Below are the requirements for the Asian Studies Major, effective for all students declaring Fall 2016 or later. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ default to the catalog in effect when they declare the major. To elect to apply a later catalog year, please contact Danielle Salaz at cas@colorado.edu. To view previous catalog years, please click on the links below.

42 credits minimum, 18 of which must be upper division (College of Arts & Sciences minimum)

Gateway to Asian Studies: 1 course (3 credits, LD)
Asian Language: 4 semesters of a single Asian language (12 to 20 credits)
Traditional Asian Civilizations: ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ takeÌýany 2Ìýof the following introductory courses, focusing on 2 different civilizations (6 credits minimum, LD)
Modern Asian Civilizations: ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ take 1 course (3 credits, LD orÌýUD)
Senior seminar: ASIA 4830 (3 credits, UD) Only offered Spring Semester
ElectivesÌýÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ take at least 3 courses (9 credits)
*Upper division credits are recommended for the electives, since the major as a whole requires 18 upper division credits.

For information about which courses are applicable toward which category, please click on the tabs below.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ may also choose to focus inÌýone of four cultural tracks within the Asian Studies major though this is not required.ÌýThe three cultural tracks currently offered by the department are the Southeast Asia Track,ÌýKorea Track, the South Asia Track and the West Asia/Middle East Track. Information on the specific course requirements for each of these major tracks can be found . Courses that fulfill a requirement for these cultural tracks are also designated under the "Electives" tab below.

Other topics in special topics courses,Ìýas well as other courses not included here (including some study abroad courses), may be applicable towards the Asian Studies major, but must first beÌýapproved by the Asian Studies Program Director (lauren.collins@colorado.edu).