Graduate Courses for Asian American Studies (AAST)

Schedule of Classes: Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer
(Only current and next semester available)

AAST 420 Asian American Women: The Social Construction of Gender (3 credits)
Also offered as WMST420. Not open to students who have completed WMST420. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: AAST420 or WMST420.
Examines the intersection of gender, race and class as it relates to Asian American women in the United States; how institutionalized cultural and social statuses of gender, race, ethnicity and social class produce and reproduce inequality in the lives of Asian American women.

AAST 424 Sociology of Race Relations (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Six credits in sociology or permission of department. Also offered as SOCY424. Not open to students who have completed SOCY424. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: AAST424 or SOCY424.
Analysis of race-related issues, with a primary focus on American society. The historical emergence, development, and institutionalization of racism; the impact of racism on its victims; and racially based conflict.

AAST 498 Advanced Topics in Asian American Studies (3 credits)
Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Advanced study of the cultural and historical antecedents of contemporary Asian American society. Emphasis on the social, political, economic, and behavioral factors affecting Asian Americans and their communities.

AAST 499 Senior Thesis (3 credits)
Prerequisite: AAST200; AAST201; permission of department. For AAST majors only. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Under the supervision of faculty, research regarding a specific topic of the Asian American experience will be completed.