Asian American Studies Minor
Program Requirements
- Total Units Required: 18, at least 12 of which must be at the 3000 level or above
Required Courses
- 3 credits of Introductory coursework
- 3 credits of Asian American Focus coursework
- 6 credits of Multiethnic and Transnational coursework
- 6 credits of Context coursework
Introductory Courses
Students must complete one course that counts as an introduction to Asian American Studies (3 credits, any level). Course offerings vary every semester, but examples include the following:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AMCS 2071 | "Reading" Culture: The Visible and Invisible: Introduction to American Visual Culture | 3 |
| AMCS 2700 | Topics in Asian American Studies: Introduction to Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies | 3 |
| GLOBAL 1104 | First Year Seminar: Chinatown: Migration, Identity and Space | 3 |
| HISTORY 1145 | Freedom, Citizenship and the Making of American Life | 3 |
Asian American Focus Courses
Students must complete one course that counts as an Asian American Focus (3 credits, any level). Course offerings vary every semester, but examples include the following:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AMCS 2003 | Doctors and Terrorists: The Fictions of South Asian America | 3 |
| GLOBAL 3512 | "Model Minority": The Asian American Experience | 3 |
| WGSS 3083 | Topics in Asian American Literature: Gender and Sexuality in American Asian Lit | 3 |
Multiethnic and Transnational Courses
Students must complete two courses (6 total credits, any level) that count in each section listed below. Course offerings vary every semester, but examples include the following:
1. Asian Americans in a Multiethnic/Multiracial Perspective
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AMCS 3708 | The Real and Fake: Identity, Conflicts, and Racial Formation in Asian American Literatures | 3 |
| GLOBAL 4036 | Children of Immigrants: Identity and Acculturation | 3 |
2. Global Asia and Asian Diasporas in a Transnational Perspective
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AMCS 3716 | Topics in American Culture Studies: Is Colonialism Over? Global Power and Resistance | 3 |
| ARTARCH 1109 | FYS: Collecting Art/Excluding People: The Contradictions of Chinese Art in U.S. Museums | 3 |
| COMPLITTHT 4492 | Writing from the Periphery: The Question of Chineseness | 3 |
| HISTORY 1124 | First-Year Seminar: The Meaning of Pakistan: History, Culture, Art | 3 |
| WGSS 3740 | Imperialism and Sexuality: India, South Asia and the World: Writing-Intensive Seminar | 3 |
Context Courses
Students must complete two courses (6 total credits, any level) that count in each section listed below. Course offerings vary every semester, but examples include the following:
1. Immigration, Race, and Ethnicity
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 4260 | Neighborhoods, Schools and Social Inequality | 3 |
| POLSCI 3080 | Race and Ethnicity in American Politics | 3 |
| SOC 2010 | The Roots of Ferguson: Understanding Racial Inequality in the Contemporary U.S. | 3 |
| SOC 2040 | Social Inequality in America | 3 |
2. Asian Studies
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTARCH 1510 | Introduction to Asian Art | 3 |
| ARTARCH 4265 | The Forbidden City | 3 |
| CHINA 3500 | U.S.-China Relations from 1949 to the Present | 3 |
| FILM 3270 | Anime and Manga | 3 |
| JAPAN 3330 | The Modern Voice in Japanese Literature | 3 |
| KOREA 3550 | Topics in Korean Literature and Culture: Buddhist Culture of Korea | 3 |
| WGSS 2101 | Sophomore Seminar: Globalization and Its Discontents | 3 |
Additional Information
- Courses vary by semester and all minors must meet with their AAS minor advisor to determine which courses meet the requirements. See the requirements listed on this page with examples of courses for each requirement area.
- All advanced units must be unique to the Asian American Studies minor (i.e., not counted toward any other major or minor).
- All courses counting toward the Asian American Studies minor must be taken for a letter grade, and students must receive a grade of C- or higher.
- Students may use a study abroad course on any subject in Asian Studies to fulfill the Asian Studies category requirement. Such courses must be approved by the study abroad advisor for the Asian American Studies minor.
- Students may receive a maximum of 3 transfer credits from other universities toward the AAS minor (this includes Study Abroad credits).
Contact Info
| Contact: | Karen Skinner, Academic Coordinator |
| Phone: | 314-935-6991 |
| Email: | k.skinner@wustl.edu |
| Website: | http://amcs.wustl.edu |