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Asian Studies Minor

Effective Fall 2017

Exclusions:

An academic minor in Asian Studies is not open to students with a concentration in Asian Studies or other academic 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

None.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15

At least 15 non-language credits chosen in consultation with and approved by a department advisor:

At least 3 courses in Asian Studies offered though ALC within one of the regional tracks: Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, South Asian Studies, or Southeast Asian Studies. Two courses must be elected at the 300-level or above.

An academic minor plan may also be organized around disciplines or lines of inquiry not necessarily defined by a region in consultation with and approved by a department advisor.

Residency

Twelve of the credits counted toward the academic minor must be elected at the University of Michigan or at an overseas program associated with U-M.

Asian Studies (Minor) (Fall 2012 - Summer 2017)

Effective Fall 2012

Exclusions:

An academic minor in Asian Studies is not open to students with a concentration in Asian Studies or other academic 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

None.

Requirements

Minimum Credits: 15

At least 15 non-language credits chosen in consultation with and approved by a department advisor:

At least 3 courses in Asian Studies offered though ALC within one of the regional tracks: Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, South Asian Studies, or Southeast Asian Studies. Two courses must be elected at the 300-level or above.

An academic minor plan may also be organized around disciplines or lines of inquiry not necessarily defined by a region in consultation with and approved by a department advisor.

Residency

Twelve of the credits counted toward the academic minor must be elected at the University of Michigan or at an overseas program associated with U-M.