MAJOR REQUIREMENTS, BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
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Units required for the Major: 42
Minimum total units required for the BA: 120
A minimum grade of "C-" is required in courses applied to the major
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
A. Core Requirements (15 Units)
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(3) |
HIST 006 |
Asian Civilizations |
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(3) |
HRS 070 |
Arts and Ideas of Asia, I OR |
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(3) |
ART 3A |
Traditional Asian Art (Pre-History to 1600) OR |
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(3) |
GOVT 145 |
Government and Politics in Asia (GOVT 1 or equivalent) OR |
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(3) |
ASIA 198 |
Asia in the World Today (Instructor Permission) OR |
B. Concentration Requirements (15 Units)
1. Japanese Studies Concentration
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(3) |
ANTH 134 |
Japanese Culture and Society |
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(3) |
HIST 146A |
Cultural History of Japan to 1800 |
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(3) |
HIST 146B |
Modern Japan, 1800 - present |
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(3) |
HIST 146C |
History of Manga |
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(3) |
HRS 174 |
Modern Japanese Literature and Culture |
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(3) |
JAPN 120 |
Japanese Civilization |
2. Chinese Studies Concentration
Select five of the following:
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(3) |
ANTH 148 |
Anthropology of Chinese Societies |
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(3) |
CHIN 120 |
Chinese Civilization |
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(3) |
CHIN 150 |
Survey of Chinese Literature |
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(3) |
HIST 148A |
China: Antiquity to 1600 A.D. |
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(3) |
HIST 148B |
China, 1600 to Present |
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(3) |
HRS 172 |
The Classical Culture of China |
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(3) |
HRS 173 |
Chinese Philosophy and Religion |
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(3) |
PHIL 145A |
Chinese Philosophy |
3. South and Southeast Asian Concentration
Select five of the following:
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(3) |
ANTH 147 |
Peoples of Southeast Asia |
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(3) |
ANTH 149 |
Cultures of South Asia |
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(3) |
ART 117A |
Art of India and Southeast Asia (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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(3) |
HIST 145 |
South Asian History & Civilization |
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(3) |
HIST 149 |
The Making of Modern Southeast Asia |
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(3) |
HIST/HRS 147 |
History of Buddhism |
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(3) |
HRS 178A |
Religions of India I: The formative Period |
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(3) |
HRS 178B |
Religions of India II: Medieval and Modern |
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(3) |
PHIL 145B |
Philosophies of India (passing score on the WPE) |
C. Electives (12 Units)
Note: Students must take 12 units of electives from four different groupings. Students cannot satisfy elective requirements with courses from their area of concentration.
GROUP 1: JAPAN
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(3) |
ANTH 134 |
Japanese Culture and Society |
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(3) |
HIST 146A |
Cultural History of Japan to 1800 |
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(3) |
HIST 146B |
Modern Japan, 1800 - present |
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(3) |
HIST 146C |
History of Manga |
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(3) |
HRS 174 |
Modern Japanese Literature and Culture |
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(3) |
JAPN 120 |
Japanese Civilization |
GROUP 2: CHINA
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(3) |
ANTH 148 |
Anthropology of Chinese Societies |
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(3) |
CHIN 120 |
Chinese Civilization |
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(3) |
CHIN 150 |
Survey of Chinese Literature |
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(3) |
HIST 148A |
China: Antiquity to 1600 A.D. |
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(3) |
HIST 148B |
China, 1600 to Present |
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(3) |
HRS 172 |
The Classical Culture of China |
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(3) |
HRS 173 |
Chinese Philosophy and Religion |
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(3) |
PHIL 145A |
Chinese Philosophy (Passing score on the WPE) |
GROUP 3: SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
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(3) |
ANTH 147 |
Peoples of Southeast Asia |
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(3) |
ANTH 149 |
Cultures of South Asia |
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(3) |
ART 117A |
Art of India and Southeast Asia (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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(3) |
HIST 145 |
South Asian History & Civilization |
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(3) |
HIST/HRS 147 |
History of Buddhism |
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(3) |
HIST 149 |
The Making of Modern Southeast Asia |
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(3) |
HRS 178A |
Religions of India I: The Formative Period |
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(3) |
HRS 178B |
Religions of India II: Medieval and Modern |
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(3) |
PHIL 145B |
Philosophies of India (passing score on the WPE) |
GROUP 4: ASIAN-AMERICAN
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(3) |
ENGL 180M |
Asian American Literature |
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(3) |
ETHN 110 |
The Asian American Experience |
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(3) |
ETHN 111 |
Southeast Asians in the U.S. |
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(3) |
ETHN 112 |
Contemporary Asian American Issues |
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(3) |
ETHN 113 |
Asian American Communities |
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(3) |
ETHN 114 |
Asian Americans and Globalization |
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(3) |
ETHN 116 |
Asian American Politics and Public Policy |
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(3) |
ETHN/WOMS 118 |
Asian American Women |
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(3) |
ETHN 167 |
Asian American Families |
GROUP 5: PAN-ASIA
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(3) |
ART 113B |
Asian Art & Mythology |
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(3) |
ART 115 |
Topics in Asian Art |
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(3) |
ART 117B |
Art of China and Japan (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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(3) |
ASIA/HIST 140 |
Modern East Asian Cinema |
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(3) |
GEOG 125 |
Geography of East Asia |
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(3) |
HIST/HRS 147 |
History of Buddhism |
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(3) |
HRS 175 |
Zen Buddhism and Daoism |
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(3) |
HRS 176 |
The Confucian Tradition |
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(3) |
WOMS 121 |
Women of the Middle East |
GROUP 6: ADVANCED LANGUAGE
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(3) |
CHIN 110 |
Advanced Mandarin: Modern Chinese Fiction (CHIN 2B or instructor permission) |
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(3) |
JAPN 110 |
Introduction to Japanese Literature (JAPN 2B or instructor permission) |
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(3) |
JAPN 116A |
Language and Culture of the Japanese and the Japanese in America (JAPN 2B or equivalent) |
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(3) |
JAPN 116B |
Language and Culture of the Japanese and the Japanese in America (JAPN 116A or equivalent) |
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(3) |
JAPN 150 |
Advanced Japanese Grammar and Conversation (JAPN 2B or instructor permission) |
GROUP 7: FIELDWORK-INTERNSHIPS
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(3) |
ASIA 195 |
Internship: Asian Studies OR |
D. Language Proficiency Requirement
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Students must demonstrate proficiency at a level equivalent to four semesters of an Asian language appropriate to their concentration by coursework or a language proficiency examination provided by the Department of Foreign Languages. Students concentrating in South or Southeast Asia can demonstrate proficiency in any South or Southeast Asian Language. Students concentrating in Asian-American Studies can demonstrate proficiency in any Asian language. The following courses are available at Sacramento State to fulfill the proficiency requirements: |
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CHIN 1A CHIN 1B |
Elementary Mandarin Elementary Mandarin (CHIN 1A or instructor permission) |
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CHIN 2A CHIN 2B |
Intermediate Mandarin (CHIN 1B or instructor permission) Intermediate Mandarin (CHIN 2A or instructor permission) |
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JAPN 1A JAPN 1B |
Elementary Japanese Elementary Japanese (JAPN 1A or instructor permission) |
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JAPN 2A JAPN 2B |
Intermediate Japanese (JAPN 1A, JAPN 1B or equivalent) Intermediate Japanese (JAPN 2A or equivalent) |
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