Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies Program

Minor in Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies

Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements SEASMIN

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.

Core Courses. Two (2) courses:
- SEAS-I 271 Modern and Contemporary Indonesian Culture in Southeast Asia
- SEAS-S 231 Growing Up in Southeast Asia
- SEAS-S 240 Introduction to Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies
- SEAS-T 281 Thai Culture
- SEAS-X 373 Internship in Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies (maximum of 3 credit hours can apply toward the requirement)
- SEAS-X 490 Readings in Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies (maximum of 3 credit hours can apply toward the requirement)
- THTR-T 469
SEAS-I 271 Modern and Contemporary Indonesian Culture in Southeast Asia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examination of Indonesian cultural expressions and dialogues in literature, pop culture, theatre, and film in their modern and contemporary contexts.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
SEAS-S 231 Growing Up in Southeast Asia
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Exploration of the multiple constructions of childhood across Southeast Asia, combining sociocultural and policy relevant perspectives.Â Themes will include family dynamics and cultural transmission; the rights of children; and the life experiences of 'children in especially difficult circumstances,' including refugees, children of migrant workers, and those compelled to work.
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
SEAS-S 240 Introduction to Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the people, societies, cultures, and institutions of Southeast Asia and to their regional forms of association, with a focus on contemporary Southeast Asia.
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
SEAS-T 281 Thai Culture
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the people of Thailand and their cultural dialogues. Exploration of Thai religion, food, gender, marriage, kinship, art, literature and oral culture, and festivals.
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
SEAS-X 373 Internship in Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies

Credits
1–3 credit hours
Prerequisites
Prior arrangement with individual faculty member and Director of Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies
Description
Provides faculty guidance and academic structure to undergraduate students who wish to engage in a work or service experience in Southeast Asia or in an international organization or project whose primary concern is Southeast Asia.
Repeatability
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Grading
S/F grading.

SEAS-X 490 Readings in Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies

Credits
1–3 credit hours
Prerequisites
None
Description
Directed readings with a focus on or within Southeast Asia.
Repeatability
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Electives. Three (3) courses:
- Additional course from the Core Courses list
- SEAS-I 101 Elementary Indonesian I
- SEAS-I 102 Elementary Indonesian II
- SEAS-I 201 Intermediate Indonesian I
- SEAS-I 202 Intermediate Indonesian II
- SEAS-T 101 Elementary Thai I
- SEAS-T 102 Elementary Thai II
- GER-E 342 Topics in Dutch Culture and History
- HIST-A 205 Asian American History
- HIST-A 380 The Vietnam War
- HIST-A 385 America's Pacific
- HIST-J 300
- HIST-J 400 Seminar in History
- HIST-W 300 Issues in World History
- INTL-I 304 Advanced Topics in Human Rights and International Law
- REL-A 270 Introduction to Islam
- REL-A 380 Knowing the Will of God in Islam I: Law
- REL-A 480 Knowing the Will of God in Islam II: Theology
- REL-B 210 Introduction to Buddhism
- REL-B 433 Embodying Nirvana
- THTR-T 468 Asian Performance
SEAS-I 101 Elementary Indonesian I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
An introductory skills-oriented course emphasizing learning Indonesian in context. Development of listening and speaking in simple interactional situations, and controlled reading and writing skills.

SEAS-I 102 Elementary Indonesian II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
Grade of C or higher in EALC-I 101 or SEAS-I 101; or equivalent proficiency
Description
An introductory to intermediate skills-oriented course emphasizing learning Indonesian in context. Development of listening,Â speaking, and writing skills to use Indonesian for various communicative purposes at the intermediate level.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of EALC-I 102 or SEAS-I 102.

SEAS-I 201 Intermediate Indonesian I

Credits
3
Prerequisites
EALC-I 102 or SEAS-I 102; or equivalent proficiency
Description
Prepares students to use Indonesian for various communicative purposes at the high intermediate level: to converse with ease and confidence when dealing with some routine tasks and social situations, and to comprehend and produce some compositions about everyday events and experiences.

SEAS-I 202 Intermediate Indonesian II

Credits
3
Prerequisites
SEAS-I 201 or equivalent proficiency
Description
Prepares students to use Indonesian for various communicative purposes at the low advanced level: to converse with ease and confidence in contexts of routine tasks and social situations, and to effectively produce academic essays.

SEAS-T 101 Elementary Thai I

Credits
4
Prerequisites
None
Description
An introductory course emphasizing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in relation to Thai consonants, vowels, and tones; comprehension and production of simple and compound sentences; and use of Thai for simple functional purposes.

SEAS-T 102 Elementary Thai II

Credits
4
Prerequisites
SEAS-T 101 or equivalent proficiency
Description
Introductory course emphasizing Thai tones and consonant/vowel sounds, complex spelling rules, reading and production of compound and complex sentences, and vocabulary development.
GER-E 342 Topics in Dutch Culture and History
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Topics in Dutch history since the Middle Ages. Analyzing, discussing, evaluating and writing about texts and articles about Dutch culture in a specific historical context. Conducted in English.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HIST-A 205 Asian American History
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Examines the history of Asian migration to the United States from the mid-nineteenth century to the present as part of the making of the "Pacific World." Major themes to be explored include community formation, race, citizenship, nation, and transnationalism.
- Summer 2025CASE DUScourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE DUScourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-A 380 The Vietnam War
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
The story of America\'s longest war--the battles, the protests, the movies, and the controversies. The Vietnam War was an epic event, the climax of the Cold War and the high-water mark of American power. Students will learn about the experiences of combatants on both sides, the reasoning behind American strategy, and the history of Vietnam\'s struggle for independence. The course will also deal with the war\'s legacies, its place in popular culture, and the war\'s economic and political aftershocks.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of HIST-A 380 and HIST-H 228.
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-A 385 America's Pacific
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
The Pacific has been critical to the United States' emergence as a global power over the past 120 years. This course explores the historical problems posed by American ambitions in this region, using case studies such as Hawai'i, Japan, and the Philippines.
- Summer 2025CASE DUScourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE DUScourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE DUScourse
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-J 400 Seminar in History
Credits
3
Prerequisites
HIST H-270; and a major in history or secondary education social studies
Description
Develops research skills in history, focusing on the issues and sources of a broad time period and/or theme with multi-national or global scope. Topics vary.
Repeatability
May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
HIST-W 300 Issues in World History
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of general import. Topics will vary from semester to semester but will usually be broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
- Summer 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE SHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 304 Advanced Topics in Human Rights and International Law

Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Advanced topics focusing on human rights discourse and the role international law, treaties and conventions play in addressing these rights globally. Topics are interdisciplinary in theory and method.
Repeatability
May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
REL-A 270 Introduction to Islam
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the religious world of Islam: the Arabian milieu before Muhammad's prophetic call, the career of the Prophet. Qur'an and hadith, ritual and the pillars of Muslim praxis, legal, and theological traditions; mysticism and devotional piety, reform and revivalist movements.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of REL-A 270 or REL-R 257.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
REL-A 380 Knowing the Will of God in Islam I: Law
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Students gain understanding of how Muslims have traditionally interpreted the texts of revelation (Qur\'an and Hadith) through the development of practical \"hands-on\" methods. Designed to resemble classes in theology, jurisprudence, and law in a medieval Islamic college.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of REL-A 380 or REL-R 378.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
REL-A 480 Knowing the Will of God in Islam II: Theology
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Develops students\' understanding of the central theological issues in Muslim thought as they were developed by various groups and individuals over the last 1,300 years.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of REL-A 480 or REL-R 468.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
REL-B 210 Introduction to Buddhism
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Introduction to the basic beliefs and practices of Buddhism from its beginnings to the present. Special attention to the life and teachings of the founder, significant developments in India, and the diffusion of the tradition to East Asia, Central Asia, and the West.
Repeatability
Credit given for only one of REL-B 210 or REL-R 250.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
REL-B 433 Embodying Nirvana
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
Addresses the divergent ways in which Buddhists have understood the figure of the Buddha and the nature of Buddhahood. Draws from a number of primary texts in translation, concentrating principally (although not exclusively) on Indian Buddhist materials.
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Summer 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE GCCcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
THTR-T 468 Asian Performance
Credits
3
Prerequisites
None
Description
An in-depth study of the major forms and styles of traditional and contemporary theatre, dance, and puppet performances from around Asia (broadly defined).
- Summer 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Spring 2025CASE AHcourse
  
  Fall 2024CASE AHcourse
Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
1. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
2. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
5. Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.