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Bachelor of Arts (BA) in East Asian Studies

BA in East Asian Studies with Co-operative Education

Notes:

• A Minor is offered in East Asian Studies.
• A Minor/Concentration is offered in South Asian Studies.
  

Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary area that includes a BA in East Asia, a Minor in East Asian Studies and Minor/Concentration in South Asian Studies.  (Related and minors in Chinese and Japanese are offered by the Department of Germanic, Slavic and East Asian Studies.) These programs are designed for students with an interdisciplinary interest in 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. As well, the Major in East Asian Studies may be combined with a Development Studies, Chinese or Japanese Minor. In no case, however, may the same course count towards both the Major and the Minor.

Program Director: L. Kawamura

Website: http://arts.ucalgary.ca/departments-programs/east-asian-studies

Questions?

For guidance on where to get program advice, see the Faculty of Arts website under http://arts.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate/student-support.

Prospective students wishing to enter the BA (East Asian Studies) Program must meet the criteria in the section of this Calendar on A.2 “Admission Requirements” at the University of Calgary.

Upon admission to the East Asian Studies Major, students are strongly advised to develop a schedule of courses in consultation with the Director of the Asian Studies program.

Programs in East Asian Studies cannot be taken in conjunction with programs in East Asian Language Studies. This restriction applies to Major plus Minor combinations, Double Majors, Combined Degrees and Second Baccalaureate Degrees.

The Field of East Asian Studies consists of the following courses:

Courses with a focus on East Asia

• Anthropology 323, 427
• Art History 325, 365
• Chinese 279, 317, 431, 461
• Development Studies 201, 375
• East Asia 300, 500
• East Asian Language Studies 501
• East Asian Studies 317, 319, 321
• History 209, 315, 317, 385, 405, 407, 503
• Humanities 305
• Japanese 309, 311, 313, 317, 341, 461
• Philosophy 335
• Political Science 465
• Religious Studies 203, 313, 323, 359
• Strategy and Global Management 573

Language Courses

• Chinese 205, 207, 229, 301, 303, 311, 313, 331, 333, 421
• Japanese 205, 207, 301, 303, 311, 313, 331, 333

Supporting Courses

• Comparative Literature 203
• Anthropology 203
• Economics 203
• General Studies 300
• Geography 251
• History 205
• Linguistics 201
• Philosophy 201
• Political Science 201
• Religious Studies 205
• Sociology 201

Notes:

• Many of the courses listed above have prerequisites, some of which lie outside the Field of East Asian Studies. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that prerequisites are completed.
• When the content is applicable and with permission of the Program Director, Anthropology 303, Religious Studies 595 and Political Science 501 may be used as courses with a focus on East Asia.
• Additional courses in the field may be listed on the Faculty of Arts website.