Asian studies at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø is a smart choice: The college has had a strong program since the mid-70s, when Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students and professors first started traveling together to East Asia.
Today, you can choose a major or minor in Asian studies. See also minors in Chinese and Japanese.
Like many Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students, you might combine Asian studies with a second major or minor such as business, economics, biology, geography, history, political science, religion, sociology, anthropology, art, art history, graphic design, computer science or another field.
Even with two or more majors you can graduate in four years with a broad understanding of traditional and modern Asia, multiple years of language study, experience in an Asian country, and valuable background for professional fields related to international trade and the world economy, environmental health, politics, education, the arts and more.
? Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø is one of only a few liberal arts colleges nationwide to offer four full years of instruction in Chinese and Japanese.
? The Asian studies faculty includes professors from China, Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the United States in the fields of art, art history, literature, business administration, economics, history, political science and religion.
? Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s study-abroad opportunities are many and varied, and students often use their $2,000 through Augie Choice to pay for travel expenses. Excellent options for students of Asian studies include:
¨C the faculty-led J-term in Japan and China
¨C one-semester exchange programs with partner schools in Japan, Rikkyo University or Toyo University in Tokyo, or Kobe City University of Foreign Studies in Kobe.
¨C a semester of language immersion or business and social sciences at Peking University in Beijing
¨C a semester or annual exchange with Lingnan University in Hong Kong
? The Norm Moline East Asian Overseas Study Scholarship is available for students applying for the China J-term or the Japan J-term.
Rosalie Looijaard '22 is pursuing a Ph.D. in philosophy at Boston University.
Katrina Rodriguez ¡®21 is a material replenishment specialist at John Deere in Davenport, Iowa.
Courtney Veitch '21 is the international sales and marketing manager at Newmedical Technology, Inc., Chicago.
Valerie Spreeman '19 is an assistant language teacher at Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) in Appleton, Wis.
Elise Cather ¡®17 is a regional sales manager at Audley Travel in Boston, Mass.
Gage Meyers '17 graduated from Drake University Law School and is a trademark attorney.
“I will be forever grateful to Dr. Mari Nagase for telling me about a Japanese university's online language exchange program.”Read More
“I studied at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's partner school, Toyo University in Japan. It was the most exciting time of my life.”Read More
“I want to thank Chinese professor Hua-Mei Chang and Japanese professor Mari Nagase for stimulating my interest in East Asian languages and cultures.”Read More
Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence, associate professor of history and co-chair, Asian studies, and Dr. Xiaowen Zhang, professor of political science, led a three-week J-term course in China. Dr. Lawrence shares the historical significance of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students traveling in China ¡ª again.
Huazhong (Central China) Normal University in Wuhan recently hosted a celebration of the 36th anniversary of the signing of its teacher exchange agreement with Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø. Professor Emeritus of Geography Dr. Norm Moline ¡¯64, who attended the 1988 agreement signing, was part of the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø delegation at the celebration.
Athleticism and the arts are a natural at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, especially in opera. Football lineman Spencer Warfield ¡¯23 and fencer Soryn Richter ¡¯26 take the stage in ¡°Amahl and the Night Visitors¡± on April 21 and 23.
