Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2011-2012 > Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts > Asian and Pacific Studies

Asian and Pacific Studies

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Asian and Pacific Studies Model Four-Year Plan

Director

Robin Wang

Faculty

Professor: Robin Wang

Assistant Professor: Yanjie Wang

Objectives

Asian and Pacific Studies, an interdisciplinary area studies program, provides a general background to the traditions and cultures of Asia and the Pacific as well as an understanding of contemporary issues relating to that region. Furthermore, given the present shift of interest to the Pacific region, it aims to deepen the student’s knowledge of Asia and the Pacific or of a country/area through a concentrated study in one academic discipline. This academic program, therefore, is intended to develop the student’s personal interest in Asian and Pacific affairs and to prepare her or him for Asia-related career opportunities. All students are encouraged to spend some time in Asia through the various programs available to them.

Asian and Pacific Studies Student Learning Outcomes

Students will come to understand the culture of the Asia Pacific region and its contributions to human civilization, with special attention to distinctively Asian culture and spiritual traditions that originated in this region
Students will enhance their competencies by doing original research on topics of concern in the Asia Pacific region, and communicate their findings in both written and oral presentations. Students will also acquire a basic knowledge and skill in an Asian language
Students will have the opportunity to develop self-awareness by exploring interactively the relationships between their own cultures and those of the Asian Pacific region.

Major Requirements

Lower Division Requirements (18 semester hours) including:

ASPA 201 Asian Civilizations

HIST 182 Modern Asia

Language Requirement:

Study of an Asian language (competence expected is the equivalent of a two-year study, i.e., 12 semester hours). Native speakers of an Asian language may be exempted from the language requirement but will be strongly encouraged to study another language. At LMU, course credit may be obtained for ARCH 205, 305 (Sanskrit); CHIN 101, 102, 203, 204; FLPN 101, 102, 203, 204; JAPN 101, 102, 203, 204. At UCLA, credit may be obtained through the SOCCIS program for Arabic, Korean, and Mongolian.

Upper Division Requirements (24 semester hours):

ASPA 301, 305, 500.

Choose the additional fifteen upper-division semester hours from ASPA courses or, in consultation with the Director, from courses with substantial content focused on Asia and the Pacific region in other disciplines, including art, business, economics, history, philosophy, political science, and theological studies.

Minor Requirements

18 semester hours

HIST 182, one semester of Asian language, plus 12 upper-division semester hours in ASPA including ASPA 500. In consultation with the Director, the student may choose one course in another college or school, provided it has substantial content focused on Asia and the Pacific region.