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