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Minor
MinorOverview
The mission of the minor programs in East Asian Studies is to enable students to obtain a comprehensive understanding of East Asia broadly conceived, which is the area stretching from Japan through Korea and China to the contiguous regions of the Central Asian landmass, by providing them with training in writing and communication, literature, and civilization. Students are expected to have a good mastery of an East Asian language and focus on a particular sub-region or a substantive issue involving the region as a whole. The classes emphasize the developing powers of critical thinking and expression, which serve students well regardless of their ultimate career goals in business, government service, academia, or the professions.
The department offers a minor in East Asian Studies with subplans in China, Japan, Korea, and East Asian Languages. The minor (with or without a subplan) consists of a minimum of 20 units from the following requirements.
Requirements
Core Program Requirements
Area Courses Requirement
Complete three area courses total, one in each of the following categories:
Humanities
History
Social Sciences
Courses used toward the area courses requirement should have a thematic focus on East Asia and/or a region of East Asia and may be listed at any number level.
The listed courses are examples and not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a course fits into a specific category, please consult with the DUS and/or SSO.
Humanities Area Courses
CHINA 175
Constructing National History in East Asian Archaeology
EALC 110
Gender and Sexuality in East Asia
EALC 214
Specters of Asia: Hauntology and Ethnography of East Asia
FILMEDIA 135
Around the World in Ten Films
ARCHLGY 211
Emergence of Chinese Civilization from Caves to Palaces
ARTHIST 182B
Cultures in Competition: Arts of Song-Era China, 960-1279 CE
ARTHIST 185
Arts of China in the Early Modern World, 1550-1800
ARTHIST 226
Field Works: Contemporary Chinese Landscape Arts across Cultures
ARTHIST 228
Curating Contemporary Chinese Art
CHINA 111
Literature in 20th-Century China
CHINA 115
Sex, Gender, and Power in Modern China
CHINA 168
The Chinese Family
CHINA 174
New Directions in the Study of Poetry and Literary Culture
CHINA 185
Literary Translation, Chinese to English
CHINA 190
Research in Chinese Linguistics
CHINA 191
The Structure of Modern Chinese
CHINA 279
For Love of Country: National Narratives in Chinese Literature and Film
CHINA 380
Survey in Sinophone Literature
CHINLANG 125
Chinese through Modern Fiction
CHINA 151
The Use of Classical Antiquity in Modern China
RELIGST 224
Ritual and the Senses in Asian Religions
RELIGST 242
Chinese Buddhism
RELIGST 274
Buddhism and the Arts
RELIGST 314
Seminar in Buddhist Historiography
ANTHRO 157
Japanese Anthropology
JAPAN 125
Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Beyond: Place in Modern Japan
JAPAN 126
Japanese Functional Objects
JAPAN 138
Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature and Culture
JAPAN 164
Introduction to Premodern Japanese
JAPAN 188
The Japanese Tea Ceremony: The History, Aesthetics, and Politics Behind a National Pastime
JAPAN 191
Sharing Conversations Across Generations: The Magic of Haiku
JAPAN 192
Analyzing Japanese Text and Talk
JAPAN 193
Acquisition of Japanese as a Second Language
JAPAN 197
Points in Japanese Grammar
KOREA 120
Narratives of Modern and Contemporary Korea
KOREA 111
From Colonialism to K-pop: Race and Gender in South Korean Culture
KOREA 151
The Nature of Knowledge: Science and Literature in East Asia
KOREA 250
Topics in Korean Literary History
ENGLISH 335
Bilingual Loyalties
History Area Courses
HISTORY 254F
Anti-Asian Violence in America: A History
HISTORY 295F
Race and Ethnicity in East Asia
HISTORY 298
Major Topics in Modern Chinese History: Science and Technology in East Asia
HISTORY 205E
Comparative Historical Development of Latin America and East Asia
HISTORY 256
350 Years of America-China Relations
HISTORY 291G
Pre-Modern Chinese Warfare
HISTORY 293E
Female Divinities in China
HISTORY 392B
Law and Society in Late Imperial China
HISTORY 495A
Qing Legal Documents
HISTORY 292D
Japan in Asia, Asia in Japan
HISTORY 396D
Historiography of Modern Japan
HISTORY 290
North Korea in a Historical and Cultural Perspective
HISTORY 290E
Movies and Empire in East Asia
HISTORY 292F
Culture and Religions in Korean History
HISTORY 392G
Modern Korea
Social Sciences Area Courses
EASTASN 117
Health and Healthcare Systems in East Asia
EASTASN 143
Taiwan's Democratic Evolution
EASTASN 168
Taiwan Security Issues
EASTASN 177
Divided Memories & Reconciliation: the formation of wartime historical memory in the Pacific
EASTASN 179
Rebalancing Economic Systems in a World Driven by Tech: Quality-of-Life in Socio-Cultural Context
INTLPOL 285
American and Chinese Approaches to Managing Global Challenges
SOC 167A
Asia-Pacific Transformation
ANTHRO 148
Health, Politics, and Culture of Modern China
ANTHRO 157
Japanese Anthropology
CHINA 190
Research in Chinese Linguistics
CHINA 191
The Structure of Modern Chinese
FINANCE 377
The Chinese Economy and Financial Markets
POLISCI 148
Chinese Politics
POLISCI 235
Chinese Political Thought: 1895-2021
POLISCI 235A
From Cold War to New Cold War: Politics and Political Theory in Contemporary China
POLISCI 248D
China in the Global Economy
SOC 116
The Logic of Governance in Contemporary China
SOC 117A
China Under Mao
SOC 175
China's Political Economy
SOC 217B
Chinese Politics and Society
JAPAN 151
Japanese Business Culture and Systems
SOC 111
State and Society in Korea
Additional Courses Requirement
Complete three additional content courses offered by the EALC Department core and/or courtesy/affiliated faculty in the literature, culture, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, art and art history, history, philosophy, political science, religious studies, sociology, or another field as approved by the DUS, SSO, or advisor of East Asia, at least one of which must be a numbered at or above the 100-level. Courses may be selected from the lists of area courses, which contain examples, but are not exhaustive; see NavigateClasses under CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, EALC, EASTASN, or other relevant departments. If uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
Subplans
OptionalChina Subplan
Subplan Requirements
Language Proficiency Requirement
Demonstrate proficiency in Chinese at the second-year level or above, to be met by coursework or examination.
CHINLANG 23
Second-Year Modern Chinese, Third Quarter
CHINLANG 23B
Second-Year Chinese for Bilingual Students, Third Quarter
Area Courses Requirement
Complete two area courses offered by the EALC Department core and/or courtesy/affiliated faculty in the literature, culture, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, art and art history, history, philosophy, political science, religious studies, sociology, or another field as approved by the DUS, SSO, or advisor of East Asia, at least one of which must be a numbered at or above the 100-level. Courses may be selected from the lists of area courses, which contain examples, but are not exhaustive; see NavigateClasses under CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, EALC, EASTASN, or other relevant departments. If uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
Additional Courses Requirement
Japan Subplan
Subplan Requirements
Language Proficiency Requirement
Demonstrate proficiency in Japanese at the second-year level or above, to be met by coursework or examination.
JAPANLNG 23
Second-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
Area Courses Requirement
Complete two area courses offered by the EALC Department core and/or courtesy/affiliated faculty in the literature, culture, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, art and art history, history, philosophy, political science, religious studies, sociology, or another field as approved by the DUS, SSO, or advisor of East Asia, at least one of which must be a numbered at or above the 100-level. Courses may be selected from the lists of area courses, which contain examples, but are not exhaustive; see NavigateClasses under CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, EALC, EASTASN, or other relevant departments. If uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
Complete two gateway courses offered by the EALC department core and affiliated faculty in the relevant minor area’s literature, linguistics, and civilization. The courses listed are examples and are not exhaustive; if uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
Additional Courses Requirement
Complete three additional content courses offered by the EALC Department core and/or courtesy/affiliated faculty in the literature, culture, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, art and art history, history, philosophy, political science, religious studies, sociology, or another field as approved by the DUS, SSO, or advisor of East Asia, at least one of which must be a numbered at or above the 100-level. Courses may be selected from the lists of area courses, which contain examples, but are not exhaustive; see NavigateClasses under CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, EALC, EASTASN, or other relevant departments. If uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
Korea Subplan
Subplan Requirements
Language Proficiency Requirement
Demonstrate proficiency in Korean at the second-year level or above, to be met by coursework or examination.
KORLANG 23
Second-Year Korean, Third Quarter
Area Courses Requirement
Complete two additional content courses offered by the EALC Department core and/or courtesy/affiliated faculty in the literature, culture, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, art and art history, history, philosophy, political science, religious studies, sociology, or another field as approved by the DUS, SSO, or advisor of East Asia, at least one of which must be a numbered at or above the 100-level. Courses may be selected from the lists of area courses, which contain examples, but are not exhaustive; see NavigateClasses under CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, EALC, EASTASN, or other relevant departments. If uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
Additional Courses Requirement
Complete three additional content courses offered by the EALC Department core and/or courtesy/affiliated faculty in the literature, culture, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, art and art history, history, philosophy, political science, religious studies, sociology, or another field as approved by the DUS, SSO, or advisor of East Asia, at least one of which must be a numbered at or above the 100-level. Courses may be selected from the lists of area courses, which contain examples, but are not exhaustive; see NavigateClasses under CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, EALC, EASTASN, or other relevant departments. If uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
East Asian Languages Subplan
Subplan Requirements
Language Proficiency Requirement
Demonstrate proficiency in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean at the third-year level or above, to be met by coursework or examination.
CHINLANG 103
Third-Year Modern Chinese, Third Quarter
CHINLANG 103B
Third-Year Modern Chinese for Bilingual Students, Third Quarter
JAPANLNG 103
Third-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter
KORLANG 103
Third-Year Korean, Third Quarter
Students who meet the language proficiency requirement through examination are required to take three language-oriented courses, as approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. These courses may be language courses in another East Asian language, the fourth-year language sequence, or they may be advanced literature and linguistics courses, depending on the capabilities and interests of the student.
Area Courses Requirement
Complete two area courses offered by the EALC Department core and/or courtesy/affiliated faculty in the literature, culture, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, art and art history, history, philosophy, political science, religious studies, sociology, or another field as approved by the DUS, SSO, or advisor of East Asia, at least one of which must be a numbered at or above the 100-level. Courses may be selected from the lists of area courses, which contain examples, but are not exhaustive; see NavigateClasses under CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, EALC, EASTASN, or other relevant departments. If uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.
Additional Courses Requirement
Complete two additional content courses offered by the EALC Department core and/or courtesy/affiliated faculty in the literature, culture, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, art and art history, history, philosophy, political science, religious studies, sociology, or another field as approved by the DUS, SSO, or advisor of East Asia, at least one of which must be a numbered at or above the 100-level. Courses may be selected from the lists of area courses, which contain examples, but are not exhaustive; see NavigateClasses under CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, EALC, EASTASN, or other relevant departments. If uncertain whether a particular course fits into one of these categories, contact the SSO or DUS.