Contact Person: Dr. Timothy Yang (timothy.yang@uga.edu) Associate Professor, Department of History Interim Director, Center for Asian Studies Description of the Program The program in Asian Studies promotes and supports teaching and research in Asian Studies at UGA and throughout Georgia. This undergraduate certificate program is comparative and interdisciplinary. It is designed for students who wish to specialize or gain expertise in Asian Studies. It draws curriculum from a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, international studies, languages, linguistics, comparative literature, history, and religion. The undergraduate certificate program in Asian Studies requires 18 hours of course work, including (a) completion of RELI 1002 Religions of India, China, and Japan or HIST 2600: East Asia in the World or an equivalent course approved by the Director of the Center for Asian Studies; (b) at least one 3–hour course in each of the four core areas: history, geography, international studies; religion; comparative literature and the arts; one 3–hour advanced language course; (c) one 3–hour elective selected from a list of courses not used to satisfy any of the requirements above; a relevant study abroad program; and a research paper to be used as a capstone to the certificate. Educational Goal 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 18 hours of course work: 15 required, 3 electives Foreign language ability at an advanced level Participation in a relevant study abroad program in Asia Exit paper or final monograph (may be part of a study abroad assignment) Required Courses: Choose one course from each area below (15 hours) Introductory Study Area (3 hours) - RELI 1002 or HIST 2600 Language (3 hours) CHNS 3010 or JPNS 3010 or KREN 3001 or an advanced–level course in a relevant Asian language Geography, History, or International Affairs (3 hours) GEOG 4730/6730 GEOG 4740/6740 HIST 3601 HIST 3602 HIST 3661 HIST 3662 HIST 3663 HIST 4600/6600 HIST 4610/6610 HIST 4620/6620 HIST 4625/6625 HIST 4630/6630 HIST 4640/6640 INTL 4360 INTL 4365 Religion (3 hours) RELI 3300 RELI 4402/6402 RELI 4403/6403 RELI 4404/6404 RELI 4405/6405 RELI 4406/6406 RELI 4510/6510 RELI 4910/6910 Comparative Literature or Arts (3 hours) CMLT 3000 CMLT 3130 CMLT(ANTH) 3180 CMLT 3220 CMLT 4220/6220 CMLT 4600/6600 CMLT 4610/6610 CMLT 4620/6620 JPNS 4500/6500 MUSI 3021 RELI(CMLT) 4307/6307 THEA 4400/6400 Elective: Choose one 3000– or 4000–level course from the list below (3 hours) - (Select any course from the list not already being used to fulfill one of the categories above.) CMLT 3000 CMLT 3130 CMLT(ANTH) 3180 CMLT 3220 CMLT 4220/6220 CMLT 4600/6600 CMLT 4610/6610 CMLT 4620/6620 GEOG 4730/6730 GEOG 4740/6740 HIST 3601 HIST 3602 HIST 3661 HIST 3662 HIST 3663 HIST 4600/6600 HIST 4610/6610 HIST 4620/6620 HIST 4625/6625 HIST 4630/6630 HIST 4640/6640 INTL 4360 INTL 4365 MUSI 3021 RELI 3300 RELI(CMLT) 4307/6307 RELI 4402/6402 RELI 4403/6403 RELI 4404/6404 RELI 4405/6405 RELI 4406/6406 RELI 4510/6510 RELI 4910/6910 THEA 4400/6400
