Asian American Studies
Director: Augusto Espiritu
1208 W. Nevada Street
Urbana, IL 61801
217.244.9530
Graduate Minor: Asian American Studies
Graduate Degree Program
The Asian American Studies Program offers a graduate minor in Asian American Studies that is interdisciplinary in nature. The graduate minor is designed to complement the graduate work of the students’ area of concentration.
Admission
Students must be in good academic standing in a graduate or professional program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and demonstrate an interest in Asian American Studies. Those wishing to apply to the minor must submit a written statement indicating why they wish to pursue the minor, demonstrate successful completion of one course in Asian American Studies at the undergraduate or graduate level, and provide written approval to pursue the minor from their graduate advisor and graduate program director. The written statement should specifically discuss how the student’s prior academic training and/or work experiences are related to Asian American Studies, how a graduate minor in Asian American Studies fits in to their major academic program on campus, as well as how the minor would contribute to future professional development. The written statement and other supporting material must be submitted to the Director of the Asian American Studies Program.
Minor Requirements
| Required Courses | Required Hours |
|---|---|
| AAS 501 or AAS 561 | 4 |
| AAS 590 | 4 |
| Two graduate courses from an approved list of Asian American Studies courses at either the 400 or 500 level. | 8 |
| Total Hours: | 16 |
| Other Requirements:* | |
In addition to the minor requirements, students must also complete the requirements of their major degree. Hours counted toward completion of a minor may not also be applied toward any other transcripted credential. For the Graduate Minor in Asian American Studies to appear on the academic transcript, the student must successfully petition the Graduate College to add the Graduate Minor in Asian American Studies to their academic records |