Asian American Studies Minor

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The Asian American Studies minor offers the student majoring in another discipline the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of one of the major ethnic groups in the United States and its developing relationship to the larger society. Students considering careers in teaching, government service, foreign affairs, business, health-sciences related fields and law may find the minor compatible with their career goals.

Minor Requirements (24 units)

Core Courses (8 units)

Lower Division

One lower-division course in Ethnic Studies or Asian American studies selected from the following:

ES 1001 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies Units: 4
ES 2500 - Introduction to Asian American Studies Units: 4

Upper Division

ES 3889 - Engaging Communities of Color Units: 4

Electives (16 units)

Four courses selected from the following:

ES 3030 - Immigrant and Refugee Women Units: 4
ES 3555 - Asian American Family Patterns Units: 4
ES 3556 - Concentration Camps, U.S.A. Units: 4
ES 3557 - Asian American Film Festival Units: 4
ES 3600 - Presumed Guilty: Asian Americans and the Post-9/11 Racialized State Units: 4
ES 3610 - South Asian American Experience Units: 4
ES 3230 - Oral Traditions Units: 4
ES 3500 - The Afghan Diaspora Units: 4
ES 3700 - Special Topics in Ethnic Studies Units: 4
ES 3999 - Issues in Ethnic Studies Units: 4
ES 4900 - Independent Study Units: 4
ENGL 3670 - Asian/Filipino American Literature Units: 4

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Other Undergraduate Degree Requirements

In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University requirements for graduation which are described in the Undergraduate Admission and Degree Information & FAQ chapter in the front of this catalog. These include the General Education-Breadth requirements; the second composition (ENGL 1002 ) requirement; the cultural groups/women requirement; the performing arts/activities requirement; the U.S. history, U.S. Constitution, and California state and local government requirement; the University Writing Skills Requirement; and the residence, unit, and grade point average requirements.