Vanderbilt University • College of Arts and Science Asian Studies Program

TO: David Zald, Chair, Committee on Educational Programs FROM: Tracy Miller, Acting Director, Asian Studies Program (electronic signature) RE: Proposed Revision to the Asian Studies Major Date: February 24, 2011 cc: Michael Muise

Over the past year (S2010‐S2011), the members of the Asian Studies Program have worked to revise the Asian Studies curriculum to create a more structured major. We are a combined entity: we house the Chinese and programs, as well as faculty teaching courses in Asian and religions. Asian Studies is also an interdisciplinary program with affiliated faculty in History, History of Art, Political Science, Sociology, and Human and Organizational Development, all of which contribute to the curriculum offered to Asian Studies Majors. Because of the strong language component in our program, we revised the curriculum primarily based on the model of a language and literature program (specifically French and Italian) rather than other interdisciplinary programs. The track system used in the History Department was also consulted to create a major friendly to YES programming. Additionally, we are proposing to move the Chinese and Japanese minors to Asian Studies, the administrative unit to which they already belong. This reorganization also follows the example of the Department of French and Italian.

The revision was sent out for email approval on February 4, 2011. 11 members of the program faculty were asked to submit a vote. The request was sent to the eight tenure‐stream members of the program, as well as four lecturers and research professors. 11 have responded in favor of the new curriculum (including program senior lecturers), Ling Hon Lam did not respond because he is on leave. We have received no negative votes.

Although we are substantially reworking the structure of the program, we are not adding new content. Thus, this curriculum change will have no financial impact on the College of Arts and Science.

Our new curriculum will accomplish several important goals. An explanation and justification of each change appears below:

1. Major changed from a “contract major” to a structured major with "programs" in and .

A. A constructed major streamlines administration of majors. The contract major was useful when we had very few courses taught irregularly by a handful of faculty who all had primary appointments in other programs. At present we have added two tenure‐stream members with primary appointments in the Asian Studies Program and have ten other members of the university who contribute courses to our major/minors. By putting a constructed major into place we will no longer have to adjust the "contract" of our present contract majors each time a contracted course is unavailable during a student's period of matriculation. As our major numbers grow, this modification lifts a significant administrative burden from the program director and the registrar’s office.

B. The addition of “programs” revolving around the study of a modern language allows us to ensure students gain a high‐level of knowledge in both the language and culture of an area of , as well as an understanding of the transnational nature of Asian culture. Language proficiency (defined as having completed the first semester of 3rd year language or above) in an Asian language is now a required part of the major. Previously students were able to graduate with an Asian Studies Major without having taken an Asian language. Our faculty would like to ensure that Asian Studies majors are able to read, write, and speak at least one Asian language. We also have a large number of students who study abroad. While we strongly encourage study abroad (and require it for honors), we feel responsible to control the quality of courses. This new structure allows for us to require that certain courses be taken at Vanderbilt, including a high‐level language course (3 hours), as well as specialization and perspectives courses (12 hours). Senior‐year honors independent studies are also to be taken while in residence at Vanderbilt so that students are guided by program faculty.

2. New Honors Program in Asian Studies Each year we have a handful of students who ask about engaging in an advanced research project with one of their professors. We decided that the addition of an Honors Program in Asian Studies would allow excellent students the opportunity to engage in advanced research with Vanderbilt faculty. Honors students are expected to study abroad, but their research will be held to the high standards of the Vanderbilt Honors Program.

Our Honors Program follows the model provided by the French and Italian Honors Program.

3. Chinese and Japanese minors moved under the umbrella of "Asian Studies" Students looking to minor in Chinese or Japanese will better understand the structure of the program if they see that the minor is administered through the Asian studies office. In this we are following the model of other foreign‐ language departments, such as French and Italian and German and Slavic Languages, which also list their individual minors after the major programs of concentration in specific language groups.

Other than this physical shift in the location of the program description within the catalog, the structure of the minors in Chinese and Japanese language and culture remain the same.

4. Allows for growth as we add other regions of Asia to our curriculum The “program” format allows us to maintain important standards in specialization and language proficiency throughout our development. The curriculum itself will have no financial impact on the College at present. However, as funding becomes available, this structure allows for new language offerings and different area course offerings to be added to our major without needing a full revision of the program. The first area of targeted growth is South/ (for which / will be our initial language group) followed by . Hopefully we will be able to develop in those areas over the next 1‐3 years as the budget situation improves.

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HART 231, 242, FILM 125, 170, 201, PHIL 241 an early stage of their study at Vanderbilt University. Related • One additional 200-level History of Art (HART) course courses available in other disciplines are listed below. Directed Study (3 hours) • ARTS 290, Directed Study: Senior Show and Contempo- Recommended courses by subject area are as follows: rary Practices ASIAN STUDIES: 115F, First-Year Writing Seminar; 200W, Fashioning the Self: Coming of Age and Asian Modernities; 211, Popular Culture in Only one independent research/study course can be applied Modern Japan; 212, Explorations of Japanese Animation; 218, Introduc- toward the major. It is highly recommended that it be reserved tion to ; 219, Premodern Chinese ; 220, Modern for the last semester of the senior year. Prerequisites are Chinese Fiction; 225, Sex and Gender in Premodern ; required by some courses in order to ensure proper placement. 226, Literature and Film: Traditions and Transformations; 236, Exploring China: Business, Culture, and Language in Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai; 240, Current Japan–U.S. Relations; 289a–289b, Independent Minor in Art Study; 294a–294b, Special Topics. The minor in art requires 18 hours of course work, including CHINESE: 201–202, Elementary Chinese; 214–216, Intermediate Chi- the following: nese; 225–226, Chinese for Heritage Learners; 231, Calligraphy; 241–242, HART 111 (History of Western Art: Renaissance to Modern), Advanced Chinese; 251–252, Readings in Modern Chinese Media; 255– ARTS 102 (Drawing and Composition I), and four other 256, Business Chinese; 289a–289b, Independent Study. ARTS courses, with at least two at the 200 level. (One ENGLISH: 277, 277W, Asian American Literature. independent research course may be substituted with permission of a studio art professor toward additional HISTORY: 105, Modern ; 106, Premodern China; 107, Modern China; 108, Premodern Japan; 109, Modern Japan; 116, Modern South advanced work in a medium.) Asia; 182, Sexuality and Gender in China; 202, Themes in Modern Chinese History; 203, Chinese Thought; 204, Crisis Simulation in East Asia; 205, Course descriptions begin on page 150. Play and Pleasure in Early Modern Japan; 206, Japan’s Recent Past; 212a, and the Indian Ocean; 282, Chinese Medicine; 288d, Images of India; 294, Selected Topics in History (as appropriate); 295, Majors Seminar (as appropriate); 296, Independent Study; 297, Junior Honors Seminar in His- tory (as appropriate). Asian Studies HISTORY OF ART: 120, Arts of East Asia; 122, History of Asian Architec- ture; 125, Arts of South and Southeast Asia; 246, Religion and Politics in South and Southeast Asian Art; 247, Himalayan Art: Art of the Divine DIRECTOR Ruth Rogaski Abode; 248, The South Asian Temple; 251, East Asian Architecture and ACTING DIRECTOR Tracy Miller Gardens; 252, Arts of China; 253, Arts of Japan; 289, Independent Re- PROFESSOR Robert Campany search; 295, Advanced Seminar in History of Art (as appropriate). ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Ling Hon Lam SENIOR LECTURERS Xianmin Liu, Keiko Nakajima JAPANESE: 200a, Introductory Modern Japanese; 200b, Introductory LECTURERS Yinghui Guo, Jing Liu, Ben Tran, Qing Wei Modern Japanese; 201, Beginning Modern Japanese I; 202, Beginning Modern Japanese II; 211, Second-Year Modern Japanese I; 212, Second- Affiliated Faculty Year Modern Japanese II; 241, Third-Year Japanese I; 242, Third-Year RESEARCH PROFESSOR James Auer (Center for U.S.–Japan Studies) Japanese II; 251; Fourth-Year Japanese I; 252, Fourth-Year Japanese II. ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Gerald Figal (History), Yoshikuni Igarashi POLITICAL SCIENCE: 216, The Chinese Political System; 287, Selected (History), Tracy Miller (History of Art), Ruth Rogaski (History) Topics. ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Brett Benson (Political Science), Jinah Kim (History of Art), Samira Sheikh (History) RELIGION: 3601, The Study of Religion. SENIOR LECTURER Peter Lorge (History) RELIGIOUS STUDIES: 247, Taoist Tradition. THE Asian Studies program is an essential part of Vanderbilt University’s effort to diversify its curriculum. The program Certain courses offered in the CET program, CIEE pro- currently offers various courses that cover topics related to gram in China, and the Rikkyo program in Japan can also be East Asia (mainly China and Japan) and (mainly counted toward the major: India). Other Asian regions such as Korea and Southeast Asia BUSINESS/ECONOMICS: The Japanese Business Firm in Its Domestic are also covered. The affiliated faculty members promote a Economic Context; The Japanese Business Firm in Its Global Economic better understanding of Asian regions and their relations with Context; Managing Globalization: Japan in Asia-Pacific Region. the rest of the world through their teaching and research. HISTORY: Twentieth-Century Japan and Korea Relations. The students who major in Asian studies are encouraged to register for courses in multiple disciplines in order to develop HUMANITIES: Traditional Japanese Arts and Culture; Japanese Popular an interdisciplinary perspective on Asia. Culture. The Asian Studies program requires 42 hours for the major. POLITICAL SCIENCE: Politics and Policy in Contemporary Japan; Ja- pan’s International Relations; Japan in Asia. Program of Concentration in Asian Studies SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY: Contemporary Japanese Society: His- Asian studies is an interdisciplinary program of concentra- tory, Culture, Institutions. tion. Many students build their majors around their intensive language studies of Chinese or Japanese. The students who major in Asian studies are also encouraged to register for a Minor in Asian Studies survey history course (History 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 116) at The minor in Asian studies requires a minimum of 19 hours of College of Arts and Science / Biological Sciences 95 course work and provides a broad knowledge of the languages SENIOR LECTURERS Steve J. Baskauf, Amanda R. Benson, A. Denise and literature, politics, history, arts, and religions of China Due-Goodwin, Mark A. Woelfle and Japan. Chinese 201–202 and Japanese 200a–200b and The biological sciences encompass the study of living organ- 201–202 do not count toward the minor. isms and life processes at all levels: ecosystems, populations, Students electing two or more minors in Asian studies individual organisms, tissues, cells, subcellular structures, and must present at least 12 credit hours in each minor not being molecules. The Department of Biological Sciences offers courses counted toward any other minor or major. that address all of these levels and programs of study for under- 1. Required courses (6 hours): graduates and for graduate students seeking the Ph.D. For undergraduates, the department offers three majors History 105 or 106 or 107. and a minor. All three majors have honors tracks. The Biologi- History 108 or 109. cal Sciences (BioSci) major is designed for the student seeking a broad base in the biological sciences, though it is a highly 2. Elective Courses (at least 13 hours): flexible program that allows a certain amount of specialization Students must fulfill the remaining hours with courses from the in upper-level courses. The Molecular and Cellular Biology following list, selecting at least one from each of A, B, and C: (MCB) major is designed for students with an interest in developing an in-depth understanding of how living systems Group A: Asian Studies 240; 289a–289b (Independent function at the molecular and cellular levels, with upper-level Study, as appropriate); History 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, course options ranging in content from biophysics and bio- 116, 182, 202, 205, 206, 212a, 282, 294 (Selected Topics chemistry to developmental biology, and to molecular aspects in History, as appropriate), 295 (Majors Seminar, as of evolution and of toxicology. The Ecology, Evolution, and appropriate), 297 (Junior Honors Seminar in History, Organismal Biology (EEOB) major is designed for students as appropriate); Political Science 216. with an interest in ecology, evolutionary biology, environmen- & Group B: Asian Studies 200W, 211, 212, 218, 219, 220, A S tal biology, and conservation biology. The department also 236, 289a–289b (Independent Study, as appropriate), offers a minor in biological sciences for students majoring 294a–294b (Special Topics, as appropriate); English 277, in other disciplines. Interested students should consult the 277W; History 203, 288d; History of Art 120, 122, 125, appropriate director of undergraduate studies. 246, 247, 248, 251, 252, 253; Religious Studies 130, 244, The department offers undergraduates opportunities for 247. engaging in faculty-led research projects for course credit. Group C: Chinese 214 (5 hours), 216 (5 hours), 225, 226, Students may receive an introduction to the workings of a 231 (1 hour), 241, 242, 251, 252, 255, 256; Japanese 211 scientific laboratory through an internship, or a more inten- (5 hours), 212 (5 hours), 241, 242, 251, 252; 289a–289b sive, hands-on experience in directed or independent labora- (Independent Study, as appropriate). tory research. Students on the honors track of any of the three Other Asia–related courses not listed here—such as those majors carry out a major honors research project and write an in study abroad programs, First-Year Writing Seminars, and honors thesis. More information about the majors and minor Independent Studies—may be applied toward the minor upon offered by the department, the honors track of each major, and approval by the director of the Asian Studies program. research opportunities open to undergraduates is available at our website: http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/biosci. Course descriptions begin on page 151. General Requirements All students in programs of concentration offered by the Department of Biological Sciences must take two semesters of general chemistry and lab (Chemistry 102a–102b and Biological Sciences 104a–104b) and two semesters of organic chemistry and lab (Chemistry 219a–219b and 220a–220b). It is strongly recom- CHAIR Charles K. Singleton mended that students in all three majors take one year of DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Clint E. Carter calculus or calculus/statistics and one year of physics. A total DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES Katherine L. Friedman of 30 hours of Biological Sciences courses, including the 8 PROFESSORS EMERITI Burton J. Bogitsh, Sidney Fleischer, hours of 110a–110b and 111a and either 111b or 111c, are required Robert Kral, Oscar Touster, John H. Venable, Dean P. Whittier, Robley C. Williams Jr. in all majors. All Biological Sciences courses count toward PROFESSORS Kendal S. Broadie, Clint E. Carter, Ellen Fanning, Todd R. the major except 100, 105, and 115F. Below is a listing of the Graham, Carl H. Johnson, Owen D. Jones, Wallace M. LeStourgeon, required courses for the Biological Sciences (BioSci) major, for David E. McCauley, Douglas G. McMahon, Terry L. Page, James G. the Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) major, and for the Patton, Charles K. Singleton, Gerald J. Stubbs, Laurence J. Zwiebel Ecology, Evolution, & Organismal Biology (EEOB) major. Stu- RESEARCH PROFESSOR Hans-Willi Honegger dents with specialized interests within either of the specialized ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Kenneth C. Catania, Brandt F. Eichman, majors may substitute one of the intermediate courses with Katherine L. Friedman, Daniel J. Funk an upper-level course with the permission of the director of RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Shin Yamazaki undergraduate studies and the Biological Sciences Curriculum ASSISTANT PROFESSORS D. Kilpatrick Abbot, Seth R. Bordenstein, Committee. (Intermediate Biological Sciences courses: 201, Chang Chung, Nicole Clay, Joshua T. Gamse, Julian F. Hillyer, Chris Janetopoulos, Daniel J. Kaplan, Antonis Rokas, Donna J. Webb 202, 205, 210, 211, 218, 219, 220, 237, 238). RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Wen Bian, Irina Bruck, Tetsuya Students may declare only one of the majors offered by the Mori, Jeff Rohrbough, Jennifer Ufnar, Yao Xu Department of Biological Sciences; double or triple majors 98 vanderbilt university Honors in Chemistry Chinese Students with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.4 in chemistry courses at the start of their junior year wishing to do honors will register for the honors research CHINESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM COORDINATOR courses (Chem 292a, 292b, 292c—each is 2 credit hours) begin- AND SENIOR LECTURER Xianmin Liu ning spring semester junior year. The Chem 295a and 295b LECTURERS Yinghui Guo, Jing Liu, Qing Wei requirements are waived in lieu of the Chem 292b and Chem COURSES in Chinese may be taken on an elective basis. 292c registrations. Honors candidates must present a thesis Students interested in an interdisciplinary major in Asian on the research done under 292a–292b–292c and pass an oral studies may consult the director of the program about the role examination. Additional information may be found in the of Chinese in such a major. chapter on Special Programs in the College. Minor in Chinese Language and Culture Licensure for Teaching The minor in Chinese language and culture requires a mini- Candidates for teacher licensure in chemistry at the secondary mum of 18 hours of course work, anchored by a firm founda- level should refer to the chapter on Licensure for Teaching in tion in language study that is complemented by electives in the Peabody College section of this catalog. One semester of art, history, literature, film, politics, and religion. Chinese 201 the Chem 295a–295b sequence will be considered fulfilled by and 202 do not count toward the minor. Students electing two completing the Peabody student teaching requirements. or more minors in Asian studies must present at least 12 credit hours in each minor not being counted toward any other Introductory Courses minor or major. Introductory chemistry is offered in three different sequences, 1. Required Courses: each with its own laboratory. Only one set of these courses may be taken for credit. For Chem 102a–102b and 218a–218b, Either Chinese 214, 216, and 241 (13 hours) or Chinese 225, 226, successful completion of the first semester of the sequence is a and 241 (9 hours). prerequisite for the second semester of that sequence. 2. Elective Courses from the following list (at least 6 hours): 1. Chemistry 101a–101b. Intended for liberal arts students Asian Studies 200W, 218, 219, 220, 225, 226, 236, 289a–289b who are not planning to take any additional chemistry courses. (Independent Study, as appropriate); 294a–294b (Special It treats chemistry in a nonmathematical fashion, with some Topics, upon approval by the director of the Asian Studies historical and philosophical features. Not for science and program). engineering students. History 105, 106, 107, 182, 202, 203, 204, 282, 295 (as 2. Chemistry 102a–102b. Designed for engineering, sci- appropriate). ence, and premedical students. This course, which must be taken simultaneously with 104a–104b and 106a–106b, serves History of Art 120, 122, 251, 252, 295 (as appropriate). as preparation for students intending to major in chemistry, Political Science 216. biology, physics, or earth and environmental sciences. It is a more rigorous, mathematical approach to chemistry and a Religious Studies 247. prerequisite for organic and other chemistry courses. It is not Other China-related courses not listed here—such as those intended for liberal arts students taking a science course only in study abroad programs, First-Year Writing Seminars, and to fulfill AXLE requirements. Independent Studies—may be applied toward the minor upon 3. Chemistry 218a–218b. Designed for students who have a approval by the director of the Asian Studies program. strong background in chemistry with an advanced placement test score of 5 or approval of the director of undergraduate Course descriptions begin on page 155. studies. Students taking the 218a–218b sequence should also register for the organic laboratory courses 219a–219b. This course covers the same material as Chemistry 220a–220b but is limited to freshmen. Chemistry 218a–218b satisfies all Chem- istry 220a–220b prerequisites needed for advanced chemistry Classical Studies courses. Students who complete 218a–218b are ready to take courses in chemistry traditionally taken during the third year of the major. CHAIR Barbara Tsakirgis DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Daniel P. Solomon Course descriptions begin on page 154. DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES Joseph L. Rife PROFESSORS EMERITI Robert Drews, F. Carter Philips, Susan Ford Wiltshire PROFESSORS Thomas A. J. McGinn, Jack M. Sasson ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Kathy L. Gaca, Joseph L. Rife, Betsey Robinson, Barbara Tsakirgis ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Elizabeth Jelinek, Michael Johnson, Mireille Lee, David E. Petrain, Bronwen L. Wickkiser SENIOR LECTURERS Max L. Goldman, Daniel P. Solomon LECTURER Valeria V. Sergueenkova CLASSICAL studies have always been the heart of a liberal 120 vanderbilt university provides a basis for understanding the diversity of experiences and values in our contemporary, global society. Jewish Studies

Course descriptions begin on page 176. DIRECTOR Leah S. Marcus PROFESSORS Robert F. Barsky, Amy-Jill Levine, Douglas A. Knight, Jack M. Sasson, David J. Wasserstein ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS Jay Geller, Adam Meyer, Idit Dobbs-Weinstein ASSISTANT PROFESSORS Julia Cohen, Ari Joskowicz, Shaul Kelner, Interdisciplinary Studies Phillip Lieberman, Allison Schachter, Martina Urban, Nina Warnke

Any student classified as a sophomore or higher and who is in JEWISH Studies at Vanderbilt offers an interdisciplinary good academic standing may earn one credit hour per semester academic program that facilitates the critical study of Jew- or summer for an internship completed under the designation ish history, religion, language, philosophy, politics, culture, INDS 280. This course may be taken once and repeated twice society, music, art, and literature across and over for a maximum of three credit hours. Students are responsible three millennia. Integral to understanding crucial moments for obtaining their own internship and faculty adviser. Together, in the formation of and as well as distinct the student and faculty adviser plan the work of the internship, episodes in the cultures of the modern , Europe, which must be approved by the chair of the College Curriculum and America, the program accesses the resources of the entire Committee (Associate Dean Yollette Jones). university to explore , its evolution and expression from biblical times to the present. This interdisciplinary Course descriptions begin on page 176. program reflects Vanderbilt’s commitment to advancing the understanding of other cultures and traditions. Students of all backgrounds will find in Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt a wide array of material and methodologies, presented by scholars from history, anthropology, sociology, religious studies, Japanese philosophy, literature, and history of art. Students may focus on several areas of concentration and tailor the major to their academic and career interests. They also have access to courses JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM COORDINATOR offered by the schools of divinity, education, and music; they AND SENIOR LECTURER Keiko Nakajima have access to the Zimmerman Judaica collection as well as the opportunity to study abroad, pursue internships locally or COURSES in Japanese may be taken on an elective basis. nationally, and do research in archives overseas. The interdis- Students interested in an interdisciplinary major in Asian ciplinary nature of Jewish Studies offers excellent preparation studies may consult the director of the program about the role for graduate studies and provides an outstanding academic of Japanese in such a major. foundation for a variety of rewarding career paths. Visit www. vanderbilt.edu/jewishstudies for more details. Minor in Japanese Language and Culture The minor in Japanese language and culture requires a mini- Program of Concentration in Jewish Studies mum of 19 hours of course work, anchored by a firm founda- The major in Jewish studies requires a minimum of 36 hours. tion in language study that is complemented by electives in art, history, literature, film, politics, and religion. Japanese 201 and 1. Foundational course, 3 hours. JS 180W, Introduction to 202 do not count toward the minor. Jewish Studies. Students electing two or more minors in Asian studies 2. Language, 6 hours. A year of modern Hebrew (Hebrew must present at least 12 credit hours in each minor not being 113a–113b, Intermediate Hebrew) or biblical Hebrew (REL counted toward any other minor or major. 3814, Intermediate Hebrew).* Proficiency at the level of 1. Required courses (13 hours): intermediate Hebrew can be demonstrated through testing. Japanese 211, 212, and 241. If this option is exercised, students will take an additional 6 hours of electives toward the major. 2. Elective courses from the following list (at least 6 hours): Asian Studies 211, 212, 240, 289a–289b (Independent *In place of biblical or modern Hebrew, interested Study, as appropriate); 294a–294b (Special Topics: students may substitute one of the following languages of upon approval by the director of the Asian Studies the Jewish people: Rabbinic Hebrew, , Yiddish, program). Ladino, or Judaeo-. For languages not presently History 108, 109, 205, 206, 295 (as appropriate). taught at Vanderbilt, proficiency at the intermediate level History of Art 120, 122, 251, 253, 295 (as appropriate). may be demonstrated through an exam administered by a designated member of the Jewish Studies faculty. If this Other Japan-related courses not listed here—such as those option is exercised, students will take an additional 6 hours in study abroad programs, First-Year Writing Seminars, and of electives toward the major. Independent Studies—may be applied toward the minor upon approval by the director of the Asian Studies program. 3. Focus courses, 12 hours selected from three of four subfields of study: Course descriptions begin on page 176. • Area 1: Biblical Studies • Area 2: Antiquity and the Medieval World • Area 3: Modern and Contemporary Experience Asian Studies

The Asian Studies program provides students a solid foundation in the languages and cultures of Asia. Our curriculum prepares interested individuals to pursue a career within the rapidly developing marketplace that is Asia or to go on to graduate study in an Asia‐related topic. The program currently offers a wide variety of courses in the areas of East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Through their teaching and research, the affiliated faculty members promote a better understanding of the Asian experience and Asia’s relationship with the rest of the world, past and present.

The Major in Asian Studies requires a minimum of 36 hours of coursework designed to ensure that graduates have both depth and breadth in their understanding of Asia. Based in the intensive study of a modern Asian language, the program is expanded through courses in the economics, history, politics, religion, sociology, and visual culture of Asia. Students are also required to complete one course that emphasizes the region of Asia outside of the primary language area to acquire a multifaceted perspective on Asian culture. We strongly recommend that students study abroad in Asia for at least one semester in a Vanderbilt‐approved study abroad program.

The Asian Studies Major is divided into programs that emphasize a specific region. Coursework is distributed as follows:

1. One of the following concentrations centered on the study of a modern language. Language coursework must accomplish proficiency through the first semester of third year in at least one Asian language. We encourage students to take more advanced language classes and study abroad, however the first semester of third year (or above) must be taken at Vanderbilt. Specialization courses must be taken at Vanderbilt (24 hours).

Progr am A. China 1. Language (18 hours) Required Courses: CHIN 241 Advanced Chinese I (or above; must be taken at Vanderbilt)

Elective Courses: CHIN 202 II; 211–212, 225–226, 231, 242, 251–252, 255–256, 289a–289b.

2. Specialization (6 hours from the following) ASIAN STUDIES: 218, 219, 220, 221, 225, 236 HISTORY: 106, 107, 182, 202, 203, 282, 296 HISTORY OF ART: 249, 252 MEDICINE, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY: 290.05 POLITICAL SCIENCE: 216 RELIGIOUS STUDIES: 135, 247, 253 Progr am B. Japan 1. Language (18 hours) Required Courses: JAPN 241, Third‐Year Japanese I (or above; must be taken at Vanderbilt)

Elective Courses: JAPN 202, 211, 212, 241, 2 42, 251, 252

2. Specialization (6 hours from the following) ASIAN STUDIES: 211, 212, 213, 240 HISTORY: 108, 109, 188a, 205, 206, 207, 296 HISTORY OF ART: 251, 253

Other Asia‐related writing seminars (including First Year writing seminars), selected topics, and advanced seminars may fulfill this category with permission of the director of the Asian Studies Program.

2. Perspectives (6 hours) Two Asian Studies‐approved courses that emphasizes Asia as a region. The courses currently offered that satisfy this requirement are: ASIAN STUDIES: 200W, 226, HISTORY: 105, 204, 212a. HISTORY OF ART: 120, 122, 125, 246, 251. HUMAN AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 2445, 2480 (or 2490) RELIGIOUS STUDIES: 244, 253.

3. Electives (6 hours) Two courses selected from the list of Approved Courses for the Asian Studies major. Approved Courses by subject area are as follows: ASIAN STUDIES: 115F, First‐Year Writing Seminar; 200W, Fashioning the Self: Coming of Age and Asian Modernities; 211, Popular Culture in Modern Japan; 212, Explorations of Japanese Animation; 218, Introduction to Classical Chinese; 219, Premodern Chinese Novels; 220, Modern Chinese Fiction; 225, Sex and Gender in Premodern Chinese Culture; 226, Martial Arts Literature and Film: Traditions and Transformations; 236, Exploring China: Business, Culture, and Language in Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai; 240, Current Japan–U.S. Relations; 289a–289b, Independent Study; 294a–294b, Special Topics. CHINESE: 201–202, Elementary Chinese; 214 216, Intermediate Chinese; 225–226, Chinese for Heritage Learners; 231, Calligraphy; 241–242, Advanced Chinese; 251–252, Readings in Modern Chinese Media; 255– 256, Business Chinese; 289a–289b, Independent Study. ENGLISH: 277, 277W, Asian American Literature. HISTORY: 105, Modern East Asia; 106, Premodern China; 107, Modern China; 108, Premodern Japan; 109, Modern Japan; 116, Modern South Asia; 182, Sexuality and Gender in China; 188a, The Body in Modern Japanese Culture; 202, Themes in Modern Chinese History; 203, Chinese Thought; 204, Crisis Simulation in East Asia; 205, Play and Pleasure in Early Modern Japan; 206, Japan’s Recent Past; 212a, India and the Indian Ocean; 282, Chinese Medicine; 288d, Images of India; 296, Independent Study HISTORY OF ART: 120, Arts of East Asia; 122, History of Asian Architecture; 125, Arts of South and Southeast Asia; 246, Religion and Politics in South and Southeast Asian Art; 247, Himalayan Art: Art of the Divine Abode; 248, The South Asian Temple; 251, East Asian Architecture and Gardens; 252, Arts of China; 253, Arts of Japan; 289, Independent Research; 290, Directed Study JAPANESE: 200a, Introductory Modern Japanese; 200b, Introductory Modern Japanese; 201, Beginning Modern Japanese I; 202, Beginning Modern Japanese II; 211, Second‐Year Modern Japanese I; 212, Second‐Year Modern Japanese II; 241, Third‐Year Japanese I; 242, Third‐Year Japanese II; 251; Fourth‐Year Japanese I; 252, Fourth‐Year Japanese II. MEDICINE, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY: MHS 290.05 Chinese Medicine and Health POLITICAL SCIENCE: 216, The Chinese Political System; 287, Selected Topics. RELIGIOUS STUDIES: 135, Religions in China; 247, Taoist Tradition; 253, East Asian ; 130, Introduction to Hindu and Buddhist Traditions; 244, Buddhist Traditions; 250, Classical Philosophies of India

Certain courses offered in the CET program, CIEE program in China, and the Rikkyo program in Japan can also be used to satisfy this portion of the major:

BUSINESS/ECONOMICS: The Japanese Business Firm in Its Domestic Economic Context; The Japanese Business Firm in Its Global Economic Context; Managing Globalization: Japan in Asia‐Pacific Region. HISTORY: Twentieth‐Century Japan and Korea Relations. HUMANITIES: Traditional Japanese Arts and Culture; Japanese Popular Culture. POLITICAL SCIENCE: Politics and Policy in Contemporary Japan; Japan’s International Relations; Japan in Asia. SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY: Contemporary Japanese Society: History, Culture, Institutions.

Additionally, courses from other approved study‐abroad programs may be used to satisfy this requirement with permission of the director.

Honors Program in Asian Studies

In add ition to requirements set by the College of Arts and Science, the following requi rements must be met: 1. All of the requirements for the 36 hour major in Asian Studies 2. One Asian Studies approved Advanced Seminar (294 or 295 depending on department) 3. A minimum of one semester of study (or the summer session) at an approved study‐abroad program in a country where the official language is an Asian language 4. A minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average with a minimum 3.5 grade point average in Asian Studies 5. 6 hours of independent study thesis credit under ASIA 299a and 299b (Honors Thesis; must be taken while in residence at Vanderbilt). Successful completion of the 2‐semester independent study results in the production of an honors thesis, usually a final paper or project defined by the faculty advisor and approved, in advance, by the honors committee (see below for definition of honors committee). 6. An oral examination on the thesis and its area; usually this will happen within the two months prior to graduation

A three‐member Honors Committee of Asian Studies core or affiliated faculty will administer the program. Students must submit the name of the faculty adviser and the proposed thesis topic to this committee for approval during the second semester of the junior year. If the student is studying abroad that semester, the proposed thesis topic should be submitted in the first semester of the junior year. The committee will set guidelines for the thesis topic proposal, publish deadlines each year, and administer the oral examination.

Minor in Asian Studies The minor in Asian studies requires a minimum of 19 hours of course work and provides a broad knowledge of the languages, , politics, histories, arts, and religions of China and Japan. Chinese 201–202 and Japanese 200a–200b and 201–202 do not count toward the minor. Students electing two or more minors in Asian studies must present at least 15 credit hours in each minor not being counted toward any other minor or major. 1. Required courses (6 hours): History 105 or 106 or 107. and History 108 or 109.

2. Elective Courses (at least 13 hours): Students must fulfill the remaining hours with courses from the following list, selecting at least one from each of A, B, and C: Group A: Asian Studies 240; History 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 116, 182, 202, 205, 206, 212a, 282, Political Science 216. Group B: Asian Studies 200W, 211, 212, 218, 219, 220, 236, English 277, 277W; History 203, 288d; History of Art 120, 122, 125, 246, 247, 248, 251, 252, 253; Religious Studies 130, 244, 247. Group C: Chinese 214 (5 hours), 216 (5 hours), 225, 226, 241, 242, 251, 252, 255, 256; Japanese 211 (5 hours), 212 (5 hours), 241, 242, 251, 252

Other Asia–related courses not listed here—such as those in study abroad programs, First‐Year Writing Seminars, Selected Topics, Senior Seminars, and Independent Studies—may be applied toward the minor upon approval by the director of the Asian Studies program.

Minor in Chinese Language and Culture

The minor in Chinese language and culture requires a minimum of 18 hours of course work, anchored by a firm foundation in language study that is complemented by electives in art, history, literature, film, politics, and religion. Chinese 201 and 202 do not count toward the minor. Students pursuing two or more minors in Asian studies must present at least 15 credit hours in each minor not being counted toward any other minor or major.

1. Required Courses: Either CHIN 214, 216, and 241 (13 hours) or CHIN 225, 226, and 241 (9 hours).

2. Elective Courses (minimum 6 hours): ASIAN STUDIES 200W, 218, 219, 220, 221, 225, 226, 236 HISTORY 105, 106, 107, 182, 202, 203, 204, 282 HISTORY OF ART 120, 122, 249, 251, 252 POLITICAL SCIENCE 216 RELIGIOUS STUDIES 135, 247, 253. Other China–related courses not listed here—such as those in study abroad programs, First‐Year Writing Seminars, Selected Topics, Senior Seminars, and Independent Studies—may be applied toward the minor upon approval by the director of the Asian Studies program.

Minor in Japanese Language and Culture

The minor in Japanese language and culture requires a minimum of 19 hours of course work, anchored by a firm foundation in language study that is complemented by electives in art, history, literature, film, politics, and religion. Japanese 201 and 202 do not count toward the minor. Students pursuing two or more minors in Asian studies must present at least 15 credit hours in each minor not being counted toward any other minor or major.

1. Required courses (13 hours): Japanese 211, 212, and 241.

2. Elective courses (minimum 6 hours): ASIAN STUDIES 211, 212, 213, 240. HISTORY 108, 109, 205, 206, 207. HISTORY OF ART 120, 122, 251, 253.

Other Japan–related courses not listed here—such as those in study abroad programs, First‐Year Writing Seminars, Selected Topics, Senior Seminars, and Independent Studies—may be applied toward the minor upon approval by the director of the Asian Studies program.

Department of Psychology VANDERBILT College of Arts and Science

Date: 3/28/2011 From: David Zald, Ph.D. Chair, Committee on Educational Programs To: Faculty Council Re: Change in Asian Studies Major

The Asian Studies Program has proposed a modification of the Asian Studies Major (attached). On 2-28-2011, the Committee on Educational Programs voted to approve the modification, with a vote of 5-0 (with 1 member absent). The approval was contingent upon some slight modifications of wording to the catalog copy, which have since been made, and I have approved the revised version of the catalog copy.

Sincerely,

David H. Zald, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry & Integrative Neuroscience Program

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