East Asian Studies

                             -Major in East Asian Studies
Major Requirements (31 or 32 credits)

East Asian Languages (FLL Department Offerings) 

Concentration in Chinese or Japanese:  4 credit hours in CHIN107 or JAPN107, plus 3 credit hours at the 200-level or above in Chinese or Japanese (incl. CHIN200,CHIN205 or CHIN206; JAPN200, JAPN 205 or JAPN 206). (7 credit hours) 
OR
Joint Chinese/Japanese Concentration:  Completion of two East Asian languages through the third semester course (CHIN107, JAPN107). (8 credit hours) 

 

Required General Courses on East Asia (15 credits) 

HIST137 East Asian Civilization: China (3 credits) 
HIST138 East Asian Civilization: Japan (3 credits) 
PHIL310 Chinese Religion and Philosophy (3 credits) 
POSC312 Politics of East Asian Political Development  (3 credits) 
And either
ARTH155 Asian Art (3 credits) 
or 
MUSC206 Music of China, Korea, and Japan (3 credits) 

A range of major electives in the Humanities and Social Sciences (9 credits from at least two departments, selected through prior consultation with the student's advisor). 
These courses include, but are not limited to: 

ARSC 296 (if topics pertain to the Major), ARSC 130
ARTH155 (if not selected as a required course), 156, 233, 234, 237,310,311,312, 
CHIN200, 205, 206, 208, 305, 355, 455
CRJU467
ECON367, 3xx 
ENGL382/HIST376
FLLT321, 328, 380, 381 (Each of these courses may be repeated when topic differs) 
HIST270, 333, 365, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 391, 479 (may be repeated when topic differs)
HESC 120 (CANNOT be repeated for Major/Minor credit) 
JAPN200, 205, 206, 208,2xx, 305, 340, 350, 355,440, 455 
LING470 (prereq.=LING101), 495 (prereq.=LING101)
MUSC119, 121 (1 credit), and 206 (if not selected as a required course) 
POSC427, 428, 429, 443 


HONORS B.A. IN EAST ASIAN STUDIES 
Students in this program must complete: 
1. All requirements for the B.A. in East Asian Studies. 
2. All the University's requirements for the Honors Degree.  The Honors credits in the major shall come from at least two different participating departments, and at least two courses at the 300 level or above. 
3. The cumulative grade point average for all courses in major must be at least 3.400. 
4. For Honors Degree with Distinction: an additional 6 credits of  Thesis (UNIV401/402). 

Substitutions for the courses in all the East Asian Studies degree programs may be made with the
permission of the East Asian Studies Committee.  Independent Studies courses, Special Problems courses and Temporary /Experimental courses may also count towards these degrees with the Committee’s approval.  Requests for course substitutions or approvals should be addressed to the Director, Dr. David Pong.  The course list will be updated from time to time.
Minimum of C- is required in all courses.
 

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