Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies

c. Communities course: approved field work in an Asian American community or internship with an Asian American community-based organization (Asam90 PZ)

d. Theory and Methods in Asian American Studies (Asam115 PZ)

e. Seminar in Applications, Analysis, and Future Directions in Asian American Studies (Asam190a PZ)

f. Senior Thesis or Project: independent work with senior thesis/project adviser (Asam190b PZ)

2. Breadth requirements and electives:

Five courses in addition to the core courses listed above. These courses should be selected in consultation with the IDAAS major advisor, and they must fulfill all the following requirements. Core courses above may not be used to fulfill any breadth requirements, but all other courses may fulfill two or more requirements. For example, a single non-core course might simultaneously fulfill the requirements for social sciences, gender and sexuality, and Asia and migration. If courses are used to fulfill multiple requirements, students must take additional IDAAS courses to make a total of eleven courses for the major. Consult list of approved courses for each requirement.

§ At least one IDAAS social sciences course

§ At least one IDAAS humanities course

§ At least one IDAAS gender and sexuality course

§ At least one approved non-Asian American ethnic studies course: e.g. comparative ethnic studies course, Black Studies course, Chicano Studies course

§ At least one approved course related to Asia and migration, globalization, and/or imperialism

Asian language courses and ASAM 197 SC are strongly recommended but not required.

Please consult with any of the Pomona faculty listed below:

Sharon Goto, sgoto@pomona.edu
Lynne Miyake, lmiyake@pmona.edu
Hung Thai, hung.thai@pomona.edu

Requirements for a Minor

1. Hist125AA CM or Asam150 PZ

2. One course from Black Studies, Chicano Studies, Latin American Studies or Comparative Ethnic Studies.

3. Four upper-division Asian American Studies courses from at least two of the following five categories:

a. History;

b. Psychology;

c. Anthropology, Sociology, or Politics;

d. Literature;

e. Fine or Performing Arts.

Click here for a complete list of Asian American Studies core courses and approved electives.