Minor in Asian Studies

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DIRECTOR: Pratyusha Basu

Old Main, Room 316
915.747.5964
pbasu@utep.edu

The Asian Studies minor is designed to give students a broad background in the philosophies, histories, arts, and politics of Asian cultures, particularly to serve students who are interested in comparative cultural studies or careers in international business, government service, or teaching overseas. As world economies continue to globalize, with China, Taiwan, Japan, and other Asian regions playing central roles, it becomes increasingly important for the emerging workforce to have some knowledge of the diversity of Asian thought and social practices. The UTEP Asian Studies minor strives to fill this need.

Students must take nine (9) hours of courses from the following list that constitutes the minor’s core. At least three (3) disciplines must be represented by the core courses. The remaining nine hours can be taken from the core courses not taken to satisfy the core requirement or from the list of optional courses. No more than nine (9) hours (total of core and optional) can be taken from any one discipline. No more than six (6) hours can be taken from a student's major area.