2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
Academic Learning Compact
Asian Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Description of the Major | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This interdisciplinary major provides intermediate linguistic facility in an Asian language through a minimum of two years of study
(Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Vietnamese). You will acquire knowledge of the geography, history, culture and traditions of one or more Asian
sociolinguistic regions or countries, and learn to distinguish between a humanities and social science approach to the study of Asia. You will develop
the capacity to relate social and cultural traditions to contemporary phenomena and to conduct formal social inquiry. You will be able to construct
analytical arguments and communicate your perspective confidently in spoken and written form.
Additional information is available from your major's website. |
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Before Graduating You Must | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* You must register for the SAT II the second semester of your second year of language study. |
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Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Courses in these departments at the 3000-/4000-level with a focus on Asia or an Asian region count as courses in the major. Recurring courses can include:
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