Why the catalog year matters
Your catalog year is the year you started at SDSU, and it decides which rules apply to your degree, not the current semester's course list. A class that is offered this term may not count toward your requirements, and one that counts for a newer catalog year may not be on an older list at all. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year, not the newest one.
Asian Studies, B.A. - Roadmap
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Core Courses
9 unitsGraduation Writing Assessment Requirement
Impacted Program
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Language Requirement
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Major
27 unitsNo course list published for this category.
Note
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Preparation for the Major
6 unitsUpper Division Major Electives
- CHIN 496 - Topics in Chinese Studies
- CHIN 499 - Special Study
- HIST 420 - Asian History to 1600
- HIST 421 - Asian History since 1600
- ASIAN 421 - Asian History since 1600
- HIST 566 - Ancient and Imperial China
- HIST 567 - China in Revolution
- HIST 570 - Modern Japan: From Samurai to Sony
- HIST 574 - Arab-Israeli Relations, Past and Present
- JAPAN 421 - Japanese Literature Through Text and Film
- JAPAN 496 - Topics in Japanese Studies
- JAPAN 499 - Special Study
- KOR 321 - Korean Civilization
- ASIAN 321 - Korean Civilization
- KOR 430 - Contemporary Korean Culture through Media
- ASIAN 430 - Contemporary Korean Culture Through Media
- PHIL 351 - Chinese Philosophy
- ASIAN 351 - Chinese Philosophy
- PHIL 353 - Buddhist Philosophy
- PHIL 516 - Global Aesthetics
- PHIL 565 - Asian Philosophies
- PHIL 575 - A Major Philosopher
- POL S 362 - Governments and Politics of East Asia
- POL S 365 - Chinese Politics
- POL S 575 - International Relations of the Pacific Rim
- REL S 338 - Buddhism
- REL S 339 - Religions of India (B)
- REL S 345 - Religions of East Asia (B)
- REL S 581 - Dangerous Media: Censorship, Heresy, Persecution and Resistance
- REL S 583 - Major Tradition
- REL S 596 - Advanced Topics in Religious Studies
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2026-27 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.