Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies - Southeast Asia

For the general concentration students need not focus on a single Asian country or even a single region, but may choose their electives with other goals in mindfor example, to provide a broad overview of Asia, or to provide an in-depth investigation of a theme or topic (politics, social change, economic development) across a range of Asian societies. Students may select any Asian language to fulfill the two-year requirement. Students who are native speakers of an Asian language may satisfy this requirement by demonstrating proof of competency through the 2nd year college-level. Students may declare this open major any time. See a student profile of one student's in-depth study of contemporary Korean dramas.

The Southeast Asian Studies concentration promotes the study of Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma, Singapore, Brunei, Timor Loro'sae and the Philippines. Core courses introducing students to the cultures and societies of the region are offered in the Jackson School and in the Departments of Anthropology and History. Additional courses are offered by the Departments of Geography, Asian Languages and Literature, Political Science, Sociology, and in the School of Public Health. Language instruction in Thai, Indonesian, Tagalog, Khmer, Burmese and Vietnamese is offered at beginning and intermediate levels, and Thai, Indonesian, Tagalog and Vietnamese offered at the advanced level.

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