Asian American Studies Minor

Program Coordinator: Associate Professor Yvonne Y. Kwan
Office: DMH 213
Phone: 408-924-5258
Email: yvonne.y.kwan@sjsu.edu

The Minor in Asian American Studies (AAS) is offered by the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences . Asian American Studies (AAS) critically examines power and structure through the relational and intersectional analysis of racial capitalism, settler colonialism, and diasporic movements. An interdisciplinary field, AAS brings together perspectives and methodologies in the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences while maintaining a commitment to activism and the needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

University Graduation Requirements

To be awarded a minor, at least 12 units of coursework must be completely distinct and separate from the coursework in the major, and coursework for the minor must include a minimum of 6 upper-division units (University Policy S16-4). Minor preparation or minor support courses do not count toward the 12 distinct units. Of the coursework for the minor, at least 6 units must be completed in residence at SJSU. The minimum aggregate GPA for all coursework required for the minor must be at least 2.0.

Minor Requirements (15 units)

Required Courses (9 units)

AAS 1 - Introduction to Asian American Studies 3 unit(s) (GE Area 6 / Formerly Area F)
AAS 33B - Asian Americans in U.S. History II 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4/Formerly Area D + with AAS 33A, US123)
AAS 175 - Asian American Communities 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 4 / Formerly Area S)

Additional Course (3 units)

Complete one course from:

AAS 184 - Ethnic Studies Theory 3 unit(s)
AAS 185 - Ethnic Studies Methodologies 3 unit(s)

Electives (3 units)