How do I become an Asian Studies Major?
Major Requirements
The department offers a broad interdisciplinary major in Asian Studies and more focused studies with majors in Chinese Studies and Japanese Studies.
About the Asian Studies Major
Students majoring in Asian Studies must complete ten courses, including:
AST-300,
at least three courses in a single Asian language at Furman or three foundation or advanced courses,
at least five other foundations or advanced courses from two or more academic disciplines, and
AST-470.
The foundations or advanced courses contributing to the major requirements may not all focus on a single country.
Chinese Studies Major Requirement
Students majoring in Chinese Studies must complete at least eight courses, including:
CHN-202, CHN-301 and CHN-302 (or three courses beyond initially placed course),
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least four more courses focusing on China which include: ANT-210,
AST-470, CHN-220, 225, 230, 235, 245, 246, 320, ECN-251, HST-165, 166,
268, 350, PHL-240, 241, PSC-226, 243 or a first year seminar with a
topical focus on China, and
CHN-470.
Two courses contributing to the major requirements must have a prefix other than CHN- prefix.
Japanese Studies Major Requirement
Students majoring in Japanese Studies must complete at least eight courses, including:
JPN-202, JPN-301 and JPN-302 (or three courses beyond initially placed course),
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least four more courses focusing on Japan which include: ANT-204, 205,
AST-470, HST-161, 162, 262, JPN-225, 235, 245, PHL-220, 250, or a first
year seminar with a topical focus on Japan, and
JPN-470.
Two courses contributing to the major requirements must have a prefix other than JPN- prefix.
Language Courses
CHN-110 Elementary Chinese I
CHN-120 Elementary Chinese II
CHN-201 Intermediate Chinese I
CHN-202 Intermediate Chinese II
CHN-301 Intermediate Chinese III
CHN-302 Intermediate Chinese IV
CHN-401 Advanced Chinese I
CHN-402 Advanced Chinese II
CHN-265 Chinese Language House
CHN-266 Chinese Language House
HND-101 Beginning Hindi
JPN-110 Elementary Japanese I
JPN-120 Elementary Japanese II
JPN-201 Intermediate Japanese I
JPN-202 Intermediate Japanese II
JPN-301 Intermediate Japanese III
JPN-302 Intermediate Japanese IV
JPN-401 Advanced Japanese I
JPN-402 Advanced Japanese II
JPN-265 Japanese Language House
JPN-266 Japanese Language House
Foundations in Asian Studies
ANT-204 Modern Japanese Society through Films
ANT-205 Japanese Popular Culture
ANT-209 Gender in East Asia
ANT-210 Anthropology of China
ART-263 Arts of Japan
AST-211 Media in Asia
AST-220 Ramayana
AST-221 South Asian Music and Popular Culture
AST-225 Premodern Literature of India
AST-250 Human Development in Asia
AST-255 Poverty, Gender, and Development in India
AST-260 Environment and Health in India
AST-270 Languages of Asia
CHN-220 Survey of Chinese Culture
CHN-225 Chinese Film
CHN-230 Survey of Chinese Literature
CHN-235 Classic Chinese Fiction
CHN-245 Twentieth Century Chinese Literature
CHN-246 Twentieth Century Chinese Popular Fiction
HST-155 Ancient and Early South Asia
HST-156 Modern South Asia
HST-161 Ancient and Early Japan
HST-162 Modern Japan
HST-165 Ancient and Imperial China
HST-166 Modern China
JPN-225 Japanese Cinema
JPN-235 Classical Japanese Literature
JPN-245 Modern Japanese Literature
PHL-220 Realizing Bodymind
PHL-230 Indian Philosophy
PHL-240 Chinese Philosophy
PHL-241 Confucian Philosophy
PHL-250 Japanese Philosophy
PSC-226 Politics of China
PSC-229 Politics of Asia
PSC-243 Issues in Chinese Politics
REL-223 Hindu Cultures and Religious Worlds
REL-224 Introduction to Buddhism
REL-227 Religions of South Asia
Advanced Course Offerings
AST-300 Asian Studies Colloquium
AST-470 Asian Studies Seminar
CHN-320 Travel Study in Chinese Culture
ECN-243 Economic Growth and Development
ECN-249 Asian Economics
ECN-251 Economics of China
ENG-369 Gender in South Asian Literature and Film
ENG-471 South Asian Culture Studies
HST-256 Gender History of South Asia
HST-262 Japanese Social Movements During the Cold War
HST-268 Twentieth-Century China
HST-350 Travel Study in China
HST-355 Travel Study in India
REL-325 Women and Power in Hinduism
REL-327 East Asia Buddhism: The Way of the Bodhisattva
Thesis Course Offerings
CHN-470 Chinese Thesis
JPN-470 Japanese Thesis