Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary minor and certificate program that encourages, facilitates, and recognizes the study of Asia, broadly defined as the region from the Persian Gulf to the Philippines, including the present states of China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Burma, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Central Asian Republics of the former Soviet Union.
Asian Studies students prepare themselves for graduate study or professional work by studying the language, history, culture, and politics of the region. Currently, departments including Fine and Performing Arts, History, Political Science, Theology, Foreign Languages, and Economics offer Asian Studies courses. Students are encouraged to study abroad in the region as part of their university program.
Students are required to register and consult with the Director of the Asian Studies program, and may earn a minor and/or a certificate in Asian Studies.