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Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

Korean Track (Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies)

Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements EASTKOTRK1

Requirements

The major requires at least 30 credit hours*, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Korean Language. Both of the following:
    • EALC-K 201 Second-Year Korean I
    • EALC-K 202 Second-Year Korean II
  2. Introduction to East Asian Studies. One (1) course:
    • EALC-E 310 Introduction to East Asian Studies
  3. Cultural Studies. Five (5) courses from at least two areas (China, Japan, or Korea), from the Culture courses list.
    • EALC-C 425 Teaching Chinese Language
    • EALC-C 450 Chinese Writing and Rhetoric
    • EALC-C 451 Advanced Classical Chinese I
    • EALC-C 452 Advanced Classical Chinese II
    • Any EALC-E 200–299 except EALC-E 256
    • EALC-E 307 Cultures of Protest in South Korea
    • EALC-E 308 South Korean Education: Examination Hell or Model for the World?
    • EALC-E 316 Computer-Enhanced Language Learning
    • EALC-E 328 Voices from the Inner Chamber: Writing Women of Traditional China
    • EALC-E 388 Japanese Politics and Society
    • EALC-E 473 History of Japanese Theatre and Drama
    • Any EALC-E 490–499
    • EALC-J 425 Teaching Japanese Language
    • EALC-J 441 Readings in Japanese Scholarly Materials
    • One (1) of the following:
      • Any EALC-E 100–199 except EALC-E 101
    • ANTH-A 200 Topics in Anthropology of Culture and Society (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • ARTH-A 262 Introduction to Japanese Art and Culture
    • CMLT-C 257 Asian Literature and Other Arts (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • CMLT-C 265 Introduction to East Asian Poetry
    • CMLT-C 266 Introduction to East Asian Fiction
    • CMLT-C 291 Studies in Non-Western Film (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • HIST-G 200 Issues in Asian History (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • HIST-H 208 American-East Asian Relations
    • REL-B 202 Issues in South and East Asian Religions (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
    • REL-B 230 Introduction to Chinese Religion
  4. Electives**. Additional EALC courses, as needed, to fulfill remaining requirements.
  5. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    2. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
    4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    5. Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.