Certificate in Asian Studies

Description of the Program 

The Certificate in Asian Studies provides students with a foundation of knowledge about Asia that will be useful for their lives and future careers. It is a comparative and interdisciplinary program that draws curriculum from a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited to anthropology, international studies, geography, languages, linguistics, comparative literature, history, media studies, women and gender studies, postcolonial studies, sociology, and religion. It is designed for students whose career trajectories and life paths require broad knowledge about the diversity of cultures and societies that comprise Asia. It is also intended for students seeking a credential different from -- and supplemental to -- a major or minor in an Asian language.

The educational goal of the Asian Certificate is to initiate, strengthen, and facilitate interdisciplinary research in Asian Studies at UGA, facilitate cooperation between and among faculty and students with expertise and interest in Asian Studies, train students in theory, methods, and research relating to Asian Studies, and promote Asian Studies and diversity awareness beyond the University. 

Program Requirements 

15 hours of course work from 3 different departments or disciplines (see below). Up to 6 hours may be fulfilled by Asian language courses at the advanced level or above (for example CHNS 3010, JPNS 3010, KREN 3001, VIET 3001, or HINDI 2001). Up to 9 hours may be fulfilled by a non-UGA study away program with the approval of the Director. Courses that count towards a major or minor may also count towards the Certificate.Required Courses: Choose one course from each area below (15 hours) 

Course Offerings:
Course offerings change each semester due to instructor availability. The courses listed below are a sampling of the breadth and depth of course offerings related to Asian Studies. Courses not listed below may count for the Certficate with the approval of the Director.

Anthropology:
ANTH 3300
ANTH 3310
ANTH 4262/6262
ANTH 4235W/6235W

Animal and Dairy Sciences:
ADSC 3950

Art:
ARHI 3008
ARHI 3100
ARHI 4170/6170
ARHI 8672

Comparative Literature: 
CHNS 3010
CHNS 3020
CHNS 4110
CHNS 4120
CHNS 3800
CHNS 3990
CHNS 4120/6120
CHNS 4500/6500
CMLT 3000
CMLT 3130
CMLT (ANTH) 3180
CMLT 3200
CMLT 3220
CMLT 3280
CMLT 3600
CMLT 3650
CMLT 4220/6220
CMLT 4600/6600
CMLT 4610/6610
CMLT 4620/6620
CMLT 4640/6640
CMLT 4680/6680
CMLT 4690/6690
JPNS 3010
JPNS 3020
JPNS 4110
JPNS 4500/6500
KREN 3001
KREN 3002
KREN 3011
KREN 3022
KREN 4001
KREN 4002
KREN 4010
KREN 4011/6011
VIET 3007
VIET 4191

English:
ENGL 4860
ENGL 2390H
ENGL 2400
ENGL 4685
ENGL 6685

Genetics:
GENE 4800
GENE 4800H

Geography:
GEOG 4730/6730
GEOG 4740/6740

History:
HIST 2600
HIST 2600H
HIST 3550
HIST 3552
HIST 3601
HIST 3602
HIST 3610
HIST 3661
HIST 3662
HIST 3663
HIST 3690
HIST (GLOB) (LACS) 3770
HIST 4035/6035
HIST 4600/6600
HIST 4610/6610
HIST 4620/6620
HIST 4625/6625
HIST 4630/6630
HIST 4640/6640
HIST 8600

International Affairs:
INTL (LACS) 4315
INTL 4330H
INTL 4330
INTL 4360
INTL 4361
INTL 4366
INTL 4370

Religion:
RELI 1002
RELI 1002E
RELI 2012
RELI 2012H
RELI 3300
RELI(CMLT) 4307/6307
RELI 4401/4402
RELI 4402/6402
RELI 4403/6403
RELI 4404/6404
RELI 4405/6405
RELI 4406/6406
REL 4407/6407
RELI 4410/6410
RELI 4510/6510
RELI 4910/6910
RELI 8490

Music: 
MUSI 3021
MUSI 4420/6420

Sociology:
SOCI 4040
SOCI 4040
SOCI (WMST) (LACS) 4280
SOCI (WMST) (LACS) 4280W
SOCI (WMST) 8290

Theater:
THEA 4070
THEA 4400/6400

Women’s Studies:
WMST 4070/6070
WMST 4130/6130
WMST 4250/6250

Public Health:
HPAM 3650: Comparative Health Systems