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Asian Studies Minor
Program type:
Minor
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
2-3 semesters
Credit Hours:
18
Explore history, philosophies, languages, and cultures with a minor in Asian Studies
at UNT.
The University of North Texas offers students who have a strong interest in Asia the
option of pursuing an interdisciplinary minor in Asian studies. This minor should
be of value to those students who are planning on careers in the business world, government,
or the legal profession, as well as those who simply want to broaden their knowledge
about a part of the world that includes a significant portion of the world's population
and economic output.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn an Asian Studies Minor?
UNT's Asian Studies minor offers an interdisciplinary approach to learning the culture, traditions, and languages of Asia to broaden your studies and enhance your undergraduate degree with an international understanding.
Asian Studies Minor Courses You Could Take
Japanese History (3 hrs)
Jomon Culture (ca. 10,500 BCE) through the 1970's; myth and history, the imperial
system, Buddhism and Confucianism, samurai culture, modern economic development, European
imperialism, Japan's rise to a world power, and the post-World War II "economic miracle."
Studies in Asian Music
Historical development and current issues in Asian music. Select music cultures are
studied from an ethnomusicological perspective.
Advanced Japanese I (3 hrs)
Advanced listening, speaking, reading, writing and grammar. Topics may include Japanese
arts, culture, history and politics.
Buddhism, Daoism, Shintoism (3 hrs)
Philosophical study of East Asia from earliest times to the present, including ancient
Chinese religion; Taoist, Confucian, Mohist and Legalist philosophies; Chinese Buddhism
and Neo-Confucianism; the influence of Shinto, Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism upon
medieval Japan; and Japanese philosophy since the Meiji Restoration.
Decolonization in Asia and Africa (3 hrs)
Examines the modern histories of Asian and African experiences of colonialism, nationalism,
and decolonization. Focus on the politics, economics, and cultural aspects of colonialism,
nationalism, and decolonization from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth
century.
Peoples and Cultures of South Asia (3 hrs)
A survey of the culturally rich and diverse cultures and traditions of South Asia,
each with its own unique history covering thousands of years. From the days of prehistory
to the present period of profound social, economic, political, and technological changes,
this course provides an in-depth background and understanding of the peoples and cultures
of this area. No prerequisites.
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