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Introduction

The Department of East Asian Studies offers instruction to students who wish to learn about the historic and contemporary cultures of China, Japan and Korea, their interaction with one another, and their encounters with Western cultures. The disciplines pursued in the Department fall mostly within the humanities; additional courses on Asia are given by other departments in the Faculty of Arts and Science (Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, and others). The Department of East Asian Studies recommends such courses to its students and will count many towards program requirements.

Courses offered by the Department of East Asian Studies fall into two main categories:

a) Courses that can be taken by students in other disciplines who wish to broaden their horizons. These encompass a variety of topics in the cultures of East Asia. They require no knowledge of East Asian languages.
b) Language and specialized courses for those in East Asian Studies programs. A full range of courses is available in Chinese, Japanese and Korean areas from the first year onwards, along with some instruction in Vietnamese.

Students seeking counseling should first contact the Undergraduate Co-ordinator, and in addition, all members of the Department provide advice and information, and the Undergraduate Co-ordinator or Program Administrator may direct students to them. In conjunction with Woodsworth College, the Department offers courses during June and July at the University of Hong Kong and in conjunction with the International Student Exchange Office, offers opportunities for exchanges with universities in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore. Students should also check the web page of the Asian Institute and the Dr. David Chu Program in Asia-Pacific Studies.

General Enquiries:Robarts Research Library, 14th Floor, (416-946-3625)

East Asian Studies Programs

East Asian Studies Specialist, Major, Minor(Arts programs)

1. Enrolment in the program is open to students who have completed four full courses or their equivalent. Students who were enrolled in any EAS program prior to 2004-2005 may either switch to this new program, or may follow the criteria in place for the year in which they enrolled.
2. Students with an adequate knowledge of Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, or Korean should consult the Undergraduate Coordinator about the possibility of applying for a “language requirement waiver”. This waiver allows students to substitute non-language courses for the language courses required by the program.
3. The department reserves the right to place students in the language course appropriate to their skill level. See Timetable for information on placement tests and interviews.
4. Students may count toward an EAS program those courses with East Asian content offered by other departments provided they appear in the Department web site or they have the permission of the Undergraduate Coordinator of EAS.
5. EAS102Y1 is a required course for all levels of the program.
6. EAS209Y1 is a required course for Specialist and Major programs.

EAS Language Courses

EAS100Y1, EAS101Y1, EAS104Y1, EAS110Y1, EAS120Y1, EAS121H1, 122Y1, EAS200Y1, EAS201Y1, EAS210Y1, EAS216Y1, EAS220Y1, 222Y1, 223Y1, EAS282Y1, EAS290Y1, EAS300Y1, EAS310Y1, EAS320Y1, 321Y1, 322Y1, EAS381H1/Y1, 382Y1/H1, EAS383H1, EAS390Y1, EAS400Y1, EAS410Y1, EAS415Y1, EAS460Y1, EAS461Y1, 462Y1, 463Y1, EAS480Y1/H1, 482Y1/H1

EAS Society-Culture EAS Courses

EAS102Y1, EAS202Y1, EAS206Y1, 207H1,EAS209Y1, 211Y1, EAS215H1, 217H1, EAS233H1, EAS235H1, EAS237Y1, EAS238H1, EAS241H1, EAS246H1, EAS247H1, EAS251H1, EAS256H1, EAS257H1, EAS271H1, EAS272H1, EAS284H1, EAS293H1, 295Y1, EAS299Y1, EAS303H1, EAS305H1, EAS306Y1, EAS307H1, EAS309H1, EAS318H1, EAS324H1, EAS325H1, EAS327H1, EAS330H1, EAS333H1, EAS334Y1, EAS338H1, 340H1, EAS344H1, 345H1, EAS346H1, EAS347H1, EAS362Y1, EAS368Y1, 369H1, EAS372H1, EAS373H1, EAS374H1, EAS379H1, EAS389Y1, 395Y1, 398H1, 399Y1, 402Y1, EAS406Y1, EAS407H1, EAS408H1, EAS411H1, EAS412H1, EAS418H1, EAS431H1, EAS434H1, EAS435H1, EAS436Y1, EAS437Y1, 438Y1, EAS439H1, 442H1, EAS444H1, EAS452H1, EAS453H1, EAS456H1, EAS457H1, EAS462H1, EAS468Y1, EAS469Y1, EAS473H1, EAS476Y1, EAS477Y1, EAS485H1, EAS486H1, EAS488H1, EAS490H1, EAS493H1, EAS495Y1, EAS496H1

Non-EAS Courses on East Asia

Please see EAS Department web site

NOTE on Language Requirements: The Major and Specialist programs require a certain level of language proficiency. If students can demonstrate during their placement interviews for language courses that they have already attained this level, they will be given a language requirement waiver and will be free to complete their programs with EAS society-culture courses. Although the language requirement for the Major and Specialist program is 2nd and 3rd year level, respectively, it does not prevent students from continuing to study language at higher levels. However, only two credits for major and three credits for specialist will be counted toward the fulfillment of the program regardless of the numbers of language courses students may take.

Specialist program:

EAS specialists are especially urged to explore the avenues for study abroad in East Asia offered by the Faculty of Arts and Science Exchange Program.

12 full courses

1 EAS102Y1, EAS209Y1 (total of 2 credits)
2. Three full EAS language courses in one language. (total of 3 credits of any levels)
3. Seven full EAS society-culture courses, three of which may be non-EAS courses as listed on the departmental website; four courses must be at the 300/400-level. (total of 7 credits)

Major program:

7 full courses

1. EAS102Y1, EAS209Y1 (total of 2 credits)
2. Two full EAS language courses in one language. (total of 2 credits of any levels)
3. Three full EAS society-culture courses, one of which may be a non-EAS course as listed on the departmental website; one course must be at the 300/400-level. (total of 3 credits)

Minor program:

4 full courses (Language courses are not subject to the requirement of the minor program.)

1. EAS102Y1 (1 credit)
2. Three full EAS society-culture courses, one of which must be 300/400-level; one of which may be a non-EAS course as listed on the departmental website. (total of 3 credits)

Faculty of Arts & Science Language Citation

The Department of East Asian Studies participates in the Faculty of Arts and Science’s Language Citation initiative for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The study of any of these languages is a challenging and time consuming endeavour, which offers rich rewards for students interested in the cultures, societies, and economies of East Asia.
In each language the Language Citation recognizes a significant level of achievement in language study with a high level of academic success. The Citation in Chinese is available to students who complete EAS100Y1 or EAS101Y1 (or the equivalent prerequisite training) and earn a grade of at least B- in EAS200Y1 or EAS201Y1 and EAS300Y1. The Citation in Japanese is available to students who complete EAS120Y1 (or the equivalent prerequisite training) and earn a grade of at least B- in EAS220Y1 and EAS320Y1. The citation is Korean is available to students who complete EAS110Y1 (or the equivalent prerequisite training) and earn a B- in EAS210Y1 and EAS310Y1.

Students should note that, as explained on page 21 of this Calendar, the Language Citation is not equivalent to an academic program and that enrolment in a program is not necessary in order to earn the recognition bestowed by the Citation.