BA Asian Studies

The Asian Studies major, offered through the International and Area Studies program, allows students to analyze the area or a subregion (e.g., Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia) from an interdisciplinary and contemporary perspective. The major seeks to ground students in broad international issues that they can then use to focus on particular concerns of that part of the world.Asian Studies is a designated capstone major. Students majoring in Asian Studies must complete a capstone seminar or travel abroad program in which they engage in an indepth analysis of a specific region or a thematic subject that spans regions. Through conceiving and executing a project, students demonstrate their working knowledge of scholarly discourse relative to a specialized topic. Student research, analytic, and writing skills are exhibited through their capstone work, along with their collaborative and oral communication skills.