The minor in East Asian Studies requires a minimum of 19 hours of course work and provides a broad knowledge of the languages and literature, politics, history, arts, and religions of China and Japan. Chinese 201-202 and Japanese 201-202 do not count toward the minor.

Students electing two or more minors in East Asian Studies must present at least 12 credit hours in each minor not being counted toward any other minor or major.

1. Required courses (6 hours):

History 152 or 154 or 155
History 157

2. Elective Courses (at least 13 hours):

Students must fulfill the remaining hours with courses from the following list, selecting at least one from each of A, B, and C:

GROUP A: East Asian Studies 240; 289a-289b (Independent Study, as appropriate); History 152, 154, 155, 157, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 295 (Senior Seminar, as appropriate); Political Science 214, 216.

GROUP B: Art History 120, 251, 252, 253, 254; History 156; English 277; Religious Studies 130, 132, 133, 231, 244, 249; East Asian Studies 211, 212, 220, 225, 289a-289b (Independent Study, as appropriate); 294a-b (Special Topics, as appropriate).

GROUP C: Chinese 214 (5 hours), 216 (5 hours), 231 (1 hour) 241, 242; Japanese 211 (5 hours), 212 (5 hours), 241, 242, 251, 252; 289a-289b (Independent Study, as appropriate).

Other East Asia-related courses not listed here—such as those in study abroad programs, First-Year Writing Seminars and Independent Studies—may be applied toward the minor upon approval by the Director of the East Asian Studies Program.