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Nov 15, 2024
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2024-2025 Binghamton University Academic Guide
Asian and Asian American Studies, BA
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The Bachelor of Arts in Asian and Asian American Studies (AAAS) emphasizes studies of histories, languages, and cultures within Asia as geographically defined, as well as studies of Asian diasporas. Students benefit from the cross-national work and research agendas of both Asianists and Asian Americanists in productive dialogue. AAAS majors should choose 1 of the 3 following tracks:
- Asian American and Diaspora Studies, with a particular focus on the social, cultural, and historical aspects of Asians in the U.S. and, more broadly, in the Americas.
- Asian Comparative Studies, with a particular focus on a comparative study of the histories, peoples, and societies of two or more Asian countries.
- South Asian Studies, with a particular focus on studying the diverse cultures, peoples, and regions of South Asia.
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University General Education Requirements
All Binghamton University undergraduate students are required to fulfill this set of university-wide requirements to ensure that every graduate acquires the essential core of a SUNY university undergraduate education. Please refer to the General Education page for more information.
Harpur College Requirements
All students in Harpur College must fulfill additional requirements designated by Harpur College to complement and extend the general education requirements. Please refer to the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences page for more information.
Course Requirements
Students in all tracks must successfully complete 11 courses, as follows:
A. Major Track Courses
Students must complete five courses in their major track.
- For the Asian American and Diaspora Studies track: Generally, courses taught by Professors Ramaesh Bhagirat-Rivera, John Cheng, Robert Ku, Cynthia Marasigan, and Lisa Yun count toward this track. Other courses may count; contact the Undergrad Director to confirm your courses.
- For the Asian Comparative Studies track: Generally, thematic courses, comparative courses, or courses that substantially cover two or more Asian countries or diasporas may count toward this track. If you are not sure whether a course will count toward the major track, contact the Undergrad Director.
- For the South Asian Studies track: Generally, courses taught by Professors Ramaesh Bhagirat-Rivera and Charles Goodman count toward this track. Other courses may count; contact the Undergrad Director to confirm your courses.
B. Core Course in Asian American and Diaspora Studies
Students in all AAAS tracks are required to take one core course in Asian American and Diaspora Studies. Students can choose from the courses listed below and/or other approved Asian American and Diaspora courses as they become available.
- AAAS 200 - Intro to Asian American Studies
- AAAS 275 - History of Asian America
- Courses taught by Professors Ramaesh Bhagirat-Rivera, John Cheng, Robert Ku, Cynthia Marasigan, and Lisa Yun.
C. Core Course in Asian Studies
Students in all tracks are required to take one core course in Asian Studies. Students may choose from the courses listed below and/or from approved Asian Studies courses as they become available.
D. Elective Courses
Students in all tracks must complete four elective courses. Electives can include content courses (AAAS courses) and/or Asian language courses (CHIN, JPN, or KOR courses). There is no language requirement for the AAAS major, however up to 4 Asian language courses may count as electives.
E. Upper Level Requirements
Of the 11 required courses, six courses must be at the 300 or 400 level. These six upper-level courses must include:
- Two 400-level AAAS seminars, at least 1 of which must be in the major track. The two seminars must be:
- 1: taught by AAAS faculty members;
- 2: non-language courses; and
- 3: chosen in consultation with the major advisor and/or the Undergraduate Director
- Four other 300 or 400-level courses
Note: If a student takes AAAS 491 (Practicum in Teaching), it can count as one of the six upper-level requirements. However, it will not count as one of the two required 400-level AAAS seminars.
Additional Information About the Program
A student must earn a C or better for a course to count toward the major and a course must be 3 or more credits to count toward the major. Language courses for the major cannot be taken Pass/Fail and no more than one non-language course can be taken Pass/Fail. Additionally, no more than one course may be an independent study.
Residency Requirement: At least six courses must be taken at Binghamton University.
For more information on the Asian and Asian American Studies BA program, visit the DAAAS website. To apply to the Asian and Asian American Studies BA program, please visit the University Admissions website.
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