UMass Boston

Current Undergraduate Students: Complete an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Prospective Undergraduate Students: Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply: 

Apply as a First-Year Student

Apply as a Transfer Student

East Asian Language Courses (9 to 10 Credits)

Complete three courses in the same East Asian Language through the intermediate level. Students may choose from Chinese or Japanese courses. Students wishing to substitute Korean or Vietnamese for this requirement must have department approval.

Electives (12 to 14 Credits)

Complete four electives from the list below. At least two must be at the 300-level or higher, one of which must be outside the language of focus.

• Any CHINSE courses
• Any JAPAN courses

• ASIAN 104L - Introduction to East Asian Art 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 112L - Religions of Asia 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 115L - Survey of South Asia 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 155L - Great Books of East Asia: Classics of Love and War 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 160L - East Asian Civilizations to 1850 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 161L - East Asian Civilizations since 1850 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 212L - Traditional Japanese Architecture 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 215L - Introduction to Buddhism 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 265L - Icons of East Asia: Stereotypes, gender, and cultural history from geisha girls to martial masters 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 275L - Peoples and Cultures of China 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 280 - Southeast Asian Cultures 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 314L - Meditation Tradition of Asia 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 358L - Psychology, Politics, and Philosophy in East Asia 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 359L - Women in Modern China 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 360L - Traditional China 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 361L - The History of Modern China 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 363L - Modern Japan 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 366L - Re-made in Asia: Tellings and re-tellings from the Buddha to Godzilla 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 367L - Food and Culture in Japan: National Identity and Diversity, Past and Present 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 371 - Environmental Issues in China 3 Credit(s)

• ART 256 - The Arts of Japan 3 Credit(s)
• ART 258 - The Arts of China 3 Credit(s)
• CHINSE 253 - Is Culture Power? Re-thinking 'Traditional' Chinese Culture 3 Credit(s)
• CHINSE 276 - Modern Chinese Cinema 3 Credit(s)
• CHINSE 315 - Chinese Popular Music 3 Credit(s)
• JAPAN 222L - Introduction to Japanese Music 3 Credit(s)
• JAPAN 260 - Japanese Theatre 3 Credit(s)

• PHIL 297 - Asian Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
• PHIL 379 - Reality and Illusion, East and West 3 Credit(s)

• POLSCI 202 - Comparative Politics 3 Credit(s)
• POLSCI 365 - Japan and the United States 3 Credit(s)
• POLSCI 387 - The Government and Politics of China (C) 3 Credit(s)
• POLSCI 390 - A Comparative Analysis of Inequality and Redistribution 3 Credit(s)

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Complete a minimum of 21 credits from seven courses, including three courses in a single East Asian language and four electives.

GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all courses applied toward the minor.
Pass/fail: No course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least four courses applied toward the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.
Course level: No more than two courses at the 100-level may be applied toward the minor.

Shaman Hatley, PhD, Department Chair    
Wheatley Hall, 6th Floor, Room 86
617.287.6492
Shaman.Hatley [@] umb.edu