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CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES (CAAS) AT UT
Madeline Y. Hsu, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Asian American Studies
Associate Professor, Department of History
Key Themes in Asian American Studies
• Asians were the first targets of enforced US immigration restrictions with the Chinese Restriction Act of 1882.
• Michelle Phan is the most subscribed make-up guru on Youtube.
• Asian Pacific Americans, often perceived as a “model minority,” are overrepresented at both the high and low ends of household income levels.
• Since 2011, Asian immigration has been the highest in the United States.
What is Asian American Studies?
• Asian American Studies (AAS) is an interdisciplinary program integrating cultural, political, and historical approaches to the study of Asians in the Americas. Classes are housed in interrelated programs across campus, including anthropology, history, sociology, women’s and gender studies, communications, American studies, religious studies, fine arts, and psychology. AAS critically analyzes how Asians and Asia have figured in the shaping of American society, culture, and institutions.
• CAAS website: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/aas/
What is the Asian American Studies Major?
• Major Requirements:• The undergraduate Asian American Studies major in the
College of Liberal Arts requires 24 semester hours of coursework in addition to all other Liberal Arts area requirements.
• 3 hours Introduction to Asian American Studies: AAS 301.• 9 hours in Asian American Studies. At least one course in
each of the following: AAS 320: Culture, Literature or Media Studies; AAS 325: Economics, History or Government; and AAS 330: Anthropology, Geography or Sociology.
• 12 additional hours of Asian American Studies• At least 18 out of 24 total hours must be upper-division.
Why Become an Asian American Studies Major?
1. The AAS major provides an interdisciplinary academic experience through which students focus on Asian American issues, experiences, and global interactions through a multitude of lenses.
2. Overlapping degrees requirements with many other Liberal Arts majors makes double majoring easy through the cross-listing of numerous courses.
3. AAS classes involve a smaller number of students than in other classes, providing for more intimate classroom settings and in-depth discussions.
4. As the national identity of the United States continues to grow in cultural awareness and complexity, especially in such an increasingly globalized world, it is becoming more and more significant to understand and deconstruct cultural identities and interactions.
Additional CAAS programs: • Honors: http://
www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/aas/undergraduate-program/honors.php
• Minor (12 unit): • Community internships: state legislators, Austin History
Center, AsianAustin.com/TODO, Asian American Resource Center, Asian American Cultural Center, Network of Asian American Organizations
• Student scholarships• Student organization co-sponsorships such as YBO,
GraduAsian
What AAS Majors Had to Say…
• “As an Asian American, I feel AAS courses have caused a sense of empowerment within my own identity.’ –Kaushiki Chowdhury
• “Choosing to become an Asian American Studies major has been one of the smartest decisions I have made as a college student…I have been taught to think beyond the preconceived notions of race, ethnicity, and gender in America and to define my own understanding of these relevant issues.” –Lee Roy Calderon
• “The historical and sociological context offered through the Asian American Studies courses have and will continue to prove invaluable to me throughout my career. As a journalism and Asian American Studies major, I’ve always said that “journalism gave me the tools for communication, but Asian American Studies has brought me my focus.” –Katherine Fan
Careers:
• EDUCATION• Teaching:
Elementary, middle school, high school and university, counseling
• NON-PROFIT• Museum curator• Grant writing• Fundraising• Lobbying
• GOVERNMENT• Social work• City planning• Local or national administration• Lawyer• Judge • MEDIA• News reporting (print and
television)• Costume designing• Acting• Choreographing• Photography• Producing (theatre and
television)
For more information:• Brochures and pamphlets available upon request
• Location: BUR480• Call us: 512.232.9468
• Visit: Sona Shah, Program Coordinator • E-mail: [email protected]
• Visit us online: www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/aas• Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/utcaas
• Follow us on Twitter: @UTCAAS• Request to join our listserv: • [email protected]
