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Asian American Studies Course Offerings at a Glance
AAST A101 Introduction to Asian American Studies (3 cr.) S & H Examines the histories, experiences, and cultures that shape the Asian American community. Through articles, books, and film, this course explores the commonalities and the diversity of experiences among Asians in the United States, with particular focus on such social issues as immigration, education, community, and identity.
AAST A300 Topics in Asian American Studies (3 cr.) Advanced study of a single focused topic in Asian American Studies, with attention to disciplinary and interdisciplinary interpretation, frameworks of theory and practice, and skills in research, analysis, and writing. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
AAST A495 Independent Readings in Asian American Studies (3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor and program director. Independent readings or research project in Asian American Studies. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
AAST A499 AAST Capstone Seminar (3 cr.) P: Consent of the program director. A faculty supervised course of independent research utilizing a specific disciplinary or interdisciplinary approach and culminating in a paper or report. The project may incorporate a practical or service-learning component and the use of diverse media. The report must include a written, analytical component.
Courses offered in Spring 2010
AAST A300 Topics in Asian American Studies (3 cr.) CSA
Topic: Social Problems in the Health and Wellbeing of Asian America
TR 1-2:15 p.m. / ME 008 / Instructor: Professor Fernando Ona
The primary objective of the course is to engage students with selected aspects of the emerging canon of scholarly literature in Asian American Studies, specifically social and health problems that face Asian America. Students will critically examine the nature and characteristics of social problems in health and well being that Asian Americans experience, and engage with theoretical frameworks for understanding such social problems. They will also have the opportunity to review potential solutions to these issues and discuss current approaches to public health interventions that attempt to address these challenges. The course adopts a case study approach and incorporates a community-based participatory research module and process as the basis of a course research project.
SOC S342 Asian American Communities and Identities (3 cr.) S & H
TR 2:30P-03:45P / BH 330 / Instructor: Professor Jennifer Lee
This course takes a sociological approach to examine the histories, experiences, and cultures that shape Asian American communities and identities. Using materials from academic articles and books, as well as popular films and novels, students will first review the history of Asian Americans in the United States in order to situate the Asian American experience within broader social and historical contexts and to highlight the diversity of Asian American communities and families. Then, students will examine the experiences of second and higher generation Asian Americans in order to address questions about who is viewed as American and how Asian Americans establish and maintain their ethnic identities. For one of the papers, students will get the option of writing something creative, perhaps a short story or a poem or two. Students will create their own Asian American literature!
AAST A499 AAST Capstone Seminar (3 cr.)
P: Consent of the program director.
Instructor: Professor Joan Linton
A faculty supervised course of independent research utilizing a specific disciplinary or interdisciplinary approach and culminating in a paper or report. The project may incorporate a practical or service-learning component and the use of diverse media. The report must include a written, analytical component.
