Basic Requirements: 12 half-courses
1. Required Courses:
A. At least four, and no more than six, half-courses in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur/Chaghatay, or Vietnamese; or an approved combination of courses involving two East Asian languages.
B. Two half-courses of tutorial or courses designated as equivalents.
C. Four to six non-language half-courses (area courses) in East Asian or related subjects, selected from the EAS-eligible course list (or another course approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies). One of these must be a historical survey course. It is recommended that at least two area courses be upper-level seminars. The number of courses required depends on the number of East Asian language half-courses that a student chooses, i.e., a student who chooses to count six half-courses of language requires four additional area courses, a student who chooses to count four language courses requires six area courses.
2. Tutorials
A. East Asian Studies 97ab: Sophomore Tutorial (offered every spring semester).
B. East Asian Studies 98: Junior Tutorial. With permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, an approved replacement course may be substituted for EAS 98.
3. Thesis
None
4. General Examination
None
Other Information
Courses counted for concentration credit may not be taken Pass/Fail, with the exception of Freshman Seminars or by special petition. The sophomore tutorial may not be taken Pass/Fail. General Education classes on East Asia can be counted for concentration credit. Content courses taught in an East Asian language can count toward the language or area course requirement. A content course taught in an East Asian language may also count as a junior tutorial replacement course with the written permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.