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their capstone experience that will allow them to
interact with newer immigrants, who will be less
likely than more established Asian Americans to
speak English.
For more detailed information, please visit:
http://ase.tufts.edu/asianamericanstudies.
Asian Studies
FACULTY COORDINATOR:
Associate Professor Elizabeth Remick, Political Science
Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary program that
gives students an opportunity to study systematically
the history and cultures of one of the world’s most
important regions.
ASIAN STUDIES MAJOR
Eleven courses as follows:
a. An Asian language: 21, 22, 121, 122. Students
who have placed out of one or more of these
courses still need to take eleven courses to
complete the major. They must either study a
second Asian language through 122, or take
extra Asian culture courses or Asian language
courses beyond 122.
b. Six Asian Studies culture courses, which must
include three from each of the following two
groups:
1) Courses in the Departments of Anthropology,
Economics, Political Science, and History
2) Courses in the Departments/Programs of Chinese,
Japanese, Art History, Drama and Dance, Music, and
Religion, excluding language courses such as CHNS or
JPN 123 and 124.
One course in an affiliated field such as Asian
American Studies or Middle Eastern Studies
may be substituted in either of these two groups
with the permission of the adviser, provided that
it is directly relevant to a student’s category c
project.
c. An independent thesis-writing course: Students
must produce a thesis of creative work on an
Asia-related topic. The topic should be chosen
in consultation with the student’s Asian Studies
adviser, who should serve as his/her instructor in
a directed research, senior honors thesis, or other
independent study course. A paper written for a
seminar may be used to satisfy the requirement,
as long as this course is not one of the six Asian
culture courses. The thesis will be graded by the
adviser and one other faculty reader. The latter
need not be associated with the program.
INTERDISCIPLINARY Minor
in Asian Studies
Students may acquire an interdisciplinary minor in
this program by constructing a thematic course of
study related to Asia, taking five course credits from
at least three departments, and completing an
appropriate project, such as a thesis or performance,
integrating the knowledge and methodology of the
disciplines involved. No more than two of the five
courses may be language courses. Only language
courses numbered 22 or higher will be accepted for
Asian Studies credit. (See Interdisciplinary Minor
Program for details.)
For more detailed information, please visit the
website
http://ase.tufts.edu/grall/asian/requirements.asp.
Astronomy
Professor Kenneth R. Lang, Astronomy
Assistant Professor Danilo Marchesini, Astronomy/
Astrophysics
Assistant Professor Anna Sajina, Astronomy/Astrophysics
Adjunct Senior Lecturer Robert F. Willson, Tufts University
School of Medicine; Astronomy
The science of astronomy concerns the general
picture of the universe in its broadest sense, from
atoms to assemblages of galaxies. Courses in
astronomy fall under the Department of Physics and
Astronomy. Astronomy may be elected as a major
field through a suitable Plan of Study. Students
considering a career in astronomy or astrophysics,
however, are urged to investigate the possibility of a
joint major with physics or mathematics, or an
undergraduate concentration in astrophysics.
UNDERGRADUATE concentrATION
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum grade policy:
A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the courses applied to a
major, and no more than one course with a grade
less than C-. This policy applies to all majors
offered by the department for students entering
September 2013 or later.
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