Asian American Studies Minor
The minor in Asian American Studies reflects the comparative contours of Asian American Studies as a distinct race-based interdiscipline.
Requirements
Students must complete 15 credits at the 2000-level and above by fulfilling the requirements for Groups A and B, below. AAAS 3998 Variable Topics can be taken repeatedly provided that the course content is varied. AAAS 3295 Special Topics in Asian American Studies and AAAS 4999 Independent Study require prior consent of the Minor Advisor for fulfillment of minor. Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in each of the courses applied to the minor. A maximum of three credits towards the minor may be transfer credits of courses equivalent to University of Connecticut courses.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: Asian American Studies | ||
| Select nine credits from the following group: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Asian American Studies | ||
| Asian American Experience Since 1850 | ||
| Asian American Literature | ||
| Asian American Art and Visual Culture | ||
| Special Topics in Asian American Studies | ||
| Indian Art and Popular Culture: Independence to the Present | ||
| Japanese Americans and World War II | ||
| The Vietnam War | ||
AAAS/HDFS 3473 | ||
AAAS/HIST/LLAS 3875 | ||
| Variable Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| The Social Construction of Happiness | ||
| Social Movements and Social Change | ||
| Group B: Comparative Ethnic Studies/Women's, Gender, Sexualities Studies | ||
| Select six credits from the following group: | 6 | |
| Sociological Perspectives on Asian American Women | ||
| Asian Indian Women: Activism and Social Change in India and the United States | ||
| Special Topics in Asian American Studies | ||
| Variable Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| African American Literature | ||
| White Racism | ||
| African Americans and Social Protest | ||
| African-American Theatre | ||
| African American History to 1865 | ||
| African American History Since 1865 | ||
| Latin American Minorities in the United States | ||
| Illness and Curing | ||
HDFS 3268 | ||
| History of Women and Gender in the United States, 1850-Present | ||
| Contemporary Political Theory | ||
| Critical Race Theory as Political Theory | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Students may count up to six credit hours in independent study or special topics that focus on Asian American Studies with the written pre-approval of the minor coordinator.
This Minor is offered by the Asian and Asian American Studies Institute. Minor Advisors: Professor Jason Oliver Chang, Director, Asian and Asian American Studies Institute, Beach Hall, Room 417 or Professor Na-Rae Kim. For more information, contact Jason Oliver Chang by email at jason.j.chang@uconn.edu or by phone at 860-486-5717.