East Asian Languages and Cultures

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East Asian Languages and Cultures

The goal of this major is that the student gain an introductory knowledge of the civilizations of East Asia, competence in an East Asian language, familiarity with East Asian cultures through the disciplines of history and literature, and a more advanced knowledge of the region including research and writing in a seminar format. The major and minor, administered by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, are useful for the student seeking a broad liberal arts education and preparation for graduate or professional study involving East Asia.
Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum

E-mail: ealc@uiuc.edu
Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/EALC/f_EALC.shtml
Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 50-54 hours.
General education: The LAS General Education requirements are set up so students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours
HOURS     REQUIREMENTS

26-30     Students must have taken the following courses in 

           the respective language by the end of the third 

          year:¹

          CHIN 206

          JAPAN 206

          KOREA 206

12        Disciplinary and period courses:

          EALC 170-East Asian Civilizations: China, Japan,

           Korea

          One course on East Asia dealing substantially with 

           the period before 1800

          One course in East Asian history

          One course in East Asian literature

12        Advanced courses:²

          EALC 298-Colloquium in East Asian Languages and

           Cultures

          Three additional non-language courses at the 

           advanced (300) level
Twelve hours advanced-level (300- or approved 200-level) courses in the major must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.

1. Students testing out of the third-year (206-level) language requirement must take two additional courses fromEast-Asian-related offerings.
2.No course may be counted more than once toward these requirements and at least two courses must be at the 200-level or above.
Minor in East Asian Languages and Cultures

E-mail: ealc@uiuc.edu
Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/EALC/f_EALC.shtml
HOURS     REQUIREMENTS

5         Select one from the following:

          CHIN 104-Intermediate Chinese, II

          JAPAN 104-Intermediate Japanese, II

          KOREA 104-Intermediate Korean, II

15        Non-language courses as follows:

          EALC 170-East Asian Civilizations; China, Japan, 

           Korea

          12 additional hours of East Asia-related courses

           (at least 6 of these hours must be at the 300 level)

20        Total
Note: Completion of CHIN, JAPAN, or KOREA 104 satisfies the LAS foreign language requirement.
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