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Asian American Studies

Asian American Studies focuses on the Asian American cultural and historical experience in the United States, covering the evolution of social, political and economic institutions of Asian American communities and their relationship to the larger American society. The Asian American Studies program offers a unified and comprehensive curriculum that seeks to make at least three major contributions. First, it prepares students for positions of service and leadership in the Asian American communities. Second, the program explores the hitherto neglected aspects of the cultural, political and historical experiences of Asians in America. Third, the program broadens the curriculum at Berkeley to include instruction that reflects the conditions of Asians and other Third World people living in America.

Lower Division Requirements for the Asian American Studies Major

  • Asian American Studies 20A-20B
  • Ethnic Studies 10A-10B

Departmental Contact

Dewey St. Germaine
deweystg@berkeley.edu
506 Barrows Hall (mail)
(510) 643-6420

General Catalog Description

http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=ASAMST

Departmental Website

http://ethnicstudies.berkeley.edu/as/

Other Majors to Consider

Asian Studies
American Studies
Ethnic Studies
Sociology
Political Science

Dewey St. Germaine,
Student Affairs Officer,
Asian American Studies