APA Specialization Courses

Courses are listed by College/Unit. Where indicated, only approved sections of courses will fulfill Specialization requirements (please see Requirements tab for more details). 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

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