Within the framework of the Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete at least 60 credits with a minimum grade of C in each course and meet the following requirements:

1. Thirty-six credits in Arts, which shall include:

a. At least nine credits from the following Social Science courses (those marked with an * indicate courses that may carry differing degrees of Asian Studies content from semester to semester; students can check with the instructor listed in the timetable):

• ANTH 3130 – Sikh Religion, Culture and Society
• CRIM 1231* – Comparative Police Systems
• CRIM 1232* – Comparative Justice Systems
• GEOG 1185 – Regional Geography of East Asia
• GEOG 1190 – Regional Geography of South and Southeast Asia
• GEOG 2110 – Geography of Cultures
• POLI 2140 - Comparative Asian Politics
• POLI 3146 – Government and Politics of India
• POLI 3240 – Chinese Government and Politics
• SOCI 2100 – The Sikh Diaspora
• SOCI TBA – South Asian Women

 b. At least nine credits from the following Humanities courses (those marked with an * indicate a special section and are not offered each semester). Up to three credits of East Asian languages can be used to partially satisfy this component:

• HIST 2300 - World Civilizations
• HIST 2345 – Introduction to Chinese History
• HIST 2350 – Introduction to Modern Chinese History
• HIST 3350 – China in the Twentieth Century: Reforms and Revolutions
• HIST 2361 – India: Aryans to Mughals
• HIST 2362 – India: Mughals to Independence
• HIST 3360 – British India:1875-1947
• HIST 3361 – Indian Subcontinent since 1947
• HUMN 1111- Religions of India
• PHIL 2115 – Asian Philosophy  

c. At least 6 credits in an Asian language. This requirement can be satisfied by successful completion of at least 2 of the following courses or in the case of other Asian languages by arrangements with the Department of Modern Languages.

• JAPN 1100 – Basic Japanese I
• JAPN 1101 – Basic Japanese II
• JAPN 2200 – Intermediate Japanese I
• JAPN 2201– Intermediate Japanese II
• MAND 1100 – Beginner Mandarin I
• MAND 1101 –Basic Mandarin II
• MAND 2200 –Intermediate Mandarin I
• MAND 2201 –Intermediate Mandarin II
• MAND 3300 –Mandarin for Speakers of Other Chinese Dialects I
• MAND 3301 –Mandarin for Speakers of Other Chinese Dialects II
• PUNJ 1100 – Basic Punjabi I
• PUNJ 1101 – Basic Punjabi II
• PUNJ 2200 – Intermediate Punjabi I
• PUNJ 2201 – Intermediate Punjabi II

d. Up to twelve additional credits in Arts