Asian Studies Minor
The UTEP College of Liberal Arts is proud tooffer an interdisciplinary Asian Studies minor.The Asian Studies minor features a broad program of study in thephilosophies, histories, arts, and politics of Asian cultures that particularlyserves students interested in comparative cultural studies or careers ininternational business, government service, or teaching overseas. As world economies continue to globalize,with China, Taiwan, India and other Asian regions playing central roles, itbecomes increasingly important for the emerging workforce to have someknowledge of the diversity of Asian thought and social practices. The UTEP Asian Studies minor strives to fillthis need.
Requirements
The Asian Studies program isdesigned to give students a broad background in the philosophies, histories,arts, and politics of Asian cultures that particularly serves studentsinterested in comparative cultural studies or careers in internationalbusiness, government service, or teaching overseas.
Students must take nine hours ofcourses from the following list that constitutes the core. At least threedisciplines must be represented by the core courses. The remaining nine hoursmay be taken from the core courses not taken to satisfy the core requirement orfrom the list of optional courses. No more than nine hours (total of core andoptional) may be taken from any one discipline. No more than six hours may betaken from a student’s major area.