The following courses being offered in Fall 2024 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 311 (First Semester Classical Chinese, 3 L cr)
ASIALANG 315 (First Semester Classical Chinese for Chinese Speakers, 3 L cr)
ASIALANG 378 (Chinese Conversation, 3 H cr)
ASIALANG 457 (Chinese: Reading And Writing, 3 H cr)
Japanese
ASIALANG 103, 203, and 303 (1st, 3rd, and 5th semester, 4 cr each)
ASIALANG 376 (Japanese Conversation, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 451 (Advanced Readings in Japanese, 3 H cr)
Korean
ASIALANG 105 and 205 (1st and 3rd semester, 4 cr each), 305 (5th semester, 3 H cr), and 405 (7th semester, 3 H cr)
Tibetan
ASIALANG 135, 235, and 335 (1st, 3rd, and 5th semester, 4 cr)
Elementary level*
ASIALANG 114 (Second Semester Elementary Japanese, 2 cr)
*may not count for FLAS or other programs
Anthropology
ANTHRO 102, 3 H/S cr Archaeology and the Prehistoric World
ANTHRO 310, 3 S cr, Archaeology of East and Southeast Asia
ANTHRO 330, 3-4 S cr, Anthropology of Food
ANTHRO 357, 3-4 S cr, Introduction to the Anthropology of Japan
Art History
ART HIST 307/776, 3 H cr, Topics in Chinese Art History: From Tomb to Temple: Ancient Chinese Art and Religion in Transition
ART HIST 379/779, 3 H cr, Topics in Architecture & Urbanism of Asia: Cities of Asia
ART HIST 411, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Art: Staging Royalty in China
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: Revolutionary Asia
ASIAN 100, 3-4 H cr, Gateway to Asia Special Topics: Yoga: Philosophy & Practice
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 236, 3 H cr, Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters
ASIAN 253, 3 H cr, Japanese Popular Culture
ASIAN 254, 3 H cr, Korean Popular Culture
ASIAN 255, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction To East Asian Civilizations
ASIAN 300, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Studies: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters
ASIAN 300, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Studies: Korean Studies Topic TBC
ASIAN 301, 1-3 S cr, Social Studies Topics in EAS: Gender Work Family: 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 354, 3 L cr, Early Modern Japanese Literature
ASIAN 358, 3 H/S cr, Language in Japanese Society
ASIAN 360, 3 L cr, Topics in Asian Literature: Modern East Asian Literature
ASIAN 361, 3 L cr, Love and Politics: The Tale of Genji
ASIAN 371, 3 L cr, Topics in Chinese Literature: Journey West & Gods’ Creation
ASIAN 379, 2-3 H cr, Topics in Architecture & Urbanism of Asia: Cities of Asia
ASIAN 433, 3 H cr, Topics in East Asian Visual Cultures
ASIAN 435, 3 cr, Teaching of Japanese
ASIAN 533, 3 L cr, Readings in Early Modern Japanese Literature
ASIAN 631, 3 H cr, History of the Chinese Language
ASIAN 633, 3 H cr, Chinese Applied Linguistics
ASIAN 833, 3 cr, Topics in East Asian Visual Cultures
Communication Arts
COMM ARTS 354, 3 H cr, Film Genres
Comparative Literature
COMP LIT 203, 3 L cr, Introduction to Cross-Cultural Literary Forms: Tragedy
Dance
DANCE 121, 3 cr, Asian American Movement
Economics
ECON 390, 3 S cr, The Chinese Economy
ECON 464, 3-4 S cr, International Trade
ECON 474, 3 S cr, Economic Problems of Developing Areas
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: Research: Internat’l Higher Ed
Educational Policy Studies
ED POL 245, 3 S cr, Education in East Asia
ED POL 600, 3 cr, Problems in Educational Policy: Intro Survey Methods for Ed Research
Folklore
FOLKLORE 103, 3 H cr, Introduction to Music Cultures of the World
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 500, 3 cr, Reading Seminar in History: Philosophies of History
HIST 854, 3 cr, Seminar in Modern Chinese History
International Business
INTL BUS 200, 3 cr, International Business
Political Science
POLISCI 120, 4 S cr, Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLI SCI 255, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
POLI SCI 324, 3-4 S cr, Chinese Politics
Religious Studies
RELIG ST 307, 3 H cr, A Survey of Tibetan Buddhism