Minor in East Asian Studies

The East Asian Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with an opportunity to explore the culture, history, and languages of East and South Asia.

Coordinator: Ke-wen Wang, Department of History, e-mail: kwang@smcvt.edu

East Asian Courses

A minimum of twenty-one credits from a combination of courses listed below, which must include at least one course in the areas other than History and Languages.  If a student chooses to include courses in Japanese, then they should be at the 200 level or above.  If a student chooses to concentrate on the study of South Asia, he/she should take at least three courses in that area.  Credits earned from courses taken at other institutions should not exceed half of the total credits required for this major.

HI 141     Traditional East Asia (3 credits)
HI 143     Modern East Asia (3 credits)
HI 335     China in the 20th Century (4 credits)
HI 337     Japan and the Modern World (4 credits)
HI 339     East Asia and the West (4 credits)
HI 341     Topics in East Asian History (4 credits)
EC 323/HI 323     Special Topics in Development (4 credits)
JA 210     Intermediate Japanese (5 credits)
JA 230     Advanced Intermediate Japanese I (3 credits)
JA 235     Advanced Intermediate Japanese II (3 credits)
JA 240     Japanese Composition (3 credits)
JA 333/HI243     Japanese Culture (3 credits)
PO 345    South Asian Politics (3 credits)
RS 323     Hindu Religious Thought (3 credits)
RS 325     Buddhist Religious Thought (3 credits)
SO 341     Culture, Illness, and Healing (4 credits)

Here's an easy way to use the WWW to learn about East Asian countries.

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