The Asian Languages and Cultures Program, a component of the Asian Studies Program, offers majors, minors and courses of interest to all undergraduates at Puget Sound Grounded in a strong foundation of languages, the program draws on the broad expertise of the Asian Studies faculty and complements the Asian Studies Programs Interdisciplinary Minor and Trimble Distinguished Asia Scholar designation in offering students a focused and comprehensive understanding of the languages, cultures, and literatures of China and Japan