The B.A. degree in Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary program that draws on faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences and other professional schools at FIU.  The courses are coordinated by the Institute for Asian Studies, which also sponsors workshops, lectures, cultural events, and study abroad programs.
  Like the certificate program in Asian Studies, the bachelor’s program provides students with a rich learning experience about a fascinating and increasingly important region of the world, and is intended to enhance the student’s competitiveness upon graduation.  The program provides a multidisciplinary approach covering the philosophy, religion, art history, language and literature of Asia as well as issues in history, politics, geography, sociology/anthropology, and international relations.
  The B.A. has three tracks: International Political Economy of Asia, emphasizes social scientific studies involving economics, international relations, politics, and sociology; Asian Cultural Studies, emphasizes the humanities and arts disciplinary approaches; and East Asian Studies emphasizes advanced language studies by requiring six semesters of Chinese, Japanese, or other Asian language, which may be done with 1. six semesters in one Asian language, or 2. four semesters in one Asian language and two semesters in another Asian language (only 6 credits will be counted from the second language).
  For further information please contact the Institute for Asian Studies, located at DM 300B, at asian@fiu.edu or at (305) 348-1914.  Also, visit our website at http://asian.fiu.edu.

Lower Division Preparation
To qualify for admission to the program, FIU undergraduates must have met all the lower division requirements including CLAST or its equivalent, completed 60 semester hours, and be otherwise acceptable into the program.

Upper Division Program
The Major requires 33 hours of upper division course work. It is designed to allow students to focus on Asian political economy or culture or East Asian languages.

Common Requirements (all tracks)

Language Requirements (6 credits)
Four Semesters of Chinese, Japanese, or other Asian Language.

Core Courses (27 credits)

Visit our website at http://asian.fiu.edu for a comprehensive list of electives.

Asian Cultural Studies Track Electives:

Visit our website at http://asian.fiu.edu for a comprehensive list of electives.

East Asian Studies Track Electives:

Visit our website at http://asian.fiu.edu for a comprehensive list of electives.

The Honors track is designed for promising students who possess a strong desire for intellectual challenge and growth that focuses on their interest in Asia. The Honors track provides students with a more depth foundation in the traditional cultures and modern socio-economic societies of Asia; and further prepares them for advanced studies as well as for careers in the public and private sectors.

Requirements
a. To earn a B.A. with honors in Asian Studies, a student must maintain a 3.5 GPA in Asian 
    Studies courses.
b. Candidates for the B.A. with honors in Asian Studies will complete the same requirements
     as the B.A. major with one exception. In addition to the 18 semester hours on the
     concentration of choice (i.e. international political economy of Asia, Asian cultural studies,
     or East Asian studies), students will take 3 additional semester hours of “Honors Thesis”
     (ASN 4xxx), during which the thesis or honors paper will be proposed, researched, written
     and defended orally.
c. In the semester prior to graduation, the student will enroll in “Honors Thesis” (ASN 4xxx) in
    which he or she will expand a term paper into an honors paper/thesis or will begin a thesis
    anew under the direction of an appropriate member of the Asian Studies or affiliated
    faculty.
d. When the thesis is approved by the faculty member, the coordinator of ASN 4911 will
    organize and schedule a defense of the honors paper/thesis, at which he or she will
    present the research and will respond to questions from faculty and students. This
    requirement will be deemed to have been met upon a majority positive vote of faculty.
e. The honors paper/thesis normally would be approximately 25-30 pages, must be
    presented according to FIU regulations (available in the department office), and will be
    deposited in the FIU library. The honors paper/thesis must demonstrate that the student
    has mastered skills in defining a topic, research and expository writing, as well as oral
    skills required for presentation and defense of the honors paper/thesis.

The combined BA/MA degree program allows highly qualified undergraduate students to pursue an accelerated MA degree in Asian Studies. Students accepted into this program will be able to complete the MA degree as early as one year sooner than would otherwise be possible. Students accepted into the Asian Studies Honors track are particularly encouraged to apply for this program.
  To be accepted into the combined BA/MA degree program, students must submit an MA program application by the end of the first semester of their senior year in order to begin the MA in the second semester of their senior year. A complete application requires: 

All components of the application must be completed and submitted by the end of the first semester of their senior year. Students should consult the graduate catalog and the Institute for Asian Studies website for a more comprehensive discussion of admission requirements (http://asian.fiu.edu).
  The program gives students the opportunity to take up to 9 credits of graduate coursework in the second semester of their senior year that will count towards both the BA and the MA. Students may take up to three 5000-level or higher graduate courses in the second semester of their senior year and follow the regular MA curriculum after they earn their BA degree.

Undergraduate Senior Year
Fall Semester – apply to the program by the end of the semester
Spring Semester – take 12 credits, including 9 graduate credits in 5000-level or higher courses

Graduate Program
Summer Semester – take 3 graduate credits (5000-level or higher)
Fall Semester – take 9 graduate credits (5000-level or higher)
Spring Semester – take 9 graduate credits (5000-level or higher, including thesis or master’s essay)

Students in the combined BA/MA program in Asian Studies must complete all other requirements for the MA degree in Asian Studies (please consult the graduate catalog and the Institute’s online graduate handbook). Students in this program have up to a year to complete the master’s degree after receipt of the bachelor’s degree. Students who fail to meet this year post BA requirement or who elect to leave the combined program at any time and earn only the BA degree will have the same access requirements to regular graduate programs as any other student, but will not be able to use the 9 graduate credits in both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

This program is designed with an interdisciplinary approach to Asian Studies.  This minor offers a specialized focus on area and comparative studies. It prepares students interested in careers in international business, state or federal government, foreign affairs, and education, and more.

Required Course (3 credits)
Students must choose one from the following list of core courses in comparative area studies or global studies.

Electives (12 credits)

Students must select 12 elective credits from interdisciplinary, upper division courses with emphasis on Asia.  Students are encouraged to take language courses, participate in the study abroad programs, and internships.For more information, contact the Institute for Asian Studies, DM 300B. Email: asian@fiu.edu; phone: (305) 348-1914; website: asian.fiu.edu.

Definition of Prefixes
ASN – Asian Studies, SRK – Sanskrit Language

ASN 2002 Introduction to Asian Societies (3). Overview of Asian societies, including their interaction and impact on modern times.

ASN 3015 South Asian Cultures (3). An overview of South Asian culture.

ASN 3042 Asian Religions and the Arts (3). Examines the richly diverse and complex forms of art and artistic expression in the various Asian religions against the background of their respective cultural settings.

ASN 3200 Asia Through Films (3). Overview of Asian culture, history, and society through Asian cinema.

ASN 3329 Women is Asian Society (3). A multidisciplinary examination of the roles of and attitudes towards women in contemporary Asia. Analysis of how modernization and globalization affect women's status.

ASN 3403 Zen and the Art of Tea Ceremony (3). An introduction to the cultural traditions and social behavior of Asia that covers the history, theory, and practice of Chado, or Way of Tea, a Zen-Buddhist inspired art.

ASN 3410 Introduction to East Asia (3). An overview of East Asia from traditional to modern times including the interaction among Asian cultures as well as between Asia and the world.

ASN 3414 Cultures of East Asia (3). A survey of the major cultural expressions of the societies of traditional and modern China and Japan.

ASN 3931 Special Topics in Asian Studies (3). An examination of specific topics in Asian Studies. The content is to be determined by the instructor.

ASN 4111 Japan and the New East (3). Issues of nationalism, regionalism and globalism in light of the emerging role of Japan in relation to the ascendancy of China and the implications for East Asia.

ASN 4404 Zen and the Art of the Tea Ceremony II (3). Theory, practice, aesthetics and cultural history of Chado, the Tea Ceremony of Zen Buddhism.

ASN 4510 Dynamics of Asia (3). An interdisciplinary study of the classical and contemporary periods in Asian civilizations, including tradition and modernization, culture and the arts, gender and diversity, and international relations. Content may vary from semester to semester. Course may be repeated.

ASN 4810 Readings in Classical East Asian Texts (3). Reading and interpretation of classical sources from literature and religion in East Asia.

ASN 4911 Independent Research in Asian Studies (1- 6). Topics selected to meet academic needs for students doing research in same special area in Asian Studies. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

ASN 4941 Internship in Asian Studies (1-3). Students to intern in local, national, and overseas organizations with ties to Asia. The nature of the work to be determined in conjunction with the advisor. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

ASN 5120 Religion and Society in Japan (3). Examines the relation between religion and the state, the growth of new religious movements, the role of religion during times of war and conflict, issues of religious freedom and legality, the impact of religious institutions on gender and ethnicity.

ASN 5130 Zen and the Arts (3). Examines the history, theory, and practice of Chado (Way of Tea), a  Zen inspired art that has had, and still exerts, a long-lasting influence on Japanese society.

ASN 5131 Zen and the Arts II (3). Theory, practice, aesthetics and cultural history of Chado the Tea Ceremony of Zen Buddhism.

ASN 5171 International Relations of Contemporary China (3). Survey of the dynamic interaction between external and internal factors on China's international relations.

ASN 5306 Applying Asian Cultural Values in Business (3). Critical survey of traditional Asian values. Topics to include the way they have been applied to the world of entrepreneurship, cultural constructions of the Asian business community and philosophical approaches to the formation of entrepreneurial strategies.

ASN 5315 Survey of Modern Asia (3). Focus on modernization, or the transition from pre-modern (classical and medieval) to elements of the modern, including westernization, industrialization, and the roles of capitalism, communism, imperialism, and colonialism, as well as the impact of post-colonialism and post-modern society in Asia.

ASN 5605 Silk Road: Then and Now (3). Examination of the historical and contemporary significance of the Silk Road as an avenue for commercial and cultural exchange between East and West.

ASN 5815 Studies of Classical East Asian Texts (3). Advanced studies of classical East Asian readings from literature and religion, including interpretation and analysis from traditional and contemporary perspectives. Proficiency in Japanese and/or Chinese required. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

ASN 5910 Independent Research in Asian Studies (1-6). Topics will be selected to meet academic needs for students doing research in some specialized area of asian studies. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

ASN 5932 Special Topics in Asian Studies (3). An examination of specific topics in Asian Studies. The content to be determined by instructor.

FLE 4853 Chinese Studies Pedagogy (3). Introduction to Chinese language pedagogy, providing knowledge and tools for teaching Chinese language and culture in a classroom, in a variety of pedagogical settings. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

SRK 2100 Sanskrit I – Basic Sanskrit (3). Basic Sanskrit skills including Devanagiri alphabet; fundamentals of oral communication; grammar; use of dictionary; history of Sanskrit languages and literature.

SRK 2101 Sanskrit II – Parinian Sanskrit (3). Basic elementary Sanskrit alphabet and phonetics, grammar and syntax, formation and understanding of simple sentences common Sanskrit terms used in Hindu literature relationship to other languages. Prerequisite: SRK 2100.

SRK 3202 Sanskrit III – Epic Sanskrit (3). Reading and literary analysis of representative Sanskrit epic literature. The Bhagavad Gita will be the focus of attention. Prerequisite: SRK 2101.

SRK 3203 Sanskrit IV – Sanskrit Composition (3). Advanced aspects of poetic structures and literary styles of Sanskrit literature. Foci will be the Panchatantra and the works of Kalidasa. Prerequisite: SRK 3202.