UC Davis Asian American Studies
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation UC Davis lists for Asian American Studies transfers starts with ASA 001, ASA 002 and ASA 003; the full list is below.
114 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UC Davis for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
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Major Requirements
UC Davis Asian American Studies Major Preparation
The courses UC Davis lists as Asian American Studies major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UC Davis's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Preparation courses for the major
Complete all of these
- ASA 001 Historical Experience of Asian Americans
- ASA 002 Contemporary Issues of Asian Americans
- ASA 003 Methods in Asian American Studies
- ASA 004 Asian American Cultural Studies
Complete 2 of these
- AAS 010 African-American Culture & Society
- AAS 012 Introduction to African Studies
- AAS 015 Introduction to African American Humanities
- AAS 016 Verbal & Performance Arts in Africa
- AAS 017 Women in African Societies
- AAS 018 Introduction to Caribbean Studies
- AAS 050 Black Popular Culture
- AAS 051 History of Afro American Dance
- AAS 052 African Traditional Religion
- AAS 053 Black California
- AAS 080 Introduction to Black Politics
- AMS 001C American Lives Through Autobiography
- AMS 001E Nature & Culture in America
- AMS 005 Technology in American Lives
- AMS 010 Introduction to American Studies
- AMS 012 U.S. Disability Culture & Medicine
- AMS 021 Objects & Everyday Life
- AMS 025 United States as a Business Culture
- AMS 030 Images of America & Americans in Popular Culture
- AMS 055 Food in American Culture
- AMS 059 Music & American Culture
- CHI 010 Introduction to Chicana/o Studies
- CHI 021 Chicana/o & Latina/o Health Care Issues
- CHI 021S Chicana/o & Latina/o Health Care Issues
- CHI 023 Qualitative Research Methods
- CHI 030 United States Political Institutions & Chicanas/os
- CHI 040 Comparative Health: Top Leading Causes of Death
- CHI 040S Comparative Health: Leading Causes of Death
- CHI 042 Food Justice: Chicana/o & Indigenous Communities
- CHI 050 Chicana & Chicano Culture
- CHI 060 Chicana & Chicano Representation in Cinema
- CHI 065 New Latin American Cinema
- CHI 070 Survey of Chicana/o Art
- CHI 073 Chicana/o Art Expression Through Silk Screen
- GSW 050 Introduction to Critical Gender Studies
- GSW 070 Theory & History of Sexualities
- GSW 080 Special Topics in Women's Studies
- NAS 001 Introduction to Native American Studies
- NAS 002V Introduction to Native American & Indigenous Studies
- NAS 005 Introduction to Native American Literature
- NAS 007 Indigenous & Minority Languages
- NAS 010 Native American Experience
- NAS 012 Native American/Indigenous Film
- NAS 030 Homeland History
- NAS 032 Native American Music & Dance
- NAS 033 Introduction to Native American Art
- NAS 034 Native American Art Studio
- WMS 020 Cultural Representations of Gender
- WMS 025 Gender & Global Cinema
- WMS 060 Feminist Critiques of Western Thought
Methodology courses
Complete 2 of these
- AHI 005 Understanding Visual Culture
- ANT 013 Scientific Method in Physical Anthropology
- ART 030 Introduction to Contemporary Visual Culture
- CHI 023 Qualitative Research Methods
- ENL 042 Approaches to Reading
- PHI 005 Critical Reasoning
- POL 051 Scientific Study of Politics
- PSC 041 Research Methods in Psychology
- STA 013 Elementary Statistics
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does UC Davis have an Asian American Studies major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Davis offers Asian American Studies (A.B.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for Asian American Studies?
UC Davis's Asian American Studies major preparation includes ASA 001, ASA 002, ASA 003, ASA 004, AAS 010 and AAS 012, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
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