South and South-East Asian Studies Minor
Ruth Vanita and G.G. Weix, Directors
The South and South-East Asian Studies program offers undergraduates at the University of Montana-Missoula an 18-credit autonomous and interdisciplinary minor to students of all majors, and also offers all students opportunity to take classes on South and Southeast Asian peoples, cultures, histories, and societies, as well as their literary, artistic and religious traditions. The region includes India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, East Timor, and the Philippines. The primary focus is on India and Indonesia.
This is an interdisciplinary program with faculty input from several departments, including English, Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science.
Students may choose to minor in South and South-East Asian Studies with a major in any discipline. Students interested in the minor should contact Professor Ruth Vanita and are encouraged to plan their course sequence at least one semester in advance.
Minor - South & South-East Asian Studies
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 18
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2021-22
Summary
Lower-Division Requirements | 9 | |
Introductory Course | ||
Lower-Division Electives | ||
Upper-Division Electives | 9 | |
Total Hours | 18 |
Lower-Division Requirements
Rule: Complete the following subcategories of courses. Any substitutions must be approved by the SSEA faculty director.
Introductory Course
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
ANTY 102H | Intro to South & S. East Asia | |
GH 161H | Asian Humanities | |
SSEA 202X | Introduction to India | |
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Lower-Division Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete two of the following courses: | 6 | |
ANTY 102H | Intro to South & S. East Asia | |
GH 191 | Special Topics (6 credits of Hindi language (any level) may count towards the total credits for the minor) | |
GH 161H | Asian Humanities | |
GH 291 | Special Topics | |
RLST 232 | Buddhism | |
SSEA 234H | Hindu Religious Traditions | |
Total Hours | 6 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Electives
Note: Any substitutions must be approved by the SSEA director.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 9 credits from the following courses: | 9 | |
ANTY 427 | Anthropology of Gender | |
ANTY 440 | Cont. Issues of SSEA | |
GH 316E | Talking to God: Bhagavad Gita | |
GH 326 | Stories East and West | |
GH 328L | Gender Sexuality India | |
GH 415 | Same Sex Unions Literature | |
LIT 344 | Asian American Literature | |
SSEA 330X | Peoples and Cultures of World | |
SSEA 342 | Topics Comparative Lit & Rel | |
SSEA 368 | Contemporary Buddhism in SSEA | |
RLST 366 | Tibetan Civilization | |
Total Hours | 9 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-