Asian American Studies

Associate in Arts
Transfer Preparation* (Major Code: 01202)

Housed under the History and Ethnic Studies department, Asian American Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the socio-cultural, geo-political, and intersectional identities of Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the United States. This program seeks to address the intersection of gender, sexuality, class, spirituality, and ability with the racialize identities of "Asian Americans and Pasifika."

Program Student Learning Outcome

  • Student will be able to identify and conduct comparative analyses of major historiographic perspectives, concepts, issues, historic relationships, contributions, and paradigms that impact Asian American identity and culture.
Program Requirements
ASIA 113ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II3
Students must take 3 courses9
FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY
FILIPINO-AMERICAN CULTURE
ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA & FILM
ASIAN AMERICAN GENDER & SEXUALITY
Students must take an additional 2 courses 6
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
ASIAN-AMERICAN HISTORY I
FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY
FILIPINO-AMERICAN HISTORY
FILIPINO-AMERICAN CULTURE
ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA & FILM
ASIAN AMERICAN GENDER & SEXUALITY
INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
MAGIC, RELIGION, WITCHCRAFT, AND HEALING
ASIAN ART
HISTORY OF FILM AS ART
HISTORY OF FILM AS ART
CURRICULUM PLANNING FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY
ORAL HISTORY
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE
CHICANO LITERATURE
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
ELEMENTARY FILIPINO I
CULTURE AND THE MEDIA
CULTURE AND THE MEDIA
ETHNIC IMAGES IN FILM
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION I
AMERICAN CIVILIZATION II
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES II
WOMEN IN WORLD HISTORY
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II
INTRODUCTION TO GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES
WOMEN AND GENDER IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
MEXICAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE UNITED STATES
CRITICAL ISSUES IN CHICANA/LATINA STUDIES
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY II
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY II
WORLD RELIGIONS
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
HUMAN SEXUALITY
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DEATH AND DYING
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
RACE AND ETHNICITY
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY
SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
INTRO TO SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND HUMAN SERVICES
SOCIAL WORK FIELDS OF SERVICE
Total Units18
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Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses specific to the transfer institution of choice. University requirements vary from institution to institution and are subject to change. Therefore, it is important to verify transfer major preparation and general education requirements through consultation with a counselor in either the Counseling Center or Career and Transfer Connections. See catalog Transfer Courses Information section for further information.

To earn an associate degree, additional general education and graduation requirements must be completed.