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TOPICS IN ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES

ASIANAM 240
Course Description

An examination of specific themes in Asian American life and culture. Topics may include comparative analyses of Asian American communities, Asian American experience and history, and the specific concerns and histories of Asian groups in the U.S., such as Korean, Hmong, South Asian, Southeast Asian, Chinese, and Japanese.

Prerequisties

Satisfied Communications A requirement

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average
3.6

-0.32% from Historical

Completion Rate
97.37%

-0.27% from Historical

A Rate
54.39%

-11.73% from Historical

Class Size
114

58.46% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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