DEALL Major and Minor Programs: An Overview
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures offers the Bachelor of Arts undergraduate degree. Courses that it offers cover the languages, cultures, literatures, and linguistics of China, Japan, and Korea. Courses taught in English introduce students from many disciplines to the cultures, philosophy, and literatures of these countries. Courses in Chinese and Japanese enable students to progress from an elementary working knowledge of either language to an oral and written fluency. Once students have mastered basic patterns of speech and grammar, they are introduced gradually to the unique writing systems of the languages.
Students intending to specialize in East Asian studies may select either Chinese or Japanese as a major.
Chinese Major
Students enrolled in the Chinese Major Program are required to design their programs from courses in language, culture, literature, and linguistics. Majors must complete at least 55 credit hours in Chinese and Chinese-related course work. Programs should be planned in consultation with an adviser.
Japanese Major
Students enrolled in the Japanese Major Program are required to design their programs from courses in language, culture literature, and linguistics. Majors must complete at least 55 credit hours in Japanese and Japanese-related course work. Programs should be planned in consultation with an adviser.
Minor Programs
The Minor Programs available in DEALL are:
Placement and Proficiency Examinations
Students interested in scheduling examinations for purposes of placement or proficiency credit in Chinese Japanese or Korean should contact the department.
Contact us for the policy regarding proficiency tests and EM credit in foreign languages.
Please e-mail our office assistant, Soyoung Han, or telephone the Department office at: (614) 292-5816.
