Asian Pacific American StudiesBachelor of Arts in

the degreeThe B.A. in Asian Pacific American studies (APAS) is an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree focused on demographic, cultural, social, economic and policy issues that have shaped and continue to affect Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Arizona, the Southwestern U.S., nationally and internationally. Students will study both the historical and contemporary experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), and gain knowledge about AAPI experiences and communities in Arizona, nationally, and within a larger global context.

Asian Pacific American StudiesBachelor of Arts, Major Requirements Second language requirement: Yes

Minimum math requirement: MAT 142 - College Mathematics

career opportunitiesStudents who complete the B.A. in Asian Pacific American studies may pursue a graduate degree in law, humanities or social sciences. Students will also be prepared to work in positions involving:

• business• community organizations• creative arts• education• health• immigration• iournalism

School of Social TransformationCollege of Liberal Arts and SciencesArizona State UniversityWilson Hall 125 | P.O. Box 876403Tempe, AZ 85287-6403Phone: 480-965-4096 | Fax: 480-965-9199sst.asu.edu

Asian Pacific American StudiesBachelor of Arts, Major Requirements

core coursesAPA 200: Introduction to Asian Pacific American StudiesAPA 360: Asian Pacific American ExperienceAPA 450: Asian Pacific American Contemporary IssuesAPA 484: InternshipAPA 499: Individualized Instruction

selected elective & related coursesAPA 191: Culture and FoodAPA 210: Intro to Ethnic Studies in the USAPA 330: Asian Pacific American GendersAPA 350: Inequality and Diversity in EducationAPA 360: Pacific IslanderAPA 360: Chinese AmericanAPA 360: Asian Pacific American PsychologyAPA 394: Global Indigeneities and New MediaAPA 394: Race, Space, and the Production of InequalityAPA 394: Race and Child DevelopmentAPA 494: OrientalismAPA 494: Social Problems in ArizonaASB 202: Immigration and Ethnic Relations in the USAFS 370: Family, Ethnic/Cultural DiversityCOM 371: Language, Culture and CommunicationENG 333: American Ethnic LiteratureHST 325: Immigration & Ethnicity in USJUS 350: Immigration and JusticeJUS 432: Racial JusticeWST 378: Global Feminist TheoryWST 380: Race, Gender, and ClassWST 457: Women, Culture and Societies

TOTAL REQUIRED: 45 credit hoursNote: All courses must have a grade of “C” or higher. No course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement on this page (other than variable topic courses). At least 33 of the 45 hours must be upper division.

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