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South Asian Studies

University of Massachusetts-Boston · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
Minor
CIP
23.1301
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166638
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166638_19f3ad4f
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Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements

1 item
  1. ASIAN 115L
    Survey of South Asia
    As published: “- Survey of South Asia”
    18

Electives (18 Credits)

electives · 19 items
  1. ASIAN 215L
    Introduction to Buddhism
    As published: “- Introduction to Buddhism”
  2. ASIAN 232L
    Asian Religions
    As published: “- Asian Religions”
  3. ASIAN 233L
    Introduction to Islam
    As published: “- Introduction to Islam”
  4. ASIAN 235L
    Yoga in History, Philosophy, and Practice
    As published: “- Yoga in History, Philosophy, and Practice”
  5. ASIAN 239L
    Hindu Myth and Narrative: the Epics and Puranas
    As published: “- Hindu Myth and Narrative: the Epics and Puranas”
  6. ASIAN 251L
    South Asia and the India Ocean World
    As published: “- South Asia and the India Ocean World”
  7. ASIAN 280
    Southeast Asian Cultures
    As published: “- Southeast Asian Cultures”
  8. ASIAN 314L
    Meditation Tradition of Asia
    As published: “- Meditation Tradition of Asia”
  9. ASIAN 335L
    Literature and the Arts of the Islamic World
    As published: “- Literature and the Arts of the Islamic World”
  10. ASIAN 345L
    Gender, Religion, and Politics in South Asia
    As published: “- Gender, Religion, and Politics in South Asia”
  11. ASIAN 351L
    Religion and the Arts
    As published: “- Religion and the Arts”
  12. ASIAN 357L
    Women in South Asian Religions: Gender Ideology and Practice in Hin
    As published: “- Women in South Asian Religions: Gender Ideology and Practi”
  13. ASIAN 365L
    The Muslim World Since 1979
    As published: “- The Muslim World Since 1979”
  14. ASIAN 488L
    The Idea of Asia
    As published: “- The Idea of Asia”
  15. ECON 336
    Economic Development
    As published: “- Economic Development”
  16. ECON 337
    Emerging Economies in Asia
    As published: “- Emerging Economies in Asia”
  17. HIST 456
    Faith and Politics in Islam
    As published: “- Faith and Politics in Islam”
  18. PHIL 297
    Asian Philosophy
    As published: “- Asian Philosophy”
    3
  19. WGS 355L
    Gender, Development, & Globalization
    As published: “- Gender, Development, & Globalization”
    3

Core Courses (15 Credits)

major core · 5 items
  1. COMM 100
    Introduction to Communication
    As published: “- Introduction to Communication”
  2. COMM 105
    Public Speaking and Professional Communication
    As published: “- Public Speaking and Professional Communication”
  3. COMM 200
    New Media Society
    As published: “- New Media Society”
    9
  4. COMM 230
    Intercultural Communication
    As published: “- Intercultural Communication”
  5. COMM 351
    Communication Research Methods
    As published: “- Communication Research Methods”
    12

Communication Electives (12 Credits)

electives · 24 items
  1. COMM 210
    Media Stereotyping
    As published: “- Using Internet Communication”
  2. COMM 215L
    Gender & Communication
    As published: “- Gender & Communication”
  3. COMM 220
    Interpersonal Communication
    As published: “- Interpersonal Communication”
  4. COMM 240
    Organizational communication
    As published: “- Organizational communication”
  5. COMM 250
    Analyzing Media
    As published: “- Analyzing Media”
  6. COMM 255
    Visual Communication
    As published: “- Visual Communication”
  7. COMM 260
    Psychological Effects of Mass Media
    As published: “- Psychological Effects of Mass Media”
  8. COMM 270
    Introduction to Strategic Communication
    As published: “- Introduction to Strategic Communication”
  9. COMM 280
    Special Topics
    As published: “- Special Topics”
  10. COMM 300
    Information Technology and Human Communication
    As published: “- Information Technology and Human Communication”
  11. COMM 305
    Communication in Diverse Organizations
    As published: “- Communication in Diverse Organizations”
  12. COMM 310L
    Love, Sex, and Media Effects
    As published: “- Love, Sex, and Media Effects”
  13. COMM 315
    New Media, Identity & Self
    As published: “- New Media, Identity & Self”
  14. COMM 320
    Social Influence and Compliance Gaining
    As published: “- Social Influence and Compliance Gaining”
  15. COMM 325
    Relational Communication
    As published: “- Relational Communication”
  16. COMM 235
    Health Communication
    As published: “- Health Communication”
  17. COMM 335
    Lying & Deception
    As published: “- Lying & Deception”
  18. COMM 340
    Communication and Community Mobilization
    As published: “- Communication and Community Mobilization”
  19. COMM 345L
    Environmental Communication
    As published: “- Environmental Communication”
  20. COMM 245
    Political Communication
    As published: “- Political Communication”
  21. COMM 365
    News Media and Political Power
    As published: “- News Media and Political Power”
    3
  22. COMM 370
    Advertising/PR Campaign Planning
    As published: “- Advertising/PR Campaign Planning”
  23. COMM 372
    Social Media and Strategic Communication
    As published: “- Social Media and Strategic Communication”
  24. COMM 380
    Special Topics
    As published: “- Special Topics”
    6

Outside Electives (6 Credits)

electives · 35 items
  1. AMST 215L
    America on Film
    As published: “- America on Film”
  2. AMST 235
    The Social History of Popular Music
    As published: “- The Social History of Popular Music”
  3. AMST 310
    Television in American Life
    As published: “- Television in American Life”
  4. AMST 335
    Music And Politics
    As published: “- Music And Politics”
  5. AMST 355L
    Black Popular Culture
    As published: “- Black Popular Culture”
  6. AMST 375
    Best Sellers in American Society
    As published: “- Best Sellers in American Society”
  7. AMST 410
    Cultural History of U.S. Media
    As published: “- Cultural History of U.S. Media”
  8. AMST 430
    Music & Amer Lit
    As published: “- Music & Amer Lit”
  9. ART 295L
    Introduction to Video
    As published: “- Introduction to Video”
  10. ART 297
    Introduction to Digital Media Art
    As published: “- Introduction to Digital Media Art”
    3
  11. ART 395L
    Video Workshop
    As published: “- Video Workshop”
  12. ENGL 203
    Writing Craft/Context/Design
    As published: “- Writing Craft/Context/Design”
  13. ENGL 216
    Reading and Writing Journalism
    As published: “- Reading and Writing Journalism”
  14. ENGL 306
    Advanced Nonfiction Writing
    As published: “- Advanced Nonfiction Writing”
  15. ENGL 307
    Journalism and Media Writing
    As published: “- Journalism and Media Writing”
  16. ENGL 308
    Professional Editing
    As published: “- Professional Editing”
  17. ENGL 309
    Multimedia Authoring
    As published: “- Multimedia Authoring”
    6
  18. ENGL 310
    Literature and Journalism
    As published: “- Literature and Journalism”
  19. ENGL 312
    Digital Culture and Composition
    As published: “- Digital Culture and Composition”
  20. ENGL 340
    Literature and Visual Media
    As published: “- Literature and Visual Media”
  21. ENGL 341L
    Gender and Film: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
    As published: “- Gender and Film: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”
  22. ENGL 348
    Native American Literature
    As published: “- Native American Literature”
  23. MKT 301
    Principles of Marketing
    As published: “- Principles of Marketing”
  24. MKT 403
    Integrated Marketing Communication
    As published: “- Integrated Marketing Communication”
  25. MKT 430
    International Marketing
    As published: “- International Marketing”
    6
  26. MKT 479
    Digital Marketing
    As published: “- Digital Marketing”
  27. PSYCH 230
    Social Psychology
    As published: “- Social Psychology”
  28. PSYCH 234
    Psychology of Cross-cultural Relations
    As published: “- Psychology of Cross-cultural Relations”
    3
  29. PSYCH 333
    Group Dynamics
    As published: “- Group Dynamics”
  30. PSYCH 335
    Social Attitudes and Public Opinion
    As published: “- Social Attitudes and Public Opinion”
  31. PSYCH 337
    Communication and Society
    As published: “- Communication and Society”
  32. WGS 220
    Women and the Media
    As published: “- Women and the Media”
  33. WGS 325L
    Sexual Identities in American Culture
    As published: “- Sexual Identities in American Culture”
  34. WGS 341L
    Gender and Film: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
    As published: “- Gender and Film: Multidisciplinary Perspectives”
  35. WGS 394L
    Radical Voices of Resistance: Gender, Race and US Social Movements
    As published: “- Radical Voices of Resistance: Gender, Race and US Social Movements”
    3

Capstone (3 Credits)

1 item
  1. COMM 480
    Communication Seminar
    As published: “- Communication Seminar”
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