Asian-Pacific Studies, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree

See the "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

Elective Requirements

Completion of elective courses (beyond the requirements listed below) to reach a total of a minimum of 120 units.

General Education Requirements (43 units)

See the "General Education" requirements in the University Catalog or the Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education requirements and course offerings.

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (3 Units)

See the "Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement" section in the University Catalog.

Statutory Requirements: United States History, Constitution and American Ideals (6 Units)

See the "Statutory Requirements" section in the University Catalog. 

Minor Requirements

No minor required. 

Major Requirements (39 units)

The following courses or their approved transfer equivalents are required of all candidates for this degree. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Lower Division Requirements
APP 101	Introduction To Asian Studies	3
Select one course from the following:		3
APP 201	Introduction to Asian American Studies
APP 212	Introduction to Comparative Ethnic and Global Societies
APP 225	Pacific Islander Culture in Oceania and the U.S.
APP 227	Social Activism in Hawai'i and the Pacific
APP 231	Approaches to Pacific Knowledge
APP 295	Spec Topic Asian-Pacific Studies
JPN 110	Beginning Japanese I
JPN 111	Beginning Japanese II
JPN 230	Japanese Conversation
Any course in any other Asian Pacific language, subject to approval by department chair.
Upper Division Required Courses
APP 311	Contemporary Issues in Asian American Communities	3
APP 315	Asian Pop Culture and Globalization	3
APP 325	Asian Pacific Art, Music and Literature	3
APP 327	Values and Communication of Asian Pacific Cultures	3
Concentration Electives
Choose four courses from one of the following concentrations: 1		12
Asian-Pacific Studies Concentration
APP 331	Japanese Comics/Animation
APP 333	E Asian Cul/Soc in Cinema
APP 335	Asian Pacific Culinary Culture
APP 339	Asian Diaspora and Transnational Asian Religions
APP 343	Asian Pacific Film & Literature
APP 350	Asian-Pacific Gender and Family
APP 353	Law and Diplomacy in the Pacific
APP 395	Special Topics in Asian Pacific Studies
APP 494	Indepen Study:Asian-Pacific
APP 495	Selected Topics:
Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Concentration
APP 314	Asian Americans and the Media
APP 318	Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Lao Americans: Culture, History, and Identity
APP 319	Filipino American Experience
APP 335	Asian Pacific Culinary Culture
APP 339	Asian Diaspora and Transnational Asian Religions
APP 350	Asian-Pacific Gender and Family
APP 353	Law and Diplomacy in the Pacific
APP 395	Special Topics in Asian Pacific Studies
APP 494	Indepen Study:Asian-Pacific
APP 495	Selected Topics:
APP 496	Internship in Asian Pacific Studies
Electives
Select any two additional upper-division courses in APP or one upper-division APP course plus one of the courses below with approval from the chair:		6
ANT 338	Mainland Southeast Asia
HIS 362	Traditional China
HIS 363	Modern China
HIS 365	Modern Japan
POL 333	International Relations of East Asia
POL 341	Gov and Politics of East Asia
Capstone Requirement
APP 490	Sem: Asian-Pacific Issues	3
Total Hours		39

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Note: APP 395 Special Topics in Asian Pacific Studies  may be repeated twice with different course topics. In order to fulfill upper-division requirements, APP 494 Indepen Study:Asian-Pacific should be taken for 3 units. 

Program Learning Outcomes

• 1. Students will identify and compare geographies of the Asian and Pacific regions and/or the demographic diversity of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the United States.
• 2. Students will explain cultural traditions, histories, and sociopolitical issues of the Asian and Pacific regions and/or AAPI communities in the United States.
• 3. Students will utilize core concepts and theories of Asian Studies, Pacific Studies, and Asian American Studies to analyze historical events, cultural transformations, and intellectual traditions of Asian and Pacific nations and AAPI communities in the United States.
• 4. Students will evaluate how the histories and structures of oppression, specifically as they relate to ethnicity, race, class, and gender/sexuality, impact the experiences and intersectional identities of Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders.
• 5. Students will engage in practical learning by participating in civic engagement, activism opportunities, internships, and community-based events within AAPI communities to foster diversity, social justice, and equity beyond the classroom.

4-year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
APP 101		3
GE Area 1A English Composition		3
GE Area 3A Arts		3
GE Area 4A Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Lower-Division Elective		3
GE Area 1C Oral Communication		3
GE Area 5A Physical Sciences		3
GE Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning		3
HIS 101 History of the United States		3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
APP Common Core UD Elective I		3
GE Area 5B Biological Science		3
GE Area 5C Laboratory		1
POL 101 American Institutions		3
Elective		2
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Common Core UD Elective II		3
APP Concentration Elective I		3
GE Area 1B Critical Thinking		3
GE Area 4B Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
GE Area 6 Ethnic Studies		3
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
APP Common Core UD Elective III		3
APP Concentration Elective II		3
GE Area 5 UD Integrative Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences		3
GWAR-Certified Course		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Common Core UD Elective IV		3
APP Concentration Elective III		3
APP Elective I		3
GE Area 3UD Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
APP Concentration Elective IV		3
APP Elective II		3
GE Area 4 UD Integrative Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP 490 Sem: Asian Pacific Issues		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

2-year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
APP 101	Introduction To Asian Studies	3
APP Common Core Upper-Division Elective I		3
APP Common Core Upper-Division Elective II		3
GWAR-Certified Course		3
GE Area 3UD Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Lower-Division Elective		3
APP Common Core Upper-Division Elective III		3
APP Concentration Elective I		3
APP Concentration Elective II		3
GE Area 5 UD Integrative Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences		3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
APP Common Core UD Elective IV		3
APP Concentration Elective III		3
APP Elective I		3
Elective		3
GE Area 4 UD Integrative Studies in the Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP 490	Sem: Asian-Pacific Issues	3
APP Concentration Elective IV		3
APP Elective II		3
Elective		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	60

Asian-Pacific Studies Concentration 

4-Year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
APP 101	Introduction To Asian Studies	3
GE Area 1A English Composition		3
GE Area 3A Arts		3
GE Area 4A Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Lower Division Elective		3
HIS 101	History Of United States	3
GE Area 1C Oral Communication		3
GE Area 5A Physical Sciences		3
GE Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning		3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective I		3
Elective Course		2
GE Area 5B Biological Science		3
GE Area 5C Laboratory		1
POL 101	American Institutions	3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective II		3
AP Concentration Elective I		3
GE Area 4B Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
GE Area 6 Ethnic Studies		3
GE Area 1B Critical Thinking		3
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective III		3
AP Concentration Elective II		3
GE Area 5 UD Integrative Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences		3
Elective Course		3
GWAR Requirement		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective IV		3
AP Concentration Elective III		3
APP Elective I		3
GE 3 Area UD Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
AP Concentration Elective IV		3
APP Elective II		3
GE Area 4 UD Integrative Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP 490	Sem: Asian-Pacific Issues	3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

2-Year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
APP 101	Introduction To Asian Studies	3
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective I		3
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective II		3
GWAR Requirement		3
GE Area 3UD Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Lower Division Elective		3
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective III		3
AP Concentration Elective I		3
AP Concentration Elective II		3
GE Area 5 UD Integrative Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences		3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective IV		3
GE Area 4 UD Integrative Studies in the Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
AP Concentration Elective III		3
APP Elective I		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP 490	Sem: Asian-Pacific Issues	3
AP Concentration Elective IV		3
APP Elective II		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	60

Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Concentration

4-Year Concentration

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
APP 101	Introduction To Asian Studies	3
GE Area 3A Arts		3
GE Area 4A Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
GE Area 1A English Composition		3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Lower Division Elective		3
GE Area 1C Oral Communication		3
GE Area 5A Physical Sciences		3
GE Area 2 Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning		3
HIS 101 History of the United States		3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective I		3
GE Area 5B Biological Sciences		3
GE Area 5C Laboratory		1
Elective		2
POL 101	American Institutions	3
Elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective II		3
AAPI Concentration Elective I		3
GE Area 6 Ethnic Studies		3
GE Area 4B Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
GE Area 1B Critical Thinking		3
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective III		3
AAPI Concentration Elective II		3
GE Area 5 UD Integrative Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences		3
Elective Course		3
GWAR Requirement		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective IV		3
AAPI Concentration Elective III		3
GE Area 3 UD Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities		3
Elective Course		3
Elective to meet 120 units		3
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
AAPI Concentration Elective IV		3
APP Elective II		3
GE Area 4 UD Integrative Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP 490	Sem: Asian-Pacific Issues	3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	120

2-Year Concentration

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
APP 101	Introduction To Asian Studies	3
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective I		3
APP Common Core Upper Divisions Elective II		3
GWAR Requirement		3
GE Area 3 UD Integrated Studies in the Arts and Humnanities		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP Lower Division Elective		3
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective III		3
AAPI Common Core Upper Division Elective I		3
AAPI Concentration Elective II		3
GE Area 5 UD Integrative Studies in the Physical and Biological Sciences		3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
APP Common Core Upper Division Elective IV		3
GE Area 4 UD Integrative Studies in the Social and Behavioral Sciences		3
AAPI Concentration Elective III		3
APP Elective I		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
Spring
APP 490	Sem: Asian-Pacific Issues	3
AAPI Concentration Elective IV		3
APP Elective II		3
Elective Course		3
Elective Course		3
	Hours	15
	Total Hours	60