ab in ASIAN STUDIES
AB IN ASIAN STUDIES
Faculty of Arts and Letters
AB IN ASIAN STUDIES
Faculty of Arts and Letters
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The program is a distinct field of interdisciplinary study which provides the students with an understanding of traditional and contemporary Asian history and culture. The students are trained critically examine the dynamics of Asia focusing on policy, economic theories, and globalization. The program is an excellent preparation for careers related to law and management.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Foreign Service Officer
Development Studies Specialist
Public Relations Officer
Researcher
Civil Society Consultant
Ambassador/Diplomat
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| ASN 3131 | Introduction to Asian Studies | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| NSTP 1 | NSTP 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 1 | PATH-PE 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPN 1 | Spanish 1 – Basic | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 26 | 0 | 29 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| AB 301 | Entrepreneurial Mind | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| AB 3132 | Introduction to the Social Sciences and Humanities | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC II | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| NSTP 2 | NSTP 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 2 | PATH-PE 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPN 2 | Spanish 2 – Intermediate | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 0 | 23 |
SECOND YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 3133 | Asian Civilization | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FIL 1 | Filipino 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 3 | PATH-PE 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| SCITECHS | Science, Technology, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| ASN 3134 | Asian Literature and Art | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| FIL 2 | Filipino 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC III | Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| GE ELEC IV | Elective IV | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PE 4 | PATH-PE 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 0 | 20 |
THIRD YEAR (3 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| ASN 31310 | Modern West Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 3135 | Modern Southeast Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 3136 | International Relations in East Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 3137 | Eastern Philosophies 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 3138 | Asian Geography and Ethnography | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 3139 | Research Methods | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ELE 1 | Professional Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| ASN 31311 | Modern East Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 31312 | International Relations in Southeast Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 31313 | Eastern Philosophies II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 31314 | Comparative Politics in Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 31315 | Thesis Writing I (Thesis Proposal) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ASN 31316 | Modern South Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ELE 2 | Professional Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 0 | 20 |
FOURTH YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| ASN 31317 | Readings in Contemporary Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 31318 | Regional Integration and Processes in the Asia-Pacific | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 31319 | Development in Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 31320 | Thesis Writing II (Thesis Colloquium) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ASN 31321 | Foreign Language 1 (Mandarin) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ELE 3 | Professional Elective 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| ASN 31322 | Sustainability and Governance in Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 31323 | International Political Economy of Development in Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 31324 | Seminar in Asia Studies | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 31325 | Migration, Diaspora, and Transnationalism in ASia | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| ASN 31326 | Thesis Writing III (Thesis Defense) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ASN 31327 | Foreign Language II (Mandarin) | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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