The following courses being offered in Spring 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 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 (2nd and 4th semester, 4 cr each)
ASIALANG 312 (Second Semester Classical Chinese, 3cr)
ASIALANG 316 (Second Semester Classical Chinese for Chinese Speakers, 3cr)
ASIALANG 357 (3rd 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 313 (Classical Japanese, 3cr)
ASIALANG 375 (Advanced Japanese: Solidifying the Foundations, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 377 (Business Japanese Communication, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 452 (Advanced Japanese through Audio-Visual Media, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 475 (Theory and Practice: Japanese, 3cr)
Korean
ASIALANG 106 and 206 (2nd and 4th semester 4 cr)
ASIALANG 381 (Business Korean, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 456 (Advanced Korean Through Audio-Visual Media, 3cr)
ASIALANG 475 (Korean Language and Culture, 3 cr)
Tibetan
ASIALANG 136, 236, 336, 422 (2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th semester, 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
ANTHRO 357, 3-4 S cr, Introduction to the Anthropology of Japan
Art History
ART HIST 103, 3-4 H cr, Elegant Revenge: Chinese Art and Drama
Asian Languages and Cultures
(See the Language Coursework listing for all ASIALANG listings)
ASIAN 100, 3-4 H cr, Gateway to Asia Special Topics: Manga Unbound
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: Evangelion
ASIAN 336, 3 S cr, Social Change in Contemporary Korea
ASIAN 352, 3 L cr, Survey of Modern Chinese Literature
ASIAN 360, 3 L cr, Asian Speculative Fiction
ASIAN 360, 3 L cr, Modern to Contemporary Korean Literature
ASIAN 374, 3 H cr, Korean Cinema
ASIAN 432, 3 H cr, Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
ASIAN 460, 3 H cr, The History of Yoga
ASIAN 563, 3 L cr, Readings in Modern Japanese Literature: Mishima
ASIAN 630, 3 H cr, Language of Asia Diversity & Unity
ASIAN 632, 3 H cr, Studies in Chinese Linguistics: Second Language Pragmatics
ASIAN 642, 3 H cr, History of Chinese Literature II
ASIAN 775, 3 cr, Japanese Applied Linguistics
Communication Arts
COM ARTS 613, 3 cr, Special Topics in Film: Global Melodrama
Curriculum and Instruction
CURRIC 366/727, 3 S cr, Internationalizing Educational Knowledge
Dance
DANCE 110, 1-2 cr, Workshop in Dance Activity: Tai Ji
DANCE 110, 1-2 cr, Workshop in Dance Activity: Yoga
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 201, 3-4 H cr The Historian’s Craft: Shanghai Lie and Crime
HIST 201, 3-4 H cr The Historian’s Craft: Japan After 1945
HIST 255, 3-4 H/S cr, Intro East Asian Civilizations
HIST 332, 3-4 H cr, East Asia & The U.S. Since 1899
HIST 500, 3 cr, Reading Seminar in History: Digital Humanities
HIST 725, 1-3 cr, Seminar in East Asian History
International Business
INTL BUS 200, 3 cr, International Business
INTL BUS 765, 1-4 cr, Global Learning Experience
International Studies
INTL ST 110, 1 cr, Mindful Exploration of China
INTL ST 210, 1 cr, “Nihon” and Me
INTL ST 210, 1 cr, Korean in Lakeshore
INTL ST 332, 3-4 H/S cr, East Asia & The U.S. Since 1899
Journalism and Mass Communication
JOURN 567, 4 S cr, Mass Media and Global Communication
Political Science
POLI SCI 120, 4 S cr, Intro to Comparative Politics
POLI SCI 255, 3 H/S cr, Intro to East Asian Civilizations
POLISCI 400, 1-4 cr, Asia-Pacific Sec & Foreign Rel
Religious Studies
RELIG ST 308, 3 H/S cr, Introduction to Buddhism
RELIG ST 460, 3 H cr, The History of Yoga
Sociology
SOC 496, 3 cr, Social Change in Contemporary Korea