Course description
The Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures offers an exciting range of courses. Our language offerings include both a four-year sequence of courses in Chinese and Japanese, as well as other coursework in literature, translation, and popular culture.
Other offerings include an introduction to the world of Japanese and Chinese cultures with classes in literature, cross-cultural communication, philosophy, film studies, religion, and sociology.
Consider a major in Chinese language and culture, Japanese Studies, a minor in Chinese/Japanese language and culture, or an interdisciplinary minor in Asian Studies to complement your academic and career plans. Talk to your adviser about how an Asian Language can become an important component of your educational plan, or contact one of us in East Asian Languages and Cultures to find out more about study opportunities.
We offer majors in Chinese Language and Culture and Japanese studies, with minors in Chinese/Japanese language.
The department offers courses of study leading to majors in Chinese Language and Culture and Japanese Studies. Because of the number of prereqisite courses (CHI or JPN 101, 102, 153, and 201) and the study abroad requirement for the majors, students are encouraged to start the major as early as possible. Elective courses should be selected from an approved list in the department Chair's office. More specific descriptions of each of the majors and course sequences are also available there. Requests for substitutions and exceptions to the stated curriculum should be made to the department chair. The requirements for completion of each degree program are those in effect in the bulletin year when the students declare the major.
The major in Chinese Language and Culture requires 30 hours including four advanced language courses beyond 201 (CHI 190 taken abroad, 220, 230, and 231), EAL 275, EAL 299, EAL 300, a course in East Asian history, and three elective courses, two of which may be in the other East Asian language. Study abroad in China or Taiwan is also required. Under special circumstances, a student may substitute an approved intensive immersion program in the U.S. for the study abroad requirement. A minimum "C" average is required for all courses in the major.
The major in Japanese Studies requires 27 hours including three advanced language courses beyond 201 (JPN 190 taken abroad, 220, 230, or 231), EAL 275, EAL 299, EAL 300, one related course in Humanities and Culture and three courses combined from Japanese History and Religion. Study abroad in Japan is also required. Under special circumstances, a student may substitute an approved intensive immersion program in the U.S. for the study abroad requirement. A minimum "C" average is required for all courses in the major.
