Asian Studies at Towson University

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The minor in Asian Studies is designed for students majoring in another discipline, yet interested in acquiring knowledge of Asian nations and cultures.

Requirements for the Asian Studies Minor

Lower-level courses: A minimum of 6 units and a maximum of 9 units may be taken at the 100 or 200 level. At least two must be from different disciplines. One lower-level language course may be applied toward the lower-level courses.
Upper-level courses: A minimum of 12 units from at least three different disciplines. Language courses above 202 may count as one of the disciplines.
Foreign Language: There is no language requirement for the Asian Studies minor; however, students are encouraged to begin study of an Asian language.

Course List
Code	Title	Units
Required Courses (21 units)
Lower-Level Courses
Select a minimum of 6 and maximum of 9 units from at least 2 different disciplines:	6-9
ASST 201	INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN STUDIES
ASST 270	SPECIAL TOPICS IN ASIAN STUDIES
HIST 110	EAST ASIAN CIVILIZATION TO THE 19TH CENTURY
HIST 111	MODERN EAST ASIA SINCE THE 19TH CENTURY
HIST 117	ISLAMIC HISTORY: FROM THE RISE OF ISLAM TO THE RISE OF THE OTTOMANS
HIST 118	MODERN MIDDLE EAST HISTORY
PHIL 219	INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN PHILOSOPHY
RLST 203	INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM
RLST 207	INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM
RLST 208	INTRODUCTION TO HINDUISM
RLST 209	RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS OF ASIA
Upper-Level Courses
Select 12 or 15 units in at least 3 different disciplines: ¹	12-15
Anthropology
ANTH 307	KOREA AND GLOBALIZATION
ANTH 309	SOUTH ASIAN POPULAR CULTURE
ANTH 367	PEOPLES OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Art History
ARTH 330	EAST ASIAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE
ARTH 331	ART OF CHINA
ARTH 333	ART OF JAPAN
ARTH 370	SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY (Topic: Arts of Modern China)
Asian Studies
ASST 470	ADVANCED TOPICS IN ASIAN STUDIES
ASST 490	DIRECTED READINGS IN ASIAN STUDIES
ASST 492	INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ASIAN STUDIES
ASST 494	INTERNSHIP IN ASIAN STUDIES
Foreign Languages
ARAB 301	ARABIC COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION I
ARAB 302	ARABIC COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION II
CHNS 301	CHINESE COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION I
CHNS 302	CHINESE COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION II
CHNS 306	CHINESE CULTURE IN PRACTICE
CHNS 311	CHINESE CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
CHNS 312	CHINESE MEDIA AND POP CULTURE
CHNS 331	CHINESE FOR BUSINESS
CHNS 341	CHINESE CINEMA
CHNS 370	SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHINESE
CHNS 491	DIR READ CHINESE I (Topic: Modern Chinese Literature)
CHNS 492	DIR READ CHINESE II (Topic: Chinese Cinema)
HEBR 301	HEBREW COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION I
HEBR 302	HEBREW COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION II
JPNS 301	JAPANESE COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION I
JPNS 302	JAPANESE COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION II
JPNS 311	JAPANESE CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION THROUGH MANGA
JPNS 492	DIRECTED READINGS IN JAPANESE
Geography
GEOG 443	GEOGRAPHY OF EAST ASIA
GEOG 444	GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH ASIA
GEOG 445	GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
GEOG 447	GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
GEOG 463	THE SILK ROAD: THE GEOGRAPHIES OF CENTRAL EURASIA
History
HIST 315	IMPERIAL CHINA: THE LAST DYNASTY
HIST 316	REVOLUTIONARY CHINA
HIST 319	JAPAN, 1830-1930
HIST 320	JAPAN, 1930-PRESENT
HIST 325	GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN IMPERIAL CHINA
HIST 338	THE MIDDLE EAST: AN URBAN PERSPECTIVE
HIST 339	THE MAKING OF THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST
HIST 340	ISRAEL/PALESTINE: CONFLICTING PAST, CONFLICTING PRESENT
HIST 355	HISTORY OF JAPANESE CINEMA
HIST 356	JAPAN IN THE NUCLEAR AGE: HIROSHIMA, NAGASAKI, FUKUSHIMA
HIST 377	ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY
HIST 440	THE SAMURAI
Philosophy- Religious Studies
PHIL 301	PHILOSOPHIES OF INDIA
PHIL 302	PHILOSOPHIES OF CHINA & JAPAN
PHIL 380	PHILOSOPHICAL TOPICS (Topics: Confucianism; Taoism; Buddhism; or Neo-Confucianism)
PHIL 470	PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS (Topics: Confucianism; Taoism; Buddhism; or Neo-Confucianism)
RLST 307	BUDDHISM IN TIBET
RLST 308	BUDDHIST SAINTS AND THEIR STORIES
RLST 363	SUFISM: ISLAMIC MYSTICISM
RLST 367	ISLAM IN THE MODERN AGE
Political Science
POSC 345	GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICS OF EAST ASIA: FOCUS ON CHINA AND JAPAN
Foreign Language Courses (Recommended, not required)
Only one lower-level language course can be counted toward the minor.
ARAB 101	ARABIC ELEMENTS I
ARAB 102	ARABIC ELEMENTS II
ARAB 201	ARABIC INTERMEDIATE I
ARAB 202	ARABIC INTERMEDIATE II
CHNS 101	ELEMENTARY CHINESE I
CHNS 102	ELEMENTARY CHINESE II
CHNS 201	INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I
CHNS 202	INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II
HEBR 101	ELEMENTS OF HEBREW I
HEBR 102	ELEMENTS OF HEBREW II
HEBR 201	HEBREW INTERMEDIATE I
HEBR 202	HEBREW INTERMEDIATE II
JPNS 101	JAPANESE ELEMENTS I
JPNS 102	JAPANESE ELEMENTS II
JPNS 201	JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE I
JPNS 202	JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE II

¹: Courses relevant to Asia not listed may be accepted with the approval of the program director.

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College of Liberal Arts

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Official High School Transcript(s)
Common App Essay and Activities: On the Common Application, you will be required to list your activities and write a college essay. We encourage you to be as thorough as possible as these items are part of our review process.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 54,300

Application Fee

USD 50

How to Apply

Common Application and $50 Application Fee
Official High School Transcript(s)
Common App Essay and Activities: On the Common Application, you will be required to list your activities and write a college essay. We encourage you to be as thorough as possible as these items are part of our review process.
Please review additional requirements for International students and Home-school students

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