East Asian Languages and CulturesMajor

Core foundation course: EAS 250 (permission needed) (3 credit hours)
Core capstone course: EAS 450W (permission needed) (4 credit hours)
Electives: 3 departmentally-approved courses in geographical concentration (Chinese,
Japanese, or Korean) (minimum 10 credit hours)
Language Requirement: 4th year proficiency (min. 6 courses) (20 credit hours)

All courses for the major and minor must be taken for a letter grade and must receive at least a C
average.

Students are expected to complete EAS 250 prior to enrolling into EAS 450W.
EAS 450W is recommended for juniors and seniors.

Students will concentrate on developing proficiency in one of the following areas: Chinese, Japanese, or
Korean. For non-heritage speakers, a minimum of 3 years of sequential study to reach 4th-year
proficiency in one of these languages is required.

An in-house placement exam is required. Students placing into upper-level language classes may satisfy
the language requirement through other approved electives.

Heritage speakers and those who have completed elementary school and received secondary school
education at any grade in any type of school from a country or area in which the target language is the
official language should consult with the appropriate language coordinator.