Effective Fall 2020
Exclusions:A minor in Asian Languages and Cultures is not open to students with another minor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.
Advising
Appointments are scheduled on the department's online advising calendar. Please go to www.lsa.umich.edu/asian for more information.
Students who have a formal or informal interest in Asian Studies are encouraged to consult a department advisor.
Grade Policies
No course will count toward the minor unless the student receives a grade of C- or better.
Prerequisites
Two years (fourth-term proficiency) in an Asian Language.
Requirements
At least 15 credits, chosen in consultation with and approved by a department advisor, in the following categories, as stated:
Language Requirement: At least two ASIANLAN courses at the 300-level or above of an Asian language taught within the department. Minors are encouraged to take language courses beyond third-year proficiency and also take courses to acquire a second Asian language.
Culture Requirement: At least one ASIAN course at the 300-level or above that is directly related to the language studied (e.g. a student studying Japanese should elect courses focused on Japan).
Residency
At least 6 of the credits must be elected at the University of Michigan or through an overseas program associated with the U-M.
Asian Languages and Cultures (Minor) (Fall 2017 - Summer 2020)
Effective Fall 2017
Exclusions:A minor in Asian Languages and Cultures is not open to students with another minor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.
Advising
Appointments are scheduled on the department's online advising calendar. Please go to www.lsa.umich.edu/asian for more information.
Students who have a formal or informal interest in Asian Studies are encouraged to consult a department advisor.
Grade Policies
No course will count toward the minor unless the student receives a grade of C- or better.
Prerequisites
Two years (fourth-term proficiency) in an Asian Language.
Requirements
At least 15 credits, chosen in consultation with and approved by a department advisor, in the following categories, as stated:
Two terms of an Asian language, taught in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, at the third-year level or above.
Asian Studies: At least two courses on Asian culture that will familiarize the student with the contexts of the language the student has studied; one of these courses must be at the 300-level or above.
Residency
At least 6 of the credits must be elected at the University of Michigan or through an overseas program associated with the U-M.
Asian Languages and Cultures (Minor) (Fall 2012 - Summer 2017)
Effective Fall 2012
Exclusions:A minor in Asian Languages and Cultures is not open to students with another minor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.
Advising
Appointments are scheduled on the department's online advising calendar. Please go to www.lsa.umich.edu/asian for more information.
Students who have a formal or informal interest in Asian Studies are encouraged to consult a department advisor.
Prerequisites
Two years (fourth-term proficiency) in an Asian Language.
Requirements
At least 15 credits, chosen in consultation with and approved by a department advisor, in the following categories, as stated:
Two terms of an Asian language, taught in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, at the third-year level or above.
Asian Studies: At least two courses on Asian culture that will familiarize the student with the contexts of the language the student has studied; one of these courses must be at the 300-level or above.
Residency
At least 6 of the credits must be elected at the University of Michigan or through an overseas program associated with the U-M.
