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Program checklist · Bachelor of Arts Asian Studies (BA)

Bachelor of Arts Asian Studies (BA)

Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA

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Program
Award
Bachelor of Arts Asian Studies (BA)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
05.0103
Total credits (published)
74-91
Credits (computed from items)
243-287
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232982
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232982_c3d22855
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Lower-Division General Education

general education · 12 items
  1. Written Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. Oral Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. Mathematics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Language and Culture
    Not resolved to a course
    0-6
  5. Information Literacy and Research
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Human Behavior
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Human Creativity
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. Interpreting the Past
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. Literature
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  10. Philosophy and Ethics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  11. The Nature of Science
    Not resolved to a course
    8
  12. Impact of Technology
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Asian Studies Major

major core · 0 items

    General Education

    general education · 3 items
    1. Complete lower-division requirements
      Not resolved to a course
      38-47
    2. Complete upper-division requirements (minimum of 6 credits)
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. Complete foreign language coursework through the 202 level
      Not resolved to a course
      0-6

    Research Methods

    6 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. HIST 201
      Introduction to Historical Methods
      Not resolved to a course
    3. POLS 308
      Research Design
      Not resolved to a course
    4. SOC 337
      Social Research Methods
      Not resolved to a course
    5. PSYC 317
      Quantitative Methods
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ECON 400
      From Correlation to Causation: Applied Causal Inference
      Not resolved to a course

    Upper-Level Elective Courses

    electives · 0 items

      Capstone Seminar in Asian Studies

      1 item
      1. ASIA 461W
        Asian Studies Capstone Seminar *
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Upper-level Elective Courses (24-26 credit hours at the 300 or 400 Level)

      electives · 0 items

        Asian Studies

        11 items
        1. ASIA 332
          South Asia Since Independence
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. ASIA/HIST 336
          The Emergence of New China
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. ASIA 337/HIST 338
          Japan's Era of Transformation
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. ASIA/POLS 338W
          Politics of East Asia
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. ASIA/PHIL 353
          Asian Religions
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. ASIA 360
          Asian Art
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        7. ASIA 395
          Topics in Asian Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. ASIA/POLS 435
          Chinese Politics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        9. ASIA 461W
          Asian Studies Capstone Seminar
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        10. ASIA 495
          Topics in Asian Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        11. Asian Experience (Study Abroad or an approved practicum; consult with the director for arrangements)
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Business Management and Marketing

        2 items
        1. MGMT 463
          Management Seminar Abroad (Korea, Philippines, China and/or other Asian countries)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. MKTG 496
          Selected Topics in Marketing (Asian content)
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Communication

        3 items
        1. COMM 300
          International Sojourning
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. COMM 400W
          Intercultural Communication
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. COMM 495/496
          Topics in Communication (Asian content)
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3

        Economics

        3 items
        1. ECON 450
          International Economics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. ECON 454W
          Economic Development
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. ECON 495
          Selected Topics in Economics (Asian content)
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3

        English

        2 items
        1. ENGL 396
          Topics in English (Contemporary Filipino/Filipino-American Literature)
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3
        2. ENGL 495
          Topics in English (Techno-Orientalism in Science Fiction Film & Literature)
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3

        Filipino American Studies

        1 item
        1. FAST 395
          Topics in Filipino American Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Foreign Languages

        13 items
        1. CHIN 395
          Topics in Chinese
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3
        2. CHIN 311
          Advanced Chinese Language and Culture I
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. CHIN 312
          Advanced Chinese Language and Culture II
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. JAPN 301
          Intermediate to Advanced Japanese I
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. JAPN 302
          Intermediate to Advanced Japanese II
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. JAPN 309
          Kanji Skills for Reading Japanese
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        7. JAPN 310
          Japan: A Cultural Odyssey
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. JAPN 311
          Global Conversations
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        9. JAPN 312W
          Writing Around the World
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        10. JAPN 323
          World Cultures and Contexts
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        11. JAPN 335
          Japanese Society and Language
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        12. JAPN 396
          Topics in Japanese
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3
        13. WCS 310
          Japan: A Cultural Odyssey (Culture class in English)
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Geography

        2 items
        1. GEOG 453
          Asia
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. GEOG 495/496
          Topics in Geography (Asian content)
          Not resolved to a course
          1-4

        History

        4 items
        1. HIST/ASIA 336
          The Emergence of New China
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. HIST 338/ASIA 337
          Japan's Era of Transformation
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. HIST 396
          Topics in History
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3
        4. HIST 495
          Topics in History
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3

        International Business

        1 item
        1. INBU 463
          International Business Seminar Abroad
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Philosophy and Religious Studies

        7 items
        1. REL 352
          Islam
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. PHIL/ASIA 353
          Asian Religions
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. PHIL 380
          Hinduism
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. PHIL 381
          Buddhist Traditions
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. PHIL 482
          Chinese Religion and Philosophy
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. PHIL 485
          Japanese Religion and Philosophy
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        7. PHIL 495/496
          Topics in Philosophy (Asian content)
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3

        Political Science

        4 items
        1. POLS/ASIA 338W
          Politics of East Asia
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. POLS/ASIA 435
          Chinese Politics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. POLS 437
          International Relations in East Asia
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. POLS 495/496
          Topics in Political Science (Asian content)
          Not resolved to a course
          1-3

        Psychology

        1 item
        1. PSYC 420
          Cross-Cultural Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Sociology

        2 items
        1. SOC 306
          Religion and Society
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. SOC 395
          Topics in Sociology (Asian content)
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Women's Studies

        2 items
        1. WGS 401W
          Women: A Global Perspective
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. WGS 495
          Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        Source. Old Dominion University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.odu.edu/undergraduate/arts-letters/asian-studies/asian-studies-ba/. Captured page pages/0540.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.