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Pacific Asia, including the nation states on the Asian shores of the Pacific Rim, the Koreas, Japan, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, and Indonesia, is a region of great economic, political and strategic importance, possessing immense natural and human resources.

The major is designed to provide students with a coherent introduction to the language, history, and culture of Asian societies on the western rim of the Pacific Basin. While focusing on Pacific Asia, the program also supports the study of cultures from the Indian subcontinent and other regions of Asia. Each concentration provides an interdisciplinary understanding of the major social and historical forces at work in the region, supported by appropriate language training. Graduates of the program either continue their studies at graduate institutions or utilize their knowledge and training through employment in government, business or education relating to this increasingly important region of the world.

The minor offers students a framework to explore one or more Pacific Asian societies from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is particularly relevant for students in various academic or applied disciplines who have a regional interest in Pacific Asia.

Concentrations

Japanese Concentration
Chinese Concentration
South and Southeast Asian Concentration
Asian American Concentration

Special Features

The program of Asian Studies is administered through the Center for Pacific Asian Studies. The Center is composed of designated faculty in the departments of Anthropology, Art, English, Ethnic Studies, Foreign Languages, Geography, Government, International Business, History, Music, Philosophy, Humanities and Religious Studies, and Sociology.
A program committee, comprised of the director of the center and six members of the Asian Studies faculty, oversees the Asian Studies Program.
The Center also serves to support and facilitate various university activities related to furthering our understanding of the Pacific Asian region (as well as the Indian subcontinent and other regions of Asia): faculty research, sponsoring summer training institutes, travel and residential programs in Pacific Asia, seminars for faculty, students and the community, and establishing collaborative links with institutions and community groups.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

REQUIREMENTS - BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE

Units required for Major: 42; these units include the 15 units of study in student's chosen concentration (see below)
Minimum total units required for the BA: 120
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.

A. Core Requirements (30 units, 15 of which are required core courses as outlined in the Additional Requirements for Specialization section below)

(3)	ART 3A	Traditional Asian Art
(3)	ASIA 198	Asia in the World Today (Instructor permisison)
(3)	HIST 6	Asian Civilizations
(3)	HRS 70	Arts and Ideas of Asia: Ancient to Medieval OR
	HRS 71	Arts and Ideas of Asia: Medieval to Modern
(3)	SOC 160	Asian Societies

B. Electives (12 units) Note: Students must take one course from four of the following groups. Students cannot satisfy elective requirements with courses from their area of concentration. Group 1: JAPAN
	ANTH 134	Japanese Culture and Society
	HIST 146A	Cultural History of Japan to 1800
	HIST 146B	Modern Japan, 1800-present
	HRS 174	Modern Japanese Literature and Culture
	JAPN 120	Japanese Civilization

Group 2: CHINA
	ANTH 148	Anthropology of Chinese Societies
	CHIN 120	Chinese Civilization

	CHIN 150	Survey of Chinese Literature (passing score on the WPE)
	HIST 148A	China: Antiquity to 1600 A.D.
	HIST 148B	China, 1600 to Present
	HRS 172	The Classical Culture of China
	HRS 173	Chinese Philosophy and Religion
	HRS 176	The Confucian Tradition (HRS 70 or HRS 172 or HRS 173)
	PHIL 145A	Chinese Philosophy (passing score on the WPE)

Group 3: SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
	ANTH 147	Peoples of Southeast Asia
	ANTH 149	Cultures of South Asia
	ART 117A	Art of India and Southeast Asia (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission)
	HIST 149	The Making of Modern South East Asia
	HRS 178A	Religions of India I: The Formative Period
	HRS 178B	Religions of India II: Medieval and Modern
	PHIL 145B	Philosophies of India (passing score on the WPE)

Group 4: ASIAN-AMERICAN
	ENGL 180M	Asian American Literature (passing score on the WPE)
	ETHN 110	The Asian American Experience
	ETHN 111	Southeast Asians in the U.S.
	ETHN 112	Contemporary Asian American Issues
	ETHN 113	Asian American Communities
	ETHN 114	Asian Americans and Globalization
	ETHN 116	Asian American Politics and Public Policy
	ETHN 118	Asian American Women
	ETHN 119	Filipino American Experience
	ETHN 167	Asian American Families: Issues and Perspectives

Group 5: PAN-ASIA
	ART 117B	Art of China and Japan (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission)
	ASIA 177	Modern East Asian Cinema (Cross-listed with HRS 177)
	GEOG 125	Geography of East Asia
	HRS 175	Zen, Buddhism and Daoism
	HRS 176	The Confucian Tradition (HRS 70 or HRS 172 or HRS 173)

Group 6: ADVANCED LANGUAGE
	CHIN 110	Advanced Mandarin: Modern Chinese Fiction (CHIN 2B or instructor permission)
	JAPN 110	Introduction to Japanese Literature (JAPN 2B or instructor permission)
	JAPN 116A	Language and Cultures of the Japanese and the Japanese in America (JAPN 2B or equivalent)
	JAPN 116B	Language and Cultures of the Japanese and the Japanese in America (JAPN 116A or instructor permission)
	JAPN 150	Advanced Japanese Grammar and Conversation (JAPN 2B or instructor permission)

Group 7: FIELDWORK-INTERNSHIPS
	ASIA 195	Internship: Asian Studies OR
		Approved Internships or Fieldwork in other departments
C. Language Proficiency Requirement
Students must demonstrate proficiency at a level equivalent to four semesters of an Asian language appropriate to their concentration by course work or a language proficiency examination provided by the Department of Foreign Languages. Students concentrating in Asian-American Studies can demonstrate proficiency in any Asian Language. The following courses are available at Sacramento State to fulfill the proficiency requirements:
	CHIN 1A CHIN 1B	Elementary Mandarin Elementary Mandarin (CHIN 1A or instructor permission)
	CHIN 2A CHIN 2B	Elementary Mandarin (CHIN 1B or instructor permisison) Elementary Mandarin (CHIN 2A or instructor permission)
	JAPN 1A JAPN 1B	Elementary Japanese Elementary Japanese (JAPN 1A or instructor permission)
	JAPN 2A JAPN 2B	Intermediate Japanese (JAPN 1A, JAPN 1B or equivalent) Intermediate Japanese (JAPN 2A or equivalent)
Additional Requirements for Concentration Select one of the following areas:
Japanese Concentration (15 units)
(3)	ANTH 134	Japanese Culture and Society
(3)	HIST 146A	Cultural History of Japan to 1800
(3)	HIST 146B	Modern Japan 1800 to present
(3)	HRS 174	Modern Japanese Literature and Culture
(3)	JAPN 120	Japanese Civilization
Chinese Concentration (15 units)
(15) Select five of the following:
	ANTH 148	Anthropology of Chinese Societies
	CHIN 120	Chinese Civilization
	CHIN 150	Survey of Chinese Literature (Passing score on WPE)
	HIST 148A	China: Antiquity to 1600 A.D.
	HIST 148B	China, 1600 to Present
	HRS 172	The Classical Culture of China
	HRS 173	Chinese Philosophy and Religion
	PHIL 145A	Chinese Philosophy (Passing score on the WPE)
South and Southeast Asian Concentration (15 units)
(15) Select five of the following:
	ANTH 147	Peoples of Southeast Asia
	ANTH 149	Cultures of South Asia
	ART 117A	Art of India and Southeast Asia (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission)
	HRS 178A	Religions of India I: The Formative Period
	HRS 178B	Religions of India II: Medieval and Modern
	PHIL 145B	Philosophies of India (Passing score on the WPE)
Asian-American Concentration (15 units)
(15) Select five of the following:
	ENGL 180M	Asian American Literature (Passing score on the WPE)
	ETHN 110	The Asian American Experience
	ETHN 111	Southeast Asians in the U.S.
	ETHN 112	Contemporary Asian American Issues
	ETHN 113	Asian American Communities
	ETHN 114	Asian Americans and Globalization
	ETHN 116	Asian American Politics and Public Policy
	ETHN 118	Asian American Women
	ETHN 167	Asian American Families: Issues and Perspectives

REQUIREMENTS - MINOR
Total units required for minor: 24; 12 must be in upper division.
A. Course Requirements (12 units)
	ART 3A	Traditional Asian Art
	ASIA 198	Asia in the World Today (Instructor permission)
	HIST 6	Asian Civilizations
	SOC 160	Asian Societies
B. Electives (12 units)
Students must take 12 units of electives from four different groupings listed under the major.
C. Language Proficiency Language proficiency is not required for the minor; however, students are highly encouraged to study an Asian language.

FACULTY
Jay Crain, Cindi Sturtz Sreetharan, Raghuraman Trichur, Anthropology; Pattaratorn Chirapravati, Art; Julie Yen, English; James Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; Kazue Masuyama, Lewis Robinson, Foreign Languages; Michael Vann, History; Joel Dubois, Richard Shek, Humanities & Religious Studies; James Chopyak, Music; Qiaoming Amy Liu, Sociology

CONTACT INFORMATION

Pattaratom Chirapravati, Director

Kadema Hall 186

(916) 278-3880

Cindi Sturtz Sreetharan, Asst. Director

Mendocino Hall 4034

(916) 278-6567

www.csus.edu/asia

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