East Asian Studies Minor
Requirements
Required Courses: (18 Credits)
Group A
Choose TWO or THREE courses from the following:
CHI 101 | Elementary Chinese I (Mandarin) | 4 credits |
CHI 102 | Elementary Chinese II (Mandarin) | 4 credits |
CHI 154 | Chinese Culture and Literature | 3 credits |
| And | |
CHI 155 | Topic from Chinese Literature in Translation | 3 credits |
CHI 271 | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 credits |
JPN 101 | Elementary Japanese I | 3 credits |
JPN 102 | Elementary Japanese II | 3 credits |
JPN 271 | Intermediate Japanese I | 3 credits |
JPN 272 | Intermediate Japanese II | 3 credits |
JPN 154 | Topic: Modern Japanese Literature and Film in English Translation | 3 credits |
| And | |
JPN 155 | Topic from Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 credits |
Note: Students may not count the credit from CHI 101 or JPN 101 unless the corresponding 102 course is completed.
Group B
Choose THREE or FOUR courses from the following:
ART 220 | Art History: Aspects of Asian Art | 3 credits |
HIS 131 | The Asian World: A Historical Survey | 3 credits |
HIS 239 | Wars in the Asia-Pacific | 3 credits |
HIS 241 | Modern China | 3 credits |
HIS 242 | Modern Japan | 3 credits |
HIS 296A | Barbarians and Mandarins: China’s Inner Asian Frontiers | 3 credits |
HIS 296B | Topic: Modern East Asia in Film | 3 credits |
HIS 296E | Topic: Tolstoy, Turks and Taliban: Russia's "Orient" | 3 credits |
HIS 296I | Cultural Heritage and Service Learning in Inner Asia | 3 credits |
HIS 296U | Bible and Gun: Christianity in China Since 1500 | 3 credits |
HIS 296Y | Topic: History of Non-Violent Activism in Modern Asia | 3 credits |
INT 196J | The Sacred and the Secular in East Asia | 6 credits |
INT 297A | Hong Kong and Bollywood: Globalization of Asian Cinema | 6 credits |
LIT 211F | Worlds In Literature: The Asian Diaspora | 3 credits |
RES 202 | Great Ideas in Eastern Religious Thought | 3 credits |
Students completing INT 196J may not count HIS 131 or RES 202 towards the EAS Minor.
HIS 296I: (travel course)
Note: Other history and culture courses in the field of Asian Studies can be substituted with approval of program director.
One course from a professional program (e.g., business, accounting) with a clearly defined focus on East Asia may be counted towards this minor with approval of the program director.
Total Credit Hours: 18
Undergraduate Students
To begin the application process you may either apply online or download our application for
undergraduate admission. Follow all steps (pay the $50 application fee, write an essay, send
transcripts, recommendations, and standardized test scores) and submit your application.
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