Asian Studies Minor
Coordinator: Lecturer Gao
The Asian Studies minor offers students an interdisciplinary program to study the history, geography, religion, languages, philosophy, economics and societies of this vast, diverse continent. Students can choose from a wide range of courses dealing with the culture and history of India, China and Japan, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, environmental issues in Southeast Asia, contemporary politics in India/Pakistan, Asian film and literature, and Chinese geography. They can study Chinese through the advanced-low level at Elon, and can study other Asian languages through the consortium and study abroad. The university also offers a unique series of Winter Term, summer and semester abroad opportunities in India, China, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore and Bhutan.
Courses must be chosen from at least two disciplines. Students are strongly encouraged to consider appropriate foreign language study and studying abroad in the region. Up to 16 semester hours of language study can be counted toward the minor. With the approval of the program coordinator, up to 12 semester hours of study-abroad credit can be counted toward the minor.
Minor Requirements:
Select 20 semester hours from among the following: 20 sh
General Asian Studies courses
| ARH2120 | Art History of the Modern World | 4 sh |
| ARH3200 | Issues in Contemporary Art | 4 sh |
| COR3050 | Interdisciplinary Zen | 4 sh |
| COR3330 | Religion and Art of Asia | 4 sh |
| COR3990 | Environmental Issues in Southeast Asia | 4 sh |
| ENG2320 | Literature of East Asia | 4 sh |
| ENG2350 | Asian-American Literature | 4 sh |
| ENS3100 | Environmental Issues in Southeast Asia | 4 sh |
| GEO3100 | Development and the Environment in Latin America, Africa and Asia | 4 sh |
| HST3210 | China: Empire and Revolution, 1800-Present | 4 sh |
| POL3620 | India and South Asia | 4 sh |
| REL1810 | Buddhist Traditions | 4 sh |
| REL1820 | Yoga, Karma, and Dharma: Hindu Traditions | 4 sh |
| REL3120 | Religion Goes Global: Fanatics, Frauds, and Peacemakers | 4 sh |
| REL3500 | Silk Road: Then and Now | 4 sh |
| REL3560 | Chinese "Religions" from Confucius to Mao | 4 sh |
| REL3570 | Sages and Samurai: Religion in the Japanese Experience | 4 sh |
| REL3580 | Sites and Rites: Sacred Space and Ritual in World Religions | 4 sh |
| REL3600 | Hindu Goddesses: From Myths to Movies | 4 sh |
| REL3610 | Women, Religion and Ethnography | 4 sh |
| REL3620 | Religion and Storytelling in Hindu Worlds | 4 sh |
| REL3630 | Women in Islam: Veneration, Veils and Voices | 4 sh |
| REL4600 | Special Topics | |
* REL 4600 only applies when offered as "Ghosts Demons and Ancestors in Asian Religions"
Asian Foreign Language Courses
Study Abroad Winter Term Courses
| BUS2810 | Business in the Pacific Rim | 4 |
| GBL2360 | India: Science, Education and Development | 4 sh |
| GBL2480 | Business and Culture Of Vietnam | 4 sh |
| GBL2800 | China: The Flying Dragon | 4 sh |
| GBL2860 | India's Identities: Religion, Caste and Gender in Contemporary South India | 4 sh |
| GBL3620 | India and South Asia: Democracy, Development, Diplomacy and Conflict in Historical Perspective | |
BUS*2810: BUSINESS IN THE PACIFIC RIM (Multiple countries, varies by year).
Total Credit Hours: 20