Program: B.A., Asian American Studies
Double Major
Program Description
The Asian American Studies department provides an interdisciplinary liberal arts program. The department offers a Bachelor of Arts major designed to develop student skills in critical analysis, writing, communication and reasoning, while retrieving, documenting and analyzing the literary, artistic, economic, social, political and historical experiences of Asians in the United States.
This option is designed for students who choose to double major in Asian American Studies as their second field of study.
Program Requirements
1. Core Courses (21 units)
Take all seven courses:
AAS 100 Introduction to Asian American Studies (3)
or AAS 345 Contemporary Issues in Asian American Studies (3)
AAS 201 Race, Racism and Critical Thinking (3)
AAS 210 History of Asians in America (3)
AAS 220 Survey of Asian American Literature (3)
or AAS 230 Asian Americans and the Media (3)
AAS 311 Research Methods in Asian American Studies (3)
AAS 360 Asian American Immigration-Global Perspective (3)*
AAS 390/F Asian American Communities: Field Practicum (2/1)
*Or an equivalent course in another department/program.
2. Area Courses (6 units)
Select any two courses:
Cultural and Literary Studies
AAS 321 Asian American Fiction (3)
AAS 325A Asian American Creative Studies Workshop: Literary Arts (3)
AAS 325B Asian American Creative Studies Workshop: Performance Arts (3)
AAS 420 Asian American Literary Self-Representations (3)
AAS 430 Asian American Popular Culture (3)
Ethnic and Comparative Experiences
AAS 355 Biracial and Multiracial Identity (3)
AAS 361A-Z Asian American Experience of Selected Groups (3)
An upper division course from another ethnic studies program/department or intermediate-level language course (3 units).
Gender and Sexuality Studies
AAS 340 Asian American Women (3)
AAS 455 Asian American Sexuality (3)
Law, Policy, and Institutions
AAS 347 Asian American Politics and the Law (3)
AAS 417 Equity and Diversity in School (3)
AAS 440 Urbanization and Asian American Communities (3)
Social Relations and Family
AAS 350 Asian American Personality and Mental Health (3)
AAS 450 Asian American Child and the Schools (3)
AAS 453 Asian American Families (3)
3. Advanced Seminar/Special Topics Course (3 units)
Select one of the following:
AAS 495 Selected Topics in Asian American Studies (3)
AAS 497 Senior Seminar in Asian American Studies (3)
4. General Education (48 units)
Undergraduate students must complete 48 units of General Education as described in this Catalog.
Total Units in the Double Major Option: 30
Contact
Chair: Gina Masequesmay
Staff: Janaki Bowerman
Jerome Richfield Hall (JR) 340
(818) 677-4966
www.csun.edu/humanities/asian-american-studies
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will develop a core competency in the history, culture and experience of Asian Pacific American communities in the United States.
- Working from a social justice approach to race, class, ethnicity, gender and sexuality, students will develop and apply their critical-thinking skills as demonstrated through written assignments, oral presentations, class discussion and examinations.
- Students will acquire and develop effective communication skills.
- Students will develop and demonstrate basic research skills as they learn about the particular dynamics of working with Asian Pacific American communities.
- Students will demonstrate an applied knowledge and practical application of their acquired skills through student and community work, learning in the process the value and importance of community service.