Asian Studies Certificate Program

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Certificate code CTASIA

Center for International Studies
Yamada International House 102
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1840
Fax: 740.593.1837
international.studies@ohio.edu
http://www.internationalstudies.ohio.edu/

Laura Schaeffer, contact person

The Center for International Studies offers certificates in African, Asian, East Asian, European, Latin American, Southeast Asian and War and Peace Studies for students who wish to add an international dimension to their major, or who are interested in an international career or graduate work in area studies. The certificate is noted on your transcript upon graduation.

A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in certificate courses. Complete 20 hours from at least 3 departments in the Asian Area Studies courses, including no more than 4 hours in language coursework. Complete two years or equivalent in Asian language(s) coursework. Students may petition the Certificate Director to have a language they take elsewhere fulfill the requirement. Courses taken to satisfy this requirement will not count towards the Language Requirement. Asian languages taught at Ohio University: Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese.

Required

HIST 246 - The Rise of Modern Asia Credit Hours: 4

Asian Area Studies Courses

Any course from the following: Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Japanese Culture, Khmer, Thai, Vietnamese.

A H 214 - History of Non-Western Art Credit Hours: 4
A H 341 - History of Chinese Art Credit Hours: 4
A H 342 - Art of 20th-Century China Credit Hours: 4
ANTH 380 - Cultures of South Asia Credit Hours: 4
ANTH 385 - Cultures of Southeast Asia Credit Hours: 4
ANTH 386 - Problems in Southeast Asian Anthropology Credit Hours: 4
CLWR 311 - Islam Credit Hours: 4
CLWR 321 - Hinduism Credit Hours: 4
CLWR 331 - Buddhism Credit Hours: 4
CLWR 341 - Taoism Credit Hours: 5
CLWR 432 - Women in Buddhist Traditions Credit Hours: 4
CLWR 442 - Confucianism Credit Hours: 4
ECON 476 - Econ Of Kr, Jp & Sea Credit Hours: 4
FILM 472 - Film Topics Seminar II Credit Hours: 1 - 5
GEOG 338 - Geography of Southeast Asia Credit Hours: 4
HIST 305 - The United States and the Vietnam War Credit Hours: 4
HIST 344C - History of Vietnam Credit Hours: 4
HIST 345A - Southeast Asia to c. 1750: The Creative Synthesis Credit Hours: 4
HIST 345B - Southeast Asia, c. 1750 to 1942:Change and Conflict Credit Hours: 4
HIST 345C - Southeast Asia, 1942 to the Present:The Search for Stability Credit Hours: 4
HIST 346E - Modern China since 1911 Credit Hours: 4
HIST 348A - Traditional Japan Credit Hours: 4
HIST 348B - Modern Japan Credit Hours: 4
HIST 445 - Studies in the History of Southeast Asia Credit Hours: 4
HIST 449 - Studies in the History of East Asia in Modern Times Credit Hours: 4
ILL 345(A-Z) - Modern Literature of Southeast Asia Credit Hours: 3
ILL 389 - Women in Chinese Literature Credit Hours: 4
INST 490 - Tun Razak Seminar: Southeast Asia Studies Credit Hours: 5
INST 495 - Internship Credit Hours: 1 - 15
Students must find their own placement and have it approved by the instructor of record. A maximum of eight credit hours will count towards the major or certificate.
POLS 342 - East Asia in World Politics Credit Hours: 4
POLS 445 - Government and Politics of Japan Credit Hours: 4