Faculty: Coordinating Committee: Gates (History) chair; Foley (International Business);  Hogan (Sociology); Iyer (International Business); Kerr (Accounting); Kim (Political Science and Law); Palakeel (English); Zaborowski (World Languages and Cultures).

The program in Asian Studies is designed to provide a broad understanding of the political, social, economic and cultural forces that have influenced and continue to shape Asia. The geographic and cultural areas examined under the Asian Studies minor include East, Southeast, South and Inner Asia, the Middle East and the Asian diaspora. Students with an interest in Asia, particularly those majoring in international business, and relevant liberal arts disciplines, will especially benefit from this program.

A minor in Asian studies will require completion of 18 credit hours from the list of approved courses. Courses in Asian languages are recommended, and a student may transfer up to six semester hours in an approved Asian language. Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of Asian study abroad programs through Bradley University's International Programs.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Select two of the following:		6.0
HIS 336	Early Global History and Geography
PLS 182	Fundamentals of Contemporary East Asian Civilization
RLS 331	Eastern World Religions
Electives
Select four of the following (with no more than 6 hours from a single discipline):		12.0
ART 243
ENG 381	Literatures of Asia
HIS 207	Modern Japan, 1860-Present
HIS 314	Japan & World War II
HIS 324
HIS 330	Modern China
HIS 331	Samurai in Japanese History
HIS 334	Global History: Social (with approval of Asian Studies Chair)
HIS 337	Modern Global History and Geography
I B 204	Business in Chinese Culture
I B 205	Business in Indian Culture
I S 285
PLS 363	Middle East Nations in International Affairs
IS 373
I S 381
PLS 385	Issues of Contemporary Asia
RLS 121	Islamic Civilization
RLS 321	Islam & the West: Clash of Civilizations?
RLS 336	Buddhism and Asian Civilizations
RLS 338	China: Religion and Culture
RLS 340	Japan: Religion and Culture
SOC 311	Families in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Total Hours		18

Students may include an independent study and/or topics course (one to three hours of credit) on any topic with an Asian focus, contingent upon the approval of the Asian Studies chair. Study Abroad credit will also require the approval of the Asian Studies chair.