Asian American Studies

(College of Letters and Science)

Stanley Sue, Ph.D., Program Director

Program Office, 3102 Hart Hall (530-752-3625)

Committee in Charge

Angela Y. Cheer, Ph.D. (Mathematics)

Roy H. Doi, Ph.D. (Molecular and Cellular Biology)

Rosa Linda Fregoso, Ph.D. (Women's Studies)

Isao Fujimoto, M.A. (Asian American Studies, Human and Community Development)

Darrell Y. Hamamoto, Ph.D. (Asian American Studies)

Wendy A. Ho, Ph.D. (Asian American Studies, Women's Studies)

Peter C.Y. Leung, M.S. (Asian American Studies)

Kent Ono, Ph.D. (American Studies, Asian American Studies)

Karen Shimakawa, Ph.D. (Asian American Studies)

Stanley Sue, Ph.D. (Asian American Studies, Psychology)

Faculty

Darrell Y. Hamamoto, Associate Professor

Wendy A. Ho, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Peter C.Y. Leung, M.S., Senior Lecturer

Kent A. Ono, Assistant Professor

Karen Shimakawa, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Stanley Sue, Ph.D., Professor

Program of Study. Currently, Asian American Studies does not offer a major. A minor program in Asian American Studies is available to students interested in this field of study.

Minor Program Requirements:

Minor Adviser. P. Leung.

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.)

Related Courses. For courses in Asian languages, see Cantonese (below) and Chinese and Japanese (under East Asian Languages and Cultures). For other Asian courses, see East Asian Languages and Culture and East Asian Studies.

Courses in Asian American Studies (ASA)

Direct questions pertaining to the following courses to the instructor or to Asian American Studies Program, 3102 Hart Hall (530-752-3625).

Upper Division Courses

Graduate Courses

*Course not offered this academic year.

General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.

Lower Division Courses

1. Historical Experience of Asian Americans (4) I. Hamamoto

Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Introduction to Asian American Studies through an overview of the history of Asians in America from the 1840s to the present within the context of the development of the United States. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.

2. Contemporary Experience of Asian Americans (4) II. Hamamoto

Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Introduction to Asian American Studies through analysis of relationships between ethnicity, race, and culture. Identity development of Asian Americans and their communities in the context of contemporary American institutional practices. GE credit: SocSci, Div, Wrt.

*20. Calligraphic Expression in Asian American Culture (3) II. Leung

Lecture--2 hours; studio--3 hours. Survey the legacy of calligraphy in Asian American families, festivals, temples, and schools. Understanding and appreciation of calligraphy through some basic writing. Trace origins, principles and styles of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. Offered in alternate years.

92. Internship (1-3) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)

Internship--3-9 hours. Prerequisite: enrollment dependent on availability of intern positions and consent of instructor. Supervised internship in community and institutional settings related to Asian American concerns. (P/NP grading only.)

98. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)

Primairly intended for lower division students. (P/NP grading only)

99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III The Staff (Director in charge)

(P/NP grading only.)

Upper Division Courses

100. Asian American Communities (4) I. The Staff

Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 110. Study of historical and contemporary experiences of various Asian American groups, with the community as the unit of analysis.

*101. Language and Educational Issues of Asian Immigrants (4) I. The Staff

Lecture--3 hours; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1 or 2; upper division standing. Analysis of language diversity issues in American society, especially in public schools. Overview of public policies on language and programs, particularly for Asian language minority students. Offered in alternate years.

110. Theoretical Perspectives in Asian American Studies (4) I. Hamamoto

Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 2; upper division standing. Theories of race and ethnic relations as tools for understanding the Asian American experience with the society as the unit of analysis. GE credit: SocSci, Div.

111. Ethnic Self and Identity (4) III. Sue

Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 101. Study of cultural and social psychological influences on Asian Americans, with the individual as the unit of analysis. GE credit: SocSci, Div.

112. Asian/Pacific American Women (4) II. Ho

Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 2; upper division standing. Examination of the cultural, social, and political situation of Asian and Pacific American women using theoretical perspectives from social science disciplines: socialization, family dynamics, domestic and political power, economic production, and division of labor. GE credit: SocSci, Div.

*120. Biracial and Multiracial Asian Pacific American Experiences (4) III. Ono

Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Introduction to the experiences of biracial and multiracial Asian Pacific people in the U.S., concentrating on theories of race, racial identity formation, culture, media, and anti-racist struggles. Provides critical approaches to the analysis of popular media and academic representations. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: Div.

130. Asian American Literature (4) III. Ho

Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 2, or consent of instructor. Analysis of Asian American writings as expressions of various cultural themes, psychological issues, interpersonal relationships and sociopolitical influences on the Asian American experience.

136. Asian American Drama (4) II. Shimakawa

Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: courses 1, 2, or 130; or consent of instructor. Comparative introduction to the dramatic literature of Asian American playwrights such as Frank Chin, Philip Kan Gotanda, Velina Hasu Houston, David Henry Hwang, Wakako Yamauchi, and others from diverse socio-historical, artistic, and theoretical contexts.

150. Filipino American Experience (4) II. The Staff

Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 2. Examination of the relationship between the Filipino-American community, the Philippine home community and the larger American society through a critical evaluation of the historical and contemporary conditions, problems and prospects of Filipinos in the U.S.

155. Legal History and the Asian American (4) II. Shimakawa

Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1 or 2; consent of instructor. Legal history of Asian Americans beginning with the experience of Chinese Americans in the mid-19th century. Includes an examination of laws affecting Asian American communities in immigration, economic activities, and World War II internment.

192. Internship (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)

Internship--3-15 hours. Prerequisite: enrollment dependent on availability of intern position with priority to Asian American Studies minors. Supervised internship in community and institutional settings related to Asian American concerns. (P/NP grading only.)

197T. Tutoring in Asian American Studies (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)

Tutoring--1-5 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing and completion of appropriate course with distinction; consent of instructor. Tutoring in lower division Asian American Studies courses in small group discussion. Weekly meetings with instructor. May be repeated for credit once for a given course and also for a different course. (P/NP grading only.)

198. Directed Group Study (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Primarily intended for upper division students. (P/NP grading only.)

199. Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) I, II, III. The Staff (Director in charge)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)

Courses in Cantonese (CAN)

Lower Division Courses

*1-2-3. Elementary Cantonese (5-5-5) I-II-III. Leung

Lecture--3 hours; recitation--3 hours. Introduction to Cantonese grammar and development of conversational skills in a cultural context. Approximately 250 Chinese characters will be introduced during Cantonese 2 and 3. (Not open to native speakers.)

*4-5-6. Intermediate Cantonese (3-3-3) I-II-III. Leung

Lecture--2 hours; recitation--2 hours. Prerequisite: course 1-2-3 or the equivalent. Development of conversational skills in a cultural context. Community-oriented language materials in health care, social service, and bilingual education will be introduced.

See also East Asian Languages and Cultures; and East Asian Studies/B>