Asian Religions and Cultures

---

The continent of Asia is home to some of the most ancient and formative civilizations in history. All of the world's largest religious traditions have their origins on the continent, and Asian peoples have shaped and reshaped how humanity understands the world and itself for centuries. The Asian Religions and Cultures major facilitates the understanding of the continent and its peoples, allowing students to understand not only the Asian past but to put current issues and problems into a broader historical, religious, and cultural context.

Major and Minor Requirements in

Asian Religions and Cultures

The major in Asian Religions and Cultures requires a minimum of 33 semester hours and leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. At least 18 hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. A minor or second major is required.

The minor in Asian Studies (Asian Religions and Cultures track) requires a minimum of 21 hours. At least 12 hours must be taken in courses numbered 300 or above.

Major	Minor
I. Religion courses (Three courses; 9 credit hours)	I. Religion courses (Three courses; 9 credit hours)
RELS 103: Religions of Asia	RELS 103: Religions of Asia
RELS 302: Buddhism	RELS 302: Buddhism
RELS 303: Hinduism	RELS 303: Hinduism
RELS 306: Islam	RELS 306: Islam
RELS 308: East Asian Religions	RELS 308: East Asian Religions
RELS 320: Religions of the Middle East	RELS 320: Religions of the Middle East
II. Language (One sequence; 6 credit hours)
ARBC/RELS 386 & 387: Arabic
CHIN 101/102: Elementary Chinese
JAPN 101/102: Elementary Japanese
RELS 390/391: Pali
III. History and Politics (Two courses; 6 credit hours)	II. History and Politics (Two courses; 6 credit hours)
HIST 110: Introduction to Asian Civilization	HIST 110: Introduction to Asian Civilization
HIST 370: Modern South Asia	HIST 370: Modern South Asia
HIST 460: Traditional East Asia	HIST 460: Traditional East Asia
HIST 461: Modern East Asia	HIST 461: Modern East Asia
HIST 462: History of the Middle East	HIST 462: History of the Middle East
HIST 471: Modern China	HIST 471: Modern China
HIST 472: Modern Japan	HIST 472: Modern Japan
PS 365: Government and Politics of the Middle East	PS 365: Government and Politics of the Middle East
PS 366: Government and Politics in East Asia	PS 366: Government and Politics in East Asia
IV. Electives (Three courses from list or from	III. Electives (Two courses from list or from
courses in categories I-III; 9 credit hours)	courses in categories I-II; 6 credit hours)
ARC 401: Topics in Asian Religions and Cultures	ARC 401: Topics in Asian Religions and Cultures
ARC 498: Ind. Study in Asian Religions and Cultures	ARC 498: Ind. Study in Asian Religions and Cultures
ANTH 341: Peoples and Cultures of Asia	ANTH 341: Peoples and Cultures of Asia
ART 407: Islamic Art and Architecture	ART 407: Islamic Art and Architecture
ENG 368: Japanese Film in Translation	ARBC/RELS 386 & 387: Arabic
GEOG 465: Geography of Asia	CHIN 101/102: Elementary Chinese
GEOG 467: Geography of the Middle East	ENG 368: Japanese Film in Translation
PERF 105: Taiji (1 hour; may be taken up to 3 times for credit)	GEOG 465: Geography of Asia
RELS 100: New Testament	GEOG 467: Geography of the Middle East
RELS 101: Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures	JAPN 101/102: Elementary Japanese
RELS 311: The Qur'an	PERF 105: Taiji (1 hour; may be taken up to 3 times)
V. Senior Seminar (3 credit hours)	RELS 100: New Testament
ARC 499: Senior Seminar	RELS 101: Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures
	RELS 311: The Qur'an
	RELS 390/391: Pali

Advisement

Jeffrey Samuels
Cherry Hall 311
(270) 745-5748
E-Mail: Jeffrey.Samuels@wku.edu