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Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I minor in Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies?

Benefits:

  • Intended for students with various academic interests and career goals
  • Curriculum is comprised of the arts, humanities, and social sciences
  • Interdisciplinary spectrum of courses will equip students with multi-method research and communication skills to collaborate across and build communities

What are the requirements to minor in Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies?

  • Total of seven courses (28 units)
  • One course must be a lower-division Core Course
  • Five Courses must be upper-division courses

For more information, visit the Minor tab on our website.

What are Core Courses?

All students who wish to minor in AAPI must take one of the three lower division core courses:

  • ETHN 20: Introduction to Asian American Studies or
  • HILD 7B: Race and Ethnicity in the US or
  • LTEN 28: Introduction to Asian American Literature

Can I take courses P/NP for the minor?

No, courses must be taken for a letter grade.

Can I apply course(s) taken outside of UC San Diego to count toward the minor?

Students may petition courses to count toward the minor if it contains at least 50% of Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies related content. Email completed petitions to aapi@ucsd.edu and include the course syllabus and relevant coursework needed for review. Please submit one form per course.

Undergraduate Petition Form (PDF)

I found a UC San Diego course that I want to use for my AAPI minor. Can I take it?

Students may petition courses to count toward the minor if it contains at least 50% of Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies related content. Email completed petitions to aapi@ucsd.edu and include the course syllabus and relevant coursework needed for review. Please submit one form per course.

Undergraduate Petition Form (PDF)

I would like to minor in Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, how do I declare it?

Visit the Minor tab for information on how to declare the Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies minor.

How many courses can overlap between a major and minor?

A student may apply the equivalent of two upper-division courses (a maximum of eight units) that have also been used to satisfy the requirements of their major curriculum to fulfill the requirements of the minor.