College of Arts and Sciences
3150 BIS in Asian Studies
9/8/2009
The program in Asian Studies provides students an opportunity to acquire a career-oriented range of skills and knowledge of this important region by choosing from a large number of courses offered at Georgia State in various departments.
The faculty advisers for this program are Dr. Yuki Takatori (mclyyt@langate.gsu.edu), Modern and Classical Languages, and Dr. Douglas Reynolds, History (dreynolds@gsu.edu).
Program Admission
A 2.0 Georgia State University GPA is required in order to apply to the program. Application materials can be obtained from the Office of Academic Assistance, 418 General Classroom Building, 404/413-5000. Students should apply to the program by the time they have earned 42 credit hours to avoid a delay in graduation.
Program Degree Requirements
Please refer to the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies section 3030.30 of this catalog for academic regulations for this program. Requirements follow a student’s catalog edition (year when BIS major was approved).
In addition to the Program Degree Requirements, students must fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements (see section 3030) and the University Degree Requirements (see section 1400).
Courses used to fulfill the two Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) courses for each B.I.S. program will not count towards the rules of Area G—no more than three to four 3-4 credit hour courses (12 hours) from a single discipline—nor of Area H—no more than two 3-4 credit hour courses (6-8 hours) can be taken within a single discipline.
B.I.S. with a Concentration in Asian Studies
Areas A-E: Core Curriculum Recommendations
1. Area C: Chin 1002-2002 or Japn 1002-2002 (recommended-only if not counting in Area F)
2. Area D: Geog 1112-1113 Introduction to Weather and Climate/Introduction to Landforms (recommended)
3. Area E: Hist 1111, 1112 World History before/after 1500; or PolS 2401 Global Issues (recommended)
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major (18)
1. Required Language: Choose either Japanese or Chinese
Chin 1001-2002 (“C” or higher required) (12)
Japn 1001-2002 (“C” or higher required) (12)
2. Select additional courses to reach 18 hours in area:
Acct 2101, Acct 2102, AL 2101, AL 2102, Anth 2020, Geog 1101, Econ 2105, Econ 2106, Wst 2010
Area G: Area of Concentration (27-33)
No more than three to four 3-4 credit hour courses (12 hours) can be taken within a single discipline.
1. Required Courses to fulfill CTW requirement (6)
Two courses numbered 4995 in the student’s primary discipline (Geog, Hist, Japn, Phil, PolS, or RelS).
2. Required Language Courses (Chinese or Japanese) (6)
Japn 3001* Advanced Japanese I (3)
Japn 3002* Advanced Japanese II (3)
*Students taking Chinese should consult the faculty adviser for substitutions for these courses.
3. Comprehensive Electives 15-21 hours (No more than 12 hours from any one department. Select from the courses below or other appropriate courses in consultation with the faculty adviser.)
AL 3031* Language in Society (3) [* this course has a prerequisite of AL 3021-Intro to Linguistics]
Geog 4404 Geography of East Asia (4)
Geog 4406 Advanced Regional Geography (4) (if Asia)
Hist 3700 China and Japan to 1600 (4)
Hist 3710 China and Japan since 1600 (4)
Hist 3800 South Asia to 1757 (4)
Hist 3810 South Asia since 1757 (4)
Hist 4235 Histories of the Pacific (4)
Hist 4890 Topics in World History (3-4) (if Asia)
Japn 3081 Japanese Language and Society (3)
Phil/RelS 4610 Hinduism (3)
Phil/RelS 4615 Buddhism (3)
Phil/RelS 4620 Confucianism and Taoism (3)
Phil/RelS 4625 Zen and Shinto (3)
PolS 4255 Politics and Political Economy of East Asia (3)
PolS 4256 Politics and Political Economy of Japan (3)
PolS 4258 Government and Politics of South Asia (3)
RelS 4612 Bhagavad Gita, Yogasutra, and Other Hindu Texts (3)
RelS 4628 Topics in Asian Religion (3)
Area H: Allied Fields (choose one) (15-21)
No more than two 3-4 credit hour courses (6-8 hours) can be taken within a single discipline.
1. International Business Practices
BusA 3000* Globalization and Business Practice (3)
Econ 4800 International Trade (3)
Econ 4810 International Finance (3)
FI 3300* Corporation Finance (3)
IB 3090 Introduction to International Business (3)
Mgs 3400* Managing People in Organizations (3)
Mk 3010* Basic Marketing (3)
*These courses are prerequisites for the Master in International Business (M.I.B.)
2. Language Studies (choose no more than two courses with the same prefix)
AL/ForL 3021 Introduction to Linguistics (3)
AL/ForL 3031* Language in Society (3)
AL/ForL 3041* Introduction to Second Language Acquisition (3)
AL/ForL 4011* Phonetics and Phonology (3)
AL/ForL 4012* Morphology and Syntax (3)
AL/ForL 4131* Bilingualism (3)
AL/ForL 4151* Culture and Language Learning (3)
Phil 4530 Philosophy of Language (3)
3000-level Japanese courses not used in the Area of Concentration
*AL/ForL 3021 is a prerequisite for these courses
3. Society and Culture
Hist 4590 Russia to 1861 (4) (much on Mongols, Central Asian peoples)
Hist 4820 Cross-Cultural Encounters in World History (4)
Jour 4650 International Communication (3)
Phil/RelS 4650 Religion and Ethics (3)
Phil/RelS 4680 War, Peace, and Religion (3)
PolS 3200 Comparative Politics (3)
PolS 3400 International Politics (3)
PolS 4285 Politics and Religion in Comparative Perspective (3) (if Asia)
PolS 4290 Studies in Comparative Politics (3)
RelS 3270 World Religions (3)
RelS 4270 Women and Religion (3)
RelS 4290 Pilgrimage (3)
Soci 3201 Wealth, Power, and Inequality (3)
Soci 3208 Work and Employment (3)
Soci 3212 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)
Soci 3340 Population Problems (3)
Soci 3354 Sociology of Popular Culture (3)
Soci 4360 Religion and Society (3)
Text 3910 Historic Textiles (3) (much on Asian textiles and influence on world textile design)
Wst 4210 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3)
4. Japanese Studies*
Japn 3013 Intensive Grammar Review (3)
Japn 3081 Japanese Language and Society (3)
Japn 3082 Reading and Writing in Japanese (3)
Hist 3700 China and Japan to 1600 (4) (if not taken in Area G)
Hist 3710 China and Japan since 1600 (4) (if not taken in Area G)
PolS 4256 Politics and Political Economy of Japan (3) (if not taken in Area G)
*Japn 3012 Advanced Japanese IV is required for this Allied Field.
Related courses not yet available at Georgia State University are offered at Emory and Georgia Tech; such courses may be considered for a limited number of credits.
Area I: Electives
Electives are used to have 39 hours at Georgia State University taken at the 3000-4000 level for residency and complete 120 hours required for graduation.
Area J: Study Abroad/International Student Exchange Programs
Students are strongly recommended to consider a semester study abroad. Please contact Dr. Yuki Takatori or Dr. Kim D. Reimann (polkdr@langate.gsu.edu) for information concerning International Student Exchange Programs with Japan and Korea. For general information about study abroad in different countries of Asia, contact Leigh Essex Walker, Study Abroad Coordinator for the Office of International Affairs (404/413-2529, leighwalker@gsu.edu).