Asian Studies - Hawaii Pacific University

Asian Studies from Hawaii Pacific University is a Campus Bachelor Area Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The BA in Asian Studies is an inter-disciplinary major which will enable students to develop a grounded and sophisticated understanding of Asia as a region, countries within Asia, and the peoples, cultures, thought systems and histories of Asia. It offers a range of courses on East Asian Studies; Southeast, South, and West Asian Studies; Art, Culture, and Society of Asia; and Politics and Economics of Asia. Students are encouraged to pursue study abroad at an HPU student exchange program to complete part of the degree requirements. Program Objectives Students who major in Asian Studies will: Develop a detailed knowledge of Asia as a region and one or more specific areas within Asia. Where possible this knowledge will be reinforced and extended through study abroad opportunities. Gain an intermediate level of fluency in one Asian language and when possible to supplement this knowledge with study abroad and/or work with populations in the US who utilize this language. Have some familiarity with the role of theoretical approaches as a specific factor in understanding academic analysis. Recognize the ways in which places in Asia participate in larger global systems that link them to one another and to places outside Asia. Recognize and use the fact that an understanding of Asia allows students to reflect critically upon their own values systems and ways of doing things. Upon completion of the program, be prepared to undertake graduate work in Asian Studies or other disciplines at any institution, if they so choose. View more details on Hawaii Pacific University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Area Studies courses.