South and Southeast Asian Studies
The South & Southeast Asian Studies major offers a choice of two tracks; one in civilizations and the other in languages and literatures of countries in the region. Students work closely with faculty and staff advisers to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum that include a wide and comparative study of South & Southeast Asian cultures, as well as a more focused concentration on their particular area of interest.
Lower Division Prerequisites for the South and Southeast Asian Studies
One lower division sequence on the civilization of South Asia (South Asian 5A-5B) or the civilization of Southeast Asia (Southeast Asian 10A-10B) and two semesters of introductory languages in one of the following: Hindi-Urdu, Khmer, Malay/Indonesian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, or Vietnamese.
(Language requirement may be satisfied through examination.)
Departmental Contact
Lee Amazonas
casmauga@socrates.berkeley.edu
7303 Dwinelle Hall
(510) 642-4219
General Catalog Description
http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=S,SEASN
Departmental Website
http://sseas.berkeley.edu/programs/major_program.html
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