The following courses being offered in Spring 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 30% East Asian content can count towards the certificate. Any question 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 course’s 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 102, 202, 302 (2nd, 4th, and 6th semester, 4 cr each)
ASIALANG 356 and 358 (2nd, and 4th semester for graduate students, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 379 (Business Chinese, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 454 (Advanced Chinese through Media, 3 cr)
Japanese
ASIALANG 104, and 204 (2nd and 4th semester, 4 cr each)
ASIALANG 356 and 358 (2nd, and 4th semester for graduate students, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 377 (Business Japanese Communication, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 452 (Advanced Japanese through Audio-Visual Media, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 475 (Asian Translation: Modern Japanese, 3 cr)
Korean
ASIALANG 106, 206, 306 and 406 (2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 356, and 358 (2nd, and 4th semester for graduate students, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 381 (Business Korean, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 475 (Asian Translation: Decolonial Translation, 3 cr)
Tibetan
ASIALANG 136, 236, and 336 (2nd, 4th, and 6th semester, 4 cr)
ASIALANG 356 and 358 (2nd, and 4th semester for graduate students, 4 cr)
Elementary level*
ASIALANG 113 (Elementary Japanese I, 2 cr)
*may not count for FLAS or other programs
Anthropology
ANTHRO 102, 3 cr, Archaeology and the Prehistoric world
ANTHRO 322, 3 S cr, The Origins of Civilization
Art History
ART HIST 411, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Art: A History of Japanese Prints
ART HIST 576, 3 H cr, Proseminar in Chinese Art: Theater & Religion in Chinese Art
ART HIST 775, 3 H cr, History of Japanese Architecture
Asian Languages and Cultures
ASIAN 236, 3 H cr, Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, And Monsters
ASIAN 255, 3 cr, Intro to East Asian Civilizations
ASIAN 268, 3 H cr, Tibetan Cultures and Traditions
ASIAN 300, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Studies: Foodways of Asia
ASIAN 301, 3 S cr, Social Change in Contemporary Korea
ASIAN 308, 3 H/S cr, Introduction to Buddhism
ASIAN 337, 3 H/S cr, Social and Intellectual History of China, 589 AD-1919
ASIAN 352, 3 L cr, Survey of Modern Chinese Literature
ASIAN 357/630, 3 L cr, Japanese Ghost Stories
ASIAN 655, 3 H/S cr, Ethnography in Asia
ASIAN 367, 3 L cr, Haiku
ASIAN 376 3 H cr, Manga
ASIAN 432, 3 H cr, Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
ASIAN 433, 3 H cr, Topics in East Asia Visual Culture: The Two Koreas
ASIAN 630, 3 H cr, Women Make Movies
ASIAN 631, 3 H cr, History of the Chinese Language
ASIAN 632 3 H cr, Social Change in Contemporary Korea
ASIAN 632, 3 H cr, Studies in Chinese Linguistics
ASIAN 672, 3 L cr, Studies in Chinese Fiction
ASIAN 763, 3 cr, Studies in Japanese Literature
ASIAN 775, 3 cr, Japanese Applied Linguistics
ASIAN 833, 3 cr, Topics in East Asia Visual Culture: The Two Koreas
ASIAN 952, 3 cr, Seminar in Chinese Literature: Buddhism and Film
Communication Arts
COM ARTS, 3 cr, Special Topics in Film: Japanese Cinema
Curriculum and Instruction
CURRIC 366/727, 3 S cr, Internationalizing Educational Knowledge
Dance
DANCE 121, 3 cr, Asian American Movement
Economics
ECON 390, 3 S cr, The Chinese Economy
Geography
GEOG 340, 3 S cr, World Regions in Global Context (paper on E. Asian topic)
History
HIST 108, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction to East Asian History: Korea
HIST 201, 3-4 H cr The Historian’s Craft: How do Empires End?
HIST 255, 3-4 H/S cr, Intro East Asian Civilizations
HIST 308, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction to Buddhism
HIST 337, 3-4 H/S cr Social and Intellectual History of China, 589 AD-1919
HIST 500, 3 cr, Reading Seminar in History: Chinese Law and Society
HIST 500, 3 cr, Reading Seminar in History: Asian Intellectual History
HIST 753, 1-3 cr, Masculinity, War, and Honor in the Premodern World
HIST 855, 1-3 cr, Seminar in Japanese History
International Business
INTL BUS 200, 3 cr, International Business
International Studies
INTL ST 210, 1 cr, More Chinese Culture Through Games
INTL ST 210, 1 cr, Exploring Japanese Food Culture
INTL ST 210, 1 cr, Korean Language Seminar
INTL ST 401, 3-4 cr, Korea and the US: 1882-Present
Literature in Translation
LITTRANS 262, 3 L cr, Survey of Chinese Literature in Translation
Political Science
POLI SCI 120, 4 S cr, Intro to Comparative Politics
POLI SCI 255, 3 H/S cr, Intro to East Asian Civilizations
Religious Studies
RELIG ST 236, 3 H cr, Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, And Monsters
RELIG ST 308, 3 H/S cr, Introduction to Buddhism
Sociology
SOC 496, 3 cr, Social Change in Contemporary Korea