Asian American Studies, Minor

The Department of Anthropology

Minor in Asian American Studies Requirements

The Asian American Studies Program offers a minor with classes that focus upon the history and contemporary experience of Asians in the United States. These courses explore themes in local and ethnic history, trans-Pacific contact, cultural change and adaptation, and interethnic relations.

Courses in the Asian American Studies minor familiarize students with the historical, socioeconomic, and cultural adaptations that peoples from Asia make when coming to the United States. The curriculum is designed to enable professional men and women to understand and to interact with people from ethnic subcultures in our pluralistic society. The Asian American Studies Minor therefore complements any major dealing with human behavior.

For further information about the Asian American Studies Program, contact the coordinators at 559.278.3002, or write to:

Asian American Studies Program
c/o Department of Anthropology
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA 93740

Category I (6 units)

Select from:

ASAM 7 - Biracial, Multiracial and Adopted Asian Americans Units: 3
ASAM 8 - Asian American Community Health Units: 3
ASAM 10 - Asian American Newspapers and Mass Media Units: 3
ASAM 15 - Introduction to Asian Americans Units: 3
ASAM 20 - Asian Americans in Media and Popular Culture Units: 3
ASAM 50 - Contemporary Asian American Issues Units: 3
ASAM 88 - Asian American Critical Thinking Units: 3

Category II (6 units)

Select from:

ASAM 108 - Jain, Hindu, and Asian American Religions Units: 3
ASAM 110 - Asian American Communities Units: 3
ASAM 110S - Asian American Communities Service-Learning Units: 3
ASAM 120 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. Units: 3
ASAM 138 - Asian American Women Units: 3
ASAM 140 - Hmong, Laotian, and Cambodian American Experiences Units: 3
ASAM 143 - Asian American Literature Units: 4
ASAM 161W - Asian Americans in the Caring Fields Units: 3
ASAM 180T - Topics in Asian American Studies Units: 3
ASAM 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3

Category III (6 units)

Select from:

ASAM 108 - Jain, Hindu, and Asian American Religions Units: 3
ASAM 121 - Asian American Marriage and Family Units: 3
ASAM 148 - Asian and Asian American Film and Video Units: 3
ASAM 151W - Asian Eats: Asian American Foodways Units: 3
ASAM 175 - Anime, Graphic Novel, K-Pop and Asian Cultural Studies Units: 3
ASAM 180T - Topics in Asian American Studies Units: 3
ASAM 185 - Asian American Politics, Education and Theory Units: 3
ASAM 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
ASAM 195 - Diversity in the United States: Race and Gender Issues Units: 3

Total: 18 Units

Note: The minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.