Required for the East Asian Studies Major
1. a. Six terms of Chinese language: CHJA 101, 102, 201, 202, 203, 301
or
b. Five terms of Japanese language: CHJA 111, 112, 211,
212, 213, and one course from CHJA 311 or
EAST 265
2. EAST 140: Traditional East Asian Civilization
EAST 150 Modern East Asian Civilization
3. Two courses selected from the following:
EAST 175: Introduction to the
Arts of China and Japan
EAST 220: Buddhism
EAST 260: East Asian Classics in Translation
EAST 265: Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture
EAST 310: Introduction to East Asian Linguistics
EAST 335: Political Economy of East Asia
EAST 350: Modern Chinese Literature and Cinema in
Translation
EAST 364: Ethnography of East Asia
EAST 365: Modern Japanese History, 1868-2000
EAST 366: Ethnography of Japan
EAST 420: Contemporary China
EAST 445: Chinese Government and Politics
EAST 510: Seminar in Zen Buddhism
EAST 520: Seminar in Chinese Literature
4. One course selected from the following:
ECON 200: Economic Development
GOVT 275: Global Economic Relations
GOVT 340: International Politics
GOVT 480: International Organizations
HIST 295: Nationalism in the Modern World
5. A senior-level independent study (3-6 units) resulting in the completion
of a substantial research paper
In addition to the requirements listed above, majors are encouraged to further
strengthen their Chinese or Japanese language skills by studying in China or
Japan (see Off-Campus Programs) and/or
in one of several intensive summer language programs offered in the U.S.
Students with prior background in Chinese or Japanese who place out of the
first-year sequence of courses are required to complete additional language
study for the
major — either at Lawrence, abroad, or in a summer language program — at
the discretion of the program director.
Required for the East Asian Studies Minor
1. Five courses, as follows:
EAST 140: Traditional East Asian Civilization
EAST 150: Modern East Asian Civilization
Three courses from among the following:
EAST 175: Introduction to the Arts of China and Japan
EAST 220: Buddhism
EAST 260: East Asian Classics in Translation
EAST 265: Introduction to Japanese
Language and Culture
EAST 310: Introduction to East Asian Linguistics
EAST 335: Political Economy of East Asia
EAST
350: Modern Chinese
Literature and Cinema in Translation
EAST 364: Ethnography of East Asia
EAST 365: Modern Japanese History, 1868- 2000
EAST 366: Ethnography of Japan
EAST 420: Contemporary China
EAST 445: Chinese Government and Politics
EAST 491: Borderlands in Asia
2. One additional advanced course on East Asia that builds on coursework already
taken
3. An independent study in an area of interest
4. C average in the minor