Asian Religions and Cultures

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The continent of Asia is home to some of the most ancient and formative civilizations in history.  The world's largest religious traditions have their origins on the continent, and Asian peoples have shaped and reshaped how humanity understands itself and the world for centuries.  The Asian Religions and Cultures (ARC) major facilitates 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

The major in Asian Religions & 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 & 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  (9 cr hrs)	I. Religion courses  (9 cr hrs)
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 317:  Confucianism	RELS 317:  Confucianism
RELS 318:  Daoism	RELS 318:  Daoism
RELS 320:  Religions of the Middle East	RELS 320:  Religions of the Middle East
II. Language  (one sequence of 6 cr hrs)
ARBC 101, 102, etc.:  Arabic
CHIN 101, 102, etc.:  Chinese
JAPN 101, 102, etc.:  Japanese
RELS 390, 391:  Pali
III. History & Politics  (6 cr hrs)	III. History & Politics  (6 cr hrs)
ARC 101:  Asian Studies	ARC 101:  Asian Studies
HIST 110:  Introd to Asian Civilization	HIST 110:  Introd 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:  Govt & Politics of the Middle East	PS 365:  Govt & Politics of the Middle East
PS 366:  Govt & Politics in East Asia	PS 366:  Govt & Politics in East Asia
IV. Senior Seminar  (1 cr hr)
ARC 499:  Senior Seminar
V. Electives  (9 cr hrs: three courses from list below,          or from Categories I-III above)	V. Electives  (6 cr hrs: two courses from list below,          or from Categories I-III above)
ARC 401:  Topics in Asian Religions & Cultures	ARC 401:  Topics in Asian Religions & Cultures
ARC 498:  Indep. Study in Asian Religions                                   and Cultures	ARC 498:  Indep. 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	ENG 368:  Japanese Film in Translation
GEOG 465:  Geography of Asia	GEOG 465:  Geography of Asia
GEOG 467:  Geography of the Middle East	GEOG 467:  Geography of the Middle East
PERF 105:  Taiji  (1 hr; may be taken up to                                    three times for credit)	PERF 105:  Taiji (1 hr; may be taken up to                                    three times for credit)
RELS 100:  New Testament	RELS 100:  New Testament
RELS 101:  Old Testament / Hebrew Scriptures	RELS 101:  Old Testament / Hebrew Scriptures
RELS 311:  The Qur'an	RELS 311:  The Qur'an

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