PROPOSED REVISIONS (2010)

PROPOSED REVISIONS (2010)

University and College breadth requirements are noted in parentheses after the course number, with College reqs listed in green. Core courses that also satisfy breadth reqs are also listed separately at the end of this document.

Major Requirements (30 Credits if Option A; 33 Credits if Option B)
Note Sections I, II, III, and IV requirements

I. Asian Languages^{^[1]}

Option A: Language Proficiency in Chinese or Japanese

3 credits: 200-level or above in Chinese or Japanese

(incl. CHIN200, CHIN205, or CHIN206; JAPN201, JAPN202, JAPN205, JAPN206 or JAPN209).

Option B: Joint Chinese/Japanese Concentration:

6 credits: 3 credit hours each of Chinese and Japanese at 200-level or above.

II. Required General Courses on Asian Civilizations (15 credits)

3 credits ANTH210 Peoples & Cultures of Southeast Asia (B,B)

ANTH211 Peoples & Cultures of East Asia (B,B)

ANTH 310 Asian Women’s Lives (C,C)

6 credits HIST 137 East Asian Civilization (China)(B,B)

HIST 138 East Asian Civilization (Japan)(B,B)

3 credits PHIL310 Chinese Religion and Philosophy(A,A)

PHIL309 Indian Philosophy and Religion(A,A)

3 credits POSC312 Politics of East Asian Political

Development

POSC429 Southeast Asia & the World

III. Asian Arts and Material Cultures (6 credits)

The 6 credits must draw from more than one department.

ARTH237 Art of Tibet(A,A)

ARTH445 Seminar in East Asian Art & Architecture

ARTH456 Contemporary Architecture, Cross Cultural Dialogues, Transnational Practices

FLLT321 Topics: Chinese Literature in Translation(A,A)

FLLT328 Topics: Japanese Literature in Translation(A,A)

FLLT331 Introduction to Chinese Film(A,A)

FLLT338 Introduction to Japanese Film(A,A)

MUSC206 Music of China, Korea, and Japan (B)

ENGL381 Asian American Women: Culture and History

ENGL386 Literature and History of Asian America

IV. Elective Courses on Asia (9 credits)
The 9 credits must draw from AT LEAST TWO departments, selected through consultation with the student's advisor. Any cross-listed courses will be identified as being from the instructor's home department, e.g., HIST/WOMS 3XX taught by a History professor is counted as a History course. Students should also consult the director for any courses whose content varies (e.g., POSC409, HIST365).

These courses include but are not limited to:

ANTH 210 Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia (if not selected as a required course in Section II)(B,B)

ANTH 211 Peoples and Cultures of East Asia (if not selected as a required course in Section II)(B,B)

ANTH 310 Asian Women's Lives (if not selected as a required course in Section II)(C,C)

ANTH 312 Asian Women in the Globalized Workplace(B,B)

ANTH 313 New Rich in Asia(C,C)

ARSC 130 East Asia in Film (1-3 cr.)

ARSC 296 Honors Colloquium (when Asia related)

ARTH233 Art of China (if not selected as required courses in Section III)(B,B)

ARTH 237 Art of Tibet (if not selected as a required course in Section III)(A,A)

ARTH 445 Seminar in East Asian Art and Architecture (If not selected as a req. course in Section III)(A,A)

ARTH 456 Contemp. Architecture, Cross Cultural Dialogues & Transnational Practices (if not selected as a req.

course in Section III)

CRJU 467 Crime and Criminal Justice in East Asia

ENGL 381 Asian American Women: Culture and History(if not selected as a req. course in Section III)

ENGL 386 Literature and History of Asian America (if not selected as a req. course in Section III)

FLLT 321 Topics: Chinese Literature in Translation(A,A)

FLLT 328 Topics: Japanese Literature in Translation(A,A)

FLLT 330 Chinese Women Writers

FLLT 331 Introduction to Chinese Films (if not selected as a req. course in Section III)(A,A)

FLLT 338 Introduction to Japanese Films (if not selected as a req. course in Section III)(A,A)

FLLT 360 Japanese Visual Culture

FLLT 380 Topics: Japanese Culture in Translation(A,A)

FLLT 381 Topics: Chinese Culture in Translation

HESC 120 Taiji (Tai Chi) or Wushu (1 cr.)

HIST 137 East Asian Civilization (China) (if not selected as a required course in Section II)(B,B)

HIST 138 East Asian Civilization (Japan) (if not selected as a required course in Section II)(B,B)

HIST 268 Seminar (when Asia-related)

HIST 270 History of Modern Asia(B,B)

HIST 365 Topics in East Asian History

HIST 367 (when Asia-related)[i]

HIST 368 Modern China: 1600-1920s(B,B)

HIST 369 China Since 1900(B,B)

HIST 370 History of Modern Japan(B,B)

HIST 371 Post-war Japan(B,B)

HIST 372 Japan’s Global Pop Culture(B,B)

HIST 393 History of Modern Vietnam(B,B)

HIST 479 Seminar: Topics in Asian History

MUSC 206 Music of China (if not selected as a required course in Section III) (B)

PHIL 309 Indian Philosophy & Religion (if not selected as a required course in Section II)(A,A)

PHIL 310 Chinese Religion and Philosophy (if not selected as a required course in Section II)(A,A)

POSC 312 Politics of East Asian Development (if not selected as a required course in Section II)

POSC 409 (when Asia-related)

POSC 427 Politics in China

POSC 429 Southeast Asia and the World (if not selected as a required course in Section II)

POSC 443 China and the World

For approval of independent studies and special problems, and for course substitutions in all the East Asian Studies degree programs, contact the program director before registering.

OLD (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 2007)

University and College breadth requirements are noted in parentheses after the course number, with College reqslisted in green.Core courses that also satisfy breadth reqs are also listed separately at the end of this document.

Major Requirements (33 Credits if Option A; 36 Credits if Option B)
Note Sections I, II, III, and IV requirements

I. Asian Languages

Option A: Language Proficiency in Chinese or Japanese

3 credits: 200-level or above in Chinese or Japanese

Option B: Joint Chinese/Japanese Concentration:

6 credits: 3 credit hours each of Chinese and Japanese at 200-level or above.

II. Required Courses (15 credits)

3 credits ANTH210 Peoples & Cultures of Southeast Asia (B,B)

ANTH211 Peoples & Cultures of East Asia (B,B)

6 credits HIST 137 East Asian Civilization (China)(B,B)

HIST 138 East Asian Civilization (Japan)(B,B)

3 credits PHIL310 Chinese Religion and Philosophy(A,A)

3 credits POSC312 Politics of East Asian Political Development

POSC429 Southeast Asia & the World

III. Art History and Music (3 credits)

ARTH155 Asian Art

ARTH267 Chinese Art, Architecture &Archeology

ARTH237 Art of Tibet(A,A)

ARTH445 Seminar in East Asian Art & Architecture(A,A)

ARTH456 Contemporary Architecture, Cross Cultural Dialogues, Transnational Practices

MUSC206 Music of China, Korea, and Japan (B)

IV. Elective Courses on East Asia (9 credits)
The 9 credits must draw from AT LEAST TWO departments, selected through consultation with the student's advisor. Any cross-listed courses will be identified as being from the instructor's home department, e.g., HIST/WOMS 3XX taught by a History professor is counted as a History course. Students should also consult the director for any courses whose content varies (e.g., POSC409, HIST365).

These courses include but are not limited to:

ANTH 210‡(B,B), 211‡(B,B), 310(C,C), 312(B,B), 313 (C,C)

ARSC 130, 296*

ARTH 155‡, 237‡(A,A), 267‡, 367*, 402*

CRJU 467*

ENGL 382

FLLT 321, 328, 330, 331, 380, 381, 383

HIST 268*, 270, 365†, 367*, 368(B,B), 369(B,B), 370(B,B), 371(B,B), 372(B,B), 391, 392, 393(B,B), 479*†

MUSC 206‡ (B)

PHIL 237*, 367*

POSC 309*, 312‡, 428, 429‡, 443

*When Asia related

†May be repeated if topics varied

‡ If not selected as a required course

UNIVERSITY BREADTH COURSES:

PROPOSED REVISIONS (2010)

Group A

Core Courses:

PHIL310 Chinese Religion and Philosophy(A,A)

PHIL309 Indian Philosophy and Religion(A,A)

ARTH237 Art of Tibet(A,A)

FLLT321 Topics: Chinese Literature in Translation(A,A)

FLLT328 Topics: Japanese Literature in Translation(A,A)

FLLT331 Introduction to Chinese Film(A,A)

FLLT338 Introduction to Japanese Film(A,A)

Group B

Core Courses:

ANTH210 Peoples & Cultures of Southeast Asia (B,B)

ANTH211 Peoples & Cultures of East Asia (B,B)

HIST 137 East Asian Civilization (China) (B,B)

HIST 138 East Asian Civilization (Japan) (B,B)

Group C

Core Courses:

ANTH 310 Asian Women’s Lives (C,C)

Group D: NONE

OLD (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 2007)

Group A

Core Courses:

PHIL310 Chinese Religion and Philosophy(A,A)

ARTH237 Art of Tibet(A,A)

Group B

Core Courses:

ANTH210 Peoples & Cultures of Southeast Asia (B,B)

ANTH211 Peoples & Cultures of East Asia (B,B)

HIST 137 East Asian Civilization (China) (B,B)

HIST 138 East Asian Civilization (Japan) (B,B)

Group C: NONE

Group D: NONE

COLLEGE BREADTH COURSES

PROPOSED REVISIONS (2010)

Group A

Core Courses:

ANTH210 Peoples & Cultures of Southeast Asia (B,B)

ANTH211 Peoples & Cultures of East Asia (B,B)

HIST 137 East Asian Civilization (China) (B,B)

HIST 138 East Asian Civilization (Japan) (B,B)

Group B

Core Courses:

ANTH210 Peoples & Cultures of Southeast Asia (B,B)

ANTH211 Peoples & Cultures of East Asia (B,B)

HIST 137 East Asian Civilization (China) (B,B)

HIST 138 East Asian Civilization (Japan) (B,B)

MUSC206 Music of China, Korea, and Japan (B)

Group C

Core Courses:

ANTH 310 Asian Women’s Lives (C,C)

Group D: NONE

OLD (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 2007)

Group A

Core Courses:

PHIL310 Chinese Religion and Philosophy(A,A)

ARTH237 Art of Tibet(A,A)

Group B

Core Courses:

ANTH210 Peoples & Cultures of Southeast Asia (B,B)

ANTH211 Peoples & Cultures of East Asia (B,B)

HIST 137 East Asian Civilization (China) (B,B)

HIST 138 East Asian Civilization (Japan) (B,B)

MUSC206 Music of China, Korea, and Japan (B)

Group C: NONE

Group D: NONE

^{^[1]} Students may also seek credit for proficiency in other Asian languages through the Greater Philadelphia Asian Studies Consortium or other established language program with the approval of the Director of Asian Studies.