Thematic Focus – Religion

Courses

Dept Number Title Credits Advisory Notes
ANTH 331 Cultures of India & South Asia 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
ANTH 345 Archaeology of East Asia 4.00 cr.
ANTH 346 Archaeology of Southeast Asia 4.00 cr.
ARH 325 Islamic Art & Architecture 4.00 cr.
ARH 387 Chinese Buddhist Art 4.00 cr.
EALL 211 Japan: A Cultural Odyssey 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
REL 101 World Religions: Asian Traditions 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
REL 102 World Religions: Near Eastern Traditions 4.00 cr. See ***Lower-division course note
REL 302 Chinese Religions 4.00 cr.
REL 303 Japanese Religions 4.00 cr.
REL 353 Dark Self, East/West 4.00 cr.
REL 399 Sp St Rel Love Dth 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
REL 407 Sem Bddhsm & Psythrpy 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note
REL 440 Readings in Buddhist Scriptures 4.00 cr.
REL 444 Medieval Japanese Buddhism 4.00 cr.
REL 199 Sp St Buddhism 4.00 cr. See *Non-regularized course note; See ***Lower-division course note

Advisory Notes

*Non-regularized course note: Courses with an asterisk in the Advisory Note may not be pre-coded into Degree Guide as Elective; may require advisor adjustment. Course topic and title varies. Course number only accepted as elective if listed in term course list.

**Upper-division language course note: The Regional Focus for the Asian Studies major requires 24 credits, inclusive of two (2) History courses, two (2) Social Science courses, and two (2) Humanities courses. As many as 15 credits of upper-division Asian language courses related to the chosen Regional Focus may be used for the Social Science and/or Humanities requirement for the student’s chosen Regional Focus. Courses not pre-coded into Degree Guide; require advisor adjustment.

***Lower-division course note: 40 out of 48 credits for the Asian Studies major must be upper-division (300-level or higher). Keep this in mind when considering using lower level courses for your Asian Studies major.