1. Successful completion of an approved program equivalent to 20 full courses.
(a) A minimum grade point average of 2.00 must be achieved over all 20 courses.
(b) Not more than three full "D" or "D+" grades will be allowed in the 20 courses.
(c) Not more than one full "D" or "D+" grade may be in the Major field.
2. (a) Not more than 10 of the required 20 courses may be transferred from other institutions and counted towards the degree.
(b) Students may transfer a maximum of four full-course equivalents in their major field and a total maximum of 10 full-course equivalents from other institutions.
3. Successful completion of at least seven full-course equivalents in the Major field.
4. At least one full-course equivalent must be from the Faculty of Social Sciences.
5. At least 12 full-course equivalents numbered 300 or above.
6. A minimum grade of C- in General Studies 300.
7. A minimum of twelve full-course equivalents must be taken from courses offered in the Faculties of Communication and Culture, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences. A maximum of one full-course equivalent activity course (Dance Education Activity/Theory and Physical Education Activity/Theory) may be credited towards degree program requirements.
8. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00 over the major field.
The requirements for the Major field (item 3 above) will be composed of the following:
Foundational: one full-course equivalent (East Asia 300)
Frameworks/Methods: one full-course equivalent
Language: two full-course equivalents (minimum)
Capstone: one full-course equivalent (East Asia 500)
Optional Courses: to bring total to a minimum of seven full-course equivalents.
Foundational Course
East Asia 300
Conceptual Frameworks and Methods Requirement
One half-course offered from each of the Faculties of Social Sciences and Humanities (total: one full-course equivalent). These courses will provide the conceptual framework in at least two disciplines to prepare for an interdisciplinary study of the East Asian region. The specific list of courses reflects the likely emphases of the Capstone course, East Asia 500, and thus provides the conceptual framework for advanced study.
Faculty of Humanities
Comparative Literature 203
Philosophy 201
Religious Studies 205
Faculty of Social Sciences
Anthropology 203
Economics 203 (pre/corequisite Economics 201 or consent of the Department)
Geography 251
History 201, 205
Linguistics 201
Political Science 201
Sociology 201
Language Component
Students will be required to complete at least two full-course equivalents in either Chinese or Japanese language from the following courses:
Chinese 205, 207, 229, 301, 303, 311, 313, 331, 333, 421
Japanese 205, 207, 301, 303, 311, 313, 331, 333
Capstone Course
East Asia 500
Optional Courses
A minimum of four half courses and a maximum of 10 half courses must be chosen from the following options. Within a student's overall program, a minimum of one and one-half full-course equivalents at the 400/500/600 level must be completed (including East Asia 500).
The following courses are grouped by Faculty for convenience. So grouped, students may choose to concentrate in an arts and civilization stream (broadly speaking, Fine Arts, Humanities) or a contemporary issues stream (broadly speaking, Communication and Culture, Social Sciences, Policy and Education, Haskayne School of Business). Students are free, however, to choose any combination of the courses from any of these Faculties towards their Major.
At least two full-course equivalents and not more than five full-course equivalents from the following:
Faculty of Communication and Culture
Development Studies 201 or 375
East Asian Studies 317 (may be counted towards the Major only if completed prior to entrance into the East Asian Studies Major), 319, 321
Faculty of Humanities
Chinese 279, 317, 431, 461
Japanese 309, 311, 313, 317, 341, 461
Humanities 305
Religious Studies 203, 313, 323, 359, 595 (when applicable), 603 (when applicable)
Faculty of Social Sciences
Anthropology 303 (when applicable), 323, 427
History 209, 315, 317, 389, 405
Political Science 501 (when applicable)
Other Faculties
Art History 325, 365
Strategy and Global Management 573