The Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a major in East Asian Studies, as well as minor programs. Training in East Asian Studies affords students important opportunities for careers in teaching, international business, international law, government and diplomatic service, and journalism.
Instruction is offered in a number of disciplines, including Chinese and Japanese culture, history, linguistics, literature, thought, and women’s studies, Asian humanities and religions, and Asian-American studies.
The Department also offers courses in Chinese and Japanese language.
Courses related to East Asia are also taught in the departments of Anthropology, Economics, History, and Political Science.
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 regarding the Language Program ONLY (language class placement, placement exams, etc.), contact:
Cindy Shih (Fall 2011) (shih@email.arizona.edu), 520-626-3816
Feng-hsi Liu (Spring 2012) (fliu@email.arizona.edu), 520-621-5479
Mariko Karatsu (karatsu@email.arizona.edu), 520-621-5475
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