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Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

Chinese Track (Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies)

Students on Summer 2022, Fall 2022, or Spring 2023 requirements EASTCHTRK1

Requirements

The major requires at least 30 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Chinese Language.
    1. Second-Year Chinese I. One (1) course:
      • EALC-C 201 Second-Year Chinese I
    2. Second-Year Chinese II. One (1) course:
      • EALC-C 202 Second-Year Chinese 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 (2) areas (China, Japan, or Korea):
    • 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. Major GPA. 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.
    2. Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
    3. Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Major Residency. 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.
    5. College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.