Asian Pacific American Studies

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Minor in Asian Pacific American Studies

Students are required to complete a minimum of six courses (18 credits) for the Asian Pacific American Studies minor. Students must complete three required courses and three electives. No more than three courses (9 credits) can come from the same department. No courses taken for the minor may be double-counted towards another major or minor. No more than one course taken outside of UVa (study abroad or transfer credits) can be counted towards the minor.

Required Courses

1. One survey course on Asian Pacific American Studies:

AMST 3180 - Introduction to Asian American Studies Credits: 3
ENGL 3740 - Introduction to Asian American Studies Credits: 3

2. One course on comparative racial formations in America:

AAS 1010 - Introduction to African-American and African Studies I Credits: 4
AAS 1020 - Introduction to African-American and African Studies II Credits: 4
AMST 2321 - Latinx Fiction and Film Credits: 3
AMST 2559 - New Course in American Studies Credits: 1 to 4
AMST 3300 - Introduction to Latinx Studies Credits: 3
AMST 3321 - Race and Ethnicity in Latinx Literature Credits: 3
AMST 3322 - Latinx Feminisms Credits: 3
AMST 3323 - Hemispheric Latinx Literature and Culture Credits: 3
AMST 3355 - Border Media Credits: 3
AMST 4321 - Caribbean Latinx: Cuba, Puerto Rico and the DR Credits: 3
SOC 3410 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3

3. One course on modern Asian transnational or Asian diasporic experiences from a pre-approved list, adjusted per semester depending upon availability.

Eligible courses include:

ANTH 3630 - Chinese Family and Religion Credits: 3
ANTH 3700 - Globalizing India: Society, Bazaars and Cultural Politics Credits: 3
CHTR 3020 - Survey of Modern Chinese Literature Credits: 3
HIEA 2101 - Modern Korean History: One Peninsula, Two Paths Credits: 3
HIEA 2031 - Modern China Credits: 3
HIEA 2072 - Modern Japanese Culture and Politics Credits: 3
HIEA 3323 - China and the United States Credits: 3
HISA 2003 - History of Modern India Credits: 3
HISA 3003 - Twentieth-Century South Asia Credits: 3
JPTR 3020 - Survey of Modern Japanese Literature Credits: 3
PLCP 3610 - Chinese Politics Credits: 3
PLCP 3630 - Politics in India and Pakistan Credits: 3
PLIR 2030 - International Relations of East Asia Credits: 3
PLIR 3600 - Political Economy of Asia Credits: 3
SATR 3000 - Women Writing in India & Pakistan: 1947-Present Credits: 3

Elective Courses

AMST 2001 - Introduction to American Studies Credits: 3
AMST 2500 - Major Works for American Studies Credits: 3
AMST 4500 - Fourth-Year Seminar in American Studies Credits: 3
AMST 4893 - Independent Study in Asian Pacific American Studies Credits: 3
ANTH 2250 - Nationalism, Racism, Multiculturalism Credits: 3
ANTH 3155 - Anthropology of Everyday American Life Credits: 3
ENAM 3570 - Contemporary Ethnic American Fiction Credits: 3
ENGL 3725 - Contemporary Ethnic American Fiction Credits: 3
ENGL 3741 - Asian-American Fiction Credits: 3
SOC 4870 - Immigration Credits: 3