Asian Studies
(This program is an interdisciplinary major.)
Mark Denham, Adviser
Degrees Offered
The Asian Studies program offers a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Degree Requirements
This program is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive and systematic training in Asian affairs for a liberal education and career preparation. Emphasis is placed on political science, history, geography, economics and foreign language. In addition to academic courses, the Asian Studies Institute, through the Center for International Studies and Programs, sponors lectures, seminars and study abroad programs.
Inaddition to the general education requirements of The University of Toledo and the College of Arts and Sciences, students will take 33 hours in Asian Studies, including: GEPL 3120 9 hours chosen from History 9 hours chosen from Political Science 12 hours of electives chosen from disciplines other than geography, history and political science
With the approval of the adviser, some of the elective hours may be chosen from independent study courses offered by various departments.
Majors are encouraged to take Japanese for their foreign language requirement.
Inaddition to the 33 hours in the major, students are required to take 18 hours in related courses in humanities and social sciences chosen in consultation with the adviser. Under special circumstances, certain courses in other colleges may be used to satisfy the related requirement.