Program Description
The Department of Asian Studies offers five minors open to any undergraduate student at Cornell. We encourage students to declare the minor early in their academic path, and no later than the first semester of the graduating year. One does not need to have fulfilled the minor requirements before applying to a minor. Applying declares interest, and the Department will work with a student to shape and fulfill the minor going forward. For further information and application, please visit the Department of Asian Studies website.
Academic Standards
Grade Requirements
All courses must be taken for a letter grade. Grades of S/U or SX/UX will not be accepted.
Each course must be completed with a grade of B- or better to count toward the minor.
Program Information
- Minimum Credits for Minor: 18
Minor Requirements
A minor in Global Asia Studies may be achieved by meeting these requirements:
- Complete five courses.
- Students are required to take either a 2200-level or above ASIAN course that covers more than one Asian sub-region or at least 2 x 2200-level (or above) courses treating different but related sub-regions. Consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) is advised.
- Students normally take courses bearing subject heading ASIAN or courses cross-listed with ASIAN. Courses chosen towards the Global Asia Studies minor may address various sub-regions of Asia, interconnectedness within Asia, or Asia's connections with other areas of the world. Typically, non-language courses are selected at the 2200-level or above. Only one Intro course may count towards the minor (ASIAN 2208 Introduction to Southeast Asia, ASIAN 2211 Introduction to Japan, ASIAN 2218 Introduction to Korea, ASIAN 2230 Introduction to China: Outsiders in History, ASIAN 2231, ASIAN 2232 Introduction to China: Getting Rich in Modern China, ASIAN 2233 or ASIAN 2250 Introduction to Asian Religions).
- The following courses may also count towards the minor: two courses (of at least three credits each) in a single Asian language at the 1100-level or above. Language study is strongly encouraged; credits awarded for language cannot exceed six credits. Only 1 language jumpstart course may count towards the minor.
- Take at least one non-language class at the 3000-level or above.
- A maximum of 8 transfer credits from courses taken outside of Cornell may be applied to the minor.
