International Studies

Liberal Arts Major

International Studies Concentration

Asian Studies Option

The Asian Studies option emphasizes the interdisciplinary study of Asian cultures and societies. Courses in this option combine history, religion/philosophy, literature, art, political science, and language skills to give you the tools to understand and interpret Asia's past and present. Geographical areas of study include West Asia ("Middle East"), South Asia (Indian Subcontinent), Southeast Asia, Central Asia, East Asia (China, Korea, Japan), and the Pacific Islands.

Within this option the student completes at least three years of a single Asian language, one semester of geography, two designated courses in Asian history, and eight courses from three "Tracks," "The History and Politics of Asia" (Track I), "The Thought and Culture of Asia" (Track II), and “International Studies” (Track III). Presently, Japanese and Chinese are offered at Colorado State University, but other languages could be studied in summer programs with approval of your advisor for this major.

Asian Studies Option: (42 – 56 credits)

A. Complete through the third year of an Asian language: (3 – 16 credits):

Choices: Chinese, Japanese, or substitution with advisor approval.

L200; L201; L304; L305
To take L200 you will need to complete a pre-requisite class or test into the class.

B. Complete Introduction to Geography: GR100 (3 credits):

C. Complete two courses in Asian history (6 credits):

Choose from: HIST 120 Asian Civilizations I or HIST 121 Asian Civilizations II
AND one of the following:
HIST 120 Asian Civilizations I, HIST 121 Asian Civilizations II, HIST 430 Ancient Near East,
HIST 434 Crusades in the Near East, HIST 438 The Modern Middle East,
HIST 440 Modern South Asia or HIST 451 Medieval China and Central Asia.

May not be used here and in Track one.

D. Complete classes from three Tracks (24 credits):

Must include *6 credits minimum from track 1 & 2 AND *3 credits minimum from track 3. Minimum of 3 different prefixes. 18 credits must be upper division. Many of these classes have prerequisites so be sure to check the course list by visiting http://www.colostate.edu/Programs/in.

Track I: History and Politics of Asia
HIST 115	Islamic World to 1800
HIST 303	Hellenistic World: Alexander to Cleopatra (Prerequisite: HIST 100 or HIST 115 or HIST 120 or HIST 170) [previously HY 303]
HIST 430	Ancient Near East (Prerequisite: HIST 100 or HIST 115 or HIST 120 or HIST 170) [previously HY 302]
HIST 431	Ancient Israel
HIST 432	Sacred History in the Bible and the Qur'an
HIST 433	Muhammad and the Origins of Islam, 600—1000 (Prerequisite: HIST 100 or HIST 115 or HIST 120 or HIST 170) [previously HY 344]
HIST 434	The Crusades in the Near East (Prerequisite: HIST 100 or HIST 115 or HIST 120 or HIST 170) [previously HY 346]
HIST 435	Jihad and Reform in Islamic History
HIST 438	Modern Middle East (Prerequisite: HIST 100 or HIST 115 or HIST 171) [previously HY 348]
HIST 440	Modern South Asia (Prerequisite: HIST 101 or HIST 120 or HIST 171) [previously HY 331]
HIST 441	South Asia Since Independence (Prerequisite: HIST 101 or HIST 120 or HIST 171) [previously HY 332]
HIST 450	Ancient China (Prerequisite: HIST 100 or HIST 115 or HIST 120 or HIST 170) [previously HY 337]
HIST 451	Medieval China and Central Asia (Prerequisite: HIST 100 or HIST 115 or HIST 120 or HIST 170) [previously HY 339]
HIST 452	China in the Modern World, 1600–Present (Prerequisite: HIST 101 or HIST 120 or HIST 171) [previously HY 341]
HIST 455	Tokugawa and Modern Japan, 1600–Present (Prerequisite: HIST 101 or HIST 120 or HIST 171) [previously HY 335]
HIST 456	East Asia in the Age of Empire, 1800–Present
HIST 464	Pacific Wars: Philippines-WWII (Prerequisite: HIST 101 or HIST 120 or HIST 171) [previously HY 402]
HIST 465	Pacific Wars: Korea and Vietnam (Prerequisite: HIST 101 or HIST 120 or HIST 171) [previously HY 403]
HIST 466	US-China Relations since 1800 (Prerequisite: HIST 101 or HIST 171) [previously HY 460]
HIST 468	Islamic Gunpowder Empires, 1500–1800
IE 271	India
POLS 445	Comparative Asian Politics (Prerequisite: POLS 241.)
POLS 449	Middle East Politics
Or substitution with advisor approval

Track II: The Thought and Culture of Asia
ANTH 312	Peoples and Cultures of India (Prerequisite: APCC 100 or APCC 200.)
ART 112	History of Asian Art
ART 316	Art of the Pacific (Prerequisite: ARCC 100 or AR 111 or AR 113.)
E 356	Asian Literature
LCHI / LJPN 250	Language, Literature, Culture in Translation (1)
LCHI 309	Contemporary Chinese Literature and the Arts
LGEN 465B	Studies in Asian Film
LJPN 496	Group Study
PHIL 106	Wisdom of the East—Oriental Philosophy
PHIL 172	Religions of the East
PHIL 309	Ideas in Oriental Art and Literature
PHIL 349	Philosophy of Tao and Zen (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher or written consent of instructor.)
PHIL 360	Topics in Oriental Philosophy (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher, or written consent of instructor.)
PHIL 371	Contemporary Eastern Religious Thought
PHIL 379	Mysticism East and West (Prerequisite: PL 106 or PL 171 or PL 172 or PL 270.)
PHIL 455	Islamic Philosophy (Prerequisite: PL 206, or PL 210 or written consent of instructor.)
Or substitution with advisor approval

Track III: International Studies
AM 430	International Retailing
AM 460	Historic Textiles
ANTH 200	Cultures and the Global System (GT-SS3)
ANTH 415	Indigenous Ecologies and the Modern World
ANTH 422	Comparative Legal Systems
AREC 240	Issues in Environmental Economics (GT-SS1)
AREC 415	International Agricultural Trade
AREC 460	Economics of World Agriculture
BUS 350	Travel Abroad–International Comparative Management
CON 450	Travel Abroad–Sustainable Building
ECON 204	Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)
ECON 240	Issues in Environmental Economics (GT-SS1)
ECON 332	International Political Economy
ECON 370	Comparative Economic Systems
ECON 440	International Economics I
ECON 442	International Economics II
ECON 460	Economic Development
FIN 475	International Business Finance
GR 320	Cultural Geography
HIST 462	Themes in World History
HIST 463	Science and Technology in Modern History
IE 370	Model United Nations
IE 450	International Social Welfare
IE 470	Women and Development
IE 471	Children and Youth in Global Context
INTD 357	History of International Interiors
INTD 450	Travel Abroad-Sustainable Building
JTC 412	International Mass Communication
MGT 475	International Business Management
MKT 365	International Marketing
NRRT 320	International Issues-Recreation and Tourism
POLS 332	International Political Economy
POLS 362	Global Environmental Politics
POLS 431	International Law
POLS 433	International Organization
POLS 436	Comparative Foreign Policy
SOC 364	Agriculture and Global Society
SOC 422	Comparative Legal Systems
SOC 429	Comparative Urban Studies
SOWK 450	International Social Welfare and Development
SPCM 434	Intercultural Communication
Or substitution with advisor approval

E. A & B: INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DEPTH AND INTEGRATION CORE (6 credits):
INST 300, Approaches to International Studies and INST 492A,
Capstone Seminar (INST 492A not required for 2nd majors)

F. Prerequisites & Electives (34–47 credits): 120 TOTAL CREDITS ARE REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION. The number of electives you need varies according to your program of study.

Be Aware of this! => 42 upper division credits required for graduation, 30 of which must be in residence at CSU or (with prior approval) in a program under CSU jurisdiction. Upper division credits within the Options vary widely depending on choices of Track courses.

Upper Division = (300 & 400 level courses)