The following courses being offered in Fall 2022 can be taken for credit towards a certificate in East Asian Studies. CEAS strives to keep this list updated, but it is possible that not all eligible courses appear on this page. Generally a course containing at least 40% East Asian content can count towards the certificate. Any questions regarding the eligibility of courses not appearing on this list should be directed to David Fields or Laurie Dennis. The “H”, “L”, or “S” following the courses credit number indicates the course meets the breadth requirements for humanities, literature, or social science.
Courses by Department/Discipline
Language Coursework (ASIALANG listings)
Chinese
ASIALANG 101, 201, and 301 (1st, 3rd, and 5th semester, 4 cr each)
ASIALANG 355, and 357 (1st and 3rd semester for graduate students, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 378 (Chinese Conversation, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 457 (Chinese: Reading And Writing, 3 cr)
Japanese
ASIALANG 103, 203, and 303 (1st, 3rd, and 5th semester, 4 cr each)
ASIALANG 313 (Classical Japanese, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 355, and 357 (1st and 3rd semester for graduate students, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 376 (Japanese Conversation, 3 cr)
Korean
ASIALANG 105 and 205 (1st and 3rd semester, 4 cr each), 305 (5th semester, 3 cr), and 405 (7th semester, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 355, and 357 (1st and 3rd semester for graduate students, 4 cr)
Tibetan
ASIALANG 135, 235, and 335 (1st, 3rd, and 5th semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 355, and 357 (1st and 3rd semester for graduate students, 4 cr)
Elementary level*
ASIALANG 114 (Elementary Japanese II, 2 cr)
*may not count for FLAS or other programs
Agricultural & Applied Economics
A A E 731, 3 cr, Frontiers in Development Economics 2
Anthropology
ANTHRO 310, 3 S cr, Archaeology Artifact Analysis
ANTHRO 310, 3 S cr, Archaeology of East and Southeast Asia
ANTHRO 330, 3-4 S cr, Anthropology of Food
ANTRHO 357, 3-4 S cr, Introduction To The Anthropology Of Japan
ANTHRO 490, 3 cr Archaeology of Ritual and Religion
Art History
ART HIST 303, 3 H cr, Introduction to Japanese Art
ART HIST 379/779, 3 H cr, Cities of Asia
Asian American Studies
ASIAN AM 121, 3 cr, Asian American Movement
Asian Languages and Cultures
ASIAN 100, 3-4 H cr, Gateway to Asia Special Topics: Asian Counterculture
ASIAN 103, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction to East Asian History: China
ASIAN 104, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction to East Asian History: Japan
ASIAN 255, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction To East Asian Civilizations
ASIAN 300, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Studies: Korean Popular Culture
ASIAN 300, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Studies: Picturing Korea
ASIAN 300/630, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Studies: Queer Asia
ASIAN 301/630, 1-3 S cr, Social Studies Topics in EAS: Gender, Work and Family in East Asia
ASIAN 307, 3 H cr, A Survey Of Tibetan Buddhism
ASIAN 337, 3-4 H/S cr, Social and Intellectual History of China, 589 AD-1919
ASIAN 341, 3-4 H/S cr, History of Modern China, 1800-1949
ASIAN 353, 3 L cr, Lovers, Warriors and Monks: Survey of Japanese Literature
ASIAN 371, 2-3 L cr, Liaozhai: Strange Tales
ASIAN 376, 3 L cr, Manga
ASIAN 379, 3 H cr, Cities of Asia
ASIAN 631, 3 H cr, History of the Chinese Language
ASIAN 641, 3 L cr, History of Chinese Literature I
ASIAN 701, 3 cr, Proseminar in Chinese Literature
ASIAN 712, 3 cr, Teaching of Chinese
ASIAN 713, 3 cr, Teaching of Japanese as a Foreign Language
ASIAN 763, 3 cr, Studies in Japanese Literature
ASIAN 775, 3 cr, Japanese Applied Linguistics
Dance
DANCE 121, 3 cr, Asian American Movement
Economics
ECON 464, 3 S cr, International Trade
ECON 467, 3-4 S cr, International Industrial Organizations
ECON 475, 3-4 S cr, Economics of Growth
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
ELPA 886, 3 credits, Internationalization of Higher Education
ELPA 940, 1-3 cr, Special Topics Seminar in Educational Leadership: Mobility & Inclusion in International Higher Education
Educational Policy Studies
ED POL 675, 3 S cr, Introduction to Comparative and International Education
Geography
GEOG 101, 4 S cr, Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG 340, 3 S cr, World Regions in Global Context (paper on E. Asian topic)
History
HIST 103, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction To East Asian History: China
HIST 104, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction To East Asian History: Japan
HIST 255, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
HIST 337, 3-4 H/S cr, Social and Intellectual History of China, 589 AD-1919
HIST 340, 3-4 H cr, Cultural History of Korea
HIST 341, 3-4 H/S cr, History of Modern China, 1800-1949
HIST 401, 3 cr, History of Chinese Students at UW
HIST 500, 3 cr, Reading Seminar in History: History of North Korea
HIST 500, 3 cr, Reading Seminar in History: Post-colonialism
International Business
INTL BUS 200, 3 cr, International Business
INTL BUS 403, 3 cr, Global Issues in Management
INTL BUS 420, 3 cr, Global Marketing Strategy
International Studies
INTL ST 310, 1-3 cr, International Learning Community Seminar: A Kaleidoscope of Chinese Cult
INTL ST 310, 1-3 cr, International Learning Community Seminar: Global Badgers
INTL ST 310, 1-3 cr, International Learning Community Seminar: Kangnam Style, BTS, Squid Game
INTL ST 310, 1-3 cr, Japanese Popculture Oshi-Katsu
Literature in Translation
LITTRANS 263, 3 L cr, Japanese Literature in Translation
LITTRANS 373, 3 L cr, Topics in Japanese Literature: Literary Legends of Japan
Music
MUSIC 103, 3 H cr, Introduction to Music Cultures of the World
Political Science
POLI SCI 120, 4 S cr, Introduction To Comparative Politics
POLI SCI 255, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
Religious Studies
RELIG ST 307, 3 H cr, A Survey Of Tibetan Buddhism
RELIG ST 308, 3-4 H cr, Introduction To Buddhism
Sociology
SOC 496, 1-3 cr, Topics in Sociology: Gender, Work and Family in East Asia