Sixty percent of the world’s population lives in Asia. Additional millions of Asians live in other parts of the world — and Asia is home to the world’s oldest modern civilizations, some of its richest cultures, and some of its most dynamic societies.
From our location in 西雅图 on the Pacific Rim, students and faculty at SPU learn about and encounter Asia because this is central to our mission of understanding and engaging our multicultural and complex world.
Pursuing 亚洲研究 as a major or minor will deepen your understanding of, 和承诺, global and cultural engagement, 和解, and human flourishing. 在这个专业, your interdisciplinary coursework and diverse 教育al experiences will prepare you for service or further study in 业务, 教育, 发展, 法律, 部, 历史, linguistics and many other fields.
Entering and completing the major or minor
In order to earn a degree, you must complete at least one academic major. SPU encourages students to explore various academic paths, so if you change your mind about a major or minor, or want to include an additional program, you are able to do so, 如下所述.
Note that the University encourages you to enter your chosen major(s) and minor(s) by the start of your junior year. Students who transfer as juniors and seniors should enter a major within their first two quarters at SPU.
- If this is your first quarter at SPU and you identified the 亚洲研究 major as your first choice on your application for admission to the University, you have gained entry to the major. To change or add a major or minor, follow these instructions.
- If you are an SPU student with an SPU cumulative GPA of 2.0或更高， follow these instructions to enter a major or minor in this department.
- Students on academic probation (with an SPU cumulative GPA below 2.0) will not be permitted to enter a new major or minor until they regain good academic standing.
- The University requires a grade of C- or better in all classes that apply to a major or minor; however, programs may require higher minimum grades in specific courses. You may repeat an SPU course only once for a higher grade.
- To advance in this program, meet with your faculty advisor regularly to discuss your grades, course progression, and other indicators of satisfactory academic progress. If your grades or other factors indicate that you may not be able to successfully complete the major or minor, your faculty advisor can work with you to explore options, which may include choosing a different major or minor.
- You must complete the major or minor requirements that are in effect in the SPU Undergraduate Catalog for the year you enter the major or minor.