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Introduction to Asian American Studies

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
TuTh 12:30p.m. – 1:45p.m.		 Wheatley-Peters W01-0064 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
TuTh 12:30p.m. – 1:45p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0064
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This collaboratively taught course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to issues and methods relevant within the field of Asian American Studies. Possible areas of exploration may include: particular ethnic and geographic communities (e.g. South Asians and Cambodian Americans or Dorchester and Chinatown neighborhoods), women and gender, history, civil rights, media portrayals, literature, art and performance, and health or mental health issues.

Guest registration opens January 12

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026

Location

Wheatley-Peters W01-0064

General Ed Requirements

Humanities

Enrolled / Capacity

30 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

Shirley Tang

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

Tuition Details