2009-2010 Course Catalog

Central and Southwest Asian Studies

Ardi Kia, Advisor

The Central and Southwest Asian Studies Minor is available to all students. It consists of eighteen credits. Students selecting the minor are required to successfully complete HSTR 146 (HIST106)/ANTH/AS 106H and six credits in foundational Central and Southwest Asian Studies courses (200-level courses). Students must then complete nine credits of additional course work at the 300- or 400- level. No language courses are required; however, students pursuing theminor are strongly encouraged to meet he University-wide general education foreign language competency requirement by completing at least the second semester of one of the following languages (100 level or higher): Chinese, Persian, Arabic, Turkish or Russian. Participation in a study-abroad program is strongly recommended.

Requirements for a Minor

To earn a minor in Central and Southwest Asian Studies, students must successfully complete 18 credits as follows:

1. ANTH 106H or AS 106H or HSTR 146H (HIST 106) The Silk Road 3 cr.
2. 6 cr. in approved 200-level foundational Central and Southwest Asian Studies courses: ANTH/HSTR 241 (HIST 214S)/AS 214, ANTH/HSTR262 (HIST 283H)/AS 283, ANTH/HSTR 264 (HIST 284H).
3. 9 cr. in approved 300 or 400-level Central and Southwest Asian Studies courses: ANTH 346 or HSTR 347 (HIST 386H)/AS 345, ANTH/HSTR 386 (HIST 386H), ANTH/HSTR 368 (HIST 387), ANTH 462/HSTR 442 (HIST 402)/AS 402, ANTH 461/HSTR 459 (HIST457)/AS 457, ANTH/AS 460/HSTR 441 (HIST 462).

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.