Asia Track

Planning an Interactive Project in Bangkok or Hong Kong or a MQP at a project center in Shanghai, China or Japan? Then you might want to consider an International Studies minor with an Asia track.

A project at Bangkok or Hong Kong (or another Global Project Center) counts as one unit of the three units required by the minor. One unit of courses from your Humanities and Arts or Social Science requirements may count towards the minor’s international electives. All that remains is one unit (three courses) in the International Studies "core." The core requires one history course, one cross-cultural course, and HU 4411, Senior Seminar in International Studies. ID2050 may count as an elective or the cross-cultural course.  One unit of the minor may not double-count with other degree requirements.

Here are several examples of an Asia track. These are merely examples and the courses you choose could be different. The only course that everyone must take is HU 4411.

1 unit International Core

HU 1412 Introduction to Asia

HU 3411 Pro-seminar in Global Perspectives
HU 4411 Senior Seminar in International Studies

1 unit Humanities and Arts or Social Science courses

RE 2724 Religions of the East

ECON 2125 Development Economics

HI 2328 History of Revolutions in the Twentieth Century

1 unit Interactive Project at Bangkok OR: 1 unit International Core HI 1341 Introduction to Global History
PSY 2406 Cross-Cultural Psychology
HU 4411 Senior Seminar in International Studies

1 unit Humanities and Arts or Social Science courses

HI 2343 East Asia: China at the Center 

BUS 1900 Introduction to Business in an International Environment

HI 3343 Topics in Asian History 

1 unit Interactive Project at Hong Kong

Courses in Thai or Chinese language and culture such as ID2050 to prepare for an Interactive Project in Bangkok or Hong Kong may also count towards the electives or cross-cultural component of the International Studies minor.   

Since the background and goals of each student are different, these requirements are flexible. In essence, the Asia Track is a sample program that demonstrates how students with experience at a Project Center in Asia may shape the minor to meet their goals.

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How to Declare

For further information, consult the requirements in the on-line catalog, complete the International Studies Minor Planning and Approval Form (PDF), and contact an advisor in International Studies.