Program: Japan Studies Minor - San Diego State University

Apr 17, 2025

2019/2020 University Catalog

Courses in the minor may not be counted toward the major, but may be used to satisfy preparation for the major and general education requirements, if applicable. A minimum of six upper division units must be completed in residence at San Diego State University.

Required Courses

The minor in Japan studies consists of a minimum of 12 units of upper division courses selected from

ART 565 - Art of Japan Units: 3
ART 566 - History of Japanese Painting Tenth to Twentieth Centuries Units: 3
ASIAN 451 - Modern Asian Literature Units: 3 also listed as
C LT 451 - Modern Asian Literature Units: 3
ASIAN 458 - Asian Traditions Units: 3 also listed as
REL S 458 - Asian Traditions (B) Units: 3
ASIAN 459 - Modern Asian Cultures Units: 3
HIST 570 - Modern Japan: From Samurai to Sony (C) Units: 3
JAPAN 499 - Special Study Units: 1-3
POL S 362 - Governments and Politics of East Asia Units: 3
REL S 341 - Zen and the Way of Japanese Religions (D) Units: 3
REL S 345 - Religions of East Asia (B) Units: 3
or
Other upper division courses in a department with appropriate content on Japan, with approval of minor adviser. But not both.