Minor in East Asian Studies
The Minor in East Asian Studies takes a comparative approach to the study of East Asian culture (or cinema, literature), history, society, or health maintenance practices, emphasizing the diversity of East Asian cultures and great social changes.
Requirements:
- The minimum grades for the minor are C or better.
- At least six credits are at 300 or 400 level.
- At least nine credits are taken at IUI.
- At least two courses are from two different departments.
Choose 15 credits from the following list (at least two courses are from two different departments):
EALC C131 First semester Chinese (4 cr.)
EALC C132 Second semester Chinese (4 cr.) (spring 2025)
EALC J131 First semester Japanese (4 cr.) (spring 2025)
EALC J132 Second semester Japanese (4 cr.) (spring 2025)
EALC E231 Japan: The Living Tradition (3 cr.)
EALC E232 China Past and Present: Culture in Continuing Evolution (3 cr.)
EALC E271 Modern and Contemporary Japanese Culture (3 cr.) (spring 2025)
EALC E282 East Asian Calligraphy (3 cr.)
EALC E301 Chinese Language and Culture (3 cr.) (3 cr.)
EALC E334 Contemporary Chinese Cinema (3 cr.)
EALC E335 Studies in Chinese Martial Arts Culture (3 cr.)
EALC E351 Studies in East Asian Culture (3 cr.)
EALC E384 East Asian Nationalism and Cultural Identity (3 cr.)
EALC E396 East Asian Culture and Civilization: The I Ching (3cr.)
EALC E397 Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture (3 cr.) (spring 2025)
HIST G485 Modern China (3 cr.)
HIST G461 Imperial China (3 cr.)
HIST G451 The Far East I (3 cr.)
HIST G452 The Far East II (3 cr.) (spring 2025)
*HPER E148 T’ai Chi Ch’uan (1 cr.)
HPER E248 Intermediate T’ai Chi Ch’uan (1 cr.)
HPER E260 Karate-Intermediate (1 cr.)
PHIL P349 Philosophies of China (3 cr.)
AMST A102 Asian American Studies (3 cr.)
*HPER E148 can be repeated once.
Elective or substitute courses: Accepted with Dr. Jing Wang’s approval. Please contact Dr. Jing Wang at jw41@iupui.edu