Bulletin 2007-2008 - Austin College

ASIAN STUDIESwith an Asian language by eithercompleting 4 semesters of studyor testing at the equivalent level.Up to three language skills coursesmay count toward the major butonly courses above the 201 level orits equivalent. Language house orconversation classes cannot counttoward the total number of credits.It is recommended that studentschoose a focus when designing theirmajor plan: e.g. regional (East Asia,South Asia), or thematic (religion,politics, language and literature,history and society). It is also stronglyadvised that majors participate in astructured international experiencein Asia (study abroad, internship,Jan Term) before graduation. However,a minimum of three credits must comefrom full credit courses taken at AustinCollege, and if the student takes fewerthan four courses at Austin College fortheir major, only one course creditmay come from a Janterm.A minor in Asian studies consists of aminimum of six course credit units includingAsian Studies 250 or 350 or anapproved substitute, two courses numbered300 or above, and courses fromat least three disciplines. A minimum oftwo credits must come from full creditcourses taken at Austin College, and ifa student takes fewer than three coursesat Austin College, only one course creditmay come from a Jan Term. No morethan two course credit units in languagestudy will count toward the minor. Languagehouse or conversation classescannot count toward the total numberof credits. Although there is no specificlanguage requirement for the minor, itis strongly recommended that studentstake classes in an Asian language aspart of their studies. Students wishingto pursue Asian studies beyond theminor, however, need proficiency inan Asian language.It is recommended that students organizecoursework in their Asian studiesminor to stress a theme, such as Asianculture or social systems; or a geographicalconcentration, such as EastAsia or South Asia. It also is recommendedthat students pursue a seniorresearch project tying together theircourse experiences and interests.Disciplinary courses approved forAsian Studies are listed collectivelyin the course schedule each term.76 |COURSES OF INSTRUCTION