2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The B.A. in Asian studies is an interdisciplinary major that puts students in a position to begin a serious professional engagement with this vast, diverse and dynamic region. Asian studies majors will acquire specific linguistic, communication and critical skills, and content knowledge about at least one major sociolinguistic area in Asia.
Requirements are two years of instruction in an Asian language to minimum second-year proficiency and the completion of 24 semester hours of non-language Asia-related courses at the 3000 level or above. The language requirement may be fulfilled by completing a two-year sequence of course work in Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Japanese, Vietnamese or other Asian languages as available.
Overseas Study: Credits in Asian studies may be earned through programs at Kansai Gaidai (Osaka), Aoyama Gakuin (Tokyo), National Taiwan Normal University (Taipei), Shaanxi Teachers University (Xian) and Ajou University (Korea). For information, contact the UF International Center in 170 Hub.
Courses: Students are encouraged to elect several courses that develop understanding of more than one Asian region. The following is not an exhaustive list. New courses are added and special topics are offered in various departments according to faculty availability. If there is any question about whether a new course counts for the major, email or visit the Asian studies undergraduate adviser.
General Asia: AMH 3523, ASH 3930, HUM 2518, ENG 4133 (when concentration is Asia), ASN 4935, POS 4931, REL 3938 (when concentration is Asia), REL 4147 (when concentration is Asia) and REL 4930.
East Asia: ASH 3402, 3404, 3442, 5388; CHI 3500, 4850; CHT 3110, 3124, 4111; CPO 3513; JPN 3391, 3730, 4850; JPT 3100, 3120, 3121, 3130, 3140, 3150, 3500, 4502; ECS 4203; FOL 3932; ANT 4364; ARH 3552.
India and Southeast Asia: AMH 3544; ASH 3521, 3550; REL 3330, 3336 and 4930.
Languages: JPN 1130, 1131, 2203, 2204 (Japanese); CHI 1130, 1131, 2203 and 2204 Chinese); VTN 1130, 1131 and 2220, 2221 (Vietnamese); KOR 1130, 1131 and ASN 4905 (Korean); HIN 1130, 1131 and 2200, 2201 (Hindi).
Individual study and special topics courses dealing with Asia may be used for the major and minor requirements with approval of the Asian studies faculty.
Transfer students interested in this major should consult the undergraduate coordinator.
Note: Several of the courses in the major count for GE-H, N and/or the writing and math requirement.
| Asian Studies |
| College: Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Degree: Bachelor of Arts |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: Yes |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.clas.ufl.edu/asian/programs/requirements.html |
The B.A. in Asian studies is an interdisciplinary major that puts students in a position to begin a serious professional engagement with this vast, diverse and dynamic region. Asian studies majors will acquire specific linguistic, communication and critical skills, and content knowledge about at least one major sociolinguistic area in Asia.
Requirements are two years of instruction in an Asian language to minimum second-year proficiency and the completion of 24 semester hours of non-language Asia-related courses at the 3000 level or above. The language requirement may be fulfilled by completing a two-year sequence of course work in Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Japanese, Vietnamese or other Asian languages as available.
Overseas Study: Credits in Asian studies may be earned through programs at Kansai Gaidai (Osaka), Aoyama Gakuin (Tokyo), National Taiwan Normal University (Taipei), Shaanxi Teachers University (Xian) and Ajou University (Korea). For information, contact the UF International Center in 170 Hub.
Courses: Students are encouraged to elect several courses that develop understanding of more than one Asian region. The following is not an exhaustive list. New courses are added and special topics are offered in various departments according to faculty availability. If there is any question about whether a new course counts for the major, email or visit the Asian studies undergraduate adviser.
General Asia: AMH 3523, ASH 3930, HUM 2518, ENG 4133 (when concentration is Asia), ASN 4935, POS 4931, REL 3938 (when concentration is Asia), REL 4147 (when concentration is Asia) and REL 4930.
East Asia: ASH 3402, 3404, 3442, 5388; CHI 3500, 4850; CHT 3110, 3124, 4111; CPO 3513; JPN 3391, 3730, 4850; JPT 3100, 3120, 3121, 3130, 3140, 3150, 3500, 4502; ECS 4203; FOL 3932; ANT 4364; ARH 3552.
India and Southeast Asia: AMH 3544; ASH 3521, 3550; REL 3330, 3336 and 4930.
Languages: JPN 1130, 1131, 2203, 2204 (Japanese); CHI 1130, 1131, 2203 and 2204 Chinese); VTN 1130, 1131 and 2220, 2221 (Vietnamese); KOR 1130, 1131 and ASN 4905 (Korean); HIN 1130, 1131 and 2200, 2201 (Hindi).
Individual study and special topics courses dealing with Asia may be used for the major and minor requirements with approval of the Asian studies faculty.
Critical Tracking and Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA for semesters 1-5
Semester 2:
- Complete an Asian-related course (non language)
Semester 3:
- Complete an Asian-language course: CHI 1130/2203/3410/3440, JPN 1130/2203/3410 or VTN 1130/2221
- Complete 1 additional Asian-related course (non language)
- Complete all critical-tracking course work with a 2.5 GPA
Semester 4:
- Complete second Asian-language course: CHI 1131/2204/3411, JPN 1131/2204/3411 or VTN 1131/ 2221
- Complete 1 additional Asian-related course (non language)
- Complete all critical-tracking course work with a 2.5 GPA
Semester 5:
- Continue the Asian-language sequence (CHI, JPN or VTN)
- Complete 2 additional Asian-related courses (non language) at 3000 level or above
- Complete all critical-tracking course work with a 2.5 GPA
Transfer students interested in this major should consult the undergraduate coordinator.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| JPN 1130 Beginning Japanese 1 or CHI 1130 Beginning Chinese 1 or VTN 1130 Beginning Vietnamese 1 (first year language) | 5 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| JPN 1131 Beginning Japanese 2 or CHI 1131 Beginning Chinese 2 or VTN 1131 Beginning Vietnamese 2 | 5 |
| Asian Studies elective | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| JPN 2230 Intermediate Japanese 1 or CHI 2203 Intermediate Chinese 1 (second year language) | 5 |
| Asian Studies elective | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| JPN 2231 Intermediate Japanese 2 or CHI 2204 Second-Year Chinese 2 | 5 |
| Asian Studies elective | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Science laboratory (GE-P or GE-B) | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| Asian Studies elective | 3 |
| Asian Studies elective | 3 |
| Composition | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| Asian Studies elective | 3 |
| Asian Studies elective | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Electives (3000 level or above) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| Asian Studies elective | 3 |
| Electives (3000 level or above) | 6 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| Senior thesis option or elective | 3 |
| Electives (3000 level or above) | 6 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
Note: Several of the courses in the major count for GE-H, N and/or the writing and math requirement.