BA in East Asian Languages & Cultures with concentration in East Asian Studies/Chinese Language

Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in East Asian Languages & Culture with a concentration in East Asian Studies-Chinese Language. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill Core 34, please visit the KU Core 34 page.

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
CHIN 104 (1st Semester Language (BA Second Language), Major Requirement - FALL ONLY)5CHIN 108 (2nd Semester Language (BA Second Language), Major Requirement - SPRING ONLY)5
Core 34: English (SGE)0103BA Quantitative Reasoning (BAQR)3
Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE)0303Core 34: English (SGE)0103
Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)0503Core 34: Communications (SGE)0203
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23
 17 17
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
CHIN 204 (3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language), Major Requirement - FALL ONLY)5CHIN 208 (4th Semester Language (BA Second Language), Major Requirement - SPRING ONLY)5
ECIV 104, 304, or 305 (Core 34 Global Culture (SGE), Major Requirement)070*3EALC 330, 418, 420, CHIN 342, or CHIN 544 (or cross-listed course 300+, Pre-Modern Chinese Lit/Cult/Lang, Major Requirement)3
Core 34: Social and Behavioral Science (SGE)0503Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)0603
Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)0603Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)0404-5
 BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE)1
 14 16-17
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
CHIN 504 (Major Requirement - FALL ONLY)5CHIN 508 (Major Requirement - SPRING ONLY)5
China or East Asia course 300+ (Major Requirement)3Modern or Contemporary Chinese Literature, Culture, or Language course 300+ (Major Requirement)3
EALC 142 (Recommended - FALL ONLY)3China or East Asia course 300+ (Major Requirement)3
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23Core 34: US Culture (SGE)0703
 14 14
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
CHIN 562, 544, JPN 562, EALC 498, or EALC 499 (Capstone)13EALC 312, 316, 325, 361, or 362 (or cross-listed course 300+, Japan or Korea, Major Requirement)3
EALC 303, 353, or 380 (or cross-listed course 300+, East Asia, Major Requirement)3Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours23Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours21
 15 13
Total Hours 120-121
1

Typically the Capstone course will be fulfilled using a class required by the major and also approved as a Capstone course. Capstone-course selection should be discussed with an advisor.

2

Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through Core 34, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours.  Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study.  Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.

Please note:

All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.

Electives for EALC must be taken at the 300+ level.

“East Asia” courses – clarification: when asked for a course on East Asia, the course must cover East Asia broadly, i.e.,  with the great majority of the content on Japan AND China AND Korea – all three. In most cases the term “East Asia” will be in the course title.

Notes:

*  - This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education.  If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.

**  - This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course.  This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.

***  - This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course.  This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34:Systemwide General Education course.  If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.