Central and Southwest Asian Studies B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Central & Southwest Asian Studies
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 37-41
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2021-22
Note: Students are required to complete 9 credits of lower-division core courses and 9 credits of upper-division core courses in addition to completing the capstone requirement. Students also must complete the second year sequence (16-20 credits) of either Arabic OR Chinese OR Russian, for a combined total of 37-41 credits. Students are strongly recommended to take a third or fourth year of language study.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Lower-Division Core Courses | 9 | |
Upper-Division Core Courses | 9 | |
Language Electives | 16-20 | |
Capstone Requirement | 3 | |
Total Hours | 37-41 | |
Lower-Division Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
ANTY 141H | The Silk Road | 3 |
ANTY 241H | Central Asian Culture and Civ | 3 |
HSTR 262 | Islamic Civil: Classical Age | 3 |
Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete three of the following courses: | 9 | |
ANTY 347 | Central Asia and Its Neighbors | |
ANTY 444 | Artistic Tradtns Central Asia | |
HSTR 368 | Iran Between Two Revolutions | |
HSTR 386 | Nationalism Modern Middle East | |
HSTR 442 | Cities/Landscps Central Asia | |
Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Language Electives
Rule: Complete 1 of the following subcategories; 16-20 total credits required.
Arabic
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
ARAB 101 | Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I | 4 |
ARAB 102 | Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II | 4 |
ARAB 201 | Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I | 4 |
ARAB 202 | Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II | 4 |
Total Hours | 16 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chinese
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
CHIN 101 | Elementary Chinese I | 5 |
CHIN 102 | Elementary Chinese II | 5 |
CHIN 201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 5 |
CHIN 202 | Intermediate Chinese II | 5 |
Total Hours | 20 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Russian
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
RUSS 101 | Elementary Russian I | 4 |
RUSS 102 | Elementary Russian II | 4 |
RUSS 201 | Intermediate Russian I | 4 |
RUSS 202 | Intermediate Russian II | 4 |
Total Hours | 16 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Capstone Requirement
Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
ANTY 494 | Seminar/Workshop | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-