About the Minor

Asian Studies Minor Requirements:

• Complete 18 credit hours
• Minimum 2.0 average in the minor
• Eight credit hours must be at the 3000 level or above
• Six credit hours may be applied to a major/concentration
• No more than two courses in the major can count toward the minor
• No more than two courses in an Asian language course can count toward the minor.

A course must contain at least 50% content on Asia to be considered to count as an Asian Studies course.

Consult the director of the Asian Studies Program ([email protected]) to verify if a language is considered an Asian language to count toward the minor. 

Asian Studies courses offered in Spring 2026:

Art 4190: Modern Art in Asia

Religious Studies 1070: Buddhism: Teachings, Practices, and Socio-cultural History 

Philosophy 1200: Life, the Universe, and Everything

Religious Studies 2110: Religions of the East 

Religious Studies 3120: The Qur'an

Philosophy 4920: Gandhi, MLK, and Nonviolence

Political Science 1040: Global Cultures and Politics

History 2880: The Modern Middle East

History 3620: Modern China

Core Program Courses:    

ANTH 3160: Chinese Society and Culture  

GEOG 3050: Geography of Asia  

PHIL 2120: Introduction to Asian Philosophy  

PHIL 3430: Philosophies of India 

REL 1050: Introduction to Islam: History, Religion, Culture  

REL 1070: Buddhism: Teachings, Practices, and Socio-cultural History  

REL 2110: Religions of the East  

REL 3120: The Qur’an  

REL 3200: Religions of India  

REL 3210: Religions of China  

REL 4160 / WGSS 4160: Gender and Sexuality in Religion

Contact the director of the Asian Studies Program ([email protected]) to verify if a course not listed here can be petitioned to count toward the minor requirement.

Review the Asian Studies Minor in the UTC Course Catalog here.

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