Asian American Studies, Minor

The Asian American Studies minor provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the historical and contemporary experiences of people in the US who trace their heritage to Asia and the Pacific Islands. This minor draws from history, film, literature, anthropology, sociology, and other disciplines, and complements other majors at the university through its emphases on critical thinking, global approaches, and social justice. Students will gain a critical perspective on the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class, as well as insights into the meanings and practices of citizenship, diaspora, and community in an increasingly globalized society.

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 (6 credits)

AMST 102 - Introduction to Asian American Studies 3 credits
AMST 203 - Asian American Historical Experience 3 credits

Comparative and Relational Approaches to Race and Ethnicity (3 credits)

Select one course from any of the following areas of emphasis.

African American Studies
AFST 101 - Introduction to Africana Studies 3 credits
HIST 228 - African American Historical Experience 3 credits
AFST 320 - Black Feminisms 3 credits
OR
WGST 320 - Black Feminisms 3 credits
Latinx and Latin American Studies
HIST 232 - Latinx History of Orange County 3 credits
HUM 102 - Introduction to Latinx and Latin American Studies 3 credits
SOC 316 - Immigration in Southern California 3 credits
Ethnic Studies
HUM 103 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 credits
SOC 225 - Social Inequality/Stratification 3 credits
SOC 370 - Race and Ethnicity 3 credits

Global and Transnational Perspectives (3 credits)

Select one course from any of the following areas of emphasis.

Asia
HIST 190 - East Asia History and Popular Culture 3 credits
HIST 220 - The Vietnam Wars 3 credits
POSC 324 - Asian Politics 3 credits
Middle East/Southwest Asia
PCST 358 - Islam and the West 3 credits
POSC 353 - Ethnicity in the Middle East 3 credits
HIST 363 - The Arab World: Colonialism to Revolution 3 credits
OR
POSC 363 - The Arab World: Colonialism to Revolution 3 credits
Transnational/Global
HIST 317 - Migration in World History 3 credits
PCST 311 - Borders, Conflict and Sovereignty 3 credits

Gender and Sexuality (3 credits)

Select one course from any of the following.

HIST 200 - A History of Sexuality 3 credits
HIST 224 - United States Women’s History 3 credits
HUM 205 - Introduction to LGBTQIA+ Studies 3 credits
WGST 101 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3 credits

Additional Electives (6 credits)

Select two courses from any of the following.

AFST 303 - ”Mixed Race” Identities 3 credits
AFST 333 - Mapping the Black Pacific(s): Afro-Asian Encounters 3 credits
AMST 205 - Chinese American History and Experience 3 credits
AMST 215 - Japanese American History and Experience 3 credits
AMST 280 - Asian American Media 3 credits
AMST 342 - Empire and Race in US History 3 credits
OR
HIST 342 - Empire and Race in US History 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 390A - Independent Internship in Asian American Studies ½-6 credits
AMST 491a - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity in Asian American Studies 1-3 credits
ANTH 335b - The Anthropology of Space and Place: Ethnic Enclaves in Asian America 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 326 - Topics in American Literature 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)
ENG 347 - Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies 3 credits (when topic is related to Asian American studies and approved by the director)
AMST 444T - Asian American Film 3 credits
OR
FS 444T - Asian American Film 3 credits
HIST 376 - Asian American Political History 3 credits
OR
AMST 376 - Asian American Political History 3 credits
OR
POSC 376 - Asian American Political History 3 credits

Total Credits: 21

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