Asian Languages and Cultures

Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

Programs

Undergraduate Minor in Asian Studies

In this interdisciplinary minor program, students acquire Asian language competence and complete specific course work in Asian studies. The program encourages students to choose from a wide variety of course offerings on Asia in fields such as economics, political science, literature of Asia, comparative literature, linguistics, history, art history, geography, religion, philosophy, anthropology, and sociology.

Students interested in the minor program should consult the program director for advice in the selection of courses.

To qualify for an undergraduate minor in Asian studies, a student must fulfill the following requirements:

Four semester courses in an Asian language, normally two years of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Hindi.
Five semester courses in Asian studies and related courses offered in other departments.
A substantial paper written for a seminar on Asian societies or an approved equivalent.

Undergraduate Admission

Students interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree with a minor in Asian Studies should apply to one of the four liberal arts undergraduate colleges at Rutgers University in New Brunswick: Douglass, Livingston, Rutgers, or University College. Application packets are available in New Jersey high school guidance offices and county college transfer counselor offices or from the following:

Office of University Undergraduate Admissions
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
P.O. Box 2101, New Brunswick
New Jersey 08903-2101
Vioce: (732) 445-3770
Fax: (732) 445-0237

Asian Languages and Cultures
Scott Hall Room 330 Tel: 732/932-7605
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