Asian American Studies at Stanford

Asian American Studies (AAS) provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the historical and current experiences of persons of Asian ancestry. AAS faculty recognize that the term seeks to name a rapidly developing, complex, and heterogeneous population and that there is neither a single Asian American identity nor one community that comprises all Asian Americans. Asian Americans include those with ancestral ties to countries or regions in East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, or the Philippines, among others.

AAS brings together courses that address the artistic, historical, humanistic, political, and social dimensions of Asian Americans and is an appropriate course of study for students interested in a variety of concerns related to Asian Americans, including: artistic and cultural contributions; current social significance; historical experiences; immigration, intellecutal, and policy issues; relationships with other social groups; and the construction of the notion of Asian American as it addresses important theoretical and practical issues.

The Major

15-Unit CSRE Core Curriculum
- 2 Introductory Core Courses:
  - CASA 88. Theories of Race and Ethnicity
  - COMPLIT 142. Literature of the Americas
  - CSRE 196C. Intro to Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
  - EDUC 177/277. Education of Immigrant Students: Psychological Perspectives
  - PHIL 177. Philosophical Issues of Race and Racism
  - PSYCH 75. Introduction to Cultural Psychology
  - SOC 147A/247A. Comparative Ethnic Conflict
- CSRE 200X. Senior Seminar
One foundational thematic course:
- ASNAMST 147A. Comparative Approaches to African American and Asian American Literature
- ASNAMST 180C. Asian American Sexualities
- ASNAMST 181K. New Media Literacies and Popular Culture
Additional 40 units from approved list

The Minor

2 Introductory Core Courses:
- CASA 88. Theories of Race and Ethnicity
- COMPLIT 142. Literature of the Americas
- CSRE 196C. Intro to Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
- EDUC 177/277. Education of Immigrant Students: Psychological Perspectives
- PHIL 177. Philosophical Issues of Race and Racism
- PSYCH 75. Introduction to Cultural Psychology
- SOC 147A/247A. Comparative Ethnic Conflict
Additional 20 units from approved list