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  1. Asian American Studies Certificate Program
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  3. Available Courses

Available Courses

Master Course Listing

denotes fulfills gen-ed requirements.

denotes society and culture knowledge domain.

denotes creativity and critical analysis knowledge domain.

Required Courses (6 credit hours)

  • ANTH 302: Asian American Cultures (3)
  • HDFS 384: Asian American Families (3)
  • ILAS 225: Introduction to Asian American Studies: A Transdisciplinary Inquiry (3)

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Two of the following:

  • ANTH 407: Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia (3)
  • ANTH 422: Gender in Southeast Asia (3)
  • ARTH 294: Introduction to Arts of Asia (3)
  • ARTH 370: Studies in Asian Art (3)
  • ARTH 457: Topics in Asian Art (3)
  • ENGL 335: Non-Western and Third World Literature (3)
  • ENGL 381D: American Ethnic Literature-Special Topics (3)
  • ENGL 474: The International Short Story (3)
  • ENGL 477: Post-colonial and New Literatures in English (3)
  • EPFE 430: Comparative and International Education (3)
  • GEOG 338: Geography of Asia (3)
  • HIST 346: Women in Asian History (3)
  • HIST 350: Japan to 1600
  • HIST 351: Japan since 1600
  • HIST 352: Popular Culture in Japan (3)
  • MUHL 431: Music of Southeast Asia (3)
  • MUHL 432: Music of China (3)
  • MUSE 321: Assorted Asian Music Ensembles (Thai, Korean Drumming, and Japanese) (1) (may be repeatedly taken)
  • MUSE 370: Gamelan Ensemble (1) (may be repeatedly taken)
  • MUSE 375: Chinese Music Ensemble (1) (may be repeatedly taken)
  • NUTR 406: Global Food and Nutrition Issues (3)
  • NUTR 424: Cultural and National Food Patterns (3)
  • POLS 371: Politics of Southeast Asia (3)
  • PHIL 325: Buddhist Philosophy (3)
  • POLS 372: Politics of China, Japan, and Korea (3)
  • SEAS 225: Southeast Asia-Crossroads of the World (3)

Or the following Asian language courses

FLBU, FLIN, FLJA, FLTA, FLTH, FLKH (3)

An independent study course on an Asian American or Asian topic (3)

Internship/practicum focused on Asian American groups or possible alternates (1-3) with approval of coordinator.

Fall 2026 Course List

Required Courses

Course Number Title Number of Credits Date/Time Instructor
HDFS 384 Asian American Families 3 Online: Asynchronous Xiaohui Sophie Li

Elective Courses

Course Number Title Number of Credits Date/Time Instructor
ANTH 220 Being Human: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Mon/Wed, 2-3:15 p.m. Ivan Small
ANTH 333 The Art of Living and Dying: A Cross-Cultural Perspective 3 Mon/Wed, 9:30-10:45 a.m. Micah Morton
ANTH 424 Social Dynamics of Migration 3 Wednesday, 6-8:40 p.m. Ivan Small
ARTH 370 Studies in Asian Art 3 Wednesday, 6-8:40 p.m. Helen Nagata
ENGL 474 The International Short Story 3 Mon/Wed, 9:30-10:45 a.m. Reuven Pinnata
HIST 402 Gender and Sexuality in History 3 Tues/Thurs, 3:30-4:45 p.m. Trude Jacobsen Gibaszewski
HIST 443 History of Islamic Southeast Asia 3 Online: Asynchronous Eric Jones
MUHL 427 Survey of World Music 3 Mon/Wed/Fri, 12-12:50 p.m. Jui-Ching Wang
PHIL 325 Buddhist Philosophy 3 Tues/Thurs, 9-10:45 a.m. Logan Mitchell
SEAS 225 Southeast Asia: Crossroads of the World 3 Tues/Thurs, 12:30-1:45 p.m. Rhodalyne Crail

Assorted Asian Music Ensembles

These courses can be repeatedly taken

Course Number Title Number of Credits Date/Time Instructor
MUSE 321-0002 Thai Music Ensemble 1 Tuesday, 4-6 p.m. Chamni Sripraram
MUSE 321-0004 Korean Drumming Ensemble 1 Thursday, 4-6 p.m. Suwan Choi
MUSE 321-0007 Japanese Ensemble 1 Wednesday, 6-8 p.m. Nam Yamprai
MUSE 375 Chinese Ensemble 1 Wednesday, 4-6 p.m. Wei Yang

Advanced Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies

Course Number Title Number of Credits Date/Time Instructor
SEAS 490 Section 00P1 Global Communications and Multilingualism in the Digital Age 3 Tuesday, 6-8:40 p.m. (Online) Rahmi Aoyama
SEAS 490 Section 00P3 Public Facing Scholarship in Southeast Asian Studies 1-3 TBD Kanjana Thepboriruk

Foreign Language

Course Number Title Number of Credits Date/Time Instructor
FLBU 103 Beginning Burmese I 5 Mon/Wed, 11-11:50 a.m.
(Online: synchronous)		 Tharaphi Than
Tues/Thurs, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (In person, DuSable Hall 252)
FLBU 203 Intermediate Burmese I 3 Tues/Thurs, 12:30-1:45 p.m. Tharaphi Than
FLBU 300 Special Topics in Burmese Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture 3 Mon/Wed, 9-10:15 a.m.
(Online: synchronous)		 Tharaphi Than
FLIN 103 Beginning Indonesian I 5 Mon/Wed, 1-1:50 p.m. (Online: synchronous) Rahmi Aoyama
Tues/Thurs, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
(In person, DuSable Hall 248)
FLIN 203 Intermediate Indonesian II 3 Tues/Thurs, 9:30-10:45 a.m. Rahmi Aoyama
FLJA 201 Intermediate Japanese I 3 Tues/Thurs, 12:30-1:45 p.m. Riyuko Furukawa
FLKH 103 Beginning Khmer I 5 Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri, 2-2:50 p.m. (Online: synchronous) Kheang Leang
FLKH 203 Intermediate Khmer I 3 Mon/Wed/Fri, 11-11:50 a.m. (Online: synchronous) Kheang Leang
FLTA 103 Beginning Tagalog I 3 Mon/Wed, 2-2:50 p.m.  Rhodalyne Gallo-Crail
Tues/Thurs, 2-3:15 p.m.
FLTA 203 Intermediate Tagalog I 3 Mon/Wed/Fri, 1-1:50 p.m. Rhodalyne Gallo-Crail
FLTH 103 Beginning Thai I 5 Mon/Wed, 2-2:50 p.m. Kanjana Thepboriruk
Tues/Thurs, 2-3:15 p.m.
FLTH 203 Intermediate Thai I 3 Mon/Wed, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. TBD

Special Topics in Foreign Language

Course Number Title Number of Credits Date/Time Instructor
FLST 481 Global Communications and Multilingualism in the Digital Age: Looks at language use in a global context 3 Tuesday, 6-8:40 p.m. (Online) Rahmi Aoyama

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