The interdisciplinary Asian Studies minor is composed of a core list of courses with Asia-specific content. Double counting coursework is permitted by the minor in Asian Studies. Coursework constituting the Asian Studies minor may include Honors Programs course equivalents; existing prerequisites for courses must be satisfied. Transfer credit will only be accepted towards the minor for up to six credit hours in Asian language study.
Requirements:
A minimum of 18 hours from the following list, with no more than three courses in any one single department. No more than three semester credit hours may be earned in independent study, research, internship, or study abroad towards the minor.
ART 2012
Asian Art. (3 credits)
(See Footnote *)
ART 3611
Art in India and Southeast Asia. (3 credits)
ART 3612
Art in China and Japan. (3 credits)
ART 4400
Independent Study I. (1 to 3 credits)
(See footnote *)
ENG 3009
Myth and Culture. (3 credits)
(See footnote *)
ENG 3110
Cultural Foundations II. (3 credits)
(cross listed with PHI 3110G)
ENG 3907
Asian Literatures. (3 credits)
ENG 4850
Studies in Postcolonial and World Literatures. (3 credits)
(See footnote *)
GEO 3055
Geography and Culture of Asia. (3 credits)
HIS 3130
Iraq and the Ancient Near East. (3 credits)
HIS 3160
Ancient Iran. (3 credits)
HIS 3200
Islamic History: From Origins to the 14th Century. (3 credits)
HIS 3210
History of the Modern Middle East. (3 credits)
HIS 3320
History of Modern China. (3 credits)
HIS 3330
Modern East Asia in the Pacific Century. (3 credits)
HIS 4400
Independent Study in History I. (1 to 4 credits)
or HIS 44002
(See footnote *)
HIS 4775
Selected Topics in History A-B, D-F, H-M, O-Q, T-Y. (2 to 3 credits)
or HIS 4775B
(See footnote *)
HIS 4781
The Arab-Israeli Conflict. (3 credits)
HIS 4782
Modern Iran. (3 credits)
HIS 4785
Crusade and Jihad: Religious Violence in the Islamo-Christian Tradition. (3 credits)
HIS 4870
The Two Koreas. (3 credits)
HIS 4880
Modern Japan: From Samurai to Freeters. (3 credits)
PHI 2010
Eastern Philosophies. (3 credits)
PHI 3110
Cultural Foundations II. (3 credits)
(cross listed with ENG 3110G)
PHI 3310
Indian Philosophy. (3 credits)
PHI 3320
Chinese Philosophy. (3 credits)
PHI 3680
Buddhism. (3 credits)
PHI 4400
Independent Study I. (1 to 6 credits)
or PHI 4400B or PHI 4400D
(See footnote *)
PLS 3343
Government and Politics of the Middle East. (3 credits)
PLS 3363
Government and Politics in Asia-Pacific Rim. (3 credits)
PLS 3861
Special Topics: International Relations Comparative Politics. (1 to 3 credits)
(See footnote *)
PLS 4503
Independent Study. (1 to 6 credits)
(See footnote *)
STA 3960
Study Abroad: Exchange. (1 to 16 credits)
(See footnote *)
STA 3961
Study Abroad: One-Way. (1 to 16 credits)
(See footnote *)
STA 3970
Study Abroad: Faculty-Led. (1 to 16 credits)
(See footnote *)
WGS 4800
Non-western Feminisms: Gender, Culture, and Nation. (3 credits)
(See footnote *)
WLC 1101
Beginning Chinese I. (4 credits)
WLC 1102
Beginning Chinese II. (4 credits)
Footnotes:
* Courses MUST be pre-approved by the Asian Studies minor Coordinator to ensure the appropriate level of Asian content.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
