GREAL - EALC
East Asian Languages and Cultures Major


Provides intensive studies in the languages and cultures of East Asia, focusing on Japan and China. Students can choose either from
  • i) the Japan Concentration
  • ii) the China Concentration, or
  • iii) the Combination of Japan and China

Related hours which are requirements for the three cases provide broadly based background for both the three curricula. Study abroad is encouraged. Credits earned abroad may count toward the major.


I. Japan Concentration* (24 semester hours+15 related hours)

A. Required courses in Japanese (15 credits):

JPN 201 (3) Second Year Japanese
JPN 202 (3) Second Year Japanese
JPN 301 (3) Third Year Japanese
JPN 302 (3) Third Year Japanese
JPN 401 (3) Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporary Texts I

B. Selected courses (9 credits) from:

JPN 231 (3) Japanese Tales of the Supernatural in English Translation
JPN 255 (3) Drama in China and Japan in English Translation
JPN 260 (3) Topics in Japanese Literature in English Translation
JPN 266 (3) Survey of Japanese Cinema: Japanese Film and Culture
JPN 279 (3) Buddhism and Culture: China and Japan
JPN 381 (3) Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
JPN 402 (3) Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporary Texts II

C. Related Hours (15 semester hours, including at least one course from “Japan”)**

Japan

ARC 428 Japanese Architecture
ART 479 Japanese Painting and Prints
HST 356 Modern Japanese History
REL 328 Religions of Japan
SOC 408 Contemporary Japanese Society
(The courses from list B may be counted toward related hours if they are not used as the selected courses)

China

ART 478 Chinese Painting History
CHI 251 (3) Traditional Chinese Literature in English Translation
CHI 252 (3) Modern Chinese Literature in English Translation
CHI 255 (3) Drama in China and Japan in English Translation
CHI 264 (3) Chinese Cinema and Culture in English Translation
CHI 277w (1-3) Chinese Culture Live
CHI 402 (3) Fourth Year Chinese
GEO 410.D Regional Analysis of China
HST 353 History of Chinese Civilization
HST 354 Modern Chinese History
HST/WMS 383 Women in Chinese History
HST 400.6 Modern China (Senior Seminar)
HST 434 China and the Silk Road: Patterns of China’s Interactions with Other Peoples before 1600

East Asia

GEO 308 Geography of East Asia
POL 335 Politics of China and Japan
POL 375 International Relations of East Asia
REL 324 Buddhism in China, Korea, and Japan

Linguistics

ATH309/ENG303/GER309/SPN303 Introduction to Linguistics

*A student who majors in East Asian Languages and Cultures (Japan concentration) may not minor in Japanese.
** The Chinese minor will also satisfy this requirement.


II. China Concentration* (24 semester hours+15 related hours)

A. Required courses in Chinese (15 credits):

CHI 201 (3) Second Year Chinese
CHI 202 (3) Second Year Chinese
CHI 301 (3) Third Year Chinese
CHI 302 (3) Third Year Chinese
CHI 401 (3) Fourth Year Chinese

B. Selected courses (9 credits) from:

CHI 251 (3) Traditional Chinese Literature in English Translation
CHI 252 (3) Modern Chinese Literature in English Translation
CHI 255 (3) Drama in China and Japan in English Translation
CHI 264 (3) Chinese Cinema and Culture in English Translation
CHI 277w (1-3) Chinese Culture Live
CHI 402 (3) Fourth Year Chinese

C. Related Hours (15 semester hours, including at least one course from “China”)**

China

ART 478 Chinese Painting History
HST 353 History of Chinese Civilization
HST 354 Modern Chinese History
HST/WMS 383 Women in Chinese History
HST 400.6 Modern China (Senior Seminar)
HST 434 China and the Silk Road: Patterns of China’s Interactions with Other Peoples before 1600
GEO 410.D Regional Analysis of China
(The courses from list B may be counted toward related hours if they are not used as the selected courses)

Japan

ARC 428 Japanese Architecture
ART 479 Japanese Painting and Prints
HST 356 Modern Japanese History
JPN 231 (3) Japanese Tales of the Supernatural in English Translation
JPN 255 (3) Drama in China and Japan in English Translation
JPN 260 (3) Topics in Japanese Literature in English Translation
JPN 266 (3) Survey of Japanese Cinema: Japanese Film and Culture
JPN 279 (3) Buddhism and Culture: China and Japan
JPN 381 (3) Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
JPN 402 (3) Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporary Texts II
REL 328 Religions of Japan
SOC 408 Contemporary Japanese Society

East Asia

GEO 308 Geography of East Asia
POL 335 Politics of China and Japan
POL 375 International Relations of East Asia
REL 324 Buddhism in China, Korea, and Japan

Linguistics

ATH309/ENG303/GER309/SPN303 Introduction to Linguistics

*A student who majors in East Asian Languages and Cultures (China concentration) may not minor in Chinese.
** The Japanese minor will also satisfy this requirement.


III. Japan/China Combination* (27 semester hours+12 related hours)

A. Required courses in Japanese and Chinese (15 credits):

JPN 201 (3) Second Year Japanese
JPN 202 (3) Second Year Japanese
CHI 201 (3) Second Year Chinese
CHI 202 (3) Second Year Chinese
JPN 301 (3) or CHI 301 (3) Third Year Japanese/Chinese

B. Selected courses (12 credits) from:

a) Two courses from Japan

JPN 231 (3) Japanese Tales of the Supernatural in English Translation)
JPN 255 (3) Drama in China and Japan in English Translation
JPN 260 (3) Topics in Japanese Literature in English Translation
JPN 266 (3) Survey of Japanese Cinema: Japanese Film and Culture
JPN 279 (3) Buddhism and Culture: China and Japan
JPN 302 (3) Third Year Japanese
JPN 381 (3) Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
JPN 401 (3) Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporary Texts I
JPN 402 (3) Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporary Texts II

b) Two courses from China:

CHI 251 (3) Traditional Chinese literature
CHI 252 (3) Modern Chinese Literature
CHI 255 (3) Drama in China and Japan
CHI 264 (3) Chinese Cinema and Culture
CHI 277w (1-3) Chinese Culture Live
CHI 302 (3) Third Year Chinese
CHI 401 (3) Fourth Year Chinese
CHI 402 (3) Fourth Year Chinese

C. Related Hours (12 credits, including at least one course from each area, China and Japan.

Japan

ARC 428 Japanese Architecture
ART 479 Japanese Painting and Prints
HST 356 Modern Japanese History
REL 328 Religions of Japan
SOC 408 Contemporary Japanese Society
(The courses from B-a may be counted toward related hours if they are not used as the selected courses)

China

ART 478 Chinese Painting History
HST 353 History of Chinese Civilization
HST 354 Modern Chinese History
HST/WMS 383 Women in Chinese History
HST 400.6 Modern China (Senior Seminar)
HST 434 China and the Silk Road: Patterns of China’s Interactions with Other Peoples before 1600
GEO 410.D Regional Analysis of China
(The courses from B-b may be counted toward related hours if they are not used as the selected courses)

East Asia

GEO 308 Geography of East Asia
POL 335 Politics of China and Japan
POL 375 International Relations of East Asia
REL 324 Buddhism in China, Korea, and Japan

Linguistics

ATH309/ENG303/GER309/SPN303 Introduction to Linguistics


*A student who majors in East Asian Languages and Culture (Japan/China combination) may not minor only in Japanese, Chinese or East Asian Studies, but may double minor in Japanese and Chinese, Japanese and East Asian Studies, or Chinese and East Asian Studies.


Adviser: Dr. Mieko Ono
Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages
150 Irvin Hall
(513) 529-2526 or (513) 529-1866

(Revised 12/03/07)