East Asian Studies
East
Asian Studies courses
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Director of undergraduate studies: Koichi Shinohara, 451 College St., 432-0839, koichi.shinohara@yale.edu
FACULTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM OF EAST ASIAN STUDIES
Professors
Kang-i Sun Chang (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Deborah Davis (Sociology), Koichi Hamada (Economics), Valerie Hansen (History), Edward Kamens (East Asian Languages & Literatures), William Kelly (Anthropology), Youngsook Pak (East Asian Studies, History of Art) (Visiting), Frances Rosenbluth (Political Science), Haun Saussy (Chair) (Comparative Literature, East Asian Languages & Literatures), Helen Siu (Anthropology), Jonathan Spence (History), John Treat (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Byron Weng (Political Science) (Visiting), Mimi Yiengpruksawan (History of Art)
Associate Professors
Christopher Hill (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Pierre Landry (Political Science), Fumiko Takeda (Economics) (Visiting)
Assistant Professors
Aaron Gerow (East Asian Languages & Literatures, Film Studies), Reginald Jackson (East Asian Languages & Literatures, Theater Studies), Paize Keulemans (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Karen Nakamura (Anthropology), Lillian Tseng (History of Art), Jing Tsu (East Asian Languages & Literatures)
Senior Lecturers
Annping Chin (History), Koichi Shinohara (Religious Studies, East Asian Languages & Literatures)
Lecturers
Chi-wah Chan, Aglaia De Angeli, Charles Kim, Charles Laughlin, Roderick Whitfield
Senior Lectors
Seungja Choi, Koichi Hiroe, Zhengguo Kang, Ninghui Liang, Yoshiko Maruyama, John Montanaro, Ling Mu, Michiaki Murata, Hiroyo Nishimura, Masahiko Seto, Mari Stever, Wei Su, Peisong Xu, William Zhou
Lectors
Hsiu-hsien Chan, Min Chen, Angela Lee-Smith, Li Li, Rongzhen Li, Fan Liu, Yu-Lin Saussy, Jianhua Shen, Haiwen Wang
In the East Asian Studies major students concentrate on either China or Japan and organize their work in the humanities or the social sciences. Students also have the opportunity to take courses related to Korea, as the Council on East Asian Studies continues to expand the study of Korea in the undergraduate curriculum. The major offers a liberal education by providing a degree of mastery of 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. 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.
Prerequisite to the major is CHNS 115 or JAPN 115 or the equivalent. Beyond the prerequisite, the major consists of thirteen term courses, which may include up to six taken in a preapproved program of study abroad, normally Yale's Year or Term Abroad. Required courses are intermediate Chinese (CHNS 130) or Japanese (JAPN 140) and third-year Chinese or Japanese. Six term credits must be taken in East Asian language courses. Beyond the language requirement, the major consists of seven additional required courses, six in the country of concentration and one outside it. Of the six courses in the country of concentration, one must be in the premodern period, at least two must be seminars, and one is the senior requirement (a senior seminar culminating in a senior thesis, a one-term senior essay, or a senior directed research project). These courses are normally taken at Yale during the academic year, but with prior approval of the director of undergraduate studies the requirement may be fulfilled through successful course work undertaken elsewhere.
Senior requirement. All students must satisfy a senior requirement undertaken during the senior year. This requirement can be met in one of three ways. Students may take one seminar in the country of concentration, culminating in a senior thesis. Alternatively, students who are unable to write a senior essay in a seminar may complete a one-term senior essay in EAST 480a or b or a one-credit, two-term senior research project in EAST 491 culminating in an essay.
Upon entering the major, students are expected to draw up intellectually coherent sequences of courses in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies. They must consult with the director of undergraduate studies each term concerning their course schedules. They should identify as soon as possible a faculty adviser in the area of their specialization. As a multidisciplinary program, 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 in both the humanities and the social sciences, as well as residential college seminars, for additional relevant courses. The stated area of concentration of each student determines the relevance and acceptability of other courses. For a complete listing of courses approved for the major, see the East Asian Studies Council Web site. Students are also encouraged to visit E-Assisted Planning for help in planning the major.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE MAJOR
Prerequisite: CHNS 115 or JAPN 115 or equivalent
Number of courses: 13 term courses beyond prereq (incl senior req); up to 6 may be in preapproved study abroad
Specific courses required: CHNS 130, 150, or JAPN 140, 150, or equivalent
Distribution of courses: 7 courses on East Asia, with 6 in, and 1 outside, area of concentration (China or Japan); 1 course in area of concentration must be in premodern era and 2 must be sems
Senior requirement: 1 senior-year sem culminating in a senior thesis, or one-term senior essay in EAST 480a or b, or one-credit, two-term senior research project in EAST 491
