East Asian Studies, B.A.

FACULTY:
Ng Wee-Siang Margaret (History), Chair
James Bonk (Chinese, East Asian Studies)
Mark Graham (Religious Studies)
Seiko Matsuzawa (Sociology and Anthropology)
Elizabeth Schiltz (Philosophy)

East Asian Studies at The College of Wooster is a multidisciplinary approach to studying the diverse but related historical and cultural traditions of East Asia. Students take courses in history, philosophy, religious studies, sociology, and anthropology, which exposes them to many disciplines and offers opportunities to delve into a particular area of focus. Most students in East Asian Studies spend a semester or more studying in another country, which gives them language skills and connections they can build on after graduation.

Given the complexity of histories and cultures in this region of the world, the East Asian Studies major and minor require multidisciplinary studies and off-campus study in an East Asian country as part of the curriculum.

Faculty members from five departments (six disciplinary areas) contribute to the East Asian Studies Program.

Major in East Asian Studies

Consists of eleven courses (including Junior and Senior I.S.), selected in consultation with program faculty:

Special Notes

Off-campus Study: As part of the East Asian Studies major, students are expected to complete an approved off-campus study program (or approved equivalent experience) in an East Asian country. Up to three approved transfer credits may count toward the requirements for the major.
Students with Chinese language preparation beyond CHIN 20100 , or who have equivalent preparation in another East Asian language, should consult the program chair regarding how their language preparation will fit into the major or minor.
Students who wish to take the maximum number of courses for this major are encouraged to complete additional courses from the options offered in the major requirements.
Only grades of C- or better are accepted for the major or minor.

Cross-listed Courses Accepted for East Asian Studies Credit

Chinese

CHIN 20100. Intermediate Chinese Level I

CHIN 20200. Intermediate Chinese Level II

CHIN 22200. Women in Chinese Literature [AH]

CHIN 22300. Chinese Cinema As Translation Culture [AH]

CHIN 22400. War & Culture in China [AH, W]

CHIN 25000. Culture of Cultural Revolution

CHIN 30100. Translated Modernity and Translingualism

History

HIST 10100. Intro to Historical Investigation [HSS]

HIST 10183. Family in Chinese History [HSS]

HIST 10184. Chinese Medical Tradition [HSS]

HIST 20100. The Craft of History [HSS, W]

HIST 20115. Body in Chinese Tradition [HSS,W]

HIST 20135. History of Pain [HSS, W]

HIST 23400. Chinese Civilization [HSS]

HIST 23500. Modern China [HSS]

HIST 23600. Modern Japan [HSS]

HIST 27527. Aromatics, Spices, and Trade in Maritime Asia [HSS]

HIST 28800. History of Asian History [HSS]

HIST 30151. The Body and Chinese Nation [HSS]

HIST 30161. Global History of Medicine [HSS]

Philosophy

PHIL 23000. Self, Truth, & the Good Life in World Philosophies [AH, GE, W]

PHIL 23200. Chinese Philosophy

Religious Studies

RELS 22000. Buddhism [AH, R]

RELS 26720. Asian Religions in America [R]

RELS 26737. East Asian Buddhism [R]

RELS 26740. Buddhist Visual & Material Cultures [R]

Sociology

SOCI 21900. Globalization & Contemporary China [HSS, GE]

Theatre and Dance

THTD 26300. Asian Theatre: From South to East [AH, GE]