1. Japanese Language.
   1. Second-Year Japanese I. One (1) course:
      • EALC-J 201 Second-Year Japanese I i
   2. Second-year Japanese II. One (1) course:
      • EALC-J 202 Second-Year Japanese II i
   3. Third-Year Japanese I. One (1) course:
      • EALC-J 301 Third-Year Japanese I i
   4. Third-Year Japanese II. One (1) course:
      • EALC-J 302 Third Year-Japanese II i
2. Introduction to East Asian Studies. One (1) course:
   • EALC-E 310 Introduction to East Asian Studies i
3. Cultural Studies. Choose one of the following options:
   • History, Literature and Culture. Three (3) courses:
     • Courses within the department
     • EALC-C 306 Literary Chinese I i
     • EALC-C 307 Literary Chinese II i
     • EALC-C 421 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics i
     • EALC-C 431 Readings in Modern Chinese Literature i
     • EALC-C 451 Advanced Classical Chinese I i
     • EALC-C 452 Advanced Classical Chinese II i
     • EALC-E 300
     • EALC-E 301 Chinese Language and Culture i
     • EALC-E 303 Korean Folk and Elite Cultures i
     • EALC-E 305 Korean Language and Culture i
     • EALC-E 311 Korean Popular Culture i
     • Any EALC-E 320–329 except EALC-E 328
     • Any EALC-E 330–339
     • Any EALC-E 340–349
     • Any EALC-E 350–359 except EALC-E 350; EALC-E 354; EALC-E 356
     • Any EALC-E 360–369
     • Any EALC-E 370–379
     • Any EALC-E 380–389 except EALC-E 382; EALC-E 386; EALC-E 388
     • EALC-E 473 History of Japanese Theatre and Drama i
     • EALC-J 421 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics i
     • EALC-J 431 Readings in Modern Japanese Literature i
     • Any EALC-J 460–469
     • Any EALC-J 490–499 except EALC-J 490
     • EALC-K 421
     • Courses from other College departments and programs
     • ANTH-E 347 The Anthropology of Contemporary Japan i
     • ANTH-P 399 Undergraduate Seminar i
     • ARTH-A 360 Topics in East Asian Art i
     • ARTH-A 464 Art and Archaeology of Early China i
     • ARTH-A 466 Early Chinese Painting i
     • ARTH-A 467 Later Chinese Painting i
     • CEUS-R 395 Politics of Identity in China and Inner Asia i
     • CMLT-C 365 Japanese-Western Literary Relations i
     • CMLT-C 375 Imagining China, Translating China i
     • FOLK-F 305 Asian Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music i
     • HIST-G 300 Issues in Asian History i
     • HIST-G 380 Early China i
     • HIST-G 382 China: The Age of Glory i
     • HIST-G 383 China: The Later Empires i
     • HIST-G 385 Modern China i
     • HIST-G 387 Contemporary China i
     • MSCH-F 398 National and Transnational Cinemas i
     • PHIL-P 374 Early Chinese Philosophy i
     • REL-B 300 Studies in South and East Asian Religions i
     • REL-B 310 East Asian Buddhism i
     • REL-B 360 Religions in Japan i
     • REL-B 410 Topics in the Buddhist Tradition i
     • REL-B 440 Topics in Daoism and Chinese Religion i
     • REL-B 460 Topics in East Asian Religions i
     • THTR-T 468 Asian Performance i
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   • Politics, Social Science, and Business. Three (3) courses:
     • Courses within the department
     • EALC-C 421 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics i
     • EALC-E 305 Korean Language and Culture i
     • EALC-E 316 Computer-Enhanced Language Learning i
     • EALC-E 320 Tasting Food in Japanese: Food, Language, and Linguistics i
     • EALC-E 350 Studies in East Asian Society i
     • EALC-E 354 Society and Education in Japan i
     • EALC-E 356 Understanding Two Koreas: Politics, Society, and U. S. Policy i
     • EALC-E 384 East Asian Nationalism and Cultural Identity i
     • EALC-E 385 Asian Americans: Cultural Conflict and Identity i
     • EALC-E 386 United States-East Asian Relations i
     • Any EALC-E 390–399 except EALC-E 394
     • EALC-J 421 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics i
     • EALC-K 421
     • Courses from other College departments and programs
     • ANTH-E 347 The Anthropology of Contemporary Japan i
     • ANTH-P 399 Undergraduate Seminar i
     • CEUS-R 330 Politics in Modern Xinjiang i
     • CEUS-R 395 Politics of Identity in China and Inner Asia i
     • HIST-G 380 Early China i
     • HIST-G 382 China: The Age of Glory i
     • HIST-G 383 China: The Later Empires i
     • HIST-G 385 Modern China i
     • HIST-G 387 Contemporary China i
     • POLS-Y 333 Chinese Politics i
     • POLS-Y 334 Japanese Politics i
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4. Elective. One (1) course:
   • Additional course(s) from the History Literature and Culture list above
   • Additional course(s) from the Politics, Social Science, and Business list above
   • One (1) of the following:
     • EALC-J 401
     • EALC-J 402
   • EALC-C 425 Teaching Chinese Language i
   • EALC-C 450 Chinese Writing and Rhetoric i
   • EALC-C 451 Advanced Classical Chinese I i
   • EALC-C 452 Advanced Classical Chinese II i
   • Any EALC-E 200–299 except EALC-E 256
   • EALC-E 307 Cultures of Protest in South Korea i
   • EALC-E 308 South Korean Education: Examination Hell or Model for the World? i
   • EALC-E 316 Computer-Enhanced Language Learning i
   • EALC-E 328 Voices from the Inner Chamber: Writing Women of Traditional China i
   • EALC-E 388 Japanese Politics and Society i
   • EALC-E 473 History of Japanese Theatre and Drama i
   • Any EALC-E 490–499
   • EALC-J 425 Teaching Japanese Language i
   • EALC-J 441 Readings in Japanese Scholarly Materials i
   • One (1) of the following:
     • Any EALC-E 100–199 except EALC-E 101
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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.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
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2. Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.