Administrative
Office
University Center, Room 538
Phone: (415) 422-5122
Fax: (415) 422-5671
Joaquin Gonzalez III, Director
The Philippine Studies Minor seeks to train and educate
students to:
- Understand the formation of Filipino history,
culture, and society in the Philippines, the United States, and
globally;
- Develop an empathy for the values, behaviors, ehtics,
and perspectives of Filipinos;
- Be able to identify and discuss social, political,
economic, business, psychological, and environmental issues relevant to
the Philippines and the Filipino diaspora;
- Obtain basic, intermediate, and advanced
Filipino/Tagalog language proficiencies;
- Appreciate the literary, linguistic, philosophical,
religious, and artistic contributions of Filipinos to the United
States, Asia, and the world; and
- Apply knowledge for activism, advocacy, and social
justice in the Philippines, the United States, the Asia Pacific, and the
world.
Philippine Studies Minor Requirements
The Minor in Philippine Studies requires twenty (20) credits
of coursework, including eight (8) credits of core courses and twelve (12)
credits of electives that can be taken from three different options as
described below.
Required Courses (8 credits):
Elective Courses (12 credits)
Students select 12 credits of courses following these three
suggested emphases:
Social Justice and Activism Emphasis
Asian and Asian American Experience Emphasis
Filipino Language Emphasis*
*Students who take these courses to fulfill the Arts and
Sciences language requirement or who test out of YPSP 101, 102, and 201
are not allowed to use this emphasis.
