EASST-MIN - East Asian Studies (Minor)
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Program Overview
The mission of the minor programs in East Asian Studies is to enable students to obtain a comprehensive understanding of East Asia broadly conceived, which is the area stretching from Japan through Korea and China to the contiguous regions of the Central Asian landmass, by providing them with training in writing and communication, literature, and civilization. Students are expected to have a good mastery of an East Asian language and focus on a particular sub-region or a substantive issue involving the region as a whole. The classes emphasize the developing powers of critical thinking and expression, which serve students well regardless of their ultimate career goals in business, government service, academia, or the professions.
The department offers a minor in East Asian Studies with subplans in China, Japan, Korea, and East Asian Languages. The DLCL offers a minor in Translation Studies. The minors consist of a minimum of 20 units from the following requirements. All courses for minors must be taken for a letter grade, a minimum of three units, and completed with a GPA of 2.0 or better.
Minimum Units in the Program
Minimum University Units
Complete three area courses total, one in each of the following categories:
Humanities
History
Social Sciences
Courses listed are examples and are not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
- 2120621
- 2233371
- 2244561
- 2098201
- 2098881
- 2098381
- 2085701
- 2226222
- 2015591
Complete three additional content courses offered by the EALC department core and affiliated faculty in the literature, linguistics, and civilization of the relevant minor area, at least one of which must be an East Asian seminar course at or above the 100-level. The courses listed are examples and are not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
- 2250821
- 2229113
- 1111051
- 2120711
- 1114201
- 2253781
- 2133011
- 2206871
Demonstrate proficiency in Chinese at the second-year level or above, to be met by coursework or examination.
- 1112011
- 1112021
Complete two gateway courses offered by the EALC department core and affiliated faculty in the relevant minor area’s literature, linguistics, and civilization. The courses listed are examples and are not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
- 1106031
- 2215091
- 2228492
Complete three additional content courses offered by the EALC department core and affiliated faculty in the relevant minor area’s literature, linguistics, and civilization. The courses listed are examples and are not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
- 1111051
- 2074541
- 2109331
Demonstrate proficiency in Japanese at the second-year level or above, to be met by coursework or examination.
- 1115021
Complete two gateway courses offered by the EALC department core and affiliated faculty in the relevant minor area’s literature, linguistics, and civilization. The courses listed are examples and are not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
- 1106031
- 2215091
- 2228492
Complete three additional content courses offered by the EALC department core and affiliated faculty in the relevant minor area’s literature, linguistics, and civilization. The courses listed are examples and are not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
- 2219881
- 1114201
- 2228501
Demonstrate proficiency in Korean at the second-year level or above, to be met by coursework or examination.
- 1117901
Complete two gateway courses offered by the EALC department core and affiliated faculty in the relevant minor area’s literature, linguistics, and civilization. The courses listed are examples and are not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
- 1106031
- 2215091
- 2228492
Complete three additional content courses offered by the EALC department core and affiliated faculty in the relevant minor area’s literature, linguistics, and civilization. The courses listed are examples and are not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
- 2244561
- 2133011
- 2206871
Demonstrate proficiency in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean at the third-year level or above, to be met by coursework or examination.
- 1112121
OR 1112131 - 1115381
- 1117931
Students who meet the language proficiency requirement through examination are required to take three language-oriented courses, as approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. These courses may be language courses in another East Asian language, the fourth-year language sequence, or they may be advanced literature and linguistics courses, depending on the capabilities and interests of the student.
Complete two gateway courses offered by the EALC department core and affiliated faculty in the relevant minor area’s literature, linguistics, and civilization. The courses listed are examples and are not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
- 2257751
- 2120611
- 2156771
Complete two additional content courses offered by the EALC department core and affiliated faculty in the relevant minor area’s literature, linguistics, and civilization. The courses listed are examples and are not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
- 2250821
- 2074541
- 2219881
- 2133011