Overview

The Minor in Asian Studies, offered by the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Studies, helps prepare students for careers that require linguistic proficiency and cultural knowledge.

Students are required to take at least two semesters of Chinese, Japanese or Korean. Language courses are incorporated into a program of study comprising required and elective Asia-focus content courses in several disciplines, such as literature, religion, history, political science, sociology and anthropology.

Minors are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.

Campus Locations: Main and Japan

Contact Information

Main Campus

Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.

Temple Japan Campus

Sachiko Horiguchi, PhD, Asian Studies Coordinator
shorigu@tuj.temple.edu

Requirements

Foundation Courses
ASST 2501Introduction to East Asia: China3
or HIST 2501 Introduction to East Asia: China
ASST 2502Introduction to East Asia: Japan3
or HIST 2502 Introduction to East Asia: Japan
Asian Literature Requirement
Select one of the following: 3
Japanese Literature: From Classical to Contemporary
Japanese Literature: From Classical to Contemporary
Chinese Literature: From Classical to Contemporary
Chinese Literature: From Classical to Contemporary
Asian Religions Requirement
Select one of the following:3
Introduction to Buddhism
Introduction to Buddhism
Chinese Religions
Chinese Religions - Confucius to Mao
Japanese Religions
Japanese Religions
Language
Take two courses in an Asian Language (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) 6-8
Asian Studies Electives
Select one Asian Studies elective numbered 1000-49993
Select one Asian Studies elective numbered 2000-49993
Total Credit Hours24-26