APA Courses

Courses are listed by College/Unit. Where indicated, only approved sections of courses will fulfill Specialization requirements. Not all courses are offered every semester.

 

College of Social Science

SSC 291 - Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies (1 credit)
SSC 493 - Social Science Internship (3 credits)

Sociology

SOC 215 - Race and Ethnicity (3)
SOC 499 - Social Issues and Change in Contemporary Society (approved section only) (3)
*Section taught by Khalida Zaki: Islam, Social Context and Gender in South Asia

Social Work

SW 492 - Death, Dying and End of Life Care (3)
*Section taught by Rodriguez LeSage which focuses heavily on Asian Americans and culturally and linguistically appropriate end of life care

ISS

ISS 335 - National Diversity and Change (approved section only) (4)
*Section taught by Andrea Louie focusing on Asian Americans

Linguistics and Languages

CHS 201 - Second-Year Chinese I (5)
CHS 202 - Second-Year Chinese II (5)
CHS 301 - Third Year Chinese I (4)
CHS 302 - Third Year Chinese II (4)
CHS 401 - Fourth Year Chinese I (3)
CHS 402 - Fourth Year Chinese II (3)

JPN 201 - Second Year Japanese I (5)
JPN 202 - Second Year Japanese II (5)
JPN 301 - Third Year Japanese I (4)
JPN 302 - Third Year Japanese II (4)
JPN 401 - Fourth Year Japanese I (3)
JPN 402 - Fourth Year Japanese II (3)

LL 251 - Intermediate Individualized LCTL I (Hindi, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Korean Languages) (4)
LL 252 - Intermediate Individualized LCTL II (4)

Writing, Rhetoric and American Culture

AL 444 - Writing in American Cultures: The Dynamics and Rhetoric of Ethnicity (3)
*Taught by Roger Bresnahan with significant APA content

English

ENG 352 - Asian American Writing (3)
ENG 431A - Studies in Ethnic Film (approved section only) (3)
ENG 464 - Studies of Literature of Asia and Asian Diaspora (3)

History

HST 319 - Asian American History (3)
HST 209 - Traditional East Asia (3)
HST 210 - Modern East Asia (3)
HST 393 - History of India (3)

IAH

IAH 211C - Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: The Americas (approved section only) (4)

IAH 204 - Asia and the World (4)
*Section focusing on Asian Americans

Family and Child Ecology

FCE 442 - Ethnic Minority Families in America (approved section only) (3)
*Sections taught by Phenice and Onaga with significant APA content

Madison College

MC 281 - Immigrants, Minorities and American Pluralism (4)
MC 323 - Japanese Foreign Policy (4)
MC 324D - Regional Politics, Cooperation and Conflict in Asia (4)
MC 365 - Islam and Development in Southeast Asia (4)
MC 385 - Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations (4)
MC 390 - Advanced Topics in Public Affairs (approved section only) (4)
*Section focusing on Chinese Foreign Policy

MC 391 - Selected Topics in Public Affairs (approved section only) (3)
*Section to be taught by Anna Pegler Gordon on APA History

MC 498 Senior Seminar in Social Relations (approved section only) (5)
*Section on Immigration Policy taught by Anna Pegler Gordon