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A.B. Major Requirements: | | | UNITS | Humanities Emphasis | | Preparatory Subject Matter | 34 | | Asian American Studies 1, 2, 20 | 11 | | One Asian language: Cantonese 1, 2, 3; Chinese 1, 2, 3; Japanese 1, 2, 3; or equivalent Asian language | 15 | | Note: For courses in Asian languages, see Chinese and Japanese (under East Asian Languages and Cultures). For other Asian courses, see East Asian Languages and Culture and East Asian Studies. |
| At least two lower division courses from the following departments or programs: African American and African Studies, Chicana/o Studies, Native American Studies, Women and Gender Studies (all lower division courses of at least 4 units are acceptable except those numbered 92, 97T, 98, and 99) | 8 | | Depth Subject Matter | 44-47 | | At least seven upper division Asian American Studies courses (excluding 197T, 198, 199) and not more than 6 units of internships | 28-30 | | Select four courses from one of the following tracks | 16-17 | | Literature/Culture Track | | | Comparative Literature 153; Dramatic Art 154, 155; English 178, 179, 185A, 185B | | History/Culture Track | | | Dramatic Art 154, 155; History 191F, 194C, 196B, 173, 178 | | Total Units for the Major | 78-81 | Social Science Emphasis | | Preparatory Subject Matter | 32 | | Asian American Studies 1, 2 | 8 | | Select four courses from the following: | | Anthropology 2, 4, 20; Communication 1, 3; Human Development 30; Psychology 41; Sociology 46A, 46B; Statistics 13 (at least two of the courses must be methodological/statistical in nature and selected from Anthropology 2; Psychology 41; Sociology 46A, 46B, or Statistics 13) | 16 | | At least two lower division courses from the following departments or programs: | | African American and African Studies, Chicana/o Studies, Native American Studies, Women and Gender Studies (all lower division courses of at least 4 units are acceptable except those numbered 92, 97T, 98, and 99) | 8 | | Depth Subject Matter | 44-46 |
| At least seven upper division Asian American Studies courses (excluding 197T, 198, 199) and not more than 6 units of internships | 28-30 | | Select four courses from one of the following tracks | 16 | | Anthropology Track | | | Anthropology 123BN, 132, 133, 134, 138, 139AN, 143B, 147 | | Sociology/Psychology Track | | | Human Development 103; Psychology 142; Sociology 125, 128, 129, 130, 172 | | Total Units for the Major | 76-78 | | Major Adviser. MD. Nguyen, (530) 752-4447 or mdnguyen@ucdavis.edu | | | Substitutions for disciplinary track courses will be considered by the Program Director on a case by case basis. Likewise, any substitutions of Major/Minor criteria will be considered by the Program Director. | | Minor Program Requirements: | | | UNITS | | Asian American Studies | 20 | | Five courses from Asian American Studies 100, 110, 111, 112, 120, 130, 136, 140, 150, 150B, 150C, 150D, 155, 192, 198, and 199 (no more than 4 units of 192, 198, and 199 may be counted toward this total) | | | Minor Adviser. MD. Nguyen, (530) 752-4447 or mdnguyen@ucdavis.edu | | | American History and Institutions. This university requirement can be satisfied by one of the following courses in Asian American Studies: 1, 2; see also under University Requirements. | | |