Introduction

Few areas of the world combine the length of history and the contemporary dynamism of East Asia. The Department of East Asian Studies provides students the opportunity to develop deeper understanding of the languages, cultures, and societies of the region. The department’s course offerings engage the diversity of East Asian cultures, from contemporary film and politics to ancient philosophy, and, critically, they examine the structures that have built up to define the area and render it an object of study. We offer Chinese, Japanese, and Korean from beginning to advanced levels, and a full range of courses on East Asian literature, history, thought, religion, and society. Our major and specialist programs build the foundation for careers in teaching and research, international business and law, foreign service, and with cultural institutions.

Students seeking counseling should contact the Undergraduate Coordinator, but all members of the Department will be happy to provide advice and information about their course offerings. In conjunction with Woodsworth College, the Department offers courses during June and July at the University of Hong Kong and through the International Student Exchange Office, partitipates in exchange programs with universities in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore.

General Enquiries:Robarts Research Library, 14th Floor, (416-946-3625), www.chass.utoronto.ca/eas

East Asian Studies Programs

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

1. Enrolment in the Specialist, Major, or Minor programs is open to students who have completed four full courses or their equivalent, including EAS103H1 and EAS105H1. 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.

EAS Language Courses
EAS100Y1, EAS101Y1, EAS110Y1, EAS120Y1, EAS121H1, EAS122Y0, EAS200Y1, EAS201Y1, EAS210Y1, EAS216Y1, EAS220Y1, EAS222Y0, 222Y1, EAS223Y0, EAS282Y1, EAS290Y1, EAS300Y1, EAS310Y1, EAS320Y1, 320Y0, EAS321Y0, EAS322Y0, 322Y1, EAS381H1/Y1, EAS383H1, EAS390Y1, EAS400Y1, EAS410Y1, EAS415Y1, EAS460H1, EAS461H1, EAS462Y0, 462Y1, EAS463Y0, 480Y1/H1, 482Y1/H1

EAS Society-Culture EAS Courses
EAS102Y1, EAS103H1, EAS105H1, EAS206Y1, EAS209H1, 209Y1, EAS211Y0, EAS215H1, EAS217Y1/H1, EAS233H1, EAS237Y1, EAS241H1, EAS245H1, EAS246H1, EAS247H1, EAS251H1, EAS256H1, EAS257H1, EAS271H1, EAS271Y1, EAS272H1, EAS284H1, EAS289Y1, EAS295Y0, EAS297H1, EAS299Y1, EAS303H1, EAS306Y1, EAS307H1, EAS309H1, EAS311H1, EAS318H1, EAS324H1, EAS325H1, EAS327H1, EAS330H1, EAS333H1, EAS334Y1, EAS338H1, EAS340Y1, EAS344H1, EAS345Y1, EAS346H1, EAS347H1, EAS357H1, EAS361Y1, EAS362Y1, EAS364H1, EAS366H1, EAS368Y1, EAS369Y1, EAS373H1, EAS374H1, EAS378H1, EAS379H1, EAS389Y1, EAS393Y1/H1, EAS394H1, EAS395Y0, EAS396H1, EAS397H1, EAS398H0, EAS399Y0, EAS403Y1, EAS406Y1, EAS407H1, EAS408H1, EAS409H1, EAS411H1, EAS412H1, EAS413H1, EAS418H1, EAS420H1, EAS431H1, EAS432H1, EAS434Y1/H1, EAS435Y1/H1, EAS436Y1/H1, EAS437Y1/H1, EAS438H1, EAS439H1, EAS444H1, EAS448H1, EAS453H1, EAS456H1, EAS457H1, EAS462H1, EAS464H1, EAS465H1, EAS467H1, EAS473H1, EAS475Y1, EAS476Y1, EAS478Y1, EAS484Y1, EAS485H1, EAS486H1, EAS488Y1/H1, EAS490H1, EAS495Y1, EAS496H1, EAS497H1

Non-EAS Courses on East Asia
ANT354Y1; FAH260H1, FAH361H1, FAH363H1, FAH368H1, FAH461H1, FAH462H1, FAH463H1, FAH464H1; ECO435H1; HIS280Y1, 326Y1, 328Y1, 346Y1, HIS347H1, 380Y1, 385Y1, HIS448H1, 391H1, 465Y1, 485Y1; RLG206Y1, 274H1, 275H1, 371H1, RLG466H1, RLG468H1; PHL237H1, PHL337H1; POL215Y1, POL335H1, POL431Y1, 435Y1; SOC218Y1, INI390Y1; JMC301Y1; LIN205H1

Please see the EAS Department web site for more details

Specialist program:

11.5 full courses or their equivalent

1. Introductory sequence: EAS103H1, EAS105H1 (1 credit)
2. EAS209H1 (0.5 credits)
3. Language Requirement: EAS300Y1 (Chinese), EAS310Y1 (Korean), or EAS320Y1 (Japanese), or other language course at the 300 level. Students’ language abilities will be assessed on their entering the major. The department reserves the right to place students in language courses appropriate to their language abilities. Students whose placement assessment exempts them from the requirement must substitute a society/culture course or higher-level course in the appropriate language. Please note that language courses at the 100 level do not count toward the EAS Specialist degree; they may however fulfill a breadth requirement. (1 credit)
4. Eight-and-a-half full courses (or their equivalent) in other EAS courses, at least four of which must be at the 300 level or above. Two of these may be non-EAS courses as listed on the departmental website. (total of 8.5 credits)
5. One full course (or its equivalent) at the 400 level. (1.0 credit)

Major program:

7 full courses or their equivalent

1. Introductory sequence: EAS103H1, EAS105H1 (1 credit)
2. EAS209H1 (0.5 credits)
3. Language Requirement: EAS200Y1 (Chinese), EAS210Y1 (Korean), or EAS220Y1 (Japanese), or other language course at the 200 level. Students’ language abilities will be assessed on their entering the major. The department reserves the right to place students in language courses appropriate to their language abilities. Students whose placement assessment exempts them from the requirement must substitute a society/culture course or higher-level course in the appropriate language. Note: language courses at the 100 level do not count toward the EAS Major; they may however fulfill a breadth requirement. (1 credit)
4. Four full courses (or their equivalent) in society and culture courses, at least two of which must be at the 300 level or above. One of these may be a non-EAS course as listed on the departmental website. (total of 4 credits)
5. One half-course at the 400 level. (0.5 credits)

Minor program:

4 full courses

1. EAS102Y1 ; or EAS103H1 and EAS105H1 (1 credit)
2. Three full EAS society-culture courses, one of which must be at the 300/400-level; one of these may be a non-EAS course as listed on the departmental website. (total of 3 credits)
Note that language courses cannot be used to satisfy the requirements of the minor program.

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 earn a grade of at least B- in EAS200Y1 or EAS201Y1 and EAS300Y1. The Citation in Japanese is available to students who earn a grade of at least B- in EAS220Y1 and EAS320Y1. The citation is Korean is available to students who earn a B- in EAS210Y1 and EAS310Y1.

Students should note that 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.