Program Description
The Department of Asian Studies offers five minors open to any undergraduate student at Cornell. Students must declare the minor no later than the second semester of the junior year; after the start of the seventh semester will be by petition only. Students should prepare a coherent research statement to attach to the application. For further information and application, please visit the Department of Asian Studies website.
Minor Requirements
A minor in Global Asia Studies may be achieved by meeting these requirements:
- Complete five courses with a minimum of 18 credits.
- Students are required to take either a 2200-level or above ASIAN course that covers more than one Asian sub-region or at least 2 x 2200-level (or above) courses treating different but related sub-regions. Consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) is advised.
- Students normally take courses bearing subject heading ASIAN or courses cross-listed with ASIAN. Courses chosen towards the Global Asia Studies minor may address various sub-regions of Asia, interconnectedness within Asia, or Asia's connections with other areas of the world. Typically, non-language courses are selected at the 2200-level or above.
- The following courses may also count towards the minor: two courses (of at least three credits each) in a single Asian language at the 1100-level or above. Language study is strongly encouraged; credits awarded for language cannot exceed six credits.
- Take at least one non-language class at the 3000-level or above.
- A maximum of 8 transfer credits from courses taken outside of Cornell may be applied to the minor.
- A minimum grade of B- must be received for all courses counted towards the minor. S/U courses are ineligible.
