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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 or a Concentration is offered in South Asian Studies.

Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary area that includes a BA in East Asian Studies, a Minor in East Asian Studies and Minor/Concentration in South Asian Studies. (Related 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.

Program Coordinator: Please contact asianprg@ucalgary.ca.

Website: http://www.idp.ucalgary.ca/east.

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

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 Program Coordinator of the Asian Studies programs.

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 303* 323, 427
• Art History 325, 365
• Chinese 311, 313, 317, 355, 357, 431, 461
• East Asian Studies 201, 319, 321, 331, 333, 499, 531
• History 209, 315, 317, 385, 405, 407, 503
• Japanese 309, 311, 313, 317, 341, 461
• Philosophy 335
• Political Science 465, 501*
• Religious Studies 203, 313, 323, 327, 329, 359, 453, 491*, 595*
• Strategy and Global Management 573

      *When topic is applicable to East Asia.

Language Courses

• Chinese 205, 207, 229, 279, 301, 303, 311, 313, 331, 333, 401, 403, 431
• Japanese 205, 207, 301, 303, 311, 313, 331, 333, 441, 451

Supporting Courses

• Anthropology 203
• Communication and Culture 301, 303
• Geography 251
• Linguistics 201
• Philosophy 201
• Political Science 201
• Religious Studies 205
• Sociology 201

Field of South Asian Studies

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

• South Asian Studies 315, 415, 499, 531
• Art History 323
• History 403
• Religious Studies 203, 303, 307, 310, 312, 313, 323, 327, 353, 451, 453
  

Notes:

• Many of the courses listed above have prerequisites, some of which lie outside the Field of East Asian and South 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 Coordinator, Anthropology 303, Religious Studies 491 and 595 and Political Science 501 may be used as courses with a focus on East Asia.
• When the content is applicable and with permission of the Program Coordinator, Archaeology 325, English 490; History 205, 301, 307, 488; Political Science 359 and Religious Studies 491 may be used as courses with a focus on South Asia.
• Courses taken on a term abroad program may also be approved. Both individual-study and field-school programs in East or South Asia are potentially eligible.