2013-14 University Bulletin 
    
    Dec 26, 2024  
2013-14 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Asian Studies Minor


Required:


Students who wish to minor in Asian Studies will be required to choose a specific major, such as History, Political Science, Anthropology, or International Studies and must meet the credit requirements of the major, general education, and the minor in Asian Studies. NOTE: distribution requirements for this minor may not also meet General Education Distribution requirements. Check on C.L.A.S.S. or with your adviser to see if a minor requirement also fulfills a general education arts, humanities, social sciences, natural or formal science distribution.

Students wishing to complete the Asian Studies minor must take a minimum of 21 credits by following one of the four program tracks.

Track A


(21 Credits)

  • Languages Credits: 6 *
  • Humanities Credits: 9
  • Social and/or Natural Sciences Credits: 6

Track B


(21 Credits)

  • Languages Credits: 6 *
  • Humanities Credits: 6
  • Social and/or Natural Sciences Credits: 9

Track C


(21 Credits)

  • Languages Credits: 12 *
  • Humanities Credits: 3
  • Social and/or Natural Sciences Credits: 6

Track D


(21 Credits)

  • Languages Credits: 12 *
  • Humanities Credits: 6
  • Social and/or Natural Sciences Credits: 3

Note:


*The language requirement can be waived at the discretion of the Director of Languages for students who demonstrate significant fluency in an Asian language; native speakers will be prohibited from taking entry-level courses, as in all language courses offered by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

Chinese and Japanese are the languages of study offered at Adelphi University for the Asian Studies program.

Undergraduate Courses applicable for fulfillment of the Minor


Courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise.

Study Abroad Opportunities


Students should contact the Center for International Education for Study Abroad Opportunities.