The following courses being offered in Spring 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 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 379 (Business Chinese, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 454 (Advanced Chinese through Media, 3 cr)
ASIALANG 475 (Translation Topics: Mao-speak)
Japanese
ASIALANG 104, and 204 (2nd and 4th semester, 4 cr each)
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)
Korean
ASIALANG 106 and 206 (2nd and 4th semester 4 cr)
ASIALANG 306 and 406 (6th and 8th semester 4 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 some programs
Anthropology
ANTHRO 490, 3 S cr, Arch. of Japanese Arichipelago
Asian Languages and Cultures
(See the Language Coursework listing for all ASIALANG listings)
ASIAN 100, 3-4 H cr, Gateway to Asia Special Topics: Exploring Asia Through Sports
ASIAN 236, 3 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 301, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Studies: Cultural Protest in Korea
ASIAN 352, 3 L cr, Survey of Modern Chinese Literature
ASIAN 357, 3 cr, Asia Enchanted: Japanese Ghost Stories
Asian 367/573, 3 cr, Readings in Classical Japanese Literature: Haiku
ASIAN 378, 3 cr, Anime
ASIAN 563, 3 L cr, Readings in Modern Japanese Literature: Ogawa Yoko
ASIAN 630, 3 H cr, Language of Asia Diversity & Unity
ASIAN 632, 3 cr, Studies in Chinese Linguistics: Contrastive Pragmatics
ASIAN 672, 3 cr, Studies in Chinese Fiction
ASIAN 951, 3 cr, Seminar in Chinese Literature: Ming-Qing Transition
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
DANCE 319, 3 cr, Afro Asian Improv: From Hip Hop to Martial Arts Fusion
Economics
ECON 350, 3 S cr, The Chinese Economy
Educational Policy Studies
ED POL 245, 3 S cr, Education in East Asia
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 Life and Crime
HIST 201, 3-4 H cr The Historian’s Craft: Postcolonialism
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 335, 3-4 H cr, Korean War to the 21st Century
HIST 375, 3 H cr, The Cold War – From World War II to End of Soviet Empire
HIST 342, 3-4 H cr, People’s Republic of China, 1949 to the present
HIST 700, 3 H cr, Proseminar: Traditional & Early Modern Chinese Intellectual History
International Business
INTL BUS 200, 3 cr, International Business
INTL BUS 765, 1-4 cr, Global Learning Experience
International Studies
INTL ST 210, 1 cr, Local Cultures in Japan
INTL ST 332, 3-4 H/S cr, East Asia & The U.S. Since 1899
INTL ST 376, 3 H cr, The Cold War – From World War II to End of Soviet Empire
Literature in Translation
Lit Trans 373, 3 cr, Topics in Japanese Lit: Haiku
Political Science
POLI SCI 120, 4 S cr, Intro to Comparative Politics
POLI SCI 255, 3-4 H/S cr, Intro East Asian Civilizations
POLI SCI 328, 3-4 cr, Politics of East and SE Asia
Religious Studies
RELIG ST 460, 3 H cr, The History of Yoga
Sociology
SOC 336, 3 cr, Social Change in Contemporary South Korea