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Program Requirements

Minor

There are two options:

• Option 1:
  15 semester hours in non-language Asia-related courses, with no more than 9 hours from any one department.
• Option 2:
  Completion of the two-semester sequence of beginning Chinese, Japanese, or Vietnamese (CHI 1120-21, JPN 1120-21, VTN 1120-21) and 12 hours on non-language Asia-related courses. Language credits earned at other institutions may be accepted.

Major

The B.A. in Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary degree that requires a second-year proficiency in an Asian language and the completion of 24 semester hours of non-language Asia-related courses. The language requirement may be fulfilled by completing the second-year level courses in Chinese, Japanese, or Vietnamese (CHI 2200-01, JPN 2200-01, or VTN 2200-01). Native speakers with a second-year proficiency in one Asian language will be required to complete coursework in a second language. Advanced level language courses (3000 level or above) can in some cases be used to satisfy the language course requirements.

The 24 semester hours of non-language Asia-related courses must include qualified courses from at least three different departments, with no more than 12 hours of courses from any one department. 18 of the 24 non-language semester hours must be at the 3000 level or above. A grade of C or better is required for all courses. Students are strongly encouraged to make course selections that will allow them to develop an understanding of more than one country or region in Asia.

Honors

Honors in Asian studies maybe earned by students who have at least a 3.5 GPA in their courses for the major and in their overall junior/senior coursework. For high or highest honors, students write an honors thesis through ASN 4935 under the guidance of an Asian studies program faculty member.

The Alice M. Zirger Memorial Scholarship in Asian Studies is awarded each spring to an outstanding female student who is an Asian Studies major or minor. Preference is given to nontraditional students. Applicants must have completed or be completing the second year level of an Asian language. For more information, please consult the department.

Overseas Study

Credits in Asian studies maybe earned through programs at Kansai Gaidai (Osaka), Kokugakuin University (Tokyo), National Taiwan Normal University (Taipei) and Shaanxi Teachers University (Xi'an), or other programs approved by the undergraduate coordinator. For information, contact the UF International Center in 123 Grinter. Funding may be available to support overseas study.

General Education

Most Asian studies courses meet the international and diversity requirement and may fulfill other categories.

Students interested in the East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL) major or minor should consult the Department of African and Asian Languages and Literature for program information and requirements.

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