Philippine Studies Interdisciplinary Minor

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) units of coursework, including eight (8) units of core courses and twelve (12) units of electives that can be taken from three different options as described below.

Required Courses (8 units):

• YPSP - 325 Filipino Culture and Society
• YPSP - 301 Philippine History from Pre-Spanish Times to 1900 or
• YPSP - 310 Philippine History: 1900-Present

Elective Courses (12 units)

Students select 12 units of courses following these three suggested emphases:

Social Justice and Activism Emphasis

• YPSP - 323 Filipino Politics and Justice
• YPSP - 301 Philippine History from Pre-Spanish Times to 1900
• YPSP - 310 Philippine History: 1900-Present
• YPSP - 390 Special Topics: Philippine Studies
• YPSP - 324 USF in the The Philippines
• VA - 316 Filipino American Arts
• YPSP - 390 Special Topics: Philippine Studies

Asian and Asian American Experience Emphasis

• HIST - 135 Indian Civilizations
• THRS - 366 Religion and Spirituality in Asia
• POLS - 346 Government & Politics of India & Southeast Asia
• POLS - 359 International Politics of the Asia Pacific Rim
• SOC - 228 Asians and Pacific Islanders in U.S. Society
• ENGL - 211 Asian American Literature Survey
• PSYC - 317 Asian American Psychology

Filipino Language Emphasis*

• YPSP - 101 First Semester Filipino/Tagalog
• YPSP - 102 Second Semester Filipino/Tagalog
• YPSP - 201 Third Semester Filipino/Tagalog

*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.