Ethnic Studies, Option in Asian American Studies, B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies

(120 UNITS)

The Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies includes courses for the option, General Education, all-university requirements and free electives.

Option in Asian American Studies (36 units)

Core Courses (15 units)

Topical Requirements (12 units)

In consultation with an adviser, students may focus their studies on Asian American Ethnic Groups or topics in Asian American Studies, such as literature, art, communication, families, psychology or law.

Specific Asian American Ethnic Groups (3 units)

Topics in Asian American Studies (9 units)

Comparative Cultures Breadth Requirements (6 units)

Non-Asian Ethnic Groups and Inter-ethnic Relations in the U.S. (3 units)

Asian Language or Asian Cultures and Social Institutions (3 units)

Asian Languages

Courses include, but are not limited to the following:

CHIN 100 - Introduction to Chinese Conversation (3)
CHIN 101 - Fundamental Chinese-A (5)
CHIN 102 - Fundamental Chinese-B (5)
JAPN 101 - Fundamental Japanese-A (5)
JAPN 102 - Fundamental Japanese-B (5)
VIET 201 - Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers-A (3)
VIET 202 - Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers-B (3)
Any 200 or higher level course in Chinese or Japanese

Asian Cultures and Institutions