亚洲语言和文化专业旨在为希望将亚洲语言（中文，印地语－乌尔都语，日语，朝鲜语）的熟练程度与对亚洲一种或多种文化（中国，日本，韩国，南亚和比较）。除了达到三年级的亚洲语言四门核心语言技能（口语，听力，阅读和写作），学生还将获得必要的文化素养，以便有效地交流和对至少一个文化领域或地区进行深入理解。亚洲。该专业的人文学科旨在通过对文学，电影和媒体研究，性别研究和文化研究等方面的培训，向学生介绍批判性阅读/观看，解释和学术写作的高级方法。
The Asian Languages and Cultures Major is designed for students who wish to combine proficiency in an Asian language (Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, or Korean) with rigorous training in the humanistic study of an Asian culture or cultures (China, Japan, Korea, South Asia, or comparative). In addition to the four core linguistic skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) in an Asian language up to third-year proficiency, students will acquire the cultural literacy necessary for effective communication and sophisticated understanding of at least one cultural sphere or region of Asia. The humanities component of the major is designed to introduce students to advanced methods of critical reading and viewing, interpretation, and academic writing through training in literary studies, film and media studies, gender studies, and cultural studies, among other approaches. While most of our majors focus on one Asian language and area of focus, the major is also designed to accommodate students who wish to work comparatively within or between regions. For example, students may combine the study of Korean and Japanese language and culture or explore colonial and post-colonial experiences in East and South Asia.