Asian American Studies, Minor

Asian American studies is an interdisciplinary minor that examines the history of Asians in America. This minor draws from the sociological theory, history, literature, anthropology and other disciplines to critically examine the experiences of Americans of Asian descent.

For additional information, contact Dr. Stephanie Takaragawa at takaraga@chapman.edu.

Students pursuing a minor in Asian American Studies must:

Complete a minimum of 21 credits in the minor, 12 of which cannot be duplicated by coursework in the student’s major or any other minor(s).
Complete a minimum of 12 upper-division credits.
Complete a minimum of 6 upper-division credits in residence.

Take all courses in the minor for a letter grade.

core requirements (15 credits)

AMST 102 - Introduction to Asian American Studies 3 credits
HUM 301 - Decolonial Methodologies 3 credits
three of the following (9 credits)
AMST 280 - Asian American Media 3 credits
ENG 326 - Topics in American Literature 3 credits (when topic is Introduction to Asian American Literature and/or approved by the director)
ANTH 335b - The Anthropology of Space and Place: Ethnic Enclaves in Asian America 3 credits
AMST 347 - Topics in Asian American Studies ½-3 credits
AMST 380 - Chop Suey to the Kogi Taco Truck: Asian American Food and Identity 3 credits
AMST 444T - Asian American Film 3 credits
OR
FS 444T - Asian American Film 3 credits

electives (6 credits)

(may choose courses below if not used in core requirements)

AMST 280 - Asian American Media 3 credits
AFST 303 - “Mixed Race” Identities 3 credits
ENG 321 - Topics in American Literature after 1870 3 credits (when topic is related to Asian American studies and approved by the director)
ENG 327 - Multicultural Literatures of the U.S. 3 credits (when topic is related to Asian American studies and approved by the director)
AFST 333 - Mapping the Black Pacific(s): Afro-Asian Encounters 3 credits
ANTH 335b - The Anthropology of Space and Place: Ethnic Enclaves in Asian America 3 credits
REL 338 - Asian Religions in America 3 credits
AMST 347 - Topics in Asian American Studies ½-3 credits
ENG 347 - Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies 3 credits (when topic is related to Asian American studies and approved by the director)
AMST 380 - Chop Suey to the Kogi Taco Truck: Asian American Food and Identity 3 credits
AMST 444T - Asian American Film 3 credits
OR
FS 444T - Asian American Film 3 credits
AMST 491a - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity in Asian American Studies 1-3 credits *
HUM 499 - Individual Study 1-6 credits *

total credits 21

*No more than 3 credits of AMST 491a or HUM 499 may count towards this minor.