Phone: 845-257-3538
Location: JFT 904
Web address: www.newpaltz.edu/asianstudies 
The Asian Studies program offers students the opportunity to deepen their international outlook and cultural understanding of Asia through interdisciplinary study that draws on the expertise of faculty from over 10 academic departments. Our major and minor in Asian Studies combine Japanese or Chinese language study with regional coverage of South, Southeast, East, and Northeast Asia. Students who major in Asian Studies often choose to pursue a minor or a second major in a different discipline to broaden their academic experience.
New in fall 2023, a minor in Asian American Studies complements the Asian Studies major and minor, offering students an opportunity to study Asian American history, culture, and society from the perspective of different disciplines. Through courses in literature, sociology, history, cultural geography, and media studies, students will increase their awareness of this important community in the U.S.
The Asian Studies program strongly encourages study abroad in Asia. Through the campus' Center for International Programs, students have access to many opportunities including, but not limited to, programs in China, Japan, Korea, and India.
Graduates with expertise in Asia are sought by employers in a wide range of professions, including academia, business, government and think tanks, international companies and organizations, libraries and museums, media, non-profit organizations, and the teaching professions at home and abroad.
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