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.
Students receiving a certificate will have a transcript notation indicating that they have received a certificate in Asian American Studies.
The certificate program is open to any undergraduate student regardless of major or college who has an interest in Asian American Studies and is in good academic standing at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Students enrolled in the certificate program also have the option to declare an emphasis in HMoob American Studies. Interested students should contact the Asian American Studies Program at asianamerican@letsci.wisc.edu to file an Asian American Studies Certificate Application form. While many of our courses below are cross-listed, registration under Asian American Studies ensures that credits earned for the certificate are recognized by the registrar’s office upon filing a Certificate Declaration form. Not all courses are offered each term. Topic courses may be repeated for credit.
For more information or to declare a certificate, please contact Nhung Nguyen, Program Administrator/Academic Advsior at asianamerican@letsci.wisc.edu or 608-263-2976. Students may also contact Director Cindy I-Fen Cheng at cicheng@wisc.edu.
Download a certificate declaration form here.
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/AFROAMER 443 | Mutual Perceptions of Racial Minorities | 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.
Ian Baird (Geography)
Leslie Bow (English/Asian American Studies)
Cindy I-Fen Cheng (History/Asian American Studies)
Peggy Choy (Dance/Asian American Studies)
Michael Cullinane (Center for Southeast Asian Studies)
Joan H. Fujimura (Sociology)
Lisa Ho (Asian American Studies)
Florence Hsia (History of Science)
Juliet Huynh (English)
Eden Inoway-Ronnie (Office of Provost)
Gabriel "Gabe" Javier (Student Affairs)
Victor Jew (Asian American Studies)
LiLi Johnson (Gender and Women's Studies/Asian American Studies)
Eileen Lagman (English)
Tev Lee (Multicultural Student Center)
Lori Kido Lopez (Communication Arts)
Nicole Louie (Curriculum and Instruction)
Stacey Lee (Educational Policy Studies)
Ella Mae Matsumura (Business)
James McMaster (Gender and Women's Studies/Asian American Studies)
Jan Miyasaki (Asian American Studies)
Chong Moua (History/Asian American Studies)
Beth (Bich Minh) Nguyen (English)
Nhung Nguyen (Asian American Studies)
Pamela Oliver (Sociology)
Linda Park (Medicine and Public Health)
Hement Shah (Journalism and Mass Communication)
Michael Thorton (Afro-American Studies)
Lillian Tong (Center of Biology Education)
Goodson Vue (PEOPLE Program)
Yang Sao (Social Work/Asian American Studies)
Morris Young (English)
Timothy Yu (English/Asian American Studies)