The following courses being offered in Fall 2026 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 (1st semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 201 (3rd semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 301 (5th semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 378 (Chinese Conversation, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 457 (Advanced Chinese: Reading and Writing, 3 cr)
Japanese
ASIALANG 103 (1st semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 203 (3rd semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 303 (5th semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 313 (Classical Japanese, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 376 (Japanese Conversation, 3 cr)
Korean
ASIALANG 105 (1st semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 205 (3rd semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 305 (5th semester, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 475 (Advanced Topics in Asian Translation: Korean Conversation, 3 cr)
Hindi-Urdu
ASIALANG 121 (1st semester Hindi-Urdu, 4 cr)
Tibetan
ASIALANG 135 (1st semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 235 (3rd semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 335 (5th semester, 4 cr)
Agricultural and Applied Economics (AAE)
A A E 474 (3 cr) Econ Probs-Developing Areas
Anthropology
ANTHROPOLOGY 310 (3 cr) Topics in Archaeology: Arch of E/SE Asia
ANTHROPOLOGY 357 (3–4 cr) Intro-Anthropology of Japan
ANTHROPOLOGY 490 (3 cr) Undergraduate Seminar: Hunter-Gatherers
Art History
ART HISTORY 303 (3 cr) Topics in Art History: Hist. of Japanese Architecture
ART HISTORY 411 (3 cr) Topics in Asian Art: Chinese Textiles and Paper
ART HISTORY 576 (3 cr) Proseminar in Chinese Art: Chinese Material Religions
ART HISTORY 775 (3 cr) Topics in Japanese Art History: Hist. of Japanese Architecture
ART HISTORY 876 (3 cr) Seminar in Chinese Art: Chinese Material Religions
Asian Language and Cultures
(See the Language Coursework listing for all ASIALANG listings)
ASIAN 100 (3 cr) Gateway to Asia Special Topics: Asian Languages and Identities
ASIAN 100 (3 cr) Gateway to Asia Special Topics: Democracy and Tyranny in Asia
ASIAN 231 (3 cr) Manga
ASIAN 236 (3 cr) Asia Enchanted
ASIAN 255 (3–4 cr) Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
ASIAN 300 (3 cr) Topics in Asian Studies: Mindfulness: Buddhism & Beyond
ASIAN 301 (3 cr) Social Science in Asian Studies: Seoul: History and Culture
ASIAN 307 (3 cr) A Survey of Tibetan Buddhism
ASIAN 334 (3 cr) Gender, Work, Family: East Asia
ASIAN 351 (3 cr) Survey of Classical Chinese Literature
ASIAN 358 (3 cr) Language in Japanese Society
ASIAN 360 (3 cr) Topics in Asian Literature: Sanskrit and the World
ASIAN 376 (3 cr) Manga
ASIAN 432 (3 cr) Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
ASIAN 435 (3 cr) Teaching of Japanese
ASIAN 563 (3 cr) Readings in Modern Japanese Literature: Mishima
ASIAN 600 (3 cr) Capstone Seminar in Asian Humanities: Daoist Quest for Immortality
ASIAN 600 (3 cr) Capstone Seminar in Asian Humanities: Theory & Practice: Translation
ASIAN 630 (3 cr) Proseminar: Cultures of Asia: Agent of Resistance in Asia
ASIAN 655 (3 cr) Ethnography in Asia
Curriculum and Instruction
CURRIC 366 (3 cr) Internationalizing Ed Knowldg
CURRIC 727 (3 cr) Internationalizing Ed Knowldg
Dance
DANCE 121 (3 cr) Asian American Movement
DANCE 319 (3 cr) Afro Asian Improv
Geography
GEOG 340 (3 cr) World Regions in Global Context
History
HISTORY 103 (4 cr) Intro-E Asian History:China
HISTORY 104 (4 cr) Intro-E Asian History:Japan
HISTORY 308 (4 cr) Introduction to Buddhism
HISTORY 337 (3 cr) Hist-China 589 AD-1919
HISTORY 500 (3 cr) Reading Seminar in History: Asian Intellectual History
HISTORY 600 (3 cr) Advanced Seminar in History: Wisconsin and China
HISTORY 701 (1 cr) History in Global Perspective
HISTORY 855 (1–3 cr) Seminar in Japanese History
International Business
INTL BUS 200 (3 cr) International Business
Journ and Mass Communication
JOURN 567 (4 cr) Mass Media & Global Comm
Political Science
POLI SCI 120 (4 cr) Introduction to Comparative Politics
Public Affairs & Public Policy
PUB AFFR 974 (3 cr) Topics in Public Affairs: China’s Pol & Global Influence