The Concentration

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCENTRATIONS

Students with a major in another department may choose a concentration in Asian Studies, China Studies, or Japan Studies. Students with Asian Studies majors may also choose to do a concentration in China and/or Japan Studies.

An Asian Studies concentration shall consist of six courses:

1.  Asian Studies 121 (Asian Cultures in Comparative Perspectives) OR Asian Studies 112 (Asian Conversations: East Asia and the West) or, for those returning from a term abroad, an upper level Asian studies course.

2.  Five other courses on Asia. No language courses may count toward an Asian Studies concentration.


A China Studies concentration shall consist of six courses:

1.  Four Chinese language courses above Chinese 112
2.  Two other courses on China


A Japan Studies concentration shall consist of six courses:

1.  Four Japanese language courses above Japanese 112
2.  Two other courses on Japan