APASMINU - Asian Pacific American Studies

Undergraduate Minor

College of Humanities

Undergraduate

Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) are at the center of today¿s local, national, and global issues. From surviving war, environmental disaster, and economic collapse, to leading technological and medical fields, APAs embody the dynamics of the twenty-first century. Studying APAs thus provides essential perspectives and analytical tools for any career.

- Think Critically: Students will be able to evaluate arguments about Asian Pacific Americans from different perspectives and by applying appropriate disciplinary methods, such as the social construction of race.
- Communicate Effectively: Students will be able to express themselves effectively in written and verbal communication. May include creative projects and web-based formats.
- Use Information Ethically and Effectively: Students will be able to identify, locate, and evaluate sources for the study of Asian Pacific Americans, including knowing the advantages and limits of applying sources outside of the field to Asian Pacific Americans.
- Construct Arguments about Diversity: Students will be able to develop arguments about the commonalities and variation within and across Asian Pacific American identities (including, but not limited to nationality, citizenship status and generation in the United States, region in the United States, and individual assertions).
- Intellectual Intercultural Flexibility: Students will be able to consider multiple cultures and political ideologies and draw from their diverse opinions, new ideas,
and perspectives when they evaluate the complexity of societal problems.