East Asian Languages and Literatures

The major in East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL) develops proficiency in Chinese (EAC) and Japanese (EAJ) language and acquaints students with the literature and cultural history of China and Japan. Courses are also available for those interested in business Chinese and Japanese, classical Chinese and Japanese, film and women's studies.

Overview

The major provides students with the foundation for further work at the graduate level in East Asian studies or allied fields (anthropology, art history, history, linguistics, political science and religion). An EALL major is excellent general preparation for entry to professional schools (business, journalism, law and medicine) or careers in foreign service, commerce, diplomacy, translation, business, import and export of information and culture, museums and libraries, tourism, among others.

Coursework for the Major

A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 3000 level or above is required. Students must earn a minimum grade of C in all courses to count toward the major; designations of satisfactory or unsatisfactory (S-U) are not acceptable.

Required Coursework

Required coursework for the major will depend upon the specialization chosen.

• Chinese (EAC)
• Japanese (EAJ)

Course Details

All languages offered through this department may fulfill the language requirements of the various colleges. Majors in either track of EALL are not allowed to minor in Asian studies (either option 1 or 2), and conversely, Asian studies majors are not allowed to minor in either track of EALL to avoid redundancy.

Students who transfer in the spring or summer terms from institutions that do not offer Beginning Japanese must enroll in (summer intensive) JPN 1130 and JPN 1131, Beginning Japanese 1 and 2 (5 credits each), in the first summer session after being accepted to UF. Only students with minimum grades of C in JPN 1130 and JPN 1131 are allowed to enroll in JPN 2230 and JPN 2231 Intermediate Japanese 1 and 2 (5 credits each).

Note: Failure to enroll in (summer intensive) Beginning Japanese 1 and 2 will cause students to spend three (3) years meeting the language requirement for the Japanese track of the East Asian Languages and Literatures undergraduate degree program.

Overseas Study

UF in Chengdu at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics is a summer program that provides the equivalent of the UF courses Beginning Chinese 1 and 2
(CHI 1130-1131), using the same syllabus and required textbooks. Similarly, UF in Beijing at Tsinghua University provides the equivalent of UF’s Intermediate Chinese 1 and 2
(CHI 2230-2231) and Advanced Chinese 1, 2 (CHI 3410-3411) through a 12-week summer session. Both transfer-credit programs also feature courses in English that may be credited toward the EAC specialization.

A year-long full-tuition exchange program is available at Kansai Gaidai, near Osaka, Japan, which offers courses in Japanese language (all levels) and area studies focusing on Japan and its international role. There also is an exchange program with Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo.

Maximum credit earned abroad for lecture courses is limited to twelve, applied to group B or D of the major. JPT 3500 Japanese Culture must be taken at UF along with nine credits of lecture courses in group B or D. No substitution is allowed for JPT 3500.

Placement

Students with previous training in Chinese or Japanese, as well as those with heritage background in these languages, should consult the undergraduate coordinator or the language coordinator of the Chinese or Japanese specialization before enrolling in any CHI, CHW, JPN, JPW course. Placement tests are given at the start of each semester; refer to the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures website for location and times.

Chinese

• Group A: CHI 3410/3411 Advanced Chinese 1 and 2 or two 400-level advanced language courses (language requirement)
• Group B - Any five courses from: CHI 3403 Chinese Calligraphy, CHI 3440 Business Chinese, CHI 4850 Structure of Chinese, CHI 4905 Independent Study, CHI 4930 Special Topics (excluding those special topics courses designated as lower-level courses); CHI 4935 Senior Honors Thesis, CHI 4940 Internship, CHT 3110 Chinese Literary Heritage, CHT 3123 Premodern Chinese Fiction in Translation, CHT 3124 Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation, CHT 3500 Chinese Culture, CHT 3513 Taoism and Chinese Culture, CHT 4111 Dream of the Red Chamber, CHT 4122 Religious Dimensions of Late Imperial Chinese Literature, CHT 4603 Journey to the West, CHW 4120 Classical Chinese 1, CHW 4121 Classical Chinese 2, CHW 4130 Readings in Chinese Literature, CHW 4140 Newspaper Chinese
• Group C: Any combination of three courses from Group B Japanese, additional Group B Chinese and courses specifically about East Asia from disciplines such as anthropology, art history, history, religion and political science
• LIN 3010 Introduction to Linguistics is required, in addition to the 30 hours of Chinese coursework at the 3000 level or above.
• Students must pass the Chinese STAMP Proficiency Test Level 4 or the equivalent by the end of the second semester of the third-year language course.
• Students must also achieve satisfactory faculty evaluation of a self-selected term paper written for an upper-division course or senior thesis.

Offerings vary from semester to semester, particularly within Group C. Majors should consult the undergraduate coordinator before registration every semester.

Japanese

• Group A: JPN 3410/3411Advanced Japanese 1 and 2 or two advanced language courses at 4000 level (language requirement). *
  * Prospective majors should be aware of the prerequisites to JPN 3410, Advanced Japanese 1 and JPN 3411, Advanced Japanese 2.
• Group B - Any four of the following: JPN 3730 Language in Japanese Society, JPN 4850 Structure of Japanese, JPN 4930 Special Topics in Japanese Studies, JPN 4935 Senior Honors Thesis, JPN 4940 Internship, JPT 3100 Tales of Kyoto, JPT 3120 Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation, JPT 3121 Contemporary Japanese Literature: Postwar to Postmodern, JPT 3140 Modern Women Writers, JPT 3150 Classical Japanese Poetry, JPT 3300 Samurai War Tales, JPT 3391 Introduction to Japanese Film, JPT 4130 The Tale of Genji, JPT 4502 Japanese Folklore, JPT 4510 Representations of Japan’s Modern Empire, JPW 3143 Classical Japanese 1, JPW 4130 Readings in Japanese Literature, JPW 4131 Texts and Contexts.
• Group C: JPT 3500 Japanese Culture, and
• Group D: Three Group B Chinese or three additional Group B Japanese and courses specifically about East Asia from other disciplines such as history, anthropology, religion, fine arts, etc.
• LIN 3010 Introduction to Linguistics is required, in addition to the 30 hours of Japanese coursework at the 3000 level or above. A student should take this course before taking JPN 4850.
• Students must pass either the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 3 or the equivalent by the end of the second semester of the third-year language course.
• Students must also achieve satisfactory faculty evaluation of a self-selected term paper written for an upper-division course or senior thesis.

Course offerings vary from semester to semester, particularly within Group D. Majors should consult the undergraduate coordinator before registration every semester.

Critical Tracking

To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements. For degree requirements outside of the major, refer to CLAS Degree Requirements — Structure of a CLAS Degree.

Equivalent critical tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.

Semester 1

• 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5

Semester 2

• Maintain 2.0 UF GPA

Semester 3

• Complete one Chinese or Japanese language course

Semester 4

• Complete 1 additional Chinese or Japanese language course with 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework

Semester 5

• Complete 2 additional East Asian language and literature-related courses with 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework

Recommended Semester Plan

This represents an ideal progression through the EALL major. Actual courses may be different depending on language preparation and availability of courses. In particular, beginning language is best started semester 1 and no later than semester 3, but study abroad or accredited intensive summer courses can be used to catch up.

Students are expected to complete the writing and math requirement while in the process of taking the courses below. Students are required to complete HUM 2305 The Good Life (GE-H) in semester 1 or 2. Students are also expected to complete the general education international (GE-N) and diversity (GE-D) requirements concurrently with another general education requirement (typically, GE-C, H or S). Several courses in this major count for GE-H, N or GE-S, N requirements.