1. Core Courses (3 courses, 8-9 credits)

a. Required Introductory Course

SSC 291 - Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies (1 credit)

b. General Course on Asian Americans

IAH 211C - Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: The Americas (4)
*Section focusing on Asian Americans

ISS 335 - National Diversity and Change (4)
*Section taught by Dr. Louie focusing on Asian Americans

c. Course on Race and Ethnicity

SOC 215 - Race and Ethnicity (3)

ANP 330 - Race, Ethnicity and Nation (3)

MC 281 - Immigrants, Minorities, and American Pluralism (4)
MC 385 - Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations (4)

This requirement may be fulfilled by other courses, if approved in advance by the Coordinator of Asian Pacific American studies and the Director.

2. Upper Division Courses on Asian Pacific Americans or Asian Diaspora (2 courses, 6-9 credits)

The student must complete at least 6 credits, consisting of 2 of the following courses:

ANP 434 - Contemporary Issues in Asian America (3)
ANP 437 - Asian Emigrant Communities: A Global Perspective (3)

ENG 352- Asian American Writing (3)
ENG 431A- Studies in Ethnic Film (3)
*Section taught by Dr. Ma
ENG 464 Studies of Literature of Asia and Asian Diaspora (3)

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

HST 319 - Asian American History (3)

MC 391 - Selected Topics in Public Affairs (4)
*Section taught by Dr. Pegler Gordon on APA History

MC 498 - Senior Seminar in Social Relations (5)
*Section on Immigration Policy taught by Dr. Pegler Gordon

SOC 499 - Social Issues and Change in Contemporary Society (3)
*Section taught by Dr. Zaki: Islam, Social Context and Gender in South Asia

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

WRA 444 - Writing in American Cultures: The Dynamics and Rhetoric of Ethnicity (3) *Taught by Dr. Bresnahan

This requirement may be fulfilled by other courses with an Asian Pacific American focus, if approved in advance by the Coordinator of Asian Pacific American studies and the Director.

3. Capstone and Enrichment Courses (1 course, 3-5 credits)

The student must complete at least 3 credits in one of the following:

a. Social Science Internship SSC 493 (or other approved internship) 3 cr

The internship should focus on experiential learning related to the Asian Pacific American community. Any core faculty member affiliated with the Specialization can supervise an internship. In cases where the student has already taken the maximum number of internship credits, the internship may be fulfilled with other coursework with approval from Coordinator.

b. Heritage courses 3 cr

Heritage courses refer to courses focusing on Asian populations in their countries of origin, as opposed to in a U.S. or other diasporic context outside of their homeland. Heritage courses should focus substantially on Asia, with content on Asia comprising at least 75% of the course. The courses listed below represent a partial listing of courses that fulfill the heritage course requirement.

ANP 414 - Anthropology of South Asia
ANP 415 - China: Culture and Society
ANP 418 - Contemporary Japan: Mainstream and Margins

ASN 401 - East Asian Cultures
ASN 464 - Studies of the Literature of Asia and the Asian Diaspora

HST 209 - Traditional East Asia
HST 210 - Modern East Asia
HST 393 - History of India

IAH 204 - Asia and the World

MC 323 - Japanese Foreign Policy
MC 324D - Regional Politics, Cooperation and Conflict in Asia
MC 365 - Islam and Development in Southeast Asia
MC 385 - Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations
MC 390 - Advanced Topics in Public Affairs
*Section focusing on Chinese Foreign Policy

    Asian Language courses 3 cr

*Only second year and above Asian Language courses will count toward the Specialization.

CHS 201 - Second-Year Chinese I
CHS 202 - Second-Year Chinese II
CHS 301 - Third Year Chinese I
CHS 302 - Third Year Chinese II

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)

c. Study Abroad program related to Asia or Asian Diaspora 3 cr

d. Domestic Study Away Courses 3 cr
Sample programs include: Study and Internship Program in Hawaii

e. Independent Study to conduct research project (advance approval required) 3 cr