A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS
Students must adhere to the applicable Faculty of Arts requirements in 3.4 Graduation.
B. MAJOR-FIELD REQUIREMENTS
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 8.0 full-course equivalents in the field of Asian Studies and fulfill the following requirements:
1. Core Courses: East Asian Studies 331, 333 and 531.
2. Methods and Frameworks:
(a) 0.5 full-course equivalent from: Philosophy 201 or Religious Studies 205;
(b) 0.5 full-course equivalent from: Anthropology 203, Geography 251, Linguistics 201, Political Science 201 or Sociology 201.
3. Language: 2.0 full-course equivalents from either: (a) Chinese 205, 207, 229, 279, 301, 303, 311, 313, 331, 333, 401, 403, 431; or (b) Japanese 205, 207, 301, 303, 311, 313, 331, 333, 441, 451.
4. East Asian Studies Options: an additional 3.5 full-course equivalents chosen from within the Field of East Asian Studies with at least 2.5 full-course equivalents chosen from the list of courses with a Focus on East Asia. East Asian Studies 201 is strongly recommended.
C. DEGREE OPTIONS
The BA in East Asian Studies can be taken with Cooperative Education. See section 3.4.5 Co-operative Education Programs for information and requirements.
Note:
- To help understand the differences between East Asian societies and “Western” societies, it is recommended that students include Communication and Culture 301 and 303 in their “East Asian Options” (item 4).