Undergraduate Minor

2010-2011

Students who choose to minor in East Asian Studies can select either the Language Option or the Culture Option, as described below.

LANGUAGE OPTION

The Language Option requires the completion of at least 20 units in either Chinese or Japanese language. At least 9 of these units must be taken at the University of Arizona.

CULTURE OPTION

The Culture Option requires the completion of at least 18 units, including at least 9 units at the upper-division level. At least 9 units of work toward the minor must be completed at the University of Arizona. All UA credits applied to the minor must come from courses that are offered by the East Asian Studies Department or cross-listed as EAS Department courses, except in the case of a split or thematic minor (described below).

Ordinarily, students who select the Culture Option will structure their minor in one of the following three ways:

1. By selecting courses that focus on one East Asian culture area (either China or Japan). Courses in Chinese or Japanese language may be included.
    
2. By selecting courses from a single academic discipline (such as anthropology, history, linguistics, literature or thought and religion).
    
3. By devising a “split minor” or “thematic minor” that combines a minimum of 9 units in East Asian Studies with a minimum of 9 units from thematically related courses offered by one other department.

In all cases, it is the student who is ultimately responsible for meeting departmental requirements for the minor. Students are urged to consult with the undergraduate advisor throughout their undergraduate program.

Undergraduate Advising (2011-2012)

For questions about EAS majors/minors and/or to declare a major/minor, contact:

College of Humanities
Academic Advising Center
Modern Languages, Room 345
520-621-1048
cohadv@email.arizona.edu

For questions about language class placement, placement exams and class content, contact:

Chinese

Cindy Shih (Fall 2011) (shih@email.arizona.edu), 520-626-3816
Feng-hsi Liu (Spring 2012) (fliu@email.arizona.edu), 520-621-5479

Japanese

Mariko Karatsu (karatsu@email.arizona.edu), 520-621-5475

Study Abroad

For questions about study abroad programs in China or Japan, contact:

Dian Li (dianl@email.arizona.edu), 520-626-3477, or

Jiang Wu (jiangwu@email.arizona.edu), 520-626-0171