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Asian and Pacific Studies Model Four-Year Plan

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Asian and Pacific Studies

The normal course load is 15 semester hours (5 classes). By following the model below, a student will complete all lower division core requirements by the end of the sophomore year as well as ASPA major prerequisites. Note that core areas are suggested to provide a distribution of various disciplines every semester. Please be flexible implementing these suggestions, given your own interests and course availability. In four years, this plan meets all common graduation requirements.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
HIST 182	Modern Asia	3
____ ___	Asian Language	3
AMCS ___	University Core	3
ENGL 110	College Writing	3
MATH ___	University Core	3
		___
		15
Spring Semester		S.H.
HIST 100	Found. West. Civ. to 1500	3
	or
HIST 101	Western Traditions	(3)
____ ___	Critical/Creative Arts Core	3
____ ___	Literature Core	3
____ ___	Social Science Core	3
____ ___	Asian Language	3
		___
		15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
ASPA 201	Asian Civilizations	3
PHIL 160	Phil. of Human Nature	3
	or
THST ___	University Core	(3)
____ ___	CMST/Crit Thinking Core	3
____ ___	Social Science Core	3
____ ___	Asian Language	3
		___
		15
Spring Semester		S.H.
____ ___	Asian Language	3
PHIL 160	Phil. of Human Nature	3
	or
THST ___	University Core	(3)
____ ___	Critical/Creative Arts Core	3
____ ___	Science Core	3
____ ___	Elective	3
		___
		15

Junior Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
ASPA 305	Econ/Pol Issues in Asia	3
ASPA ___	ASPA Upper Division	3
PHIL ___	PHIL 320-330	3
	or
THST ___	THST 3xx	(3)
____ ___	Upper Division Elective	3
____ ___	Elective	3
		___
		15
Spring Semester		S.H.
ASPA 301	Geography of Asia/Pacific	3
ASPA ___	ASPA Upper Division	3
PHIL ___	PHIL 320-330	3
	or
THST ___	THST 3xx	(3)
____ ___	Upper Division Elective	3
____ ___	Elective	3
		___
		15

Senior Year

Fall Semester		S.H.
ASPA ___	ASPA Upper Division	3
ASPA ___	ASPA Upper Division	3
____ ___	Upper Division Elective	3
____ ___	Upper Division Elective	3
____ ___	Elective	3
		___
		15
Spring Semester		S.H.
ASPA 500	Senior Integrating Seminar	3
ASPA ___	ASPA Upper Division	3
____ ___	Upper Division Elective	3
____ ___	Elective	3
____ ___	Elective	3
		___
		15

Students may take no more than ten upper division courses in any one department, except for Philosophy, in which the maximum is thirteen.

Upper Division Electives

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts:

APAM 371	Asian American Literature
APAM 417	Contemporary Issues of Asian Pacific Americans
APAM 427	Asian American Psychology
HIST 482	Imperial China
HIST 483	Modern China
HIST 485	Modern Japan
HIST 580	Seminar in Asian History
PHIL 365	Chinese Philosophy
PHIL 429	Topics in Chinese Philosophy
POLS 355	Politics of Asia
THST 382	Religions of India
THST 384	Religions of East Asia
THST 385	Buddhism
THST 480	Topics in Comparative Theology

College of Communication and Fine Arts:

ARHS 320	The Arts of Islam
ARHS 321	Arts of Asia: Zen
ARHS 420	Arts of Early India
ARHS 421	Arts of Later India
ARHS 425	Arts of China
ARHS 428	Arts of Japan
DANC 371	Martial Arts (2 semester hours)
DANC 372	Martial Arts in China (2 semester hours)
DANC 374	Yoga (2 semester hours)
MUSC 403	Music of Indonesia
MUSC 404	Music of India
MUSC 454	World Music: Small Ensemble
MUSC 455	World Music: Large Ensemble
THEA 348	Asian Spirit in Drama

College of Business Administration:

FNCE 4470	Multinationals and the Third World
INBA 3810	International Business
MRKT 3550	Marketing and Selling Travel and Tourism

Credit is contingent upon substantial work on Asia and/or the Pacific. Check for course prerequisites or requirements.

Additionally, courses in BLAW, ECON, FNCE, MGMT, MRKT, and POLS with an international focus and courses in DANC, ENGL, and MUSC with a world focus and that have substantial work on Asia and/or the Pacific may fulfill upper division hours in the major or minor. Please consult with the Director.