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Asia-Canada Program | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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This minor program offers interdisciplinary study of trans-Pacific issues, as well as focusing on Asian cultures and civilization.

Program Requirements

The program may be completed in conjunction with any major or honours bachelor's degree, or within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences bachelor of arts degree program that requires two minors.

Courses used toward completion of the Asia-Canada minor may not also be used to fulfil program requirements in another department or program.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete a total of nine units, including both of

• ASC 101-3 Introduction to Asia-Canada Studies I
• ASC 102-3 Introduction to Asia-Canada Studies II

and one of

• ASC 200-3 Introduction to Chinese Civilization
• ASC 201-3 Introduction to Japanese Civilization
• ASC 202-3 Studies in Asian Cultures

It is recommended that students who have not completed a high school or post-secondary course in Canadian history, society or culture should complete one of the following courses, to prepare for the required upper division course(s) ASC 300/301.

• HIST 102W-3 Canada Since Confederation
• HIST 204-3 The Social History of Canada
• SA 100W-4 Perspectives on Canadian Society

Upper Division Requirements

At least seven upper division units used toward satisfying the upper division requirement must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV.

Students complete a total of 15 units, including one of

• ASC 300-3 Asians and North Americans in Public Discourse†
• ASC 301-3 Asia-Canada Identities: Experiences and Perspectives†

and one additional ASC upper division course

and nine units chosen from the following. Upon prior application to the advisor, students may complete other courses that have appropriate content that do not appear below.

• ASC 300-3 Asians and North Americans in Public Discourse (or ASC 301)†
• ASC 302-3 Selected Topics in Chinese Studies
• ASC 303-3 Selected Topics in Japanese Studies
• ASC 400-3 Selected Topics in Asia-Canada Studies
• ASC 401-3 Directed Studies
• BUS 431-3 Business with East Asian Countries
• CMNS 424-4 Colonialism, Culture, Identity
• CMNS 443-4 Comparative Asian Media Systems
• CMNS 445-4 Media and Popular Culture in China
• ENGL 394-4 Studies in Asian Diasporic Literatures
• GEOG 468-4 Society and Environment in China
• HIST 366-4 Social and Cultural History of Modern China
• HIST 367-4 History of the People's Republic of China
• HIST 371-4 The Asia-Pacific War in Japanese History
• HIST 447-4 The Nikkei Experience in North America
• HIST 464-4 Problems in Modern Asian History
• HIST 471-4 Women in Japanese History (1600-1952)
• HIST 479-4 Change, Conflict, and Resistance in 20th Century China
• HUM 331-4 Studies in Asian Religions
• HUM 340-4 Great Cities in Their Time*
  
• HUM 350-4 Great Figures in the Humanistic Tradition*
• HUM 383-4 Selected Topics in the Humanities III*
• IS 303-4 Ethnic Minorities, Identity Politics, and Conflict in Southeast Asia
• IS 313W-4 Nationalism, Democracy, and Development in Modem India
• IS 314-4 National, Regional, and International Politics in Southeast Asia
• POL 335-4 Government and Politics: People's Republic of China
• POL 381-4 Japanese Politics
• POL 446-4 International Relations in East Asia

*when topic is Asia-Canada related; consult program advisor for prior approval
†ASC 300 and 301 can be counted only once each to satisfy the upper division requirements.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Requirements

In addition to the above requirements, students must also satisfy Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences requirements.

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

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