Professor: Greb (Sociology)
Associate Professors: Caffrey (History); Gai (Political Science) (director)
MINOR REQUIREMENTS: The East Asian Studies Minor requires seven courses: two to four language courses in Mandarin Chinese or Japanese and three to five non-language courses on East Asia. Students may choose to do 2 language courses + 5 non-language courses, 3 language courses + 4 non-language courses, or 4 language courses + 3 non-language courses. Students may take Mandarin Chinese or Japanese on campus or take them off campus. They may choose to take their language courses all in one language or in both languages. Students are to choose three to five non-language courses from the following list and these courses must be from at least two disciplines, and one of them must be at the 300 level or above:
HIS 151 |
Asian Heritage |
HIS 250 |
History of Modern Japan |
HIS 251 |
China through Film* |
HIS 254 |
Ancient China |
HIS 255 |
History of Modern China |
HIS 350 |
Contemporary East Asia |
HIS 352 |
China through Literature |
HIS 256 |
Chinese History Tour* |
POL 231 |
Politics of China |
POL 250 |
Special Topics China!* |
POL 250 |
Special Topics Political Economy of East Asia |
POL 350 |
Special Topics East Asia in World Politics |
SOC 251/351 |
Japan in Japan* |
*Intersession or Intersession Abroad Course
NOTE: Students who are familiar with Mandarin Chinese or Japanese prior to their enrollment at the College may complete the East Asian Studies minor without taking additional language courses; such students would complete the minor with six non-language courses. Students who major in International Studies may not minor in East Asian Studies.

