Jeffrey A. Gritzner (Professor of Geography), Advisor
The Central and Southwest Asian Studies program offers undergraduates an interdisciplinary perspective on the region through course work in geology, geography, history, cultural studies and language. The minor in Central and Southwest Asian Studies provides students the opportunity to complement their principal disciplinary foci with area-based knowledge and to extend their substantive studies beyond the offerings of a single department.
Requirements for a Minor
To earn a minor in Central and Southwest Asian Studies, students must successfully complete 18 credits as follows:
- GEOG 106 The Silk Road 3 cr.
- 6 cr. in approved 200-level foundational Central and Southwest Asian Studies courses
- 9 cr. in approved 300 or 400-level Central and Southwest Asian Studies courses
In addition, it is expected that students will study one of the following languages: Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Russian or Chinese.
A list of approved Central and Southwest Asian courses is available from advisors.