Many courses in addition to those listed below may be eligible for fulfilling the requirements of the Five College Asian Pacific American Studies Certificate. Students are encouraged to consult an Asian Pacific American Studies Program campus advisor to identify courses that are appropriate for their interests.

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Please note that course offerings may change and lists may be updated, so it is helpful to check back regularly.

Five College Interchange pre-registration for Fall 2021 is not expected to open until summer 2021. The list of courses below is incomplete and subject to change. Courses from UMass Amherst and Amherst College are listed, but courses from Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and Hampshire College are NOT yet listed. Please click here for more information about course registration for this fall, and if you’re a part of a Five College certificate program, please contact your certificate advisor for more information.

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Fall 2021 Courses

Semester: 
Fall
Year: 
2021
Subj Abbr Course # Sect # Course Title Instructor(s) Meeting Times Institution
AMST 345 01 Model Minorities Wendy Bergoffen, Franklin Odo W 02:00PM-05:00PM Amherst College
SOCI 345 01 Model Minorities Wendy Bergoffen, Franklin Odo W 02:00PM-05:00PM Amherst College
EAL 245 01 Writing, Japan and Otherness Kimberly Kono TU TH 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM Smith College
ASIAN-ST 312 01 Bridging Asia & Asian America C. Le M W 4:00PM 5:15PM UMass Amherst
ENGLISH 204 01 Intro to Asian Amer Literature Caroline Yang TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM UMass Amherst
HISTORY 247 01 Empire, Race & the Philippines Richard Chu TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM UMass Amherst
JAPANESE 391T 01 S-Tokyo Through Lit & Film Amanda Seaman TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM UMass Amherst
SOCIOL 461 01 Seminar on Race and Racism Moon-Kie Jung M W 4:00PM 5:15PM UMass Amherst
WGSS 201 01 Gender&Diff: Critical Analyses Miliann Kang TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM UMass Amherst
WGSS 392AA 01 S-Asian American Feminisms Miliann Kang TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM UMass Amherst