Courses
- AAPI Course Catalog
- Course Offerings
- How to Petition Courses
Summer Session 1:
LTCS/CGS 119. Asian American Film & Cinema (4)
LTEN 28. Introduction to Asian American Literature (4)
ANTH 21. Race and Racisms (4)
ANTH 23. Debating Multiculturalism: Race, Ethnicity, and Class in American Societies (4)
ANTH 105. Climate Change, Race, and Inequality (4)
CGS 112. Sexuality and Nation (cross-listed as ETHN 127) (4)
CGS 114. Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class (cross-listed as ETHN 183) (4)
ETHN 120D. Race and Oral History in San Diego (cross-listed as HIUS 120D) (4 or 6)
ETHN 125. Asian American History (4)
ETHN 126. Comparative Filipino and Vietnamese American Identities and Communities (4)
ETHN 153. Citizenship and Civil Rights in the Twentieth Century (cross-listed with HIUS 136) (4)
ETHN 183. Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class (cross-listed as CGS 114) (4)
HIUS 120. Race and Oral History in San Diego (cross-listed with ETHN 120) (4 or 6)
HIUS 176/276. Race and Sexual Politics (4)
HIUS 180. Immigration and Ethnicity in Modern Society (cross-listed with ETHN 134) (4)
LTEA 132. Later Japanese Literature in Translation (4)
LTEN 28. Introduction to Asian American Literature (4)
LTEN 181. Asian American Literature (4)
SOCI 117. Language, Culture, and Education (4)
SOCI 125. Sociology of Immigration (4)
SOCI 133. Immigration in Comparative Perspective (4)
SOCI 139. Social Inequality: Class, Race, and Gender (4)
Note: No more than one course that focuses on Asia rather than Asian American experiences should be used for the AAPI Studies minor. All AAPI Studies minor courses must be taken for a letter grade.
CHIN 10CN. First-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 10CM. First-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
CHIN 10CD. First-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 20CN. Second-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 20CM. Second-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
CHIN 20CD. Second-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 100CN. Third-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 100CM. Third-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
JAPN 10C. First-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 20C. Second-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 130C. Third-Year Japanese (4)
JAPN 135C. Japanese for Professional Purposes (4)
JAPN 140C. Fourth-Year Japanese (4)
JAPN 150C. Advanced Japanese (4)
LIHL 112P. Linguistics—Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LIHL 132P. Linguistics—Advanced Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LIHL 114P. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 124P. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 134P. Linguistics—Advanced Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LTKO 1C. Beginning Korean: First Year (5)
LTKO 2C. Intermediate Korean: Second Year I-II-III (5)
LTKO 130P. Advanced Korean: Third Year III (4)
Note: Students may use one approved language course (either lower division or upper division) toward the AAPI Studies Minor.
Check the AAPI Studies Minor requirements HERE.
HILD 7B. Race and Ethnicity in the US (4)
ANTH 21. Race and Racisms (4)
ANTH 23. Debating Multiculturalism: Race, Ethnicity, and Class in American Societies (4)ANSC 180. Capitalism and Gender (cross-listed as CGS 120) (4)
CGS 101. Gender and Globalization (4)
CGS 119. Asian American Film, Video, and New Media: The Politics of Pleasure (cross-listed as LTCS 119) (4)
CGS 120. Capitalism and Gender (cross-listed as ANSC 180) (4)
ETHN 2R. Introduction to Ethnic Studies: Circulations of Difference (4)
ETHN 103. Environmental Racism (4)
ETHN 104. Race, Space, and Segregation (4)
ETHN 123. Asian American Politics (4)
HILD 7B. Race and Ethnicity in the US (4)
LTCS 119. Asian American Film, Video, and New Media (cross-listed as CGS 119) (4)
LTEA 138. Japanese Films (4)
LTEA 152B. Topics in Filipino Literature and Culture (World War II–Present) (4)
SOCI 117. Language, Culture, and Education (4)
SOCI 139. Social Inequality: Class, Race, and Gender (4)
TDHT 103. Asian American Theatre (4)
VIS 21A. Introduction to the Art of the Americas or Africa and Oceania (4)
Note: No more than one course that focuses on Asia rather than Asian American experiences should be used for the AAPI Studies minor. All AAPI Studies minor courses must be taken for a letter grade.
CHIN 10BN. First-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 10BM. First-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
CHIN 10BD. First-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 20BN. Second-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 20BD. Second-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 100BN. Third-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 100BM. Third-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
JAPN 10B. First-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 10BR. First-Year Japanese (5) Remote
JAPN 20B. Second-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 130B. Third-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 135B. Japanese for Professional Purposes (4)
JAPN 140B. Fourth-Year Japanese (4)
JAPN 150B. Advanced Japanese (4)
LIHL 112W. Linguistics—Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LIHL 132W. Linguistics—Advanced Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LIHL 114W. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 124W. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 134W. Linguistics—Advanced Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LTKO 1B. Beginning Korean: First Year II (5)
LTKO 2B. Intermediate Korean: Second Year II (5)
LTKO 130W. Third Year Korean II (4)
Note: Students may use one approved language course (either lower division or upper division) toward the AAPI Studies Minor.
Check the AAPI Studies Minor requirements HERE.
Elective Courses:
ANTH 21. Race and Racisms (4)
ANTH 23. Debating Multiculturalism: Race, Ethnicity, and Class in American Societies (4)
ANTH 105. Climate Change, Race, and Inequality (4)
ANTH 108. Indigenous Peoples, Extractive Development, and Climate Change (4)
ETHN 1. Introduction to Ethnic Studies: Land and Labor (4)
ETHN 103. Environmental Racism (4)
THN 109. Race and Social Movements (4)
ETHN 121. Contemporary Asian American History (4)
ETHN 122. Asian American Culture and Identity (4)
ETHN 125. Asian American History (4)
ETHN 140. Comparative Refugee Communities from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia (4)
ETHN 166. Arab/Muslim American Identity and Culture (cross-listed with LTEN 179) (4)
ETHN 189 A00 Asian American Community Health (*with petition)
ETHN 167. Muslim Identity in America (4)
LTEN 181. Asian American Literature (4)
LTSP 155. Asia in Latin America* (with petition)
HIEA 114. Postwar Japan (4)
HIEA 137. Women and the Family in Chinese History (4)
SOCI 117. Language, Culture, and Education (4)
SOCI 125. Sociology of Immigration (4)
SOCI 127. Immigration, Race, and Ethnicity (4)
SOCI 163. Migration and the Law (4)
Language Courses (May take 1 toward Minor)
CHIN 10AN-BN-CN. First-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 10AM-BM-CM. First-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
CHIN 10AD-BD-CD. First-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 20AN-BN-CN. Second-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 20AM-BM-CM. Second-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
CHIN 20AD-BD-CD. Second-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 100AN-BN-CN. Third-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 100AM-BM-CM. Third-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
JAPN 10A-B-C. First-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 20A-B-C. Second-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 130A-B-C. Third-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 135A-B-C. Japanese for Professional Purposes (4)
JAPN 140A-B-C. Fourth-Year Japanese (4)
JAPN 150A-B-C. Advanced Japanese (4)
LIHL 112F-W-P. Linguistics—Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LIHL 114F-W-P. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 124F-W-P. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 132F-W-P. Linguistics—Advanced Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LTKO 1A-B-C. Beginning Korean: First Year (5)
LTKO 2A-B-C. Intermediate Korean: Second Year I-II-III (5)
LTKO 130F. Third Year Korean I (4) [Note: The Dept. of Literature updated the course number from LTKO 3 to LTKO 130(F), so this course must be petitioned to count towards the AAPI minor.]
(Note: no core classes are being offered in this quarter. If you are graduating this year and need a core course to finish the minor, please contact aapi@ucsd.edu to explore alternative options.)
ANSC 117. Transgenderisms (cross-listed as CGS 117) (4)
ANTH 21. Race and Racisms (4) (lower division)
CGS 112. Sexuality and Nation (cross-listed as ETHN 127) (4)
CGS 114. Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class (cross-listed as ETHN 183) (4)
ETHN 3R. Introduction to Ethnic Studies: Making Culture (4)
ETHN 109. Race and Social Movements (4)
ETHN 118. Contemporary Immigration Issues (4)
ETHN 120D. Race and Oral History in San Diego (cross-listed as HIUS 120D) (4 or 6)
ETHN 126. Comparative Filipino and Vietnamese American Identities and Communities (4)
ETHN 166. Arab/Muslim American Identity and Culture (cross-listed with LTEN 179) (4)
ETHN 183. Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class (cross-listed as CGS 114) (4)
ETHN 189 B00 Asian American Education (*with petition)
HIEA 114. Postwar Japan (4)
HIEA 151. The Two Koreas, 1945–Present (4)
HIUS 103. United States and the Pacific World (4)
HIUS 136. Citizenship and Civil Rights in the Twentieth Century (cross-listed with ETHN 153) (4)
LTEA 132. Later Japanese Literature in Translation (4)
LTEN 179. Topics: Arab/Muslim American Identity and Culture (cross-listed with ETHN 166) (4)
LTEN 181. Asian American Literature (4)
LTSP 155. Asia and Latin America (*with petition)
LTWL 150. Modernity and Literature (*with petition)
SOCI 117. Language, Culture, and Education (4)
SOCI 127. Immigration, Race, and Ethnicity (4)
SOCI 133. Immigration in Comparative Perspective (4)
SOCI 163. Migration and the Law (4)
TDHT 103. Asian American Theatre (4)
TMC 87: Pinayism --Women of Color Feminism (1 unit. Note: does not replace a 4-unit course for the minor)
Language Courses: (may take 1 toward minor)
CHIN 10CN First-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers
CHIN 10CM First-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers
CHIN 10CD First-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers
CHIN 20CN Second-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers
CHIN 20CD Second-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers
CHIN 100CN Third-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers
JAPN 10C First-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 20C Second-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 130C Third-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 135C Japanese for Professional Purposes (4)
JAPN 140C Fourth-Year Japanese (4)
JAPN 150C Advanced Japanese (4)
LTKO 1C. Beginning Korean: First Year (5)
LTKO 2C. Intermediate Korean: Second Year III (5)
LTKO 140. Readings in Korean Literature
LIHL 112P. Linguistics—Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LIHL 132P. Linguistics—Advanced Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LIHL 114P. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 124P. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 134P. Linguistics—Advanced Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
AAPI 87 First-year Seminar: Introduction to Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies (1 unit)
ANSC 180. Capitalism and Gender (cross-listed as CGS 120) (4)
ANTH 21. Race and Racisms (4)
ANTH 23. Debating Multiculturalism: Race, Ethnicity, and Class in American Societies (4)
CGS 120. Capitalism and Gender (cross-listed as ANSC 180) (4)
ETHN 2R. Introduction to Ethnic Studies: Circulations of Difference (4)
ETHN 104. Race, Space, and Segregation (4)
ETHN 123. Asian American Politics (4)
ETHN 125. Asian American History (4)
ETHN 167A. Decolonial Muslim Feminisms
ETHN 168. Comparative Ethnic Literature (cross-listed with LTEN 178) (4)
*ETHN 189: Race, Empire, and Japanese America (4) (with petition)
HILD 7B. Race and Ethnicity in the US (4)* (core course)
HIEA 144. Topics in East Asian History (4)
HISC 109. Invention of Tropical Disease (4)
HIUS 125. Asian American Social Movements (4)
HIUS 168. Race, Resistance, and Cultural Politics (4)
LTEN 28. Introduction to Asian American Literature* (4) (core course)
LTEA 138. Japanese Films (4)
LTEN 178. Comparative Ethnic Literature (cross-listed as ETHN 168) (4)
LTEN 181. Asian American Literature (4)
LTEN 189. Twentieth-Century Postcolonial Literatures (4)
*LTCH 101 – Readings in Contemporary Chinese Literature (WI23 topic with petition)
*LTEA 141 – Modern Korean Literature in Translation From 1945 to the Present (WI23 topic with petition)
*LTWL 180 – Film Studies and Literature: Film History: Alternate Japanese Films (WI23 topic with petition)
*LTCS 150 Topics in Cultural Studies: Empire, Modernity, Race, and ‘Japan’ (WI23 topic with petition)
*LTWL 155 Gender Studies: Gender, Art, and Politics in East Asia (WI23 topic with petition)
*Music 111 Topics/World Music Traditions: Southeast Asian Music and Cultures (with petition in WI23)
SOCI 125. Sociology of Immigration (4)
VIS 21A. Introduction to the Art of the Americas or Africa and Oceania (4)
LTKO 1B. Beginning Korean: First Year (5)
LTKO 2B. Intermediate Korean: Second Year I-II-III (5)
CHIN 10BN. First-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 10BM. First-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
CHIN 10BD. First-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 20BN. Second-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 20BD. Second-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 100BN. Third-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 100BM. Third-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
JAPN 10B. First-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 20B. Second-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 130B. Third-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 135B. Japanese for Professional Purposes (4)
JAPN 140B. Fourth-Year Japanese (4)
LIHL 132W. Linguistics—Advanced Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LIHL 114W. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 124W. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 134W. Linguistics—Advanced Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 115W. Linguistics—Korean for Korean Speakers (4)
ANSC 144. Immigrant and Refugee Health (4)
ANTH 21. Race and Racisms (4)
ANTH 23. Debating Multiculturalism: Race, Ethnicity, and Class in American Societies (4)
ANTH 105. Climate Change, Race, and Inequality (4)
ANTH 108. Indigenous Peoples, Extractive Development, and Climate Change (4)
ETHN 1. Introduction to Ethnic Studies: Land and Labor (4)
ETHN 103. Environmental Racism (4)
ETHN 104. Race, Space, and Segregation (4)
ETHN 121. Contemporary Asian American History (4)
HIEA 137. Women and the Family in Chinese History (4)
HIEA 144. Topics in East Asian History (4)
HIUS 155. From Zoot Suits to Hip-Hop: Race and Popular Culture since World War II (4)
LTCS 119. Asian American Film, Video, and New Media (cross-listed as CGS 119) (4)
SOCI 117. Language, Culture, and Education (4)
SOCI 125. Sociology of Immigration (4)
Language classes: (one language course total can be used for minor)
CHIN 10AN-BN-CN. First-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 10AM-BM-CM. First-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
CHIN 10AD-BD-CD. First-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 20AN-BN-CN. Second-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 20AM-BM-CM. Second-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
CHIN 20AD-BD-CD. Second-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 100AN-BN-CN. Third-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 100AM-BM-CM. Third-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
JAPN 10A-B-C. First-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 20A-B-C. Second-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 130A-B-C. Third-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 135A-B-C. Japanese for Professional Purposes (4)
JAPN 140A-B-C. Fourth-Year Japanese (4)
LIHL 112F-W-P. Linguistics—Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LIHL 114F-W-P. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 119F-W-P. Linguistics—Hindi for Hindi Speakers (4)
LIHL 124F-W-P. Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 132F-W-P. Linguistics—Advanced Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LTKO 1A-B-C. Beginning Korean: First Year (5)
LTKO 2A-B-C. Intermediate Korean: Second Year I-II-III (5)
* = AAPI Core Course
** = This course has been pre-approved by petition, so students must file an Undergraduate Student Petition to count this course toward their minor. Visit the FAQ tab for more information.
SPRING 2022
Anthropology
*ANBI 121. The Original Moonshot—The Voyaging Achievements of the Polynesian Ancestors (4) (with petition)
ANSC 144. Immigrant and Refugee Health (4)
ANTH 21. Race and Racisms (4)
ANTH 23. Debating Multiculturalism: Race, Ethnicity, and Class in American Societies (4)
Chinese
CHIN 10CN. First-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 10CM. First-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
CHIN 10CD. First-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 20CN. Second-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 20CM. Second-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
CHIN 20CD. Second-Year Chinese—Dialect Speakers (4)
CHIN 100CN. Third-Year Chinese—Nonnative Speakers (4)
CHIN 100CM. Third-Year Chinese—Mandarin Speakers (4)
Japanese
JAPN 10C. First-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 20C. Second-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 130C. Third-Year Japanese (5)
JAPN 135C. Japanese for Professional Purposes (4)
JAPN 140C. Fourth-Year Japanese (4)
Critical Gender Studies
CGS 112. Sexuality and Nation (cross-listed as ETHN 127) (4)
CGS 114. Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class (cross-listed as ETHN 183) (4)
Ethnic Studies
ETHN 3. Introduction to Ethnic Studies: Making Culture (4)
ETHN 103. Environmental Racism (4)
ETHN 120D. Race and Oral History in San Diego (cross-listed as HIUS 120D)
ETHN 123. Asian American Politics (4)
ETHN 155. US Militarism (4)
ETHN 183. Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class (cross-listed as CGS 114) (4)
History
HIUS 120. Race and Oral History in San Diego (cross-listed with ETHN 120)
HIEA 114. Postwar Japan (4)
HIEA 144. Topics in East Asian History (4)
HIEA 153. Social and Cultural History of Twentieth-Century Korea (4)
Linguistics
LIHL 112P Linguistics—Filipino for Filipino Speakers (4)
LIHL 114P Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 115P Linguistics—Korean for Korean Speakers (4)
LIHL 119P Linguistics—Hindi for Hindi Speakers (4)
LIHL 124P Linguistics—Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
LIHL 132P Linguistics—Advanced Filipino for Filipino Speakers
LIHL 134P Linguistics—Advanced Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers (4)
Sociology
SOCI 117. Language, Culture, and Education (4)
SOCI 127. Immigration, Race, and Ethnicity (4)
SOCI 163. Migration and the Law (4)
Urban Studies and Planning:
USP 164: Cities in Film
SUMMER 2022
HILD 7B. Race and Ethnicity in the US (4)
ANSC 180. Capitalism and Gender (cross-listed as CGS 120) (4)
ANTH 21. Race and Racisms (4)
ANTH 23. Debating Multiculturalism: Race, Ethnicity, and Class in American Societies (4)
ANTH 105. Climate Change, Race, and Inequality (4)
CGS 112. Sexuality and Nation (cross-listed as ETHN 127) (4)
CGS 114. Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class (cross-listed as ETHN 183) (4)
CGS 119. Asian American Film, Video, and New Media: The Politics of Pleasure (cross-listed as LTCS 119) (4)
CGS 120. Capitalism and Gender (cross-listed as ANSC 180) (4)
ETHN 103. Environmental Racism (4)
ETHN 104. Race, Space, and Segregation (4)
ETHN 109. Race and Social Movements (4)
ETHN 118. Contemporary Immigration Issues (4)
ETHN 155. US Militarism (4)
ETHN 183. Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class (cross-listed as CGS 114) (4)
LTCS 119. Asian American Film, Video, and New Media (cross-listed as CGS 119) (4)
LTEN 181. Asian American Literature (4)
HIUS 103. United States and the Pacific World (4)
HIUS 117. History of Los Angeles (4)
HIUS 125. Asian American Social Movements (4)
LTEA 132. Later Japanese Literature in Translation (4)
SOCI 117. Language, Culture, and Education (4)
* = AAPI Core Course
** = Students can submit an Undergraduate Petition to count this course toward their minor. Visit the FAQ tab for more information.