Asian American Studies Program

In order to earn a B.A. in Asian American Studies, students must complete at least 60 units toward the major.

• 15 Units of Core Curriculum 
• 4-5 Units of a Major Core Course
• 3-5 Units of a Methodology Course 
• 6-10 Units of Interdisciplinary Breadth Courses 
• 3-5 Units of an International Dimension Course
• 20-28 Units of Asian American Studies Electives
• Community Engaged Learning

Core Curriculum (15 Units)

Majors must take three CSRE core curriculum courses including:

• CSRE 196C - Introduction to Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (5 units)
• 1 Comparative Core Course (5 units)
  • SOC 19N - The Immigrant Experience in Everyday Life
  • CSRE 21N - How to Make a Racist 
  • CSRE 32 - Theories in Race and Ethnicity: A Comparative Perspective 
  • CSRE 51Q - Comparative Fictions of Ethnicity 
  • PSYCH 75 - Introduction to Cultural Psychology 
  • CSRE 55N - Black Panther, Hamilton, Díaz, and Other Wondrous Lives
  • CSRE 103B - Race, Ethnicity, and Linguistic Diversity in Classrooms: Sociocultural Theory and Practices 
  • CSRE 142 - The Literature of the Americans
  • CSRE 149 - The Laboring of Diaspora & Border Literary Cultures
  • CSRE 245 - Understanding Racial and Ethnicity Identity Development
  • CSRE 189 - Race and Immigration 
  • CSRE 246 - Constructing Race and Religion in America
  • CSRE 253C - Histories of Racial Capitalism 
  • CSRE 293 - Black and Brown: American Artists of Color
  • CSRE 398A - Race, Ethnicity, and Language: Racial, Ethnic, and Linguistic 
• 1 Capstone course (5 units)
  • CSRE 200X - CCSRE Senior Seminar 
    • Asian American Studies majors draw upon their interdisciplinary expertise and training in race studies to design and complete a public-facing research project or research paper. 
  • CSRE 201X, 201Y, & 201Z - CCSRE Honors Seminar
    • The Honors Thesis Seminar is a year-long research- and writing-intensive sequence designed to support students as they apply their skills, knowledge, and political commitments to the investigation of a focused research question. 

Major Core Course (4-5 Units)

Majors are required to take ASNAMST 100 - Introduction to Asian American Studies. 

Methodology Course (3-5 Units)

Majors are required to take a course focused on research methods relevant to their disciplinary approach as a student in Asian American Studies. Methodology Courses can be found on Explore Courses by using CSRE::Methodology as the search key.

Interdisciplinary Breadth (6-10 Units) 

Majors are required to fulfill the Interdisciplinary Breadth Requirement by taking one course in a Social Science category, and one course in an Arts & Humanities category. Both Interdisciplinary Breadth classes must center issues of race and ethnicity. Categories of classes can be found on the School of Humanities & Sciences Bulletin Page.

International Dimension (3-5 Units)

Majors are required to take one course that explores issues of race and ethnicity outside of the United States. 

Asian American Studies Electives (20-28 Units)

Majors are required to complete all additional courses in Asian American Studies. 

Community Engaged Learning

All Asian American Studies majors must participate in a community engaged learning experience. The CEL requirement may be fulfilled by a CEL course, fellowship, Alternative Spring Break, Honors Thesis, Senior Project, and/or internship. 

To find a more detailed overview of this major please visit our Bulletin Page.

If you are ready to declare, please visit the How to Declare Page

In order to earn a Minor in Asian American Studies, students must complete at least 30 units toward the minor.

• 5 Units of a Core Curriculum Course 
• 5 Units of a Major Core Course
• 20 Units of Asian American Studies Electives 

Core Curriculum (5 Units)

Minors must take CSRE 196C - Introduction to Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity.

Major Core Course (5 Units)

Minors are required to take ASNAMST 100 - Introduction to Asian American Studies.

Asian American Focus (20 Units)

Minors are required to complete their additional courses in Asian American Studies. 

To find a more detailed overview of this minor please visit our Bulletin Page.

If you are ready to declare, please visit the How to Declare Page