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Requirements Core Courses Elective Courses Departmental Offerings Elective Courses in Japan Elective Courses in China Elective Courses in India Combined Major Requirements Minor Requirements Faculty Return to Academic	Asian Studies Combined major and minor offered The combined major in Asian studies makes it -possible to earn a major in history, government or religious studies that incorporates courses in several departments to ensure an integrative approach to the study of Asia. The combined major appears on transcripts as history/Asian studies, government/Asian studies or religious studies/Asian studies, depending on the disciplinary emphasis a student chooses. Requirements For the combined major, students must take a minimum of two foundational courses and five electives from the list below, including at least one course at the 300 or 400 level. They must also fulfill requirements for the -disciplinary major. The history, government and religious studies departments have agreed that their courses listed for Asian studies credit may also count for the departmental major. For the minor in Asian studies, students must take a minimum of two foundational courses and four electives from the list below, including at least one course at the 300 or 400 level. Foundational Courses Anthropology 208. Ancient Civilizations. 238. The Pacific Islands. Biology 258. Ethnobotany. Fine Arts 217. Buddhist Art and Ritual 218. Arts of South Asia Global Studies 222. Asian Political Economy in the Global Age. Government 105. Introduction to Comparative Politics. History 105. Early East Asian Civilization. 106. Modern East Asia. 292. Revolutionary China. Literature in Translation 226. Introduction to Japanese Drama Music 244. Musics of South Asia Performance and Communication Arts 226. Introduction to Japanese Drama Philosophy 103. Philosophy East and West. 223. Asian Philosophy. Religious Studies 222. Buddhist Religious Tradition. or 223. Religious Life of China. 224. The Islamic Religious Tradition. 226. Religious Life of Japan Elective Courses No more than three electives from a single discipline or focusing upon the same country can count as part of the minimum of five. Electives may be taken either at St. Lawrence University or, for students who participate in the Japan Program, at Nanzan University in Nagoya or International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo, in the China program in Shanghai or in India as part of the New York State Independent College Consortium for Study in India. Departmental Offerings Anthropology 208. Ancient Civilizations. 238. The Pacific Islands. Film Studies 271. Introduction to World Cinema. Fine Arts 217. Buddhist Art and Ritual. 218. Arts of South Asia Global Studies 222. Asian Political Economy in the Global Age. 301. Theories of Global Political Economy. 346. China in the Modern World System. Government 273. The Politics for Human Rights in Asia. 290. Research Seminar: East Asia. 322. Government and Politics in the People’s Republic of China. History 105. Early East Asian Civilization. 106. Modern East Asia. 292. Revolutionary China. 377. Colloquium in Asian History (topic varies). 475. Seminar in Asian History. Modern Languages and Literatures Chinese 101,102. Elementary Chinese. Japanese 101, 102. Elementary Japanese. Japanese 103, 104. Intermediate Japanese. 224. Modern Japanese Literature and Film.* 225. Japanese Film and Culture* 226. Japanese Drama.* 490. Independent Study. Literature in Translation courses Music* 210. Musics of the World 244. Musics of South Asia Philosophy 103. Philosophy East and West: An Introduction. 223. Asian Philosophy. 390. Focus on a Philosopher. Psychology 215. Cultural Psychology Religious Studies 221. Religious Life of India. 222. Buddhist Religious Tradition. 223. Religious Life of China. 224. The Islamic Religious Tradition. 226. Religious Life of Japan. 277. Introduction to Hinduism. 370. Asian Religions in the Modern World. 380. Mythology and Popular Religious Thought in India. 450, 451. Directed Studies in Religion. Elective Courses in Japan Normally, courses taken in Japan are accepted as equivalent to courses at St. Lawrence for fulfillment of the requirements for the combined major in Asian studies. Each student must register for a normal full load at Japanese universities: 14 or more hours per semester at Nanzan University; 12 or more units per term or a total of 36 units for the academic year at ICU. Selected courses other than Japanese language instruction are listed below. Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan Economics Japanese Business. Japanese Economy. Government Japanese Politics. History Japanese History. Literature Japanese Literature. Non-departmental Japanese Linguistics. Elementary Translation. Japanese/English Interactional Language Acquisition. Japanese Thought. Japan and Christianity. Sociology Japanese Society. International Christian University, Tokyo, Japan All courses described by ICU as three-credit courses that focus on Japan or Asia are accepted as equivalent to a course at St. Lawrence for the interdisciplinary major in Asian studies. They will not, however, be counted as a full unit of credit toward graduation. The following is a sample of courses that are normally available; for a complete list, see the Japan Program coordinator. Anthropology Japanese Archaeology. Fine Arts Japanese Art. History of Eastern Art. Economics Economic Development of Modern Japan. Business and Society in Japan. Government Politics in Japan. Modern Japanese International Relations. History Introductions to Japanese History I and II. Literature Modern Japanese Literature in English Translation. Non-departmental Ethnomusicology: Japanese Music. Philosophy/Religious Studies Religion and Philosophy in Japan. Values and Ethics in Japan. Sociology Introduction to Japanese Society. Industrial Sociology. Social Structure in Japan Elective Courses in China Students may study in Shanghai in either the spring or fall semester through the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). Four courses are required, including language study and three courses taught in English by Chinese professors. The program offers various area studies courses in international affairs, economics and modern Chinese history. The following is a sample of courses normally available. For a complete list, see the China Program coordinator. Mandarin Chinese Beginning, intermediate, advanced as appropriate. Economics China’s Economic Reforms. Government China’s International Relations. History Modern Chinese History and Society. Sociology Community Studies and Urban Development in China. Elective Courses in India Courses taken in India are designed by Indian and consortium faculty to be equivalent to courses at St. Lawrence. Each student is enrolled in the following four subject areas: Hindi -language, historic India, contemporary issues and independent project. Combined Major Requirements History/Asian Studies History majors who wish to do a combined major with Asian studies must fulfill the regular -history major requirements, though they must take a minimum of nine history courses rather than the standard 10. The nine required history courses must include a research seminar and at least one course each in European history, North American history and Asian history. Two of the four required electives must be -outside the history department. One of the electives must include a research component. Government/Asian Studies Government majors pursuing a combined major in Asian studies must fulfill the regular government major requirements, though they must take a minimum of eight government courses rather than the standard nine. Courses must include Government 103, 105, 290, one international course and one theory course. Students must also take three electives, including Government 322 or Special Topics courses on Asia. Two of the four required electives must be outside the government department. One of the electives must include a research component. Religious Studies/Asian Studies Religious studies majors who wish to do a combined major with Asian studies must fulfill the regular religious studies major requirements, though they must take a minimum of nine courses rather than the standard 10. Two of the four required electives must be outside the religious studies department. One of the electives must include a research component. Minor Requirements Students can minor in Asian studies by taking a minimum of two foundational courses and four electives, including at least one course at the 300 or 400 level. Courses should be selected in consultation with the minor advisor. The electives must be from the courses at St. Lawrence University and/or full-credit courses offered in Japan, China or India. Studies must reflect study of more than one Asian country. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in courses submitted for the minor. Professors Alice Pomponio, B.A., SUNY Geneseo; M.A., Ph.D., Bryn Mawr Professor of Anthropology Sidney Logan Sondergard, B.A., M.A., Wichita; Ph.D., Southern California Craig Professor of English Associate Professors Yoko Chiba (Modern Languages and Literatures), B.A., Tsuda, Tokyo; M.A., Dublin; M.A., Ph.D., Toronto Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures (Japanese) Anne A. Csete (Coordinator; History), B.A., SUNY Oswego; Ph.D., SUNY Buffalo Associate Professor of History Mark MacWilliams (Religious Studies), B.A., Syracuse; M.A., Indiana; Ph.D., Chicago Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Chair of Department Erin A. McCarthy, B.A., Trent (Canada); M.A., Ph.D., Ottawa (Canada) Associate Professor of Philosophy and Coordinator of Asian Studies Assistant Professors Shinu Abraham (Visiting; Anthropology), B.A., Madras ; M.A., American; Ph.D., Pennsylvania Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology Chandreyi Basu (Fine Arts), B.A., Loreto College; M.A., Jawaharlal Nehru University; Ph.D, Pennsylvania Assistant Professor of Fine Arts David R. Henderson (Visiting; Music), B.A., Pomona; M.A., Southern California; Ph.D., Austin Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Grace C. Huang, A.B., Brown; M.A., Ph.D., Chicago Assistant Professor of Government Aswini Pai, B.S., Mahatma Gandhi University (India); M.S., Wildlife Institute of India; Ph.D., Ohio Assistant Professor of Biology Ganesh Kailas Trichur (Global Studies), B.A., M.A., Delhi University ; Ph.D., Binghamton Assistant Professor of Global Studies Ying “Wannie” Wang, B.A., National Cheng-Kung University (Taiwan); M.A., California State; Ed.D., Alliant International Assistant Professor of Education Visiting Assistant Professors Sanjukta Chaudhuri, B.S., Presidency (India); M.B.A., Xavier Institute of Management (India); M.Phil., Ph.D., City University of New York Visiting Instructor of Economics Makiko Deguchi, B.A., Wellesley; Ph.D., Boston College Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Saiyed Nadeemlul Hasnain, M.A., Ph.D., Lucknow University (India) Visiting Professor of Religious Studies
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