Asian Studies
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Admission Requirements
None.
This program does not have specific admission requirements and only admission to Kennesaw State University is required.
World Language Requirement
Students will choose to study either Chinese, Japanese, or Korean as a required part of the program.
Required courses* will include:
(CHIN, JAPN, or KOR): 1002, 2001, 2002, 3200, 3302, 3303, and 3304.
*Students may need to begin at the 1001 level depending on placement exam results. However, 1001 credit can count towards free elective requirements if space is available.
Related Minors or Certificates Available
- Asian Studies Minor
- Chinese Studies Minor
- Japanese Studies Minor
- Korean Minor
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in Asia Certificate
Sample Classes
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ASIA 3500: Culture & Society of Postwar Japan
Drawing on interdisciplinary texts (including ethnographic, historical, legal, and literary), this course provides students with an introductory overview of modern Japan, from the postwar to the present. Topics of the course include family, community, youth culture, minority cultures, gender, and sex.
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ASIA 4001: Teaching English in Asia
This course provides students with knowledge of the socio-cultural issues related to the classroom in Asia. The focus of the course spans both cultural and social issues associated with classroom management in an Asian setting.
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ASIA 4422: Archaeology of Asia
This course examines cultural and historical developments in Asia from approximately 10,000 BCE through 1600 CE. Students learn about the rise of complex societies, cities, and states; early economies; empires; and the role of archaeology in modern Asia. Along the way, students engage in major debates that have arisen from competing interpretations of the archaeological record.
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ASIA 4517: Tea Cultures in Asia
The course explores the significance of tea to Asians, and demonstrates how and why tea becomes such an important social beverage in Asia. Students have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of Asian cultures and customs.