The document provides information about the Center for Asian American Studies (CAAS) at the University of Texas, including key themes in Asian American Studies such as immigration restrictions and income levels. It outlines the requirements for an Asian American Studies major, including introductory courses in culture, history, and social sciences, as well as 12 additional upper-division hours. Students are encouraged to do internships and participate in student organizations. Career paths for Asian American Studies majors include non-profit work, education, government, and community organizing.

1. CENTER FOR ASIAN
AMERICAN STUDIES
(CAAS) AT UT
Madeline Y. Hsu, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Asian American Studies
Associate Professor, Department of History

2. Key Themes in Asian American Studies
• Asians were the first targets of enforced US
immigration restrictions with the Chinese
Restriction Act of 1882.
• Michelle Phan is the most subscribed make-up
guru on Youtube.
• Asian Pacific Americans, often perceived as a
“model minority,” are overrepresented at both the
high and low ends of household income levels.
• Since 2011, Asian immigration has been the
highest in the United States.

3. What is Asian American Studies?
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4. What is the Asian American Studies
Major?
• Major Requirements:
• The undergraduate Asian American Studies major in the
College of Liberal Arts requires 24 semester hours of
coursework in addition to all other Liberal Arts area
requirements.
• 3 hours Introduction to Asian American Studies: AAS 301.
• 9 hours in Asian American Studies. At least one course in
each of the following: AAS 320: Culture, Literature or
Media Studies; AAS 325: Economics, History or
Government; and AAS 330: Anthropology, Geography or
Sociology.
• 12 additional hours of Asian American Studies
• At least 18 out of 24 total hours must be upper-division.

5. Why Become an Asian American
Studies Major?

6. Additional CAAS programs:
• Honors:
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/aas/undergraduate-
program/honors.php
• Minor (12 unit):
• Community internships: state legislators, Austin History
Center, AsianAustin.com/TODO, Asian American
Resource Center, Asian American Cultural Center,
Network of Asian American Organizations
• Student scholarships
• Student organization co-sponsorships such as YBO,
GraduAsian

7. What AAS Majors Had to Say…
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