Minor in Korea Studies
The following are approved introductory Asian civilization courses for the Asia minors in the Jackson School: SISA 209, 210; SISEA/HSTAS 212 (Korea); SISEA/HSTAS 241 (Japan); SISEA 242 (Japan); SISSE/HSTAS 221 (Southeast Asia); HSTAS 201 (India), HSTAS 202 (India); HSTAS 211 (China).
Requirements
30 credits, to include the following:
- SISEA/HSTAS 212 and one additional introductory Asian civilization course from those listed above (10 credits)
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20 credits of electives, 15 of which must be taken at the UW, to include:
a. 10 credits chosen from the list of core courses*
b. 5 credits chosen from the list of core courses or the list of electives*
c. 5 additional credits in Korean language beyond second-year level, or in upper-division transfer courses on Korea, or from the lists of core and electives* - Minimum grade of 2.0 required in each course applied toward the minor.
Elective Lists
| *Korea Core Courses | |
| SISEA/ANTH 448 | Modern Korean Society (5) |
| HSTAS 481 | History of Traditional Korea (5) |
| HSTAS 482 | History of Modern Korea (5) |
| SIS/ANTH 449 | Social Change in East Asia (5) |
| *Korea Elective Courses | |
| All upper-division+ SISEA-prefix courses. Current courses include: | |
| SISEA 370 | Han Chinese Society and Culture (5) |
| SISEA 399 | Study Abroad: East Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) |
| SISEA 406 | China's Environment (5) |
| SISEA 423 | History of Modern Japan (5) |
| SISEA 424 | Perspectives on East Asia for Teachers (3, max. 6) |
| SISEA 434 | Demographic Issues in Asia (3-5) I&S |
| SISEA 435 | Japanese Government and Politics (5) |
| SISEA 436 | Political Parties in Japan and East Asia (5) |
| SISEA 437 | International Relations of Japan [formerly SISEA 487] (5) |
| SISEA 439 | Politics of Divided Korea (5) |
| SISEA 440 | The Emergence of Postwar Japan (5) |
| SISEA 441 | Economic and Social History of Japan to 1900 (5) |
| SISEA 442 | Political Economy of Postwar Japan (5) |
| SISEA 443 | Class and Culture in East Asia (5) |
| SISEA 444 | Politics of Representation in Modern China (5) |
| SISEA 445 | Religion in China (5) |
| SISEA 448 | Modern Korean Society (5) |
| SISEA 449 | Government and Politics of China (5) |
| SISEA 454 | History of Modern China (5) |
| SISEA 456 | Topics in Chinese Social History (5) |
| SISEA 459 | United States-China Relations (5) |
| SISEA 460 | Cities in China: Past and Present (5) |
| SISEA 462 | China and Globalization (5) |
| SISEA 468 | China's Economic Reforms: Integration Into World Economy (5) |
| SISEA 469 | Law, Development, and Transition in East Asia (5) |
| SISEA 470 | Minority Peoples of China (5) |
| SISEA 474 | Civil Society in Japan and East Asia (5) |
| SISEA 475 | Japanese Society (5) |
| SISEA 478-479 | Readings in the Social Sciences in Japanese (3-5, 3-5) |
| SISEA 480 | New Orders in East Asia (5) |
| SISEA 481 | Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies in East Asia (5) |
| SISEA 482 | Japanese Business and Technology (5) |
| SISEA 486 | Japanese Trade Politics (5) |
| SISEA 487 | International Relations of Japan (5) [now SISEA 437] |
| SISEA 490 | SISEA 490 Special Topics (1-5, max. 15) |
| SISEA 494 | Economy of Japan (5) |
| +SISEA 213 | Korean Peninsula and World Politics (5) also allowed |
| Jackson School Advising | |
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