Bachelor's in Asian American Studies

Asian American Studies is a Bachelor program taught at Pitzer College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Asian American Studies is an interdisciplinary major. Students work with an adviser to create a course palette focused on the Asian American experience. The program covers the history and contributions of Asian Americans in the United States and abroad, how race functions as a social construct, and how race intersects with gender, sexualities, and socio-economic class.

The major requires eleven graded courses, including core courses in Asian American History, Asian American Contemporary Issues, Theory and Methods in Asian American Studies, a Senior Seminar, and a Senior Thesis or Project. Students complete a communities course through approved field work in an Asian American community or an internship with an Asian American community-based organization. All Asian American Studies majors take part in community service participation through field work or an internship.

Modules

• Asian American History (ASAM 125 PZ -Asian American Hist: 1850-Presnt / HIST 125 CM -Asian American Hist:1850-Present )
• Asian American Contemporary Issues (SOC 150 AA -Contemporary Asian-Amer Issues )
• Communities course: approved field work in an Asian American community or internship with a Asian American community-based organization (ASAM 090 PZ -Community Studies )
• Theory and Methods in Asian American Studies (ASAM 115 PZ -Theory and Methods )
• Senior Seminar (ASAM 190A PO -Asian Amer Studies Senior Sem )
• Senior Thesis or Project: independent work with senior thesis/project adviser (ASAM 191 PO -Senior Thesis Asian Amer Studies )

The minimum requirements for admission in Asian American Studies at Pitzer College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Pitzer College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Pitzer College as pre-requiste for admission in Asian American Studies.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.pitzer.edu/academics/programs/asian-american-studies

• Communications
• Media
• Nonprofit sector
• Government
• Human services

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.