Spring 2009: updates since Spring 2007 are in red ASIAN AND ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES Asian and Asian American Studies (AAS) Major and Minor in Asian and Asian American Studies Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, College of Arts and Sciences CHAIRPERSON: Harsh Bhasin DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES: Agnes He ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIR: Darlene Prowse E-MAIL: [email protected] OFFICE: 1046 Humanities PHONE: (631) 632-7690 WEB ADDRESS: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ aaas Minors of particular interest to students majoring in Asian and Asian American Studies: Anthropology (ANT), Business (BUS), China Studies (CNS), International Studies (INT), Japanese Studies (JNS), Korean Studies (KOR), Linguistics (LIN), Religious Studies (RLS), Sociology (SOC), South Asian Studies (SOA) Faculty Gary Mar, Philosophy The academic offerings of the depart - Harsh Bhasin, Visiting Professor, M. Sc ., Sunita Mukhi, Charles B. Wang Center ment are complemented by the rich Benaras Hindu University, India: International Eileen Otis, Sociology array of resources and programming at Relations; Diplomacy; India; China. the program in China Studies, Center for Lester Paldy, Technology and Society William Chittick, Professor, Ph.D., Tehran India Studies, Center for Japan Studies, Elizabeth Stone, Anthropology University, Iran: Islamic Studies, Persian the Korean Studies Program, the Asian and Arab Literature. Jane Sugarman, Music American Center Bridge, and the Agnes He, Associate Professor, Ph.D., E.K. Tan, Comparative Literary and Cultural Charles B. Wang Center, which collabo - University of California, Los Angeles: Applied Studies rate with various academic departments, Linguistics; heritage language education. Milind Wakankar, English student groups, community organiza - Hongkyung Kim, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., John Williams, History tions, and individuals to promote a better Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, S. Korea: understanding of Asia and Asian Confucianism; Korean Studies. The Major in Asian and Asian Americans today. Sachiko Murata, Professor, Ph.D., Tehran American Studies (AAS) The Department of Asian and Asian University, Iran: Islamic Studies; Persian The interdisciplinary major in Asian and American Studies has strong ties with Literature; Chinese Language Islam. Asian American Studies combines ana - selected academic and cultural organiza - Eva Nagase, Lecturer, M.A., SUNY at Oneonta: lytical perspectives and research meth - tions in Asia, and Asian and Asian Museum Studies and Art History; Japanese. ods of the social sciences and humanities American institutions on Long Island Andrew Nicholson, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., in an integrated curriculum that is intel - and in the greater New York area. Stony University of Chicago: Hinduism; Indian lectually challenging, socially relevant, Brook’s proximity to the New York City Philosophy; Sanskrit. and directed toward advancing students’ metropolitan area, with its Asian ethnic Sung-Bae Park, Professor, Ph.D., University of professional career goals. Students communities, offers rich opportunities California, Berkeley: Buddhist Studies. acquire in-depth knowledge of particular for cultural and intellectual enrichment. Gregory Ruf, Associate Professor, Ph.D., regions of Asia, enhanced appreciation of A major in Asian and Asian American Columbia University: Anthropology; Asian cultures and societies, greater Studies will open attractive opportuni - China Studies. awareness of contemporary issues of ties for students who plan to pursue a Eriko Sato, Lecturer, Ph.D., Stony Brook global concern facing both Asia and wide range of careers, including the arts, University: Linguistics; Japanese. America, and a better understanding of business, education, economics, govern - Kamal Sridhar, Associate Professor, Ph.D., the histories, struggles, and contribu - ment, journalism, law, literature, and University of Illinois: Language education; tions of Asian Americans. language maintenance. media. Many students increase their The major includes training in a relevant employment opportunities by pursuing a S. N. Sridhar, Professor, Ph.D., University of Asian language, a concentration in a spe - Illinois: Linguistics; Dravidian and Indian double major. In addition, Asian and linguistics; multi-lingualism; India Studies. cific region of Asia, and courses in vari - Asian American Studies offers challeng - ous disciplines that converge on an ing opportunities at the graduate and Kamling Wong, Lecturer, M.A., Harvard identified theme of study. It comple - University: Art History; East Asia. professional school level as well. ments minors in China Studies, Japanese Dongmei Zeng, Lecturer, D.A., Stony Brook Studies, Korean Studies, and South University: Linguisitics; Chinese. Courses Offered in Asian and Asian Studies, as well as the major and Asian American Studies minor in Religious Studies. Affiliated Faculty See also courses with the following desig - Said Arjomand, Sociology Students are encouraged to gain a first- nators: CHI, HIN, JPN, KOR, RLS, Mark Aronoff, Linguistics hand experience of living in and studying SKT. See the Course Descriptions listing Michael Barnhart, History Asian cultures by participating in Study in this Bulletin for complete information. Rhonda Cooper, Art Gallery Abroad programs. Stony Brook offers a AAS 102-B Eastern Religions David Dilworth, Philosophy summer program in India, a winter pro - AAS 110-G Appreciating Indian Music David Hicks, Anthropology gram in China, and academic year pro - grams in China and Japan. Similar AAS 201-J Introduction to the Theresa Kim, Theatre Arts programs are being planned in other Civilization of the Indian Subcontinent Shirley Lim, History countries. AAS 211-F Asian and Asian American Iona Man-Cheong, History Studies Topics in the Social Sciences 124 www.stonybrook.edu/ugbulletin Spring 2009: updates since Spring 2007 are in red ASIAN AND ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES AAS 212-G Asian and Asian American Sample Course Sequence for the Studies Topics in the Humanities Major in Asian and Asian American Studies AAS 216-J Introduction to Japanese Studies Freshman Fall Credits Spring Credits AAS 217-J Introduction to First Year Seminar 101 1 First Year Seminar 102 1 Korean Culture D.E.C. A 3 D.E.C. A 3 AAS 219-J Introduction to Elementary Asian language I 4 Elementary Asian language II 4 Chinese History and Civilization Focus region: 1st course 3 Focus region: 2nd course 3 D.E.C. 3 D.E.C. 3 AAS 220-J China: Language D.E.C. 3 D.E.C. 3 and Culture Total 17 Total 17 AAS 221-H China: Science and Civilization Sophomore Fall Credits Spring Credits AAS 240-J Confucianism and Taoism Intermediate Asian language I 3 Intermediate Asian language II 3 AAS 246-J Korean and Japanese D.E.C. 3 Asian Americans course 3 Religions D.E.C. 3 D.E.C. 3 AAS 250-K Languages and Cultures D.E.C. 3 D.E.C. 3 of Asian Americans Elective 3 Elective 3 Total 15 Total 15 AAS 256-J Hinduism AAS 260-J Buddhism AAS 280-J Islam Junior Fall Credits Spring Credits AAS 300-G Intellectual History Advanced Asian language I 3 Advanced Asian language II 3 of East Asia Comparative region 3 Theme: 1st course 3 D.E.C. 3 D.E.C. 3 AAS 317-J Islamic Art D.E.C. 3 D.E.C. 3 AAS 313-J Asian Theatre and Drama Elective 3 Elective 3 AAS 319-J Arts of China Total 15 Total 15 AAS 320-G Literature of India AAS 321-G Korean Literature Senior Fall Credits Spring Credits AAS 322-G Literature of Japan Theme: 2nd course 3 Focus region: 4th course 3 AAS 326-G Indian Mythology Theme: 3rd course 3 Focus region: 5th course 3 AAS 327-G Great Epics of India: Focus region: 3rd course 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Ramayana and Mahabharata AAS 487 3 AAS 401 3 AAS 330-J Language and Society in Total 15 Total 15 South Asia AAS 338-J Contemporary India: History, Politics, and Diplomacy AAS 339-J Contemporary China: AAS 379-J Ethnicity and Ecology AAS 487 Supervised Research in History, Politics, and Diplomacy in China Asian and Asian American Studies AAS 340-J Topics in Asian History AAS 380-G Islamic Classics AAS 488 Internship AAS 382-G Japanese Buddhism AAS 346 Philosophy of Education Requirements for the Major in in Korea and Japan AAS 386-J Topics in Asian Philosophy Asian and Asian American Studies AAS 348-J History of British India AAS 391-G Humanities Topics in (AAS) AAS 350 Structure of Mandarin Chinese Asian and Asian American Studies The major in Asian and Asian American AAS 352-H Environmental History AAS 392-F Social Science Topics in Studies leads to the Bachelor of Arts of China Asian and Asian American Studies degree. All courses taken for the major must be taken for a letter grade and AAS 357 India’s Foreign Policy AAS 394-J Topics in Asian Art passed with a grade of C or higher. AAS 400 Seminar in Korean Studies AAS 367-J Meditation and Completion of the major requires 42-44 Enlightenment AAS 401 Senior Seminar in Asian credits, including at least 21 upper- AAS 370-J Intercultural and Asian American Studies division credits. Communication AAS 404 Senior Seminar in China Studies A. Language Proficiency AAS 371-J Ancient China AAS 447 Directed Readings in Six credits (or the equivalent of one Asian and Asian American Studies AAS 372 Family, Marriage, and Kinship year) of college study of an Asian in China AAS 475, 476 Undergraduate language at the intermediate level Teaching Practica I, II or above. www.stonybrook.edu/ugbulletin 125 Spring 2009: updates since Spring 2007 are in red ASIAN AND ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES B. Regional Focus AAS/ARH 394 Topics in Asian Art Studies for assessment of advanced Fifteen credits of coursework focusing AAS 391/392 Topics in Asian writing skills appropriate to the on the region of East Asia (i.e., China, and Asian American Studies major. This review is separate from Japan, Korea) or South Asia (e.g., (when appropriate) the evaluation made by the course India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri instructor and has no effect on the AAS 322 Literature of Japan Lanka).