The Department of Asian and Asian American Studies offers an Asian American Studies minor and an Asian Studies minor. The minors provide students with an interdisciplinary exploration of Asian and Asian American communities or Asian transnational and diasporic communities, respectively, within the context of history, culture, politics, racial formation, and social justice. The AAAS minor programs emphasize critical inquiry, analysis, and action so students can create positive change in themselves and the world around them.
The total number of units required for each minor program is 15 units.
AAAS Minor Programs
Required Core Courses (6 units/2 courses)
- AAAS 2000: Pacific Asian Culture, People, and Society OR AAAS 2100: Introduction to Asian American Studies
- AAAS 3000: Methods of Research and Writing
Electives (9 units/3 courses)
- Select any 3 AAAS courses; 2 must be upper-division courses
Required Core Courses (6 units/2 courses)
- AAAS 2000: Pacific Asian Culture, People, and Society
- 3000 Methods of Research and Writing
Electives (9 units/3 courses)
- Select any 3 AAAS and Interdisciplinary courses; 2 must be UD