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Welcome to the East Asian Studies Major website for undergraduates. For more information about the major, please click on the links above or contact either of the individuals listed below.

The Major
In the East Asian Studies Major, students concentrate on a country or an area within East Asia and organize their work in the humanities or the social sciences. The major offers a liberal education through the exploration and development of a high degree of mastery in a significant field of learning. At the same time, it serves as excellent preparation for graduate study or for business and professional careers in which an understanding of East Asia is essential. The major in East Asian Studies is interdisciplinary, and students typically select classes from a wide variety of disciplines. The proposed course of study must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

An interdisciplinary program in the humanities and the social sciences administered by the Council on East Asian Studies, the East Asian Studies Major is a concentrated course of study designed to provide a broad understanding of either a country or an area within East Asia, its people, their cultures, historical developments and contemporary problems. 

The major in East Asian Studies is relatively small: usually 20-25 seniors, and as many as 20 juniors, many of whom are double majors. Upon entering the major, students are expected to draw up intellectually coherent sequences of courses in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) in East Asian Studies. Students continue this consultation with the DUS each term throughout their course of study. Students also, as soon as possible, identify and consult with a faculty adviser in the area of their specialization.

The East Asian Studies Major is interdisciplinary, and students typically select classes from a wide variety of disciplines. East Asian Studies draws on the resources of other departments and programs in the University. Students are encouraged to examine the offerings of other departments, as well as residential college seminars, for additional relevant courses in both the humanities and the social sciences.

The proposed course of study must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

For the 2012-2013 Academic Year, the East Asian Studies Director of Undergraduate Studies is:

Koichi Shinohara, Senior Lecturer, Religious Studies and East Asian                                   Languages & Literatures
                                  Room 404, 451 College Street
                                 Office Hours: Tuesdays,12:30 PM -1:20 PM or by appointment

The East Asian Studies Registrar is:

Nicholas Disantis, Room 320, Henry R. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue
                                   Telephone: 203-432-3427