Asian Studies

Asian Studies - Program

REGULATIONS FOR MAJORS

To major in Asian Studies, students must complete forty-two (42) credit hours within the following constraints:

  • twelve (12) consecutive Asian language credits (Introductory and Intermediate).
  • six (6) credit hours in the following: HIST 1222.1(2); HIST 1223.1(2); or RELS 1220.1(2)
  • ASNT 3300.1(.2) and ASNT 4400.1(.2).
  • eighteen (18) additional core credit hours from at least two different disciplines other than languages. The list of core courses is given below.
  • twenty-four (24) credit hours at the 2000 level or above recognized as relevant for Asian Studies.

Students may find it useful to note that the following introductory courses available for credit towards degrees in Asian Studies also fulfill Basic Arts requirements:

Requirement 3b

ARBC 1100.0 Introductory Arabic
JPNS 1100.0 Introductory Japanese
CHNS 1100.0 Introductory Modern Chinese

Requirement 3c

ASNT 1105.1(2) Introductory to Chinese Culture
ASNT 1106.1(2) Introduction to Japanese Culture
HIST 1208.0 Global History: 1450 to the Present
HIST 1209.0 East Asia: From Prehistory to Modern Times
HIST 1222.1(2) History of Asia: East Asia
HIST 1223.1(2) History of Asia: South and Southeast Asia
RELS 1220.1(.2) Introduction to Comparative Religion I

Requirement 3d

Six (6) credit hours from:

ANTH 1202.1(.2) Introduction to Ethnology and Social Anthropology
ANTH 1280.1(.2) Introduction to Biological Anthropology
ANTH 1290.1(.2) Introduction to Human Communication
GEOG 1100.1(.2) Global Perspectives on Land and Life
GEOG 2303.1(.2) The Geography of World Affairs
SOCI 1210.1(.2) Introductory Sociology

REGULATIONS FOR HONOURS

Admission to and continuance in the honors program in Asian Studies follows the general regulations of the Faculty of Arts.

To obtain an honors or double honors program in Asian Studies, students must complete at least sixty (60) credit hours and satisfy the following requirements:

a. all of the requirements of the major listed above;

b. six (6) additional Asian language credit hours;

c. six (6) additional credit hours from Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science or Sociology in classes recognized by the Coordinator as relevant for Asian Studies;

d. an honors thesis (ASNT 4500.0) prepared during the final year of study in the program. The topic must be approved by the Asian Studies Committee and the thesis will be supervised and graded by three faculty members chosen by the Asian Studies Committee; and

f. annual approval of their program of study by the Coordinator of the Asian Studies Committee.

REGULATIONS FOR MINORS

Minor in Asian Studies

Students majoring in another academic discipline may obtain a minor in Asian Studies by completing the equivalent of twenty-four (24) credit hours approved for the program:

(a) ARBC 1100.0; CHNS 1100.0; or JPNS 1100.0;
(b) ASNT 3300.1(.2) and ASNT 4400.1(.2); and
(c) twelve (12) credit hours from the Asian Studies Core Courses (below).

Minor in Chinese Studies

Students in the undergraduate Arts program who are not Asian Studies majors can complete a minor in Chinese Studies by completing the following courses: CHNS 1100.0; ASNT 3300.1(.2) and 4400.1(.2); and twelve (12) other credit hours on China in at least two different disciplines taken from the following list:

ANTH 2326.1(2); ASNT 3305.1(2); ASNT 3310.1(2); ASNT 3450.0; CHNS 2200.0; CHNS 3300.1(.2); CHNS 3301.1(.2); HIST 1222.1(2); HIST 2382.1(2); HIST 2383.1(2); HIST 4511.0; RELS 2327.1(2); RELS 2345.1(2);

Transfer credits from other academic institutions may be recognized.

Minor in Japanese Studies

Students in the undergraduate Arts program who are not Asian Studies majors can complete a minor in Japanese Studies by completing the following courses: JPNS 1100.0; ASNT 3300.1(.2) and 4400.1(.2) and twelve (12) other credit hours on Japan in at least two different disciplines taken from the following list:

ANTH 2326.1(.2); ANTH 2327.1(.2); ASNT 3302.1(.2); ASNT 3303.1(.2); ASNT 4410.1(.2); GEOG 3360.1(.2); HIST 1222.1(2); HIST 2354.1(.2); HIST 2355.1(.2); HIST 4511.0; JPNS 2200.0; JPNS 3300.1(.2); JPNS 3301.1(.2); RELS 2327.1(.2); RELS 2340.1(.2).

Transfer credits from other academic institutions may be recognized.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Information concerning the requirements for the Certificate of Chinese Studies Program and the Certificate of Japanese Studies Program are found in the Faculty of Arts (Undergraduate) portion of Section 4 of the Academic Calendar under Chinese and Japanese. (For online information regarding the Certificate in Chinese Studies click here , and for the Certificate in Japanese Studies click here .)

REGULATIONS FOR CONCENTRATIONS


To obtain concentrations in Asian Studies, Chinese Studies, or Japanese Studies in partial fulfillment of the B.A. General Degree (i.e., one with Double Arts Concentrations and a minimum of ninety (90) credit hours), a minimum of twenty-four (24) credit hours in one of these three subject areas is required; also a minimum cumulative quality point average of 2.00. Further details are available from the Coordinator.

DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM

Since it is possible to obtain two undergraduate degrees from Saint Mary's University, for Commerce students it may be attractive to combine a degree in their field with a major in Asian Studies, especially in light of the interest which the Canadian federal and provincial governments and private industries have in developing trade with the Pacific Rim countries. It is relatively easy to combine Commerce and Asian Studies if Commerce students select their non-commerce and free electives carefully. The second degree can be obtained in a year or less in addition to the normal time requirement for a Commerce degree. For more information please contact either the Dean of Arts, the Dean of Commerce, or the Coordinator of Asian Studies, and also consult the material at the conclusion of the Faculty of Arts entry in Section 3 of this Calendar.

ASIAN STUDIES CORE COURSES

N.B.: With the Coordinator's permission, relevant courses not listed below may be acceptable for credit towards the Major or Minor in Asian, Chinese, or Japanese Studies.

Anthropology (ANTH)

2326.1(.2) Ethnology: East Asia
327.1(.2) Ethnology: Japan

Asian Studies (ASNT)

1105.1(2) Introduction to Chinese Culture
1106.1(2) Introduction to Japanese Culture

2303.1(2) Contemporary Japan: Institutions and Culture
2305.1(2) Contemporary China: Institutions and Culture

3300.1(.2) Multidisciplinary Study of Asia
3302.1(.2) Japan in Film and Literature
3310.1(.2) Chinese Film and Literature
3407.0 Study Abroad: Japan
3408.0 Study Abroad: China
3800.0-3825.0; 3826.1(.2)-3849.1(.2) Selected Topics in Asian Studies

4400.1(.2) Seminar in Asian Studies
4410.1(.2) Special Topics on Japan
4500.0 Honours Thesis
4800.0-4825.0; 4826.1(.2)-4849.1(.2) Selected Topics in Asian Studies
4876.1(.2)-4899.1(.2) Directed Study

Geography (GEOG)

3360.1(.2) Geography of Japan

History (HIST)

1209.0 East Asia: From Prehistory to Modern Times
1222.1(2) History of Asia: East Asia
1223.1(2) History of Asia: South and Southeast Asia

2354.1(.2) Japan before 1800
2364.1(.2) Modern South East Asia: Colonialism to Independence
2368.1(.2) Japan since 1800
2381.1(.2) China before 1800
2372.1(.2) China since 1800
2394.1(2) The Emergence of Modern Korea

4511.0 Seminar in East Asian History

Modern Languages and Classics - Arabic (ARBC)

1100.0 Introductory Arabic
2200.0 Intermediate Arabic

Modern Languages and Classics - Chinese (CHNS)

1100.0 Introductory Modern Chinese
2200.0 Intermediate Modern Chinese
3300.1(2) Advanced Chinese I
3301.1(2) Advanced Chinese II

Modern Languages and Classics - Japanese (JPNS)

1100.0 Introductory Japanese
2200.0 Intermediate Japanese
3300.1(2) Advanced Japanese I
3301.1(2) Advanced Japanese II

Religious Studies ( RELS)

1220.1(.2) Introduction to Comparative Religion I

2323.1(.2) The Islamic Religious Tradition
2326.1(.2) The Hindu Religious Tradition
2327.1(.2) The Buddhist Religious Tradition
2340.1(.2) Japanese Religious Tradition
2345.1(.2) Chinese Religious Traditions
2380.1(.2) Vietnamese Religious Traditions

3337.1(.2) Religions and Art: The East
3341.1(.2) Violence and Non-Violence: East and West
3351.1(.2) Field Research on Religions
3358.1(.2) Religious Diversity in Canada
3359.1(.2) The Buddhist Path: Ritual, Meditation and Wisdom
3360.1(.2) Engaged Buddhism
3370.1(.2) Introduction to the Qur'an
3371.1(.2) Life of Muhammad
3372.1(.2) Islamic Cultures and Civilizations

4300.1(.2) Gender and Asian Religious Traditions
4387.1(.2) Religious Pluralism

Sociology (SOCI)

4447.1(.2) Work and the Empowerment of Women in India


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