TOPICS IN ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES
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.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Satisfied Communications A Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand how Hmong-U.S. relations during the American War in Southeast Asia resulted in the creation of a global Hmong diaspora in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Learn about the global politics, particularly, the relationship between the Soviet Union, China, and the United States, over the control of Southeast Asia during the Cold War Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze how empire and war cause massive devastation and disruption in the form of trauma, displacement, and transnational migration and how these processes have dramatically affected family and community life Audience: Undergraduate 4. Broaden their knowledge of the diversity of immigrant experiences to include refugees by learning about the history of Hmong refugees and how the U.S. war in Vietnam changed U.S. refugee policy Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand how Hmong-U.S. relations during the American War in Southeast Asia resulted in the creation of a global Hmong diaspora in the U.S. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Learn about the global politics, particularly, the relationship between the Soviet Union, China, and the United States, over the control of Southeast Asia during the Cold War Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze how empire and war cause massive devastation and disruption in the form of trauma, displacement, and transnational migration and how these processes have dramatically affected family and community life Audience: Undergraduate 4. Broaden their knowledge of the diversity of immigrant experiences to include refugees by learning about the history of Hmong refugees and how the U.S. war in Vietnam changed U.S. refugee policy Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027