New York University College of Arts and Science 54 courses 128 total credits
The Department of East Asian Studies offers students a comprehensive undergraduate program focusing on China, Japan, and Korea. The program combines the teaching of languages with the disciplinary study of diverse forms of cultural production and social practices. The curriculum emphasizes multi- and cross-disciplinary approaches to the study of documents, practices, and texts, and their regional and global interconnections. The department offers four-year language sequences in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean designed to facilitate the rapid acquisition of literacy in the target language. Students are encouraged to integrate their acquired language skills with the in-depth study of particular aspects of East Asian civilization through upper-level seminars, independent study, and, for qualified undergraduates, an honors research program. Students graduating from the Department of East Asian Studies go on to pursue a wide variety of professional careers related to the region, or continue their education at the graduate level in related fields. Students typically apply for the honors program in April of their junior year through the East Asian Studies departmentβs website. At the time of application, students must have spent at least two full years in residence at the College of Arts and Science, completing at least 64 credits of graded work in the College. Students must have completed a substantial number of EAS major requirements, typically 24 to 28 credits. Students must also have both a general GPA and a major GPA of 3.65. Students transferring from Liberal Studies are exempt from the CAS residency requirement. New York University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions supports the application process for all undergraduate programs at NYU. For additional information about undergraduate admissions, including application requirements, see How to Apply.
| Foreign Language | 16 credits |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 4 credits |
| Physical Science | 4 credits |
| Life Science | 4 credits |
| Texts and Ideas | 4 credits |
| Cultures and Contexts is taken as part of one of the tracks noted below | credits |
| Societies and the Social Sciences | 4 credits |
| Language and Civilization (see track requirements below) | credits |
| Civilization (see track requirements below) | credits |
| Select eight East Asian Studies civilization courses | 32 credits |
General Education Requirements
First-Year Seminar
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EXPOS-UA 1 | Writing as Inquiry | 4 |
Civilization Courses
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CORE-UA 506 | Cultures & Contexts: Chinese & Japanese Traditions | 4 |
| CORE-UA 507 | Cultures & Contexts: Japan | 4 |
| CORE-UA 512 | Cultures & Contexts: China | 4 |
| CORE-UA 543 | Cultures & Contexts: Korea | 4 |
| Total Civilization Courses | 4 credits | |
Advanced Language Courses
Advanced Chinese Language Courses
Advanced Language Courses
Advanced Japanese Language Courses
Advanced Language Courses
Advanced Korean Language Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EAST-UA 258 | Advanced Korean I | 4 |
| EAST-UA 259 | Advanced Korean II | 4 |
| EAST-UA 283 | Structure of Korean | 4 |
| EAST-UA 299 | Readings in Modern Korean | 4 |
East Asian Studies Civilization Courses
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CORE-UA 506 | Cultures & Contexts: Chinese & Japanese Traditions | 4 |
| CORE-UA 507 | Cultures & Contexts: Japan | 4 |
| CORE-UA 512 | Cultures & Contexts: China | 4 |
| CORE-UA 543 | Cultures & Contexts: Korea | 4 |
| Total East Asian Studies Civilization Courses | 4 credits | |
Civilization Electives
Chinese Civilization Courses
Civilization Electives
Japanese Civilization Courses
Civilization Electives
Korean Civilization Courses
Civilization Electives
China and Japan Civilization Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EAST-UA 729 | Traditional Drama of China & Japan | 4 |
Civilization Electives
East Asian Civilization Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EAST-UA 532 | Empire & Imperialism in East Asia | 4 |
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