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I'm planning on majoring in Easy Asian Studies, or maybe even Chinese. I know some good schools for it are Stanford and Columbia. Does anyone know of any others?

Also, EAS isn't an overwhelmingly popular major. Could that help me get into some schools?

By Haruko (Haruko) on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 06:49 pm: Edit

I probably wouldn't count on it unless you've shown you're radically involved in it. You could try fastweb.com (I think) and do a college search.

By Voigtrob (Voigtrob) on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 08:08 pm: Edit

I have a cousin who is a professor of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan - I know they have a very strong department.

By Mzhang23 (Mzhang23) on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 08:50 pm: Edit

Princeton, Harvard, and Yale have pretty strong East Asian Studies too.

By Genericname (Genericname) on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 05:46 pm: Edit

Haha, HPY have strong everything, but thanks for the help. So no one thinks having a "different" major could boost my chances?

By Barrons (Barrons) on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 06:47 pm: Edit

Wisconsin and Michigan

Concentration in East Asian Studies Major

The East Asian Studies concentration encompasses China, Japan, and Korea — Pacific Rim nations characterized by rich cultural heritages, critical geopolitical positions and rapidly expanding economies. East Asia plays a central role in world politics and the global economy, and the importance of this region will increase in the 21st century.

This concentration is for undergraduates who are interested in a wide range of careers (business, public service, law, teaching, research, etc.) and who seek a focused yet multidisciplinary education with solid grounding in East Asian language and civilization. Students interested in the major should begin language study as early as possible.

The East Asian Studies concentration is administered by the Center for East Asian Studies. The center coordinates courses offered in diverse departments of the university and maintains a roster of over sixty faculty members whose teaching and professional work focus on East Asia (click here for a list of the core faculty). Students who choose this major are strongly encouraged to participate in study abroad programs in China, Japan or Korea, administered by the University of Wisconsin or other institutions.

East Asian Studies Program Director: Robert Joe Cutter

Undergraduate advisers: Edward Reed, Barbara Jenn

Honors in the Major

Students who wish to graduate with Honors in the Concentration in East Asian Studies major may do so by fulfilling the following requirements.

Required Course Work

A minimum of 30 credits selected according to the guidelines below are required for the major. A complete list of currently approved courses for this major can be obtained from the center, or can be accessed online at the web site listed above. To assure familiarity with language, general breadth of knowledge about East Asia, and rigor in a single discipline, the following are required:

Language: At least two years of an East Asian Language — Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Tibetan. East Asian studies majors are required to take at least two semesters of work beyond first-year or elementary-level courses. The first- and second-semester courses in one foreign language do not count towards the 30-credit minimum for the major, but other East Asian language credits do count. (click here for a list of language courses).

Humanities: At least 8 credits are required in East Asian civilization and the humanities: art history, Buddhist studies, film (communication arts), history, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theatre, etc. (click here for a list of humanities courses).

Social science: At least 8 credits are required in East Asian social sciences: anthropology, business, economics, geography, history, law, political science, sociology, etc. (click here for a list of social science courses).

Concentration: At least 8 credits (not including language credits) must be concentrated in a single discipline (i.e., department).

Upper-level courses: All students must fulfill the L&S school requirement of at least 15 credits of upper-level work in the major. Any course numbered 300 or above (except Langasia 366, 367, 375, 376) will count toward this requirement. (click here for a list of eligible upper-level courses).

Additional courses: Courses not listed here may also count towards degree requirements if the course content is at least 25% East Asian, or if a paper focusing on East Asia and worth at least 25% of the final semester grade is offered. Questions regarding these courses should be directed to the East Asian Studies advisor.

Senior thesis: By the end of the junior year, a student choosing to do a two-semester senior thesis should have a faculty member agree in writing to supervise the thesis work. Students should register for East Asian Studies courses 291 and 292 to receive credit for thesis work.

By Mels (Mels) on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 07:03 pm: Edit

in order to be a major in east asian studies do u have to know chinese or japenese before entering college..or can u learn the language from scratch once u get there?

By Lmsgoodgirl (Lmsgoodgirl) on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 12:19 am: Edit

Cornell has an excellent Asian program including and East Asian program. The University Library also has one of the world's most prestigious Asian collections.

http://www.arts.cornell.edu/asian/index.html