Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate ASA coursework.
Generated from University of California, Davis’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate ASA work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 2 ASA and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 43 more ASA courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on ASA, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Preparatory Subject Matter2 required · verify with the official sheet
Choose at least two lower division courses from the following departments or programs:; All lower division courses of at least 4 units are acceptable except those numbered 092, 097T, 098, 099.; African American & African Studies (AAS); American Studies (AMS); Chicana/o Studies (CHI); Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies (GSW); Middle East & South Asia Studies (MSA); Native American Studies (NAS);
Depth Subject Matter2 required · verify with the official sheet
Choose at least six upper division Asian American Studies (ASA) courses:; At least two upper division elective courses from other departments or programs that relate to chosen emphasis.; Two courses (of up to 8 units) from Study Abroad can be substituted for major requirements upon approval from the SAO or faculty advisor.; Substitutions for disciplinary track courses will be considered by the Dep
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in ASA. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
2 courses deep, ending at ASA 199FB
All ASA courses in the UC Davis catalog
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Use your school emailNo section schedule with instructor names for ASA yet.
No clubs or organizations on record under ASA yet.
This shows once five students share their club memberships.
ASA does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the UC Davis campus feed.