Asian Studies is a regionally focused interdisciplinary concentration at the major and minor levels of the Special Program in Liberal Studies/International & Global Studies (SPLS/IGS). It is intended for undergraduate students with a keen interest in studying Asia (broadly defined as encompassing mainland and maritime East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia) in multiple historical contexts and from a variety of complementary perspectives. Courses focusing on Asian politics, social and human rights issues, history, geography, economics and development, religions, cultures, and the arts (including the plastic, performing, literary, and cinematic arts) are especially suitable for this major.