The Asian American Studies Certificate Program provides students with an opportunity to develop a sustained intellectual focus on Asian American racial formation, history, literature, culture, and social concerns. Interdisciplinary in nature, the certificate can be obtained by completing 12 credits of coursework.
For more information or to declare the certificate, please contact the Asian American Studies Program at asianamerican@letsci.wisc.edu.
Requirements for the Certificate
The Asian American Studies Certificate Program provides students with an opportunity to develop a sustained intellectual focus on Asian American racial formation, history, literature, culture, and social concerns. Interdisciplinary in nature, the certificate can be obtained by completing 12 credits of coursework.
12 credits are required, TO INCLUDE:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASIAN AM 101 | Introduction to Asian American Studies | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/AFROAMER/AMER IND/CHICLA/FOLKLORE 102 | Introduction to Comparative US Ethnic and American Indian Studies | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/DANCE 121 | Asian American Movement | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/ENGL 150 | Literature & Culture of Asian America | 3 |
| ASIAN AM 152 | Asian American Literary and Popular Culture: Race, Fantasy, Futures | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/HISTORY 160 | Asian American History: Movement and Dislocation | 3-4 |
| ASIAN AM/HISTORY 161 | Asian American History: Settlement and National Belonging | 3-4 |
| ASIAN AM 170 | Hmong American Experiences in the United States | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/SOC 220 | Ethnic Movements in the United States | 3-4 |
| ASIAN AM 240 | Topics in Asian American Studies | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/ASIAN/HISTORY 246 | Southeast Asian Refugees of the "Cold" War | 4 |
| ASIAN AM/ENGL 270 | A Survey of Asian American Literature | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/COM ARTS 420 | Asian Americans and Media | 3 |
| ASIAN AM 441 | Hmong American Social Movements in the 20th and 21st Centuries | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/ENGL 462 | Topic in Asian American Literature | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/ENGL/GEN&WS 463 | Race and Sexuality in American Literature | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/ENGL/GEN&WS 464 | Asian American Women Writers | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/ENGL 465 | Asian American Poetry | 3 |
| ASIAN AM 540 | Special Topics | 3 |
| ASIAN AM 560 | Humanities Topics | 3 |
| ASIAN AM/JOURN 662 | Mass Media and Minorities | 4 |
| ASIAN AM 699 | Independent Study: Directed Readings in Asian American Studies | 1-4 |
| HISTORY/ASIAN/GEOG/POLI SCI/SOC 244 | Introduction to Southeast Asia: Vietnam to the Philippines | 4 |
Residence & Quality of Work
- Minimum 2.000 GPA on all certificate courses
- 6 credits in the certificate, in residence
Certificate COMPLETION REQUIREMENT
This undergraduate certificate must be completed concurrently with the student’s undergraduate degree. Students cannot delay degree completion to complete the certificate.
Please contact the Asian American Studies Program at asianamerican@letsci.wisc.edu to set up a career advising appointment.
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