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Asian Studies 528 Steven J Green School of International and Public Affairs Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 Asian Studies Common Prerequisite Courses and Equivalencies Steven Heine, Director, Asian Studies FIU Course(s) Equivalent Course(s) None None¹ Affiliated Faculty: ¹All Florida College System students are encouraged to Thomas A. Breslin, Politics and International complete the Associate in Arts degree. Relations Naoko Komura, Modern Languages Courses which form part of the statewide articulation Li Ma, Modern Languages between the State University System and the Florida Matthew Marr, Global and Sociocultural Studies College System will fulfill the Lower Division Common Amy Bliss Marshall, History Prerequisites. Asuka Mashav, Modern Languages For generic course substitutions/equivalencies for Eric Messersmith, Asian Studies Common Program Prerequisites offered at community Shenggao Wang, Modern Languages colleges, state colleges, or state universities, visit: Lidu Yi, Chinese Art & Art History http://www.flvc.org, See Common Prerequisite Manual. Julie Zeng, Politics and International Relations Upper Division Program Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies The Major requires 36 hours of upper division course work. It is designed to allow students to focus on Asian The B.A. degree in Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary political economy or culture or East Asian languages. program that draws on faculty from the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs and other Common Requirements (all tracks) professional schools at FIU. The courses are coordinated Language Requirements (6 credits) by Asian Studies, which also sponsors workshops, lectures, cultural events, and study abroad programs. Four Semesters of Chinese, Japanese, or other Asian Like the certificate program in Asian Studies, the Language. bachelor’s program provides students with a rich learning Core Courses: (30 credits) experience about a fascinating and increasingly important region of the world, and is intended to enhance the 1. ASN 3410 – Intro to East Asia – GL (3 credits) student’s competitiveness upon graduation. The program 2. 18 credits from the Asian Studies course list (9 credits provides a multidisciplinary approach covering the in International Political Economy and 9 credits in philosophy, religion, art history, language and literature of Asian Cultural Studies). Asia as well as issues in history, politics, geography, 3. 6 credits in main concentration. For the International sociology/anthropology, and international relations. Political Economy and Asian Cultural Studies tracks The B.A. has four tracks: International Political this could include area studies and/or language Economy of Asia, emphasizes social scientific studies courses; and for the East Asian Studies track this involving economics, international relations, politics, and must be a third year in the first Asian language or one sociology; Asian Cultural Studies, emphasizes the year in a second Asian language. humanities and arts disciplinary approaches; East Asian 4. 3 credits in a supervised research course (ASN 4510 Studies emphasizes advanced language studies by or ASN 4390) or equivalent based on approval of requiring six semesters of Chinese, Japanese, or other Program Director. Asian language, which may be done with (a) six 5. Students may receive credits through Study Abroad semesters in one Asian language, or (b) four semesters in courses or an Internship program. one Asian language and two semesters in another Asian language (only 6 credits will be counted from the second International Political Economy of Asia Track language); and Asian World Affairs, emphasizes the role Electives: of the Asian region in contemporary world affairs. CHI 3440 Chinese for Business For further information please contact the Asian CPO 3502 Politics of the Far East Studies office, located at SIPA 505, at [email protected] or CPO 3643 Russian Politics at (305) 348-1914. Also, visit our website at CPO 4401 The Arab-Israeli Conflict http://asian.fiu.edu. CPO 4507 Comparative Political Economy of Asia CPO 4541 Politics of China Lower Division Preparation CPO 4553 Government Politics of Japan ECO 4701 World Economy Students are admitted directly to their chosen major at the ECO 4703 International Trade Theory and Policy University. Students are expected to make good progress ECS 3003 Comparative Economic Systems based on critical indicators that include course completion ECS 3200 Economics of Asia and GPA requirements. In cases where students are not ECS 3704 International Economics making successful progress, a change of major may be FIN 3652 Asian Financial Markets and Institutions required. Academic advisors work with students to identify GEA 3554 Geography Russia/Central Eurasia an appropriate major where a student will be successful in GEA 3635 Population and Geog. Middle East completing an undergraduate degree. GEA 3705 Geography of Central Asia and the Caucuses INR 3081 Contemporary International Problems – GL Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 Steven J Green School of International and Public Affairs 529 INR 3223 Japan and the US REL 3027 Meditation and Mystical Traditions INR 3224 International Relations of East Asia REL 3028 Sacred Places, Sacred Travels INR 3226 International Relations of Central Asia REL 3123 Asian Religions in the Americas and the Caucuses REL 3145 Women and Religion INR 3227 International Relations of South Asia REL 3310 Intro to Asian Religions INR 3262 International Relations of Russia and REL 3313 Sources of Modern Asian Society the Former USSR REL 3314 Religions of the Silk Road INR 3274 International Relation of the Middle East REL 3330 Religions of India INR 3703 International Political Economy REL 3340 Survey of Buddhism – GL INR 4032 Asia and Latin America in World Affairs REL 3399 The Art of Yoga and Meditation INR 4082 Islam in International Relations REL 4311 Religious Classics of Asia INR 4232 International Relations of China REL 4312 The Jews of Asia and Africa INR 4521 Politics of Regional Integration REL 4345 Zen Buddhism INR 4931 Topics in International Relations REL 4351 Religion and Japanese Culture ISS 3240 World Prospect and Issues SPW 4133 Eastern Thought and L.A. Literature: JPN 3140 Japanese for Business Octavio Paz LBS 4653 Labor Movements in Developing SPW 4470 Eastern Cultures and Travel Writing in Countries Spanish Literature LBS 4654 Comparative and International Labor Visit our website at http://asian.fiu.edu for a Studies – GL comprehensive list of electives. MAN 4600 International Management MAN 4661 Business in Asia East Asian Studies Track Electives: MAR 4156 International Marketing CHI 1130 Chinese I SYD 3650 Sociology of Gender and Power in Asia CHI 1131 Chinese II SYD 4610 Topics In Sociology CHI 2200 Intermediate Chinese SYO 4550 Comparative Sociology CHI 2201 Intermediate Chinese II SYP 3456 Societies in the World CHI 3440 Business Chinese SYP 4454 Globalization and Society JPN 1130 Japanese I JPN 1131 Japanese II Visit our website at http://asian.fiu.edu for a JPN 2200 Intermediate Japanese I comprehensive list of electives. JPN 2201 Intermediate Japanese II Asian Cultural Studies Track Electives: JPN 3140 Japanese for Business AMH 4544 The United States and the Vietnam War JPN 3400 Advanced Japanese I AML 4930 American Writers and the Orient JPN 3401 Advanced Japanese II ANT 3241 Myth-Ritual-Mysticism – GL JPN 3420 Japanese Through Technology ARC 4754 Asian and African Architecture JPW 4130 Reading Japanese Literature ARH 4552 Arts of China and Japan JPW 4131 Reading Japanese Non-Fiction ASH 3440 History of Japan Visit our website at http://asian.fiu.edu for a ASH 4300 East Asian Civilization and Culture comprehensive list of electives. ASH 4404 History of China ASN 3403 Zen and the Art of Tea Ceremony Asian World Affairs Track Electives: ASN 3410 Intro to East Asia – GL Four courses in contemporary and/or comparative Asian ASN 4404 Zen and the Art of Tea Ceremony II issues, course sample list below. Please see advisor COM 3410 Cultural Communication-Patterns of about other course options. Advanced language courses Asia can be used to fulfill the electives. DAN 4136 Global Perspectives in Dance and ASH 3440 History of Japan 3 Culture I ASH 4300 East Asian Civilization and Culture 3 DAN 4137 Global Perspectives in Dance and ASN 3016 China Then and Now 3 Culture II ASN 4810 East Asian Texts in Translation 3 EDF 4954 Art Education Abroad in China – GL CPO 4507 Comparative Political Economics of Asia 3 EVR 3402 Asian Environmental Issues INR 3223 Japan and the United States 3 JPN 3500 Japanese Culture and Society – GL INR 4232 International Relations of China 3 JPN 4930 Special Topics in Japanese JPN 4930 Special Topics in Japanese 3 JPT 3521 Japanese Literature and Cinema SYD 4654 State and Society in China 3 LIN 4624 Bilingualism and Language Policy SYD 4451 Japanese Society in Global Perspective 3 MUH 3514 Music of the World – GL MUH 3570 Survey of Asian Music Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies with PEM 4401 Comp Analysis of Japanese Martial Arts Honors PET 3403 Intro to Martial Arts PHH 3810 Philosophy of Buddhism The Honors track is designed for promising students who PHH 3840 Indian Philosophy possess a strong desire for intellectual challenge and PHI 3762 Eastern Philosophy and Religious growth that focuses on their interest in Asia. The Honors Thought track provides students with a more in-depth foundation in PHP 3840 Chinese and Japanese Philosophy the traditional cultures and modern socio-economic 530 Steven J Green School of International and Public Affairs Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 societies of Asia; and further prepares them for advanced CHT 3502 Chinese Culture and Society 3 studies as well as for careers in the public and private CPO 4541 Politics of China 3 sectors. INR 4232 International Relations of China 3 INR 4707 The Political Economy of China 3 Requirements REL 3318 Chinese Religion and Culture 3 a. To earn a B.A. with honors in Asian Studies, a student SYD 4654 State and Society in China 3 must maintain a 3.5 GPA in Asian Studies courses.
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