ASIAN STUDIES MINOR AT TCU

The Minor The goal of the Asian Studies Minor is to provide a broad background in Asian culture, language, and history which will allow the student to explore Asia from a variety of disciplinary perspectives in order to prepare for graduate study or a professional career. To add your name to the Asian Studies Minor mailing list, simply send an e-mail to: asianstudies@tcu.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why Study Asia ?

Asia is home to over half of the world's population. Asian economies represent approximately one third of the World Gross Domestic Product. More than 80 percent of the U.S. global trade deficit is with Asian countries. Asian civilizations and American concerns are intertwined throughout history in the fields of commerce, politics, religion and culture. Those with knowledge of Asia are poised for success in business, law, education, government and international service work.

 

 

Requirements

18 hours of coursework spread across at least three departments. No more than 9 hours may be taken in any one department and at least 9 hours must be at the 30000 level or above. At this time there is no Asian language requirement for the minor.

 

Asian Studies Courses

Asian Studies Courses Typically offered at TCU:

CHIN 10163 Second Semester Chinese
CHIN 20053 Third Semester Chinese
CHIN 20063 Fourth Semester Chinese
CHIN 30113 Chinese Culture & Civilization
ECON 30443 Asian Economies
HIST 10943/20943 Asian Civilization To 1500
HIST 10953/20953 Asian Civilization Since 1500
HIST 30443 China : 1800 to present
HIST 40843 The Vietnam War
JPN 10163 Second Semester Japanese
JPN 20053 Third Semester Japanese
JPN 20063 Fourth Semester Japanese
JPN 30113 Japanese Culture & Civilization
POSC 30303 International Relations of East Asia
POSC 30503 Politics of China
POSC 30503 Politics of Japan
RELI 30513 Hindu Religious Perspectives
RELI 30523 East Asian Religious Perspectives
RELI 30533 Buddhism: Thought & Practice
RELI 30573 Daoism and Chinese Religions
RELI 30773 India : Texts and Traditions
RELI 30863 Religion and Violence

Asian Studies Courses offered in Fall 2008:

CHIN 20153-050  3rd Semester Chinese              MWF    1:00 – 1:50
HIST 20953-655  Honors Asian Civ. Since 1500      TR     2:00 – 3:20
JAPN 20053-030  3rd Semester Japanese            MWF    11:00 – 11:50
JAPN 30123-050  Japanese for Daily Use            MWF    1:00 – 1:50
POSC 30503-005  Politics of Japan                         TR     8:00 – 9:20
RELI 30533-060  Buddhism                                  MW     2:00 – 3:20
RELI 30773-045  India: Text & Traditions               TR    12:30 – 1:50

 

Study Abroad

TCU has an established program of summer study in Japan . Students engage in intensive language study and take advantage of numerous opportunities to learn about the history and culture of Japan . For more information contact Professor Yumiko Keitges (y.keigtes@tcu.edu), Department of Modern Languages.

 

 

Participating Faculty

Dr. Carrie Liu Currier, Coordinator
Department of Political Science
Chinese Politics

Dr. Mark Dennis
Department of Religion
East Asian Religions

Dr. Andy Fort
Department of Religion
Hinduism, Indian Religions

Prof. Yumiko Keitges
Department of Modern Languages
Japanese Language

Dr. Mona Narain
Department of English
South Asian Literature & Culture

Dr. Michael Strausz
Department of Political Science
Japanese Politics

Dr. Kiril Tochkov
Department of Economics
Asian economics

Dr. Peter Worthing
Department of History
Modern China, Vietnam War

Affiliated Facutly

Ziwo Lama
Department of Modern Languages
Chinese Language and Culture

 

Events

 

The Asian Studies Minor sponsored a guest speaker on November 8, 2008. Dr. Jin Qiu of the Department of History of Old Dominion University spoke on her research on the Chinese Cultural Revolution and her personal experiences in this chaotic period of China's modern history. She is the author of The Culture of Power: The Linn Biao Incident in the Cultural Revolution (Stanford University Press, 1999). Over 100 TCU students and faculty attended the lecture which was featured in an article in the TCU Daily Skiff.

Dr. Jin Qiu lectures on China's Cultural Revolution

Peter Worthing (History), Jin Qiu, Kiril Tochkov (Economics),
and Carrie Currier (Political Science and Director of the Asian Studies Minor)

 

 

 

 

 

More Information

For more information about the Asian Studies Minor, please contact:

Dr. Carrie Liu-Currier
Coordinator, Asian Studies Minor
Department of Political Science
(817) 257-6853
c.currier@tcu.edu