Asian Studies

Coordinator/Dept. Chair: 
Prof. Mark MacWilliams
Phone: 
315.229.5128
Campus Address: 
207 Richardson Hall
E-mail: 
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Many 100- and 200-level Asian studies courses appropriate for first-year students are offered this fall, and all count toward an Asian studies minor or combined major. The following foreign language courses are available to first-year students in the fall semester, subject to the availability of seats:
  • ASIA/CHIN 101: Elementary Chinese w/Lab (LANG)
  • ASIA/CHIN 103: Intermediate Chinese w/Lab (NOTE: this course is appropriate for students with one year of Chinese instruction and requires a qualifying test.)
Other Asian studies courses this fall open to first-year students, subject to the availability of seats, include the following:
  • ASIA 125A/HIST 105: Early East Asian Civilization (HU)
  • ASIA/MUS 210: Musics of the World (HU)
  • ASIA 232/FILM 232/LTRN 232: Cultures of China: Fiction and Film (HU)
  • ASIA 236/REL 226: Religious Life of Japan (HU)
  • ASIA 261/REL 221: Religious Life of India (HU)
  • ASIA 271/FILM 271: World Cinema with Lab (HU)
  • ASIA 273/REL 273: Religion and Visual Culture (ARTS)