The following courses being offered in Fall 2025 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 378 (Chinese Conversation, 3 H cr)
ASIALANG 457 (Advanced Chinese: Reading And Writing, 3 H cr)
ASIALANG 475 (Advanced Topics in Asian Translation: Traditional Chinese Fiction, 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)
ASIALANG 475 (Advanced Topics in Asian Translation: Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language, 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 330, 3-4 S cr, Anthropology of Food
Art History
ART HIST 103, 3-4 H cr, Topics in Art History: Korean Art: Buddhism to K-Pop
ART HIST 303, 3 H cr, Introduction to Japanese Art
ART HIST 308, 3 H cr, The Tastes of Scholars and Emperors: Chinese Art in the Later Periods
ART HIST 379/779, 3 H cr, Topics in Architecture & Urbanism of Asia: Cities of Asia
ART HIST 411/776, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Art: Beijing: Staging Royalty in China
ART HIST 575/875, 3 H cr, Proseminar in Japanese Art: Painting of Early Modern Japan
ART HIST 775, 3 cr, Introduction to Japanese Art
ART HIST 776, 3 cr, Chinese Art: Scholars and Emperors
Asian Languages and Cultures
ASIAN 100, 3-4 H cr, Gateway to Asia Special Topics: The Asian Wave
ASIAN 100, 3-4 H cr, Gateway to Asia Special Topics: Yoga: Philosophy & Practice
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 255, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction To East Asian Civilizations
ASIAN 300, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Studies: Korean War: Local/Global Histories
ASIAN 307, 3 H cr, A Survey Of Tibetan Buddhism
ASIAN 334, 3 S cr, Gender, Work, and Family in East Asia
ASIAN 351, 3 L cr, Survey of Classical Chinese Literature
ASIAN 360, 3 L cr, Contemporary Japanese Novels
ASIAN 375, 3 H cr, Survey of Chinese Film
ASIAN 379, 3 H cr, Cities of Asia
ASIAN 434, 3 H cr, Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
ASIAN 454, 3-4 H/S cr, Samurai: History and Image
ASIAN 533, 3 L cr, Readings in Early Modern Japanese Literature: Early Modern Japanese Narrative
ASIAN 630, 3 H cr, Proseminar: Studies in Cultures of Asia: Agents of Resistance in Asia
ASIAN 641, 3 H cr, History of Chinese Literature I
ASIAN 712, 3 cr, Teaching of Chinese
ASIAN 763, 3 cr, Studies in Japanese Literature
Curriculum and Instruction
CURRIC 366, 3 S cr, Internationalizing Educational Knowledge
CURRIC 727, 3 cr, Internationalizing Educational Knowledge
Dance
DANCE 110, 1-2 cr, Workshop in Dance Activity: Tai Ji
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
ELPA 885, 3 cr, Leadership for Study Abroad Programs and International Student Services
Educational Policy Studies
ED POL 245, 3 S cr, Education in East Asia
Folklore
FOLKLORE 319, 3 H cr, Afro Asian Improv: From Hip Hop to Martial Arts Fusion
Geography
GEOG 340, 3 S cr, World Regions in Global Context (paper on E. Asian topic)
History
HIST 104, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction to East Asian History: Japan
HIST 200. 1-4 H/S cr, Korean War: Local/Global History
HIST 201, 3-4 H cr, Japan After 1945
HIST 255, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
HIST 454, 3-4 H/S cr, Samurai: History and Image
HIST 701, 1 cr, History in a Global Perspective
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
Religious Studies
RELIG ST 236, 3 H cr, Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, and Monsters
RELIG ST 307, 3 H cr, A Survey of Tibetan Buddhism
Sociology
SOC 334, 3 S cr, Gender, Work, and Family in East Asia