Asian and Pacific Islander American Studies, Global Studies (BA in International Studies)

Declaration of Major

Students may declare their intention to major in Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies, Global Studies after completing any one course in the program. They are strongly encouraged to visit with APIA faculty to discuss their interest in the program.

Required Credit Hours: 33

To complete the major, students must pass a minimum of 33 credits. Individual courses can only satisfy one requirement category in the major.

Gateway

APIA 205 - Approaches to Asian and Pacific Islander American Studies Credits: (3)

Methodology

3 credits from below:

APIA 332 - Sex & Race in Plays & Films: Pedagogies Towards Freedom & Justice Credits: (4)
or AFST 332 or AMES 332 or GSWS 332 or THEA 332
APIA 352 - Cross-Cultural Psychology Credits: (3) or PSYC 352
APIA 366 - Asian American Demography and Law Credits: (3) or SOCL 366
APIA 380 - Media Arts & Agency Mobilizers Credits: (3-4)
EDUC 417 / APIA 350 - Critical Race Theory & Education Credits: (3)

Core

Courses not counted for Gateway, Methodology, or Senior Seminar requirements may be taken for the CORE. 15 credits from below:

AMES 250 - Approaches to Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Credits: (3)
ANTH 150 - Culture and Migration Credits: (4)
APIA 222 - Acting Asian American: The Performance of Identity Credits: (4) or THEA 222
APIA 280 - Beyond Kung Fu: Asians in Film Credits: (4)
APIA 315 - Asian Pacific American History Credits: (3) or HIST 315
APIA 320 - Islamophobia Credits: (3) or AMES 320
APIA 337 - Immigration, Assimilation and Ethnicity Credits: (3) or SOCL 337
APIA 342 - Peoples and Cultures of East Asia Credits: (3) or ANTH 342
APIA 350 - Topics in Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies Credits: (3-4)
APIA 351 - People, Cultures, and the Environment of Polynesia Credits: (3) or ANTH 351
APIA 385 - AMES Student Think Tank Credits: (3)
ARAB 348 - What is Decolonization? Credits: (3)

Senior Seminar

3-4 credits from below:

APIA 405 - Transnational Asian American Literature Credits: (3)
APIA 444 - Filipino American & Diaspora Studies Credits: (4)
APIA 445 - Korean American Diaspora Studies Credits: (3)
APIA 450 - Senior Seminar in Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies Credits: (3-4)

Capstone

3-4 credits from below:

APIA 495 - Honors Credits: (3)
APIA 496 - Honors Credits: (3)
APIA 499 - Senior Capstone Project Credits: (3-4)

Electives

Students must take sufficient electives to fulfill the 33 credits requirement.

AMES and APIA courses not credited for other requirements above may fulfill electives.
Any AFST, ARAB, CHIN, JAPN, or LAS course may fulfill electives.
ANTH 250 - Introduction to Native Studies Credits: (3)
ANTH 470 - Native American Sovereignty Credits: (3)
ARTH 392 - Buddhist Art & Architecture: Origin, Exchange & Innovation Credits: (3)
RELG 212 - Introduction to Islam Credits: (3)
RELG 213 - Introduction to Hinduism Credits: (3)
RELG 214 - Introduction to Buddhism Credits: (3)
RELG 215 - History of Religion in East Asia Credits: (3)
RELG 221 - Religion and Ethics Credits: (3)
RELG 325 - Understanding Muslim Ethics Credits: (3)
RELG 367 - Himalayan Religion Credits: (3)
RELG 380 - Buddhist Philosophy Credits: (3)
RELG 382 - Buddhism and Science Credits: (3)