The interdisciplinary major consists of a minimum of 12 credits in one of the East Asian languages, normally Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, beyond the intermediate level (202), and 18 credits of appropriate courses in other disciplines such as anthropology, economics, history, geography, philosophy, political science, sociology, religion, art, or literature of East Asia. These 18 credits of course work must be taken from more than two different disciplines and properly distributed between upper- and lower-level courses; at least 9 credits should be taken at the 300 level or above. For students with a concentration in Chinese, at least one course in literary Chinese is required. Students in the program should consult with the program director for selection of courses and development of a concentration.
All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better to be counted toward the major. For courses acceptable for the area studies component of this degree program, please refer to the listing of courses approved for the minor in Asian studies; see the Asian Studies 098 section of this catalog.
