Department of Asian Studies
309 Guilford House
Phone 368-2232
Ann Sherif
Cynthia Beall, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University)
Professor, Anthropology
Himalayas, Tibet
Michael R. Cunningham, Ph.D. (University of Chicago)
Adjunct Professor, Art History
Japanese Art
Stanislaw Czuma, Ph.D. (University of Michigan)
Adjunct Professor, Art History
South Asian art
William Deal, Ph.D. (Harvard University)
Assistant Professor, Religion
Asian religions
Ann L. Dundon, M.A. (Washington University)
Instructor, Japanese and Comparative Literature
Japanese language and literature, comparative literature
Melvyn C. Goldstein, Ph.D. (University of Washington)
Professor, Anthropology
Nepal, Tibet, India, China
Charlotte Ikels, Ph.D. (University of Hawaii)
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Hong Kong, China
Catherine Lynch, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Assistant Professor, History
Chinese and Japanese history
Leonard H. Lynn, Ph.D. (University of Michigan)
Associate Professor, Management and Policy
Japanese technology policy and management of technology in Japan
P. K. Saha, Ph.D. (Western Reserve University)
Associate Professor, English
Asian literature
Jim G. Shaffer, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Central and South Asia; Indus Valley
Ann Sherif, Ph.D. (University of Michigan)
Assistant Professor, Japanese
Japanese literature and language
Eugene S. Uyeki, Ph.D. (University of Chicago)
Selah Chamberlain Professor of Sociology
Japanese society
Keith Wilson, M.A. (University of Michigan, Princeton University)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Art History
Chinese art
The undergraduate program in Asian Studies offers a major, minor, and sequence that provide basic study in the civilizations of Asia from a variety of perspectives such as history, religion, and anthropology. Students are encouraged to take courses in different disciplines in which they may be exposed to the literature, art, culture, religious traditions, and political, economic, and social institutions of China, Japan, India, and Central Asia.
The major consists of 34 semester hours of courses, including 19 hours of required courses. The required courses are ASIA 131 plus 16 hours in an Asian language. The remaining 15 hours of courses should be selected from courses dealing with Asia in consultation with an adviser from the program.
The minor consists of 18 semester hours of courses, including the required 3 hours of ASIA 131. The remaining 15 hours of courses should be selected, in consultation with the adviser, from among appropriate courses in various departments. Only one year (8 credits) of language study (Japanese or Chinese) counts toward the minor.
The requirements for an Asian Studies sequence are satisfied with the completion of ASIA 131 and nine additional semester hours of Asian courses chosen in consultation with a program adviser.
Asian Studies Honors is a semester-long program for Asian Studies majors, normally taken during the senior year, involving the research and writing of an Honors Thesis. Admission to the Honors Program is by invitation from the Program Committee. Minimum requirements for invitation include the completion of ASIA 131, at least two semesters of study of an Asian language and two further content courses in Asian Studies, and maintenance of GPAs of at least 3.0 overall and 3.2 in Asian Studies courses. A participating student enrolls in Asia 398, Honors Thesis, and writes a thesis under the direction of a faculty member designated as the Thesis Director, in association with a Second Reader, who must be a member of the Asian Studies Committee. A third reader, who need not be a member of the Asian Studies Committee, is optional. Each student must maintain regular contact with the supervising faculty in the various stages of the research and writing of the thesis. Detailed guidelines and deadlines for the course are available from Asian Studies Committee members.
Asian Studies (ASIA)
ASIA 131. Introduction to Asian History (3).
(See HSTY 131.)
ASIA 214. Text and Image in Japanese Culture (3).
(See RLGN 214/CMPL 214).
ASIA 398. Honors Thesis (1-4).
Intensive study of a topic or problem under the direction of a faculty member, resulting in the preparation of an honors thesis. Prerequisite: Invitation by the program committee; consent of the program chair.
ASIA 399. Independent Study (1-3).
The Asian Studies major and minor sequences may draw upon the following courses, as well as others that may be appropriate:
ANTH 312. Culture, Science and Technology (3)
ANTH 330 A, C, or D. Special Topics in Prehistory (3).
ANTH 331. Ancient Civilizations of the Near East (3).
ANTH 333. Roots of Ancient India: The Archaeology of South Asia (3).
ANTH 341 A, C, D, or E. Cultural Area Studies in Anthropology (3).
ANTH 352. Japanese Culture and Society (3).
ANTH 353. Chinese Culture and Society (3).
ARTH 302/402. Buddhist Art in Asia (3).
ARTH 303/403. History of Far EasternArt (3).
ARTH 306/406. History of Indian Sculpture (3).
ARTH 307. History of Chinese Painting (3).
ARTH 310. History of Japanese Painting (3).
ARTH 311. History of Chinese Art (3).
ARTH 313. Chinese Ceramics (3).
ARTH 314. Later Japanese Art: 1600 to the Present (3).
CHIN 101. Elementary Chinese I (4).
CHIN 102. Elementary Chinese II (4).
CHIN 201. Intermediate Chinese I (4).
CHIN 202. Intermediate Chinese II (4).
CHIN 301. Advanced Chinese I (4).
CHIN 302. Advanced Chinese II (4).
CHIN 303. Topics in Chinese I (3).
CHIN 304. Topics in Chinese II (3).
CHIN 398. Independent Studies (1-3).
CHIN 399. Independent Studies (1-3).
CMPL 240 Modern Japanese Literature in Translation (3)
CMPL 341. Japanese Women Writers (3)
ECON 376. The Chinese Economy (3).
ENGL 365H. Patterns in Asian and Western Literature (3).
HSTY 281. Traditional China (3).
HSTY 282. Modern China (3).
HSTY 285. Modern Japan (3).
HSTY 383. The People's Republic ofChina (3).
HSTY 386. Marxism & China (3).
JAPN 101. Elementary Japanese I (4).
JAPN 102. Elementary Japanese II (4).
JAPN 201. Intermediate Japanese I (4).
JAPN 202. Intermediate Japanese II (4).
JAPN 240. Modern Japanese Literature in Translation (see CMPL240) (3).
JAPN 301. Advanced Japanese I (4).
JAPN 302. Advanced Japanese II (4).
JAPN 303. Topics in Japanese I (3).
JAPN 304. Topics in Japanese II (3).
JAPN 341. Japanese Women Writers (3) (see CMPL 341)
JAPN 390. Japanese Language Teaching Methods (3).
JAPN 398. Independent Studies (1-3).
JAPN 399. Independent Studies (1-3).
PHIL 356. Comparative Philosophy[periodically focuses on Asian philosophies]
POSC 370E. Major Issues in World Politics - The United States and Japan (3).
RLGN 204. Introduction to Asian Religions (3).
RLGN 216. Hinduism (3).
RLGN 214 Text and Image in Japanese Culture (3). (See JAPN 214/CMPL 214).
RLGN 217. Buddhism (3).
RLGN 303. Japanese Religions (3).
RLGN 304. Chinese Religions (3).
RLGN 306 Interpreting Buddhist Texts (3).
RLGN 388. Topics in Religion: Studies in Chinese and Japanese Religion (3).
SOCI 372. Work and Family in the United States and Japan (3).
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