Asian and Asian American Studies

Asian and Asian American Studies

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Spring 2025 AAAS Advising:

Spring 2025 AAAS advising hours are Tuesdays, 3:30 – 6:00 pm, Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, and by appointment. (Click on the link for drop-in Zoom advising or email for an appointment). Drop-in advising is unavailable March 18 & March 19; please email Dr. Barbara Kim with any questions.

*For advising questions, please contact our Undergraduate Advisor & Department Chair, Dr. Barbara Kim at barbara.kim@csulb.edu.
 

Department Office Hours:

The Department of Asian & Asian American Studies will be working in a hybrid format (online & in-person) for the Spring 2025 semester.

Spring 2025 Department Office Schedule will be as follows:

 
Department Office Hours:

Mon & Fri, online: please contact Ami Nguyen for assistance.

Tues & Thurs: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wed, March 19: office closed for event; please contact Ami Nguyen for assistance.

 

For advising questions, please contact our Undergraduate Advisor and Department Chair, Dr. Barbara Kim (barbara.kim@csulb.edu).

Additional Information:

CSULB Employment: To see current opportunities for the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies, please refer to the College of Liberal Art’s website for details.

The Department of Asian and Asian American Studies (AAAS) offers cutting edge language courses in Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other Asian languages.  Our four BA programs train students to research and explore Asian civilizations, both here and abroad, from an interdisciplinary perspective. Our MA program in Asian Studies focuses on training experts in Asia and globalization as well as Chinese or Japanese language pedagogy.

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We have four minors in AAAS:  Chinese Language and Culture , Japanese Language and Culture, Korean Language and Culture, and Cambodian (Khmer) Language and Culture.

For the most competitive training at CSU Long Beach while aiming to graduate in four years, AAAS advocates combining our BA programs with a minor or certificate in another discipline.  Asian languages are strategically important to business and government; bilingual fluency increases competitiveness and income.  We suggest using the Sophomore year to study abroad in Asia.

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