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East Asian Studies Major

The major consists of at least 11 courses. The foundation course EAS 101 should be taken as early as possible and normally no later than the end of the sophomore year. Students must choose to concentrate on either China or Japan. Students majoring in East Asian Studies may be eligible for department certification in Chinese or Japanese language proficiency.

Requirements

Core Courses

EAS 101BEYOND THE ORIENT: LIT/FILM

4

One Transnational/Transcultural Course

EAS 105CC: CONTROVERSIES IN EAST ASIA

4
EAS 202/HIS 202EMPIRE/EXPAN E ASIA,1840-1950s

4
EAS 208GLOBAL VIETNAMESE CULTURES

4
EAS 220/CRE 220/ES 220ALT MODERNITY/INDIGEN POETICS

4
EAS 230/GWS 230/SLA 230GEND COMMUNST/POST-COMM SOC

4
EAS 253/AMS 253/CRE 253/ENG 253CHINESE AMERICAN LITERATURE

4
HIS 262/EAS 262MOD CHINA:CHANGING NAT'L IDENT

4
EAS 315EMPIRE IN EAST ASIAN LIT&FILM

4
EAS 357/FLM 357SCREENING EAST ASIA

4
HIS 448/GWS 448PROSTITUTN/SEX-SLAV SINCE 1850

4

One Senior Seminar

EAS 493BNARRAT OF THE E ASIAN DIASPORA

4
EAS 493CFANTASTIC OTHER:TRAV,HIST,UTOP

4
EAS 493EEAST ASIAN DIASPORA

4
EAS 493MCOOKING/CONSUMING EAST ASIA

4

China Concentration

Majors concentrating on China must take EAS 101; a minimum of four semesters of Chinese language courses; one Chinese literary or cultural studies course at or above the 200 level; one Chinese or East Asian history course; one transnational/transcultural course; one East Asian Studies senior seminar; one China elective (including language courses); one Japan elective.

China Language

CHI 101INTENSIVE ELEM CHINESE

6
CHI 102INTENSIVE ELEM CHINESE

6
CHI 201INTENSIVE INTERMED CHINESE I

5
CHI 202INTENSIVE INTERMED CHINESE II

5
CHI 301UPPER INTERMED CHINESE

4
CHI 302UPPER INTERMED CHINESE

4
CHI 401ADV CHI: CONTEMP SOCIETY/CUL

4
CHI 402MULTIMEDIA CHINESE

4
CHI 403ADV CHI: CONTEMP SOCIETY/CUL

4
CHI 404ADV CHI: CONTEMP SOCIETY/CUL

4
CHI 405BUSINESS CHINESE

4

China Literature or Culture

Chinese literature or cultural courses

CHI 232RE-IMAGINING CONTEMP CHINA

4
CHI 236FICTION & FILM MODERN CHINA

4
CHI 238CHINESE POETRY & AMER LEGACIES

4
CHI 244/GWS 244MOD CHI WOMEN WRIT TRANSLATION

4
EAS 206/ES 206CHINA & ENVIRO IN LIT/ART/FILM

4
EAS 207/CRE 207SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN EAST ASIA

4
EAS 220/CRE 220/ES 220ALT MODERNITY/INDIGEN POETICS

4
EAS 224/HIS 224/PHI 213/REL 215CONFUCIAN TRADITIONS

4
EAS 230/GWS 230/SLA 230GEND COMMUNST/POST-COMM SOC

4
EAS 233/CRE 232/HIS 233GLOBAL CHINA

4
EAS 250POETIC ENLIGHTNMNT EAST-WEST

4
EAS 262/HIS 262MODERNIZING CHINA

4
EAS 265READING MODERN CHINA

4
EAS 278/HIS 278/PHI 214/REL 216DAOIST TRADITIONS

4
EAS 302POST-SOCIALST CHI & CUL LOGIC

4
EAS 324/HIS 324GLOBALIZING CHINESE ACTIVISM

4
EAS 325/HIS 325HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA

4
EAS 345/HIS 345/ES 344DILEMMAS OF DEV IN EAST ASIA

4
EAS 420/HIS 420CONFUCIUS FOR THE MODRN WORLD

4
EAS 421/HIS 421CHINA'S DAOIST LEGACY

4
EAS 427/HIS 427THE CHINESE BODY

4
EAS 428/AMS 428/HIS 428DEBATING CHINA'S GLOBALIZATION

4
EAS 451/AHI 402CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART

4

China/EAS History

Chinese or East Asian history courses

HIS 115/EAS 115/PHI 115CC: CHINESE PATH TO HAPPINESS

4
HIS 130THE MAKING OF MODERN EAST ASIA

4
HIS 202/EAS 202EMPIRE/EXPAN E ASIA,1840-1950s

4
HIS 224/EAS 224/PHI 213/REL 215CONFUCIAN TRADITIONS

4
HIS 233/CRE 232/EAS 233GLOBAL CHINA

4
HIS 262/EAS 262MOD CHINA:CHANGING NAT'L IDENT

4
HIS 278/EAS 278/PHI 214/REL 216DAOIST TRADITIONS

4
HIS 324/EAS 324GLOBALIZING CHINESE ACTIVISM

4
HIS 325/EAS 325HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA

4
HIS 345/EAS 345/ES 344DILEMMAS OF DEV IN EAST ASIA

4
HIS 420/EAS 420CONFUCIUS FOR THE MODRN WORLD

4
HIS 421/EAS 421CHINA'S DAOIST LEGACY

4
HIS 427/EAS 427THE CHINESE BODY

4
HIS 428/AMS 428/EAS 428DEBATING CHINA'S GLOBALIZATION

4

China Electives

Chinese courses, China-related History courses, and China-related courses cross-listed with East Asian Studies

CHI 232RE-IMAGINING CONTEMP CHINA

4
CHI 236FICTION & FILM MODERN CHINA

4
CHI 238CHINESE POETRY & AMER LEGACIES

4
CHI 244/GWS 244MOD CHI WOMEN WRIT TRANSLATION

4
CHI 301UPPER INTERMED CHINESE

4
CHI 302UPPER INTERMED CHINESE

4
CHI 303INTRODUCTION CLASSICAL CHINESE

4
CHI 401ADV CHI: CONTEMP SOCIETY/CUL

4
CHI 402MULTIMEDIA CHINESE

4
CHI 403ADV CHI: CONTEMP SOCIETY/CUL

4
CHI 404ADV CHI: CONTEMP SOCIETY/CUL

4
CHI 405BUSINESS CHINESE

4
EAS 203/AHI 203MODERN CHINESE ART

4
EAS 206/ES 206CHINA & ENVIRO IN LIT/ART/FILM

4
EAS 220/CRE 220/ES 220ALT MODERNITY/INDIGEN POETICS

4
EAS 230/GWS 230/SLA 230GEND COMMUNST/POST-COMM SOC

4
EAS 250POETIC ENLIGHTNMNT EAST-WEST

4
EAS 253/AMS 253/CRE 253/ENG 253CHINESE AMERICAN LITERATURE

4
EAS 265READING MODERN CHINA

4
EAS 302POST-SOCIALST CHI & CUL LOGIC

4
EAS 427/HIS 427THE CHINESE BODY

4
EAS 451/AHI 402CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART

4
HIS 115/EAS 115/PHI 115CC: CHINESE PATH TO HAPPINESS

4
HIS 130THE MAKING OF MODERN EAST ASIA

4
HIS 202/EAS 202EMPIRE/EXPAN E ASIA,1840-1950s

4
HIS 224/EAS 224/PHI 213/REL 215CONFUCIAN TRADITIONS

4
HIS 233/CRE 232/EAS 233GLOBAL CHINA

4
HIS 262/EAS 262MOD CHINA:CHANGING NAT'L IDENT

4
HIS 278/EAS 278/PHI 214/REL 216DAOIST TRADITIONS

4
HIS 324/EAS 324GLOBALIZING CHINESE ACTIVISM

4
HIS 325/EAS 325HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA

4
HIS 345/EAS 345/ES 344DILEMMAS OF DEV IN EAST ASIA

4
HIS 420/EAS 420CONFUCIUS FOR THE MODRN WORLD

4
HIS 421/EAS 421CHINA'S DAOIST LEGACY

4
HIS 427/EAS 427THE CHINESE BODY

4
HIS 428/AMS 428/EAS 428DEBATING CHINA'S GLOBALIZATION

4

Japan Electives

Japanese Courses, Japan-related courses

EAS 105CC: CONTROVERSIES IN EAST ASIA

4
EAS 106/ENG 109CC: SUPERHEROES & UNDERDOGS

4
HIS 116HISTORIES OF JAPAN

4
EAS 223SHODO:ART OF JAPANESE BRUSHWRK

4
EAS 226THE PERFORMING ARTS OF JAPAN

4
EAS 254/HIS 254CONFRONTING IMAGES MODRN JAPAN

4
EAS 315EMPIRE IN EAST ASIAN LIT&FILM

4
EAS 320/HIS 320JAPANESE CULTURE THROUGH FOOD

4
JPN 301UPPER INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE

4
JPN 400ADVANCED JAPANESE

4

Japan Concentration

Majors concentrating on Japan must take EAS 101; a minimum of four semesters of Japanese language courses; one Japanese literary or cultural studies course at or above the 200 level; one Japanese or East Asian history course; one transnational/transcultural course; one East Asian Studies senior seminar; one Japan elective (including language courses); and one China elective. 

Japan Language

JPN 101INTENSIVE ELEM JAPANESE

6
JPN 102INTENSIVE ELEM JAPANESE

6
JPN 201INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE

5
JPN 202INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE

5
JPN 301UPPER INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE

4
JPN 400ACONTEMPORARY TEXTS

4
JPN 400BSPOKEN DISCOURSE

4
JPN 400CSPOKEN AND WRITTEN NARRATIVE

4
JPN 400DTRANSLATION FROM & TO JAPANESE

4

Japan Literature or Culture

Japan-related courses 

EAS 105CC: CONTROVERSIES IN EAST ASIA

4
EAS 106/ENG 109CC: SUPERHEROES & UNDERDOGS

4
EAS 223SHODO:ART OF JAPANESE BRUSHWRK

4
EAS 226THE PERFORMING ARTS OF JAPAN

4
EAS 254/HIS 254CONFRONTING IMAGES MODRN JAPAN

4
EAS 315EMPIRE IN EAST ASIAN LIT&FILM

4
EAS 320/HIS 320JAPANESE CULTURE THROUGH FOOD

4
EAS 322/HIS 322LEGACY OF WW II POST-WAR JPN

4

Japan/EAS History

Japanese or East Asian history courses 

EAS 202/HIS 202EMPIRE/EXPAN E ASIA,1840-1950s

4
EAS 222/HIS 222WORLD WAR II & POST-WAR JAPAN

4
EAS 224/HIS 224/PHI 213/REL 215CONFUCIAN TRADITIONS

4
EAS 236/ES 236/HIS 236ENVIRONMENTAL HIST OF JAPAN

4
EAS 254/HIS 254CONFRONTING IMAGES MODRN JAPAN

4
EAS 315EMPIRE IN EAST ASIAN LIT&FILM

4
EAS 320/HIS 320JAPANESE CULTURE THROUGH FOOD

4
EAS 322/HIS 322LEGACY OF WW II POST-WAR JPN

4
EAS 419/ES 419/HIS 419SALTWATER JAPAN

4
HIS 116HISTORIES OF JAPAN

4
HIS 130THE MAKING OF MODERN EAST ASIA

4
HIS 222/EAS 222WORLD WAR II & POST-WAR JAPAN

4
HIS 236/EAS 236/ES 236ENVIRONMENTAL HIST OF JAPAN

4
HIS 254/EAS 254CONFRONTING IMAGES MODRN JAPAN

4
HIS 320/EAS 320JAPANESE CULTURE THROUGH FOOD

4
HIS 345/EAS 345/ES 344DILEMMAS OF DEV IN EAST ASIA

4
HIS 419/EAS 419/ES 419SALTWATER JAPAN

4

Japan Electives

Japanese courses, Japan-related History courses, and Japan-related courses cross-listed with East Asian Studies

EAS 105CC: CONTROVERSIES IN EAST ASIA

4
EAS 106/ENG 109CC: SUPERHEROES & UNDERDOGS

4
EAS 202/HIS 202EMPIRE/EXPAN E ASIA,1840-1950s

4
EAS 222/HIS 222WORLD WAR II & POST-WAR JAPAN

4
EAS 223SHODO:ART OF JAPANESE BRUSHWRK

4
EAS 226THE PERFORMING ARTS OF JAPAN

4
EAS 254/HIS 254CONFRONTING IMAGES MODRN JAPAN

4
EAS 315EMPIRE IN EAST ASIAN LIT&FILM

4
EAS 320/HIS 320JAPANESE CULTURE THROUGH FOOD

4
EAS 322/HIS 322LEGACY OF WW II POST-WAR JPN

4
HIS 116HISTORIES OF JAPAN

4
HIS 202/EAS 202EMPIRE/EXPAN E ASIA,1840-1950s

4
HIS 222/EAS 222WORLD WAR II & POST-WAR JAPAN

4
HIS 236/EAS 236/ES 236ENVIRONMENTAL HIST OF JAPAN

4
HIS 254/EAS 254CONFRONTING IMAGES MODRN JAPAN

4
HIS 282ART & INVENTION IN ANCIENT JPN

4
HIS 320/EAS 320JAPANESE CULTURE THROUGH FOOD

4
HIS 322/EAS 322LEGACY OF WW II POST-WAR JPN

4
JPN 301UPPER INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE

4
JPN 400ADVANCED JAPANESE

4

China Electives

Chinese or China-related courses 

CHI 232RE-IMAGINING CONTEMP CHINA

4
CHI 236FICTION & FILM MODERN CHINA

4
CHI 238CHINESE POETRY & AMER LEGACIES

4
CHI 244/GWS 244MOD CHI WOMEN WRIT TRANSLATION

4
CHI 301UPPER INTERMED CHINESE

4
CHI 302UPPER INTERMED CHINESE

4
CHI 303INTRODUCTION CLASSICAL CHINESE

4
CHI 401ADV CHI: CONTEMP SOCIETY/CUL

4
CHI 402MULTIMEDIA CHINESE

4
CHI 403ADV CHI: CONTEMP SOCIETY/CUL

4
CHI 404ADV CHI: CONTEMP SOCIETY/CUL

4
CHI 405BUSINESS CHINESE

4
EAS 203/AHI 203MODERN CHINESE ART

4
EAS 206/ES 206CHINA & ENVIRO IN LIT/ART/FILM

4
EAS 220/CRE 220/ES 220ALT MODERNITY/INDIGEN POETICS

4
EAS 224/HIS 224/PHI 213/REL 215CONFUCIAN TRADITIONS

4
EAS 230/GWS 230/SLA 230GEND COMMUNST/POST-COMM SOC

4
EAS 233/CRE 232/HIS 233GLOBAL CHINA

4
EAS 250POETIC ENLIGHTNMNT EAST-WEST

4
EAS 253/AMS 253/CRE 253/ENG 253CHINESE AMERICAN LITERATURE

4
EAS 262/HIS 262MODERNIZING CHINA

4
EAS 278/HIS 278/PHI 214/REL 216DAOIST TRADITIONS

4
EAS 265READING MODERN CHINA

4
EAS 302POST-SOCIALST CHI & CUL LOGIC

4
EAS 324/HIS 324GLOBALIZING CHINESE ACTIVISM

4
EAS 325/HIS 325HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA

4
EAS 345/HIS 345/ES 344DILEMMAS OF DEV IN EAST ASIA

4
EAS 420/HIS 420CONFUCIUS FOR THE MODRN WORLD

4
EAS 421/HIS 421CHINA'S DAOIST LEGACY

4
EAS 427/HIS 427THE CHINESE BODY

4
EAS 451/AHI 402CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART

4

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