Asian Studies Program

College of Arts and Humanities
Ellensburg
Psychology Building 461
https://www.cwu.edu/academics/asian-studies/index.php

Director
Chong Eun Ahn, PhD

Program Faculty
Chong Eun Ahn, PhD, history
Seokhoon Ahn, PhD, communication
John Bowen, PhD, geography
Jeffrey Dippmann, PhD, philosophy and religious studies
Michael Johnson, PhD, world languages and cultures
Eun-Young Lee, PhD, communication
Yong Joo Lee, PhD, finance and OSCM
Marilyn Levine, PhD, history
Amin Mansouri,PhD, history
Joshua Nelson-Ichido, PhD, communication
M. Eliatamby-O’Brien, PhD, English
Jae-Young Oh, PhD, finance and OSCM
Hideki Takei, DBA, information technology
Penglin Wang, PhD, anthropology

Associate Faculty
Jiyoun Chung, PhD, music
Koushik Ghosh, PhD, economics
Kyung Hee “Kate” Im, MFA, art and design
Volha Isakava, PhD, world languages and cultures
Yoon Kim, MA, world languages and cultures
Fen Wang, PhD, information technology
Xiaoyin Zhong, MA, world languages and cultures

Library Liason
Bridgette Flamenco, MA, Library

Staff
Kristy Magdlin, (History)
Ash Perron, (Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Interdisciplinary Program Support)

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.

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

Programs

• Asian Studies Major, BA

• Asian Business Minor
• Asian Studies Minor
• Korean Studies Minor

Courses

• AST 102 - Introduction to Asian Studies
• AST 298 - Special Topics
• AST 299 - Seminar
• AST 301 - Chinese Literature in Translation
• AST 310 - Japan Today
• AST 333 - Southeast Asia and Its Diasporas
• AST 348 - Contemporary China
• AST 350 - Korea Now
• AST 378 - Islam and Asia
• AST 396 - Individual Study
• AST 397 - Honors
• AST 398 - Special Topics
• AST 399 - Seminar
• AST 401 - Asian Studies Capstone
• AST 496 - Individual Study
• AST 497 - Honors
• AST 498 - Special Topics
• AST 499 - Seminar