East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona collaborates with other units to make it easier for students to graduate with double majors and/or dual degrees. Through special agreements, some courses can count for both degrees, allowing students to complete two majors within four years and be more marketable graduates on the global job market.
Even outside of these particular combinations, students who pursue a double major in East Asian Studies and another discipline often have the opportunity to double-count two or more courses toward the completion of both majors. Check with your advisors for more information.
Students earning double majors stand out to employers and graduate and professional schools as having a more comprehensive education providing the skills to think creatively, navigate complex projects, take initiative, provide innovative solutions, lead collaborative teams and communicate effectively with a diverse range of people.
Popular Combinations for East Asian Studies Students
Agreements allow students to share some course requirements for the following double major/dual degree combinations:
Students who wish to double major in East Asian Studies and Anthropology may take up to 6 credit hours (2 courses) that will count toward satisfying the requirements of both majors. The student will still need to fulfill all the core and area distribution requirements for both majors.
ANTH/EAS double majors may double-dip up to 6 credits (2 courses) for both majors from crosslisted courses, including the following:
CHN/ANTH 410A Ethnic Diversity in China
CHN/ANTH 410B The Anthropology of Contemporary China
EAS/ANTH 427A The Prehistory of East Asia
EAS/CHN/ANTH 427B The Archaeology of Pre-Han China
JPN/LING/ANTH 402 Gender and Language in Japan
JPN/ANTH 425A Anthropology of Japan: Images and Realities
JPN/LING/ANTH 436 Japanese Sociolinguistics
For students who wish to double major in East Asian Studies and Global Studies, courses applying toward both majors can be double counted, as long as the requirements for each major are met.
GLS/EAS double majors should discuss with their advisors options for double counting courses toward both majors, including the following courses:
CHN 245 Chinese Popular Culture
CHN 251 New Chinese Cinema
CHN 302 Third-Year Chinese II
JPN 245 Japanese Anime and Visual Culture
Students who wish to double major in East Asian Studies and History may take up to 12 credit hours (4 courses) that will count toward satisfying the requirements of both majors. The student will still need to fulfill all the core and area distribution requirements for both majors.
HIST/EAS double majors may double-dip up to 12 credits (4 courses) for both majors from crosslisted courses, including the following:
CHN/HIST 276 History of China
CHN/HIST 476 Modern China
CHN/HIST 476U The Chinese City: Comparative Perspectives
CHN/HIST 481 The Life and Times of Mao Zedong
CHN/HIST 482 Social History of China
EAS/HIST 270 Modern East Asia
EAS/HIST 460 The Environmental History of East Asia
JPN/HIST 272 Japanese Civilization
Students who wish to double major in East Asian Studies and Linguistics may take up to 6 credit hours (2 courses) that will count toward satisfying the requirements of both majors. The student will still need to fulfill all the core and area distribution requirements for both majors.
LING/EAS double majors may double-dip up to 6 credits (2 courses) for both majors from crosslisted courses, including the following:
CHN/LING 419 Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese
CHN/LING 420 Linguistic Structure of Modern Chinese
JPN/LING 304 Introduction to Japanese Language and Linguistics
JPN/LING/ANTH 402 Gender and Language in Japan
JPN/LING 411 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
JPN/LING 412 Advanced Japanese Linguistics
JPN/LING/ANTH 436 Japanese Sociolinguistics
Students who wish to double major in East Asian Studies and Religious Studies may take up to 15 credit hours (five classes) that will double count toward satisfying the requirements of both majors. Students will still need to fulfill all the requirements for both majors.
EAS/RELI double majors may double-dip up to 15 credits (5 courses) for both majors from crosslisted courses and other approved courses, including the following:
CHN/RELI 241 Intro to Chinese Religions
CHN/RELI 331 Taoist Traditions China
CHN/RELI 483 Confucianism: Classical Period
EAS/RELI 130 Asian Religions
EAS/RELI 222 Introduction to Zen Buddhism
EAS/RELI 333 Buddhist Meditation Traditions
EAS/RELI 484A History of East Asian Buddhism
EAS/RELI 484B History of East Asian Buddhism
JPN/RELI 220 Religion in Japanese Society
JPN/RELI 485 History of Japanese Religions: Ancient
JPN/RELI 486 History of Japanese Religions: Medieval
JPN/RELI 489 History of Japanese Religions: Modern
RELI/EAS 358 Tibetan Buddhism
RELI/EAS 482 Tantric Buddhism
Students who wish to double major in East Asian Studies and World Literature may take up to 15 credit hours (5 courses) that will count toward satisfying the requirements of both majors. The student will still need to fulfill all the core and area distribution requirements for both majors.
WLIT/EAS double majors may double-dip up to 15 credits (5 courses) for both majors from the following courses:
CHN 340 Traditional Chinese Literature in English
CHN 341 Writers and Society in Modern China
CHN 422 Introduction to Classical Chinese
CHN 429 Chinese Immigrant Literature and Film
EAS 422 Asian American Literature
JPN 310 Japanese Literature and War
JPN 311 Death in Traditional Japanese Literature
JPN 405 Classical Japanese
JPN 430 Haruki Murakami and the Literature of Modern Japan
JPN 446A Pre-modern Japanese Literature: Court Literature to 1330
JPN 446B Japanese Literature Survey: Medieval and Early Modern
JPN 447A Modern Japanese Literature: Meiji to World War Two
JPN 447B Modern Japanese Literature: Postwar and Contemporary Literature
JPN 496A Japanese Literature
Other Double Major combinations popular with students include:
East Asian Studies and Aerospace Engineering
East Asian Studies and Biochemistry
East Asian Studies and Biology
East Asian Studies and Business Economics
East Asian Studies and Computer Science
East Asian Studies and Creative Writing
East Asian Studies and Criminal Justice Studies
East Asian Studies and Dance
East Asian Studies and Education
East Asian Studies and English
East Asian Studies and General Studies
East Asian Studies and Geosciences
East Asian Studies and Information Science & Technology
East Asian Studies and Journalism
East Asian Studies and Literacy Learning & Leadership
East Asian Studies and Mathematics
East Asian Studies and Molecular & Cellular Biology
East Asian Studies and Music
East Asian Studies and Nutritional Sciences
East Asian Studies and Pharmaceutical Sciences
East Asian Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics & Law
East Asian Studies and Physiology
East Asian Studies and Political Science
East Asian Studies and Psychology
East Asian Studies and Public Health
East Asian Studies and Studio Art
East Asian Studies and Sustainable Plant Systems
If you are interested in any of these combinations or would like information on a grouping that is not listed above, please schedule an appointment with one of our advisors who can guide you through the process.