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    Mar 29, 2024  
2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Bulletin]

East Asian Studies Major


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Major Requirements


Requirements for the major consist of 12 courses that emphasize language study, basic training in the approach of one academic discipline, and area studies components. The courses must be approved by the East Asian Studies program director. Criteria are as follows:

  • Two intermediate (3000-level) courses in the same discipline that emphasize disciplinary-specific research or theoretical approaches. Some examples include:

Ten Additional Courses


  • At least four courses in an East Asian language
  • Two introductory courses in Asian history, society, or economics
  • Three intermediate (3000-level) courses in Asian history, society, or economics
  • The East Asian studies capstone course, EAST 5960: Research in East Asian Studies, that connects disciplinary study and area study culminating in an independent research thesis.

A semester or year abroad in the country of language study is strongly encouraged.

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