These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Degree Requirements
University Requirements
- MATH 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or ENG 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.
- All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major. The specific courses that will fulfill this requirement are ASST 2196 and ASST 4096.
- Students must complete requirements of the General Education (GenEd) Program. See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for more details.
College of Liberal Arts Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 123 credits, including:
- 90 credits in CLA/CST courses;
- 45 credits of which must be at the upper level (numbered 2000-4999).
- For Social Science majors, 6 upper level credits (numbered 2000-4999) must be taken in Humanities Subject Areas: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek (Ancient), Greek and Roman Classics, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Philosophy, Religion, Russian, and Spanish in the College of Liberal Arts, Art History in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, or any department in the College of Science and Technology.
- A minimum GPA of 2.0, cumulatively, in CLA/CST coursework, and in the major.
- Only courses in which a student receives a grade of at least C- can satisfy GenEd, major, minor, or CLA Foreign Language and Global Studies requirements.
- Professional Development Requirement
- All students in the College of Liberal Arts are required to take a 1 credit seminar in professional development. CLA 1002 Professional Development for Liberal Arts Majors is the appropriate course option for this major. Other courses that fulfill this requirement may be found on the CLA College Requirements page. Only one course in this category may count towards graduation.
- Foreign Language/Global Studies Requirements:
- The language requirement of the Asian Studies major exceeds the minimum requirements of the College of Liberal Arts; no additional coursework is required.
- Notes on Foreign Language Study
- The third level of language is numbered 1003 in French, Spanish, and Portuguese and numbered 2001 in all other foreign language subjects.
- Students are strongly encouraged to take the third level of a foreign language as it is the minimum required for election to the prestigious honor society Phi Beta Kappa. (Taking the course does not guarantee admission but not taking it guarantees exclusion.)
- See the College of Liberal Arts Policies section of this Bulletin for more information on the Foreign Language Placement, Regression in Coursework, and guidelines for students' other experiences with language.
General Electives are typically one-third of a student's program of study and can be focused on a second major, a minor, or towards some other personal enrichment or professional goals. See an academic advisor for assistance in developing an academic plan for these courses.
Major Requirements (minimum 30 credits plus 12-14 credits of language study)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
ASST 2501 | Introduction to East Asia: China | |
or HIST 2501 | Introduction to East Asia: China | |
ASST 2502 | Introduction to East Asia: Japan | |
or HIST 2502 | Introduction to East Asia: Japan | |
| Asian Literature Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ASST 2111 | Japanese Literature: From Classical to Contemporary | |
JPNS 2111 | Japanese Literature: From Classical to Contemporary | |
ASST 2112 | Chinese Literature: From Classical to Contemporary | |
CHI 2112 | Chinese Literature: From Classical to Contemporary | |
| Asian Religions Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ASST 2102 | Introduction to Buddhism | |
REL 2102 | Introduction to Buddhism | |
ASST 2201 | Chinese Religions | |
REL 2201 | Chinese Religions - Confucius to Mao | |
ASST 3301 | Japanese Religions | |
REL 3301 | Japanese Religions | |
| Asian Language Requirement | ||
| All students will take four semesters of an Asian Language (Chinese, Japanese, or Korean) 1 | 12-14 | |
| Required Writing Intensive Courses | ||
| ASST 2196 | Writing in the City | 3 |
| ASST 4096 | Seminar in Asian Studies | 3 |
| Asian Studies Electives | ||
| One course in Asian Studies 1000 level (or higher) | 3 | |
| Three courses in Asian Studies 2000-4999 | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 42-44 | |
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Asian Language Requirement: The language requirement may be satisfied by coursework (not proficiency) in an Asian language. Heritage speakers will satisfy the four-course requirement by taking advanced courses in their language or by taking a different Asian language.