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BA.AST - Asian Studies, B.A.

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Asian Studies

Overview

Requirements

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Requirements

Completion requirement
Earn at least 44 credits from the following:

  • OR

  1. At least eight major courses must be AST-designated courses taken at the University of Redlands (including on-campus courses and travel courses).

  2. At least two major courses must be at the 300-400 levels, and the student must take courses from at least two disciplines.

  3. A First-Year Seminar that has significant Asian content and is taught by an Asian Studies Advisory Committee faculty member may be included in major coursework.

  4. Majors may petition to change any of the above restrictions, subject to approval by the Asian Studies Program.

For the Senior Capstone, students should contact an AST advisor at the end of the third year to choose between the two options described below. Detailed guidelines for the Senior Capstone are available through an AST advisor.

Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • AST470
  • AST479
  • AST499

Option A) Senior Project—Conducted during the last semester at the University, the senior project is intended to showcase the student’s accomplishment as an AST major. Students may choose, in consultation with an AST advisor, to pursue a semester-long research project, or other significant project as the culminating experience as an AST major Required: one semester of 400-level Directed Study of 4 credits.

Option B) Honor’s Thesis—This option is recommended for outstanding majors who are highly motivated in their academic work. It requires a major research undertaking conducted through the senior year. The thesis is submitted to the committee, which consists of three AST and/or AST Advisory Committee faculty, and considered for departmental honors. To be eligible for Asian Studies honors, students must have at least a 3.65 cumulative GPA in AST major courses. Required: one semester of 400-level Directed Study of 4 credits. Honors students may enroll in up to 8 credits of such directed studies.

Majors must demonstrate proficiency in an Asian language at the second-year completion level. Currently, the Asian Studies Program offers two language programs: Chinese and Japanese. Students who wish to pursue another Asian language may do so, subject to approval by the AST Advisory Committee including advanced approval of how the proficiency requirement will be fulfilled.
Corequisite
Study abroad in an Asian location is optional. Relevant courses from study abroad may be counted toward AST coursework, subject to the Coursework Requirement restrictions previously stated.