Curriculum
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Requirements
To complete successfully the cross-disciplinary study area in Asian
Studies, a student must satisfy the following requirements, designed to establish
the breadth and depth of knowledge consistent with the goals of the Asian Studies
study area.
1.General College requirements.
2. All requirements in a major discipline of study.
3. At least 24 semester-hours (or 6 courses) in courses having an
Asian focus, in all of which a grade of C- or higher must be
achieved, as follows:a. Required course:
....ASIA 200: Introduction to Asian Studies
b. Additional courses to total 20 semester-hours (or five courses).
....At least 8 credits (two courses) of this total must be at the
....300-400 level.
As part of their course of study,students must fulfill an Asian language requirement in one of the following four ways:
1. Complete ILCC 102: Elementary Chinese II
2. Complete the equivalent of option 1 at another institution
in an Asian language.
3. Study abroad in an Asian country including intensive language
study. Programs must be approved by the Asian Studies faculty.
4. Demonstrate at least second-semester college-level proficiency
in an Asian language.
Courses taken for the study
area should form a cohesive program and be selected in
consultation with a faculty adviser from
Asian Studies.
...........................................................................Courses
Each Semester a complete
list of approved current offerings will appear in the
"Schedule
of Classes." Regularly-offered approved courses in Asian Studies include
the following.
Art
History
ARTH 250 Topics in Art History (Asian Topics only)
ARTH 332 Chinese and Japanese Art (4AF)
ARTH 336 Buddhist Art of Asia (4AS)
ARTH 338 Indian and Southeast Asian Art (4AS)
ARTH 340 Islamic Art (4AF)
ARTH 350 Advanced Topics in Art History (Asian topics only)
Asian Studies
ASIA 200. Introduction to Asian Studies (4F)
This team-taught interdisciplinary course introduces students to the civilizations
of Asia and the various methods related to the study of this region and its diaspora's.
The course includes the study of East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, as
well as cultures of the Asian diaspora in North America and around the globe.
A group of five to ten faculty participates in this course.
ASIA 493/494. St. Mary’s Project in Asian Studies (1-8E)
Students may pursue
a St. Mary's Project in Asian Studies with the permission of their major department
and with the agreement of a faculty mentor approved by the Asian Studies faculty.
Project credit (8 hours) does not apply toward fulfillment of the requirements
of the study area in Asian Studies.
This project, which may take many forms, draws on
and extends knowledge, skills of analysis, and creative achievement developed
through previous academic work. The student initiates the project, identifies
an area to be explored, and 
proposes
a method of inquiry appropriate to the topic. The project should include a reflection
on the social context, the body of literature, or the conceptual framework to
which it is a contribution. It must be shared with the College community through
posters, presentations, or other means. This course is repeatable up to 8 semester-hours.
Pre- or co-requisites: Requirements in the Asian Studies study area. Approval
of faculty mentor, Asian Studies coordinator, and department chair(s) of the student’s
major(s).
ASIA 398, 498. Off-Campus Internship (4-16E)
Off-campus experimental learning opportunity. A variety of internships can be
arranged through the director of internships subject to the approval of the Asian
Studies faculty. The off-campus internship is an individually designed experience
that allows the student to explore the relationship between learning and everyday
work situations. Prerequisites: Admission to the Internship Program and approval
of the study area coordinator. (See "Internships" under "Academic
Policies" section.) Credit/No credit grading.
ASIA 199, 299,
399, 499. Independent Study (1-4E)
This course consists of an independent creative or research project designed by
the student and supervised by an Asian studies faculty member. The nature of the
project, the schedule for accomplishment, and the means of evaluation
must be formalized in a learning contract prior to registration. (See "Independent
Study" under the "Academic
Policies" section.)
Dramatic
Arts
THEA 245 Japanese Performance Traditions (4F)
THEA 435 Topics in Film and Media (Asian topics only)
Economics
ECON 372 Economics of
Developing Countries (4AF)
ECON 373 East Asian Economics (4AF)
English
ENGL 102 Composition (Asian-focused sections only)
ENGL 380 Studies in World Literature (Asian topics only)
ENGL 430 Special Topics in Literature (Asian topics only)
Regularly offered topics:
Asian Literature in Comparative Perspective (4AF)
The Tale of Genji and The Story of the Stone (4AF)
History
HIST 351 History of Traditional China (4F)
HIST 352 History of Modern China (4S)
HIST 353 History of Japan (4F)
HIST 455 Topics in Asian, African or Latin American History
...............(Asian topics only)
International Languages
and Cultures
ILCC 101
Elementary Chinese I (4F)
ILCC 102 Elementary Chinese II (4S)
ILCC 201 Intermediate Chinese I (4F)
ILCC 202 Intermediate Chinese II (4S)
ILCC 355 Advanced Chinese: Chinese Culture (4AF)
ILCC 306 Advanced Chinese: Introduction to Literature (4AF)
ILCC
365 Advanced Chinese: Chinese Literature (4AF)
ILCC 199/299/399/499 Chinese Independent Study
ILCC 106 Introduction to World Literature (Asian topics only)
Music
MUSC 323 Topics in Ethnomusicology (Asian topics only)
Philosophy &
Religious Studies
RELG 220 Foundations of Islam (4S)
PHIL 304 Values Inquiry (Asian topics only)
PHIL/RELG 351 East Asian Philosophies and Religions (4AS)
PHIL/RELG 352 South Asian Philosophies and Religions (4AF)
PHIL/RELG 380 Philosophical Topics and Thinkers (Asian topics only)
Political Science
POSC 333 Asian Politics
