Program Requirements
Total Units Required: 18 units
Grade Requirement: C– or above; Pass/No Pass grades do not count toward minor requirements
Required Courses
Students must complete the following courses. At least 9 of the 18 required units must be from 3000-level courses or above.
- Two semesters of one of the chosen languages: Chinese, Japanese, or Korean
- One of the following civilization courses (3 units):
- One of the following courses focusing on the premodern era (3 units):
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| CHINA 3410 | Early and Imperial Chinese Literature | 3 |
| JAPAN 3320 | Japanese Literature: Beginnings to 19th Century | 3 |
| KOREA 3700 | When Tigers Smoke: Songs and Stories From Traditional Korea | 3 |
- One of the following courses focusing on the modern era (3 units):
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Units |
| CHINA 3420 | Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature | 3 |
| JAPAN 3330 | The Modern Voice in Japanese Literature | 3 |
| KOREA 3520 | Literature of Modern and Contemporary Korea | 3 |
- One upper-level (3000-/4000-level) non-language elective course offered by EALC (course subject: CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, EALC; 3 units)
Additional Information
- Language placement is required for this program. Please visit the Overview tab of the East Asian Languages and Cultures page for details.
- Students must earn a B– or better in language courses to continue to the next level. Students who do not meet this requirement may either repeat the course or earn at least a B– in an approved equivalent course (either during the summer or in a study abroad program).
- Basic Chinese and Basic Korean: Students must take both semesters of Basic and one semester of regular language to fulfill the two-semester language requirement. Two semesters of Basic language do not fulfill the language requirement.
- Courses for the minor must be taken for credit.
- No more than 3 units of transfer or study abroad non-language courses may be applied to the minor.
- Students are strongly encouraged to participate in a study abroad program. Please refer to the EALC website for more information about study abroad programs.