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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Asian and Asian American Studies


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Chair: Eriko Sato
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Gregory Ruf
Administrative Assistant: Lynne Foerster
Business Administrator: Theresa Spadola
Office: 1046 Humanities
Phone: (631) 632-4030

The Minor in Asian and Asian American Studies encourages students of any academic major to enhance their knowledge and understanding of Asian cultures, societies, and histories. Students with a minor in Asian and Asian American Studies consult with the Undergraduate Program Director of Asian and Asian American Studies to select a curriculum of interdisciplinary comparative study that speaks to their particular interests and career goals.

Minor Requirements


All courses for the minor must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of C or higher.

Completion of the minor requires 18 credits, including at least 9 upper-division credits.

A. Core Courses


AAS minors are required to take six credits from the core courses.

B. Concentration Courses


AAS minors are required to take nine credits from one area of concentration including at least six credits from upper-division courses. For available courses, refer to the AAS Major requirement C .

  1. Asian Philosophy and Religions
  2. Literatures, Arts, and Cultures of Asia and Asian America
  3. Society and Contemporary Issues
  4. Region and Language

C. Asian and Asian American Studies Elective


Minors are required to take one elective in AAS to meet the total credit and upper-division credit requirements.

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