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University of California, Los
Angeles
Asian American Studies
Departmental Major
Departmental Major Course Requirements:
The Asian American Studies (AAS) Departmental major requires fifteen (15) courses:
Two (2) lower division (core)
courses (any two of the following):
- AAS 10 or
AAS 10W
- AAS 20
- AAS 30 or
AAS 30W
- AAS 50
Thirteen (13)
upper division
courses*:
- One (1) AAS research
methodology course,
numbered
from AAS 100-109, AAS 187A, AAS 191A;
- Two (2) AAS theme courses,
numbered from AAS
110-M129, AAS 187B, AAS 191B;
- Two (2) AAS populations
and communities courses,
numbered from AAS 130-139, AAS 187C, AAS 191C;
- Five (5) AAS electives,
numbered from AAS
100-199; AND
- One allied
field** course from EACH of
the following fields [a total of three (3) courses]:
*No
more than three (3) AAS contract courses (AAS 195, 196, 197, 198, 199)
can be
applied to the major. AAS 192 and AAS 196 CANNOT be used to
fulfill major
requirements.
**All
allied field courses must come from the approved departmental major
course list.
Asian
Language/Writing
Requirement:
In addition to the fifteen (15) courses
listed above, students must also complete language
courses OR
a writing
course.
This requirement
can be fulfilled in ONE of
two ways:
1. Asian
Language
Option
Students may opt to complete the year one proficiency (quarter level 3)
of an Asian or Pacific Islander language. The
language requirement can be fulfilled in one of the following ways:
- coursework at UCLA; OR
- course work at an accredited junior
college, university, or UC Extension. Coursework MUST "transfer" in to UCLA as
equivalent of a quarter level 3 of UCLA Asian language course; OR
- UCLA placement exam. Student must
place into quarter level 4 (that is, exceeding quarter level 3) of an
Asian language.
OR
2. Writing
Option
Instead of taking the Asian language courses
to fulfill the requirement, students can opt to take one (1)
approved upper
division writing course.
All courses for
the major must be taken for a letter grade.
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UCLA Department
of Asian American Studies
3336 Rolfe Hall, Box 957225
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7225
Ph. 310.267.5592, Fax. 310.267.5590
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