Undergraduate Minor in Asian Studies
In this interdisciplinary minor program, students acquire Asian language competence and complete specific course work in Asian studies. The program encourages students to choose from a wide variety of course offerings on Asia in fields such as economics, political science, literature of Asia, comparative literature, linguistics, history, art history, geography, religion, philosophy, anthropology, and sociology.
Students interested in the minor program should consult the program director for advice in the selection of courses.The interdisciplinary minor program in Asian studies consists of nine courses distributed as follows:
- Four courses in one Asian language, normally two years of Chinese, Japanese, or Korean;
- Two courses in Asian studies, specifically 01:098:322 and 444 (when these two specific courses in Asian studies are not offered, other courses from the following approved list of courses may be substituted);
- Three courses from the list given below, selected from two different discipline areas (e.g., humanities, social sciences, ecological sciences);
- A substantial paper written in 01:098:444 Seminar on East Asian Societies or an approved equivalent.
Students interested in the minor program should see the program director for advising on selection of courses.
List of Approved Asian Studies Courses
Undergraduate Admission
Students interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree with a minor in Asian Studies should apply to one of the four liberal arts undergraduate colleges at Rutgers University in New Brunswick: Douglass, Livingston, Rutgers, or University College. Application packets are available in New Jersey high school guidance offices and county college transfer counselor offices or from the following:
Office of University Undergraduate Admissions
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
P.O. Box 2101, New Brunswick
New Jersey 08903-2101
Vioce: (732) 445-3770
Fax: (732) 445-0237
