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Program checklist · BA

Global Asian Studies, BA (Boston)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
05.0104
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1062
Description
The Bachelor of Arts in Global Asian Studies offers undergraduates a broad liberal arts education in the histories, cultures, societies, politics, economies, and languages of Asia, Asian America, and the global Asian diaspora. Global Asian studies majors complete at least two years of an Asian language in addition to pursuing a rigorous course of study covering a number of disciplines. The core coursework provides foundational knowledge in the history, politics, and societies of East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Asian diaspora; the place of Asia and Asians within a globalizing world; and skills in research and analysis. Majors are also required to develop expertise in one of the following focus areas: history; society and politics; language, literature, and culture; or religious studies. Finally, students are required to complete academic study or a professional experience abroad.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167358
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167358_af2ed989
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Global Asian Studies Requirements

0 items

    Required Courses

    2 items
    1. ASNS 1150
      East Asian Studies
      or: HIST 1150 East Asian Studies
      4
    2. HIST 1215
      4 ENVR elective 3 of
      As published: “Origins of Today: Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues”
      or: HIST 2211 The World Since 1945
      4

    Asia in Global Context

    Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 14 items
    1. Complete one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. ASNS 2245
      4
    3. ASNS 3485
      4
    4. ANTH 4350
      4
    5. ANTH 4410
      4
    6. ANTH 4515
      4
    7. ECON 3290
      4
    8. ENGL 2470
      4
    9. HIST 2011
    10. PHIL 1275
      4
    11. PHIL 1290
      4
    12. PHIL 2395
    13. POLS 3487
    14. SOCL 4526

    Capstone

    1 item
    1. ASNS 4900
      4

    International Experience

    0 items

      Complete a professional or academic experience abroad in consultation with your advisor.

      0 items

        Global Asian Studies Elective Requirements

        electives · 0 items

          Elective Courses

          Choose 6 of the following · Complete six courses from the following focus areas (choose at least three courses from one focus area): · electives · 1 item
          1. Complete six courses from the following focus areas (choose at least three courses from one focus area):
            Not resolved to a course
            24

          History Focus Area

          10 items
          1. ARCH 2320
            4
          2. ASNS 2245
            4
          3. HIST 1246
            (Concentration 4 Foreign language
            As published: “World War II in the Pacific”
            4
          4. HIST 1252
          5. HIST 1500
            Modern China
            or: CLTR 1500 Modern Chinese History and Culture
          6. HIST 2011
          7. HIST 2308
            Law, Justice, and Society in Modern China
            As published: “Law, Justice, and Society in Modern China (Law, Justice, and Society in Modern China)”
          8. HIST 2351
          9. HIST 2360
            History of Capitalism in East Asia
            As published: “History of Capitalism in East Asia (History of Capitalism in East Asia)”
            4
          10. HIST 3330

          Society and Politics Focus Area

          14 items
          1. ANTH 2305
            4
          2. ANTH 4220
            South Asian Diasporas
            or: ASNS 4220 South Asian Diasporas
            4
          3. ANTH 4350
            4
          4. ANTH 4515
            4
          5. ARCH 2310
            4
          6. ARCH 2320
            4
          7. ECON 3290
            4
          8. INTB 2501
            4
          9. INTB 4983
            4
          10. POLS 2290
            Asian American Politics
            or: ASNS 2290 Asian American Politics
          11. POLS 2378
          12. POLS 3482
          13. POLS 3487
          14. SOCL 4526

          Language, Literature, and Culture Focus Area

          6 items
          1. ASNS 3100
            4
          2. JPNS 1260
            Japanese Film
            Not resolved to a course
          3. JPNS 1700
            Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture
            Not resolved to a course
          4. KORE 1800
            Introduction to Korean Pop Culture
            Not resolved to a course
          5. ENGL 2470
            4
          6. ENGL 3161
            4

          Religious Studies Focus Area

          6 items
          1. PHIL 1130
            4
          2. PHIL 1133
            4
          3. PHIL 1275
            4
          4. PHIL 1280
          5. PHIL 1290
            4
          6. PHIL 2395
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