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  • East Asian Languages and Literatures

    The major in East Asian languages and literatures, with specializations in Chinese or Japanese, enables students to achieve language proficiency in Chinese or Japanese. Through study of literature, film, culture and linguistics, students gain knowledge of literary and historical genres, systems of thought and language structure and use. Emphasis is on cultivating students' ability to assemble arguments from literary or media texts and to analyze patterns in language. Students will learn to locate and use reference tools and to demonstrate the ability to communicate independent, critical perspectives.


    Additional Major Information

    Before Graduating Students Must

    • Pass the Chinese STAMP Proficiency Test Level 4, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N3 or the equivalent by the end of the second semester of the third-year language course.
    • Achieve satisfactory faculty evaluation of a self-selected term paper written for an upper-division course or senior thesis.
    • Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

    Skills Students will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

    1. Report proficiency in either Chinese or Japanese in the third year of language study.
    2. Describe and define cultural correlates, literary production, and/or linguistic structure of texts of China or Japan.
    3. Evaluate the significance of information gathered about China or Japan and argue persuasively in written and spoken form.
    4. Articulate clearly in speech and in writing using the target languages.
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    Curriculum Map

    I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

    Courses Content Critical Thinking Communication

    SLO 1 SLO 2 SLO 3 SLO 4
    Language Courses I, R, A      
    Language courses include CHI 3410/3411, JPN 3410/3411 or two 3000-level or above advanced language courses such as CHI 3440, CHW 4120, CHW 4121, CHW 4130, CHW 4140, JPN 3440, JPW 4130 and JPW 4131. More information: EALL major.
    Non-Language Courses   I, R, A I, R, A I, R, A
    Non-language courses include any courses other than the courses listed above. Choose any five courses listed on EALL major.
    Proficiency Test A      
    Students must take the Chinese STAMP Proficiency Test Level 4, or the equivalent, by the end of the second semester of the third-year language course - OR -
    The Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N3, or the equivalent, by the end of the second semester of the third-year language course. More information: EALL major.
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    Assessment Types

    • Proficiency test and term paper for upper-division course or a senior thesis.
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