2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Asian Studies, B.A. (This program is not currently accepting students)

An Asian Studies degree program provides for the concentrated study of Asian languages, Asian cultures, and Asian societies. Course work provides for the rigorous study of Asia that is essential for future K-12 teachers, future business leaders, and future professionals in multiple arenas including education, politics, art, and diplomacy.

For more information about College of HSS programs, please see: http://www.kean.edu/academics/college-liberal-arts

For minor programs, see Asian Studies minor and Chinese Studies minor.

General Education 46-48

Foundation Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

 

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

OR

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

OR

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

OR

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

OR

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

 

COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2023RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030: A minimum grade of C is required.

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: G.E. required course

Choose two from different areas:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: G.E. required course

Choose two from different areas:
Psychology

3

Economics or Geography

3

Political Science

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 10-11

CPS 1032MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3

Lab Science (select two courses): Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Meteorology, Earth Science, Astronomy

4

Additional Science course: ID or one different science course from above

3-4

Health and Physical Education 2-3

OR

OR

PED Two ONE-Credit Physical Education courses

2

GE And Major Capstone: 3

All Major courses and capstone require a grade of B- or better. Maximum of two C’s in major.

HIST 4990SENIOR SEMINAR IN HISTORY

3

Academic Major 42 SH credits

All Major courses and capstone require a grade of B- or better. Maximum of two C’s in major.

Required: Foundation Core 12

CHIN 2101INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I

3

CHIN 2102INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II

3

HIST 2471HISTORY OF EAST ASIAN CIVILIZATION TO 1600

3

AS 2000INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN STUDIES

3

Required: Major Courses 18

(Choose 6 from following)

AS 3116INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CIVILIZATION

3

AS 3451IS/IMAGES/ASIANS&ASIAN AMER

3

AS 3416CHINESE POPULAR CULTURE AND FILMS

3

AS 3233INDIAN CINEMA: NATION AND IMAGINATION

3

AS 4991INTER:FIELD EXPERIENCE IN ASIAN STUDIES

3

PHIL 2203PHILOSOPHIES OF ASIA

3

ENG 3750WRITERS OF THE ASIAN DIASPORA

3

PS 3430INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

3

PS 3490US-CHINA RELATION SINCE WWII

3

REL 2700EASTERN RELIGIONS

3

SOC 3061CHINA: A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH

3

Major Electives 12 S.H.

All Major courses and capstone require a grade of B- or better. Maximum of two C’s in major.

AS 4999ASIAN STUDIES; INDEPENDENT STUDY

3

Choose 9 credits from the list of approved courses for Asian Studies Program

Free Electives: 30-32 S.H.

(At least 50% must be at the 3000/4000 level)

Total Credit Hours: 120