Asian Studies - Furman University

Asian Studies from Furman University is a Campus Bachelor Area Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. College graduates today enter a world without borders, a truly global society vastly different from the one their parents and grandparents knew. Their lives will be increasingly linked to what happens in other countries, and they will find themselves working with and competing against people from a wide array of cultures. The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most crucial areas for us to understand. Renowned as a central sphere of global economic activity, Asia accounts for well over a third of the world's population as well as many of the most culturally vibrant, enduring and productive civilizations on earth. It is not only in our best interest to know more about these people and their societies; it is imperative that we do so as our lives are destined to become more intertwined. The Asian studies major gives Furman students the chance to develop broad cross-cultural understanding and to focus in depth on one of three cultures ? China, India or Japan. MAJOR FOCUS The Asian studies major gives Furman students the chance to develop broad cross-cultural understanding and to focus in depth on one of three cultures ? China, India or Japan. Asian studies students pursue a balanced major program that features eight to eleven courses chosen primarily from the departments of art, classical and modern languages, economics, business and accounting, history, philosophy and political science. Two courses toward the major must be in history, along with at least one each in the social sciences, philosophy or religion, and the arts or literature. Students focusing on China and Japan complete the intermediate-level language requirement of their concentration. Students can also apply for Language House programs in Chinese and Japanese. A senior seminar is required of all majors. Students may combine their interests in Asian studies and another subject to form a double major. For example, a business student might find the study of Chinese or Japanese culture beneficial in preparation for a career in international business. The same might be said of students in history or political science who are interested in intercultural studies . As an interdisciplinary program, the Asian studies major offers a high level of flexibility in terms of intellectual interest and practical application. View more details on Furman University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Area Studies courses.