In addition to the Japanese Submajor and Minor options, students interested in Japanese may pursue an Asian Studies Certificate.
Requirements
Students enrolling in the Asian Studies Certificate Program are required to earn a minimum of 18 credits, at least 9 of which must be completed at UWM. Of the 18 credits, at least 12 credits must be taken in courses in the College of Letters and Science, and 9 of those must be at the upper level (numbered 300 and above). Of the required credits, at least 9 must be at the 300 level or above, of which 6 credits must be non-language courses. Courses counting for the certificate may not be taken on a credit/no credit basis. Students must achieve a grade point average of 2.700 or above in all courses counting toward the certificate. A maximum of 6 credits in a combination of approved independent study and/or relevant Asia-focused courses from other schools and colleges may count toward the requirements of the program. All students are required to complete an exit survey before the certificate is awarded.
To earn the Certificate in Asian Studies, students must fulfill the requirements for one of two tracks:
- Track A (22 credits): 6 courses, including 2 courses in a single Asian language (10 crs.), 1 gateway course (3 crs.), and 3 upper-level electives (9 crs.); or
- Track B (18-22 credits): 6 courses, including 1 gateway course (3 crs.) with the remaining courses chosen from the list of electives. Students must take a minimum of 3 upper-level courses (9 crs.), and no language courses are required. However, as electives, students may choose to take a course in any single Asian language or 2 courses (up to 10 crs.) in any combination of Chinese, Japanese, or Korean.
Students majoring or minoring in Chinese or Japanese may only earn the Asian Studies Certificate through Track B. Interested students should contact the Asian Studies Program Advisor as soon as they decide to pursue the certificate. The advisor's role is to help the student design a program of study from the among the available courses and to guide the student in completing that program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ARTHIST 105 | Asian Art and Architecture (HU) | |
ECON 193 | First-Year Seminar: (Economics of Asia (SS) or other appropriate subtitles) | |
GEOG 213 | Geography of Asia (SS) | |
HIST 175 | East Asian Civilization to 1600 (HU) | |
HIST 176 | East Asian Civilization Since 1600 (HU) | |
HIST 284 | Buddhism Across Asia | |
PHILOS 204 | Introduction to Asian Religions | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 credits from the approved list below | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Electives
The following courses have been approved for the Certificate in Asian Studies:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 325 | Japanese Culture and Society | 3 |
| ANTHRO 326 | Peoples and Cultures of South Asia | 3 |
| ARTHIST 105 | Asian Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTHIST 192 | First-Year Seminar: ((mage and Meaning in Chinese Art or other appropriate subtitles) | 3 |
| ARTHIST 281 | Modern and Contemporary Chinese Art | 3 |
| ARTHIST 308 | Film Styles: (Asian Cinema and Spiritual Practices, Meaning in Chinese Art, or other appropriate subtitles) | 3 |
| ARTHIST 381 | Honors Seminar: (Images of Japan's Floating World or other appropriate subtitles) | 3 |
| ARTHIST 382 | Chinese Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTHIST 383 | Japanese Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTHIST 386 | Art, Ritual, and Ethnicity of China | 3 |
| ARTHIST 382 | Chinese Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTHIST 383 | Japanese Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTHIST 480 | Chinese Painting | 3 |
| ARTHIST 481 | Topics in Chinese Art: | 1-3 |
| ARTHIST 482 | Topics in Non-Western Art: (with appropriate subtitle) | 3 |
| CHINESE 101 | First Semester Chinese | 5 |
| CHINESE 102 | Second Semester Chinese | 5 |
| CHINESE 150 | Contemporary Chinese Society and Culture | 3 |
| CHINESE 160 | A Taste of China: Learning Chinese Culture and Society through Cuisine | 3 |
| CHINESE 200 | Chinese Calligraphy | 3 |
| CHINESE 201 | Third Semester Chinese | 5 |
| CHINESE 202 | Fourth Semester Chinese | 5 |
| CHINESE 301 | Fifth Semester Chinese | 4 |
| CHINESE 302 | Sixth Semester Chinese | 4 |
| CHINESE 320 | Contemporary Chinese Societies through Film | 3 |
| CHINESE 330 | Chinese Language and Culture | 3 |
| CHINESE 343 | Chinese Martial Arts Fiction | 3 |
| CHINESE 401 | Seventh Semester Chinese | 3 |
| CHINESE 402 | Eighth Semester Chinese | 3 |
| CHINESE 441 | Business Chinese | 3 |
| COMPLIT 230 | Literature and Society: (Land Society: Chinese Literature Before the 20th Century or other appropriate subtitles) | 3 |
| COMPLIT 360 | Seminar in Literature and Cultural Experience: (with appropriate subtitle) | 3 |
| COMPLIT 362 | Transnational Asian Cinemas: | 3 |
| COMPLIT 363 | Chinese Literature in the Global Context: | 3 |
| ECON 193 | First-Year Seminar: (Economics of Asia or other appropriate subtitles) (if not selected above) | 3 |
| ECON 351 | Introduction to International Economic Relations | 3 |
| ECON 353 | Economic Development (with appropriate emphasis on Asia) | 3 |
| ENGLISH 316 | World Cinema: (Hong Kong Cinema or other appropriate subtitles) | 3 |
| ENGLISH 507 | Studies in Literature, 1900 to the Present: (Representations of Self in Japanese and Western Literature or other appropriate subtitles) | 3 |
| GEOG 213 | Geography of Asia (if not selected above) | 3 |
| GEOG 443 | Cities of the World: Comparative Urban Geography (with appropriate emphasis on Asia) | 3 |
| GEOG 470 | Geography of South Asia | 3 |
| HIST 175 | East Asian Civilization to 1600 (if not selected above) | 3 |
| HIST 176 | East Asian Civilization Since 1600 (if not selected above) | 3 |
| HIST 269 | Asian Americans in Historical Perspective | 3 |
| HIST 284 | Buddhism Across Asia | 3 |
| HIST 286 | The Korean War | 3 |
| HIST 287 | The Vietnam War | 3 |
| HIST 370 | Topics in the History of Religious Thought: (Introduction to Buddhist Thought or other appropriate subtitles) | 3 |
| HIST 372 | Topics in Global History: (Global History of the Korean War or other appropriate subtitles) | 3 |
| HIST 376 | History of Ancient China, Earliest Times to 220 A.D. | 3 |
| HIST 377 | Modern China | 3 |
| HIST 378 | Revolution in China | 3 |
| HIST 394 | History of Japan to 1600 | 3 |
| HIST 395 | History of Japan Since 1600 | 3 |
| HMONG 107 | First-Semester Hmong Literacy | 3 |
| HIST 402 | Topics in Asian History: | 3 |
| HMONG 108 | Second-Semester Hmong Literacy | 3 |
| HMONG 265 | Hmong Americans: History, Culture, and Contemporary Life | 3 |
| HONORS 200 | Honors Seminar: The Shaping of the Modern Mind: (with appropriate subtitle) | 3 |
| INTLST 550 | Senior Seminar in International Studies: (with appropriate subtitle) | 3 |
| JAPAN 101 | First Semester Japanese | 5 |
| JAPAN 102 | Second Semester Japanese | 5 |
| JAPAN 110 | Japanese Popular Culture | 3 |
| JAPAN 200 | Japanese Culture and Its Effect on Language | 3 |
| JAPAN 201 | Third-Semester Japanese | 5 |
| JAPAN 202 | Fourth-Semester Japanese | 5 |
| JAPAN 220 | Introduction to Japanese Food Studies | 3 |
| JAPAN 301 | Fifth Semester Japanese | 4 |
| JAPAN 302 | Sixth Semester Japanese | 4 |
| JAPAN 330 | Japanese Language and Culture | 3 |
| JAPAN 331 | Reading Japanese Short Stories | 3 |
| JAPAN 351 | Japanese Performance Traditions | 3 |
| JAPAN 361 | Translating Japanese Media | 3 |
| JAPAN 401 | Seventh Semester Japanese | 4 |
| JAPAN 402 | Eighth Semester Japanese | 4 |
| JAPAN 416 | Introduction to Translation: Japanese to English | 3 |
| JAPAN 441 | Business Japanese I | 3 |
| KOREAN 101 | First-Semester Korean | 5 |
| KOREAN 102 | Second-Semester Korean | 5 |
| KOREAN 201 | Third Semester Korean | 5 |
| KOREAN 202 | Fourth Semester Korean | 5 |
| KOREAN 221 | Korean Culture and Society | 3 |
| PHILOS 204 | Introduction to Asian Religions (if not selected above) | 3 |
| PHILOS 475 | Special Topics in Indian Religious Thought: | 3 |
| POL SCI 314 | Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POL SCI 341 | Politics and Markets in Pacific-Rim Countries: (with appropriate subtitle) | 3 |
| POL SCI 343 | Asian International Relations | 3 |
| WGS 500 | Advanced Social Science Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies: (Gender in Global Asia or other appropriate subtitles) | 3 |
Exit Survey
All students are required to complete an exit survey upon completion of their required coursework. The survey allows certificate students to reflect on their experiences while providing important information to help improve the program. The exit survey is conducted online for a limited period of time during the fall and spring semesters.
Please note: The exit survey is a program requirement. Failure to complete the survey prior to graduation will delay processing of the graduation clearance.
- Advisor: Hilary Snow, snowh@uwm.edu
2017 Asian Studies Certificate Program.
More information can be found on the Asian Studies Certificate website at https://uwm.edu/letters-science/programs?discipline=Asian+Studies.