The Minor in South & Southeast Asian Studies

The minor in South and Southeast Asian Studies provides an interdisciplinary framework to engage deeply with the rich cultures, traditions, histories, and languages of South and Southeast Asia. Designed to complement majors across the humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields, this versatile minor allows students to build regional expertise tailored to their academic and professional goals.

⚑ Minor Self-Service Portal

You can declare and manage your minor online without needing an in-person advising appointment. Use the links below to submit your requests:

Minor Requirements

To complete the minor, students must earn a letter grade in five upper-division courses and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in minor coursework.

1. Gateway Course (1 Course)

Select at least one course from the following regional survey courses:

  • SASIAN 100A β€” Ancient South Asia
  • SASIAN 100B β€” Medieval-Modern South Asia
  • SEASIAN 101A β€” Mainland Southeast Asia
  • SEASIAN 101B β€” Insular Southeast Asia

2. Upper-Division Electives (4 Courses)

Complete four additional upper-division electives. Your electives can be customized according to the following guidelines:

  • Language Courses: Up to two upper-division South and/or Southeast Asian language courses offered by the department may count toward this requirement.
  • Cross-Listed Courses: Courses offered by other departments that are cross-listed with SSEAS automatically count as internal SSEAS department courses.
  • Outside Coursework: Up to one upper-division course with substantial South and/or Southeast Asian content offered outside the department may count, subject to approval via an Online Course Substitution Request.

Important Minor Policies & Declaration Deadline

  • Letter Grade Requirement: All five courses applied toward the minor must be taken for a letter grade (Passed/Not Passed is not permitted).
  • Declaration Deadline: All undergraduate minors must be officially declared no later than one semester prior to your Estimated Graduation Term (EGT). The college won’t accept minor declarations after the first day of a student's final semester.