GREAL
Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages
East Asian Studies Minor
This interdisciplinary program is open to all majors. It introduces students to cultures of East Asian countries, including art, literature, history, geography, religion, sociology, economics, and political systems.
* A minor in East Asian Studies may be used to fulfill the thematic sequence requirement.
Language proficiency
All students must attain a second-year language proficiency in either Chinese or Japanese. Completion of CHI 202 or JPN 202, or higher level of courses will fulfill this requirement. Contact the adviser of EAS for the proficiency assessment if necessary.
Course requirements (18 semester hours)
Group I (100/200 level): Six semester hours from East Asia. Or three semester hours from East Asia and three semester hours from Related Course:
East Asia
1. ART 186 History of Asian Art: China, Korea, Japan (MPF, MPT, IIA &B, IIIB, H, CAS-B)
2. ART/JPN/REL 279 Buddhism and Culture: China and Japan (MPF, IIIB, H, CAS-A-B &LIT(JPN only))
3. ATH/GEO/ITS/ SOC 208 The Rise of Industrialism in East Asia (MPF, IIIB, H)
4. CHI 251 Chinese Literature in English Translation (MPF, IIIB, CAS-B-LIT)
5. CHI 252 Modern Chinese Literature in English Translation (MPF, IIIB, CAS-B-LIT)
6. CHI 253 Three Kingdoms: Character, Authority and Strategy in Traditional China
7. CHI 254 Modern Chinese Autobiography
8. CHI/JPN 255 Dramas in Japan and China in Translation (MPF, IIB, IIIB, CAS-B-LIT)
9. CHI/FST 264 Chinese Cinema and Culture
10. CHI 277.W Chinese Culture Live
11. JPN 231 Japanese Tales of the Supernatural in English Translation (MPF, IIB, IIIB, H, CAS-B-LIT)
12. JPN 260 Topics in Japanese Literature in English Translation (CAS-B-LIT)
13. JPN/FST 266 Survey of Japanese Cinema: Japanese Film and Culture
14. REL 202 Religions of Asia (MPT)
Related Course
15. ART 185 Asian Art in Context: India and Southeast Asia (MPF IIA, B. IIIB, H. CAS-B)
16. ART 280B.B Art and Symbol in Asia Gardens (MPF, H)
17. PHL 106 Thought and Culture of India (MPF, MPT, IIIB, H, CAS-B)
Group II (300/400 level): Twelve semester hours from East Asia, China, or Japan. Or twelve semester hours from a combination of East Asia, China, Japan, and one related course:
East Asia
1. GEO 308 Geography of East Asia (MPT)
2. POL 335 Politics of China and Japan
3. POL 375 International Relations of East Asia(MPT)
4. REL 324 Buddhism in China, Korea, and Japan (MPT)
China
5. ART 311 Chinese Painting History (MPT)
6. EDT 499.6/599.6 Teaching about China
7. GEO 410.D Regional Analysis of China
8. HST 353 History of Chinese Civilization (CAS-B)
9. HST 354 Modern Chinese History (CAS-B)
10. HST 383 Women in Chinese History (CAS-B)
11. HST 400.6 Modern China (Senior Seminar) (CAS-B)
12. HST434 China and the Silk Road: Patterns of China's Interactions with Other Peoples before 1600 (CAS-B)
Japan
13. ARC 428 Japanese Architecture
14. ART 312 Japanese Painting and Prints (MPT)
15. HST 356 Modern Japanese History (CAS-B)
16. 401 Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporar Texts I
17. JPN 402 Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporary Texts II
18. SOC 408 Contemporary Japanese Society
Related Course
19. EDT 499V/599V Teaching about Asia
20. ENG 369 Colonial and Post Colonial Literatures of South Asia (CAS-B)
21. GEO 408/508 Geography of the Silk Road: The Heart of Asia (CAS-C)
22. POL 328 Politics of Central Asia (CAS-B)
23. REL 323 Buddhism in India and South Asia (MPT)
If there is discrepancy between this flyer and the Miami Bulletin in terms of CAS and Miami Plan requirements, the latter takes precedence over the former.
Other courses not listed here may count towards the minor, including transferred courses, one-time offerings, honors courses, and summer workshop/study abroad courses. For approval contact the EAS adviser.
Adviser:
Dr. Mieko Ono
Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages
150 Irvin Hall, #150
Tel: 529-2526/1866
(revised 02/01/09)
This interdisciplinary program is open to all majors. It introduces students to cultures of East Asian countries, including art, literature, history, geography, religion, sociology, economics, and political systems.
* A minor in East Asian Studies may be used to fulfill the thematic sequence requirement.
Language proficiency
All students must attain a second-year language proficiency in either Chinese or Japanese. Completion of CHI 202 or JPN 202, or higher level of courses will fulfill this requirement. Contact the adviser of EAS for the proficiency assessment if necessary.
Course requirements (18 semester hours)
Group I (100/200 level): Six semester hours from East Asia. Or three semester hours from East Asia and three semester hours from Related Course:
East Asia
1. ART 186 History of Asian Art: China, Korea, Japan (MPF, MPT, IIA &B, IIIB, H, CAS-B)
2. ART/JPN/REL 279 Buddhism and Culture: China and Japan (MPF, IIIB, H, CAS-A-B &LIT(JPN only))
3. ATH/GEO/ITS/ SOC 208 The Rise of Industrialism in East Asia (MPF, IIIB, H)
4. CHI 251 Chinese Literature in English Translation (MPF, IIIB, CAS-B-LIT)
5. CHI 252 Modern Chinese Literature in English Translation (MPF, IIIB, CAS-B-LIT)
6. CHI 253 Three Kingdoms: Character, Authority and Strategy in Traditional China
7. CHI 254 Modern Chinese Autobiography
8. CHI/JPN 255 Dramas in Japan and China in Translation (MPF, IIB, IIIB, CAS-B-LIT)
9. CHI/FST 264 Chinese Cinema and Culture
10. CHI 277.W Chinese Culture Live
11. JPN 231 Japanese Tales of the Supernatural in English Translation (MPF, IIB, IIIB, H, CAS-B-LIT)
12. JPN 260 Topics in Japanese Literature in English Translation (CAS-B-LIT)
13. JPN/FST 266 Survey of Japanese Cinema: Japanese Film and Culture
14. REL 202 Religions of Asia (MPT)
Related Course
15. ART 185 Asian Art in Context: India and Southeast Asia (MPF IIA, B. IIIB, H. CAS-B)
16. ART 280B.B Art and Symbol in Asia Gardens (MPF, H)
17. PHL 106 Thought and Culture of India (MPF, MPT, IIIB, H, CAS-B)
Group II (300/400 level): Twelve semester hours from East Asia, China, or Japan. Or twelve semester hours from a combination of East Asia, China, Japan, and one related course:
East Asia
1. GEO 308 Geography of East Asia (MPT)
2. POL 335 Politics of China and Japan
3. POL 375 International Relations of East Asia(MPT)
4. REL 324 Buddhism in China, Korea, and Japan (MPT)
China
5. ART 311 Chinese Painting History (MPT)
6. EDT 499.6/599.6 Teaching about China
7. GEO 410.D Regional Analysis of China
8. HST 353 History of Chinese Civilization (CAS-B)
9. HST 354 Modern Chinese History (CAS-B)
10. HST 383 Women in Chinese History (CAS-B)
11. HST 400.6 Modern China (Senior Seminar) (CAS-B)
12. HST434 China and the Silk Road: Patterns of China's Interactions with Other Peoples before 1600 (CAS-B)
Japan
13. ARC 428 Japanese Architecture
14. ART 312 Japanese Painting and Prints (MPT)
15. HST 356 Modern Japanese History (CAS-B)
16. 401 Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporar Texts I
17. JPN 402 Japanese Culture and Society in Contemporary Texts II
18. SOC 408 Contemporary Japanese Society
Related Course
19. EDT 499V/599V Teaching about Asia
20. ENG 369 Colonial and Post Colonial Literatures of South Asia (CAS-B)
21. GEO 408/508 Geography of the Silk Road: The Heart of Asia (CAS-C)
22. POL 328 Politics of Central Asia (CAS-B)
23. REL 323 Buddhism in India and South Asia (MPT)
If there is discrepancy between this flyer and the Miami Bulletin in terms of CAS and Miami Plan requirements, the latter takes precedence over the former.
Other courses not listed here may count towards the minor, including transferred courses, one-time offerings, honors courses, and summer workshop/study abroad courses. For approval contact the EAS adviser.
Adviser:
Dr. Mieko Ono
Department of German, Russian, and East Asian Languages
150 Irvin Hall, #150
Tel: 529-2526/1866
(revised 02/01/09)