Asian Studies Program

College of Arts and Humanities
Ellensburg
Language and Literature Bldg., room 100-0

509-963-1190
Fax 509-963-1822
www.cwu.edu/asian-studies
See website for how this program may be used for educational and career purposes.

Faculty and Staff
Director
Jeffrey Dippmann, PhD

Program Faculty
Chong Eun Ahn, PhD, history
Yukari Amos, PhD, education
George Bellah, PhD, theatre
John Bowen, PhD, geography
Jeffrey Dippmann, PhD, philosophy and religious studies
Marilyn Levine, PhD, history
Joshua Nelson, PhD, Japanese language
Penglin Wang, PhD, anthropology

Associate Faculty
Koushik Ghosh, PhD, economics
Mariko Knight, MA, Japanese language
Yong Joo Lee, PhD, finance and OSCM
Charles Li, PhD, English
Kun Liao, PhD, finance and OSCM
Yuanxia Liu, MA, Chinese language
Kenneth Munsell, MA, history
Joshua Nelson, MA, communication
Hideki Takei, DBA, ITAM
Fen Wang, PhD, ITAM

Staff
Hillary Matson, secretary senior

Program Information
The Asian Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program focusing on a region currently undergoing a dramatic economic, political, and social transformation. The program provides students with a grasp of the region’s diversity while emphasizing the interactive nature of an overarching community of nations. Careers in international business, government service, and education can be augmented by preparation in Asian Studies. The program also serves as an excellent preparation for graduate study in various academic and professional fields.

Program Outcomes
For information on program outcomes, please go to: www.cwu.edu/mission/assessment-improvement/slo-assessment-plans.

Course Offerings
Frequency of course offering information can be found at the department website: www.cwu.edu/asian-studies or by contacting the department directly.

Programs

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Asian Studies Major, BA

Minor

Courses

Asia Studies (AST)