Faculty of Arts 4. Program Details 4.31 Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies4.31 Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies
Baccalaureate Degrees Offered
Degrees in East Asian Language Studies Bachelor of Arts (BA) in East Asian Language Studies BA in East Asian Language Studies with Co-operative Education Degrees in East Asian Studies Bachelor of Arts (BA) in East Asian Studies BA in East Asian Studies with Co-operative Education Degrees in German BA in German BA in German with Co-operative Education BA Honours in German BA Honours in German with Co-operative Education Degrees in Russian BA in Russian BA in Russian with Co-operative Education BA Honours in Russian BA Honours in Russian with Co-operative Education Note: Minors are offered in Chinese, East Asian Studies, German, Japanese and Russian. |
Introduction
 July 31, 2013
The Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies offers instruction with an intercultural focus in the fields of Arabic, Chinese, East Asian Studies, German, Japanese, and Russian, as well as a course in Slavic Studies. Students should begin their language studies by choosing a first half course at a level corresponding to their previous knowledge of the subject. Those with no previous instruction normally begin with Arabic Language and Muslim Cultures 202, Chinese 205, German 202, Japanese 205, or Russian 201. Those with German 30 or Russian 30 should enrol in German 331 or Russian 301 respectively. In cases of doubt, students should seek the advice of the Department and are generally encouraged to do so at all stages of the program of study. East Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary area that includes a BA in East Asian Studies and a Minor in East Asian Studies. These programs are designed for students with an interdisciplinary interest in East Asia. Career opportunities for graduates of this program exist in government departments, the diplomatic services or private corporations with business concerns in the area. Students may wish to consider undertaking a double Major with a disciplinary subject such as Political Science or Philosophy, especially if they are contemplating proceeding to graduate work. Combinations with other interdisciplinary majors could well be considered also. Advanced Placement Students who have prior knowledge of Chinese, German, Japanese, or Russian, as well as students with more than high-school matriculation in these languages must consult the Department to be placed in a course corresponding to their ability. Enrolment in Chinese language courses involves a formal placement process. See details under Courses of Instruction, Chinese. Students seeking credit by special assessment should consult the Department regarding courses available for credit in this manner. Native speakers are not eligible to take language courses by special assessment or to receive advanced credit for them. Notes:
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Contact Information
Department Head: F. Strzelczyk Department Office: Craigie Hall C205 Phone: 403.220.5293 Fax: 403.284.3810 Email: gsea@ucalgary.ca Website: |
For Program Advice
For information on where to get program advice, see the Faculty of Arts website under . In general, questions about overall programs should be addressed to the Student Success Centre (), while questions about program details should be addressed to the Subject Advisor in the Department Office. |
Admission to the Majors
Prospective students wishing to enter one of the BA programs offered by the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies must meet the criteria in the section of this Calendar on A.2 “Admission Requirements” at the ɫ. Upon admission to the East Asian Studies Major, students are strongly advised to develop a schedule of courses in consultation with the Department. |
Admission to Honours in German and Russian
The Faculty of Arts procedures for Admission to Honours established in section 3.4.3 Honours Degrees with a Major Field are applicable and provide the overall framework for entry into the Honours Programs in German and Russian. The application deadline is May 1. |
Overlapping Programs
Programs in East Asian Language Studies cannot be taken in conjunction with programs in East Asian Studies. This restriction applies to Major-plus-Minor combinations, Double Majors, Combined Degrees and Second Baccalaureate Degrees. Students cannot combine the East Asian Language Studies major with either a Chinese or Japanese minor. Programs offered by the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies can only be taken in conjunction with the program in Linguistics and Language if the language or languages in the former program differ from the chosen Language Option for the latter. This restriction applies to Major-plus-Minor combinations, Double Majors, Combined Degrees and Second Baccalaureate Degrees. |
Field of East Asian Language Studies
The Field of East Asian Language Studies consists of the following categories and courses: Chinese Language: Chinese 205, 207, 229, 279, 301, 303, 311, 313, 331, 333, 401, 403, 431. Japanese Language: Japanese 205, 207, 301, 303, 311, 313, 331, 333, 441, 451. General Courses on East Asia: Anthropology 427; East Asian Studies 201, 319, 331, 333; History 209; Religious Studies 329, 359, 461. Chinese Culture: Anthropology 323; Art History 325; Chinese 309, 317, 355, 357, 431, 461, 471; East Asian Studies 321, 331; History 407; Political Science 465. Japanese Culture: Art History 365; East Asian Studies 333; Film 301.06; Japanese 309, 317, 341, 461; Strategy and Global Management 573. Capstone: East Asian Language Studies 501. Notes:
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Field of East Asian Studies
The Field of East Asian Studies consists of the following courses: Courses with a focus on East Asia
*When topic is applicable to East Asia. Language Courses
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Field of Russian
The Field of Russian consists of all courses labelled Russian (RUSS) and Slavic 355. |