The major in East Asian Studies requires a minimum of 46 semester hours listed below. 30 semester hours must include: one East Asian history course, four semester hours; East Asian Studies 400 Senior Seminar, four semester hours; eight semester hours ABOVE Chinese or Japanese 112 or equivalent; and four semester hours each from a minimum of any three of the following areas: communication economics, geography, history, literature (either in English translation or designated upper-level language courses), political science, psychology, religion, or sociology.  Sixteen semester hours may be made up of electives.

NOTES:

(1) Twelve or more hours toward the major must be at the 300 or higher course level; this includes EAS 400 Senior Seminar.

(2) In addition to completing the course requirements and maintaining the minimum required GPA of 2.0, EAS Majors and Minors are required to attend a number of departmental colloquia (7 majors / 4 minors) offered throughout the year prior to graduation.  These colloquia are designed to enrich the experience of the EAS Major and Minor.