Major and Minor in Asian & Asian American Studies

Director: Hong Snyder

The AAS major/minor is for you if you want to:

• Learn non-European traditions and thoughts, the history and culture of Asia, heritage of Asian Americans
• Engage in interdisciplinary research using your multilingual skills, critical thinking ability
• Develop global perspectives with focus on Asia and Asian American societies
• Investigate diverse contemporary issues such as race, equality, social justice, education policies or environmental issues
• Add a second major or a minor to your existing major 
• Enhance your professional qualification in business, public service, law, medicine, science and engineering with your knowledge of Asian language, culture, society, or market
• Build on the current minor in Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Religious Studies, and/or South Asian Studies

See Major Degree Requirements                                       See Minor Degree Requirements

Students with a Major in AAS are required to complete the Upper-Division Writing Requirement (UDWR).  Most students satisfy this requirement by taking AAS 401, which is required for all AAS majors. If you would like to satisfy this requirement by submitting a paper from a different course, contact the Undergraduate Program Director (Hong Snyder) for assistance.