The Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees with majors in East Asian Studies. Graduate training in East Asian Studies affords students important opportunities for careers in teaching, international business, international law, government and diplomatic service, and journalism.
Instruction is offered in a number of disciplines, including Chinese and Japanese culture, history, linguistics, literature, thought, and women’s studies, Asian humanities and religions, and Asian-American studies.
The Department also offers courses in Chinese and Japanese language.
EAS offers courses in Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese.
The Chinese Language Program consists of four levels: Elementary (CHN101 and 102), Intermediate (201 and 202), Advanced (403-404), and Advanced Practice (415-416-417-418).
The Japanese Language Program consists of four levels: Elementary (JPN101 and 102), Intermediate (201 and202), Advanced (415 and 416), and Advanced Practice (421 and 422).
In addition, EAS encourages students to participate in Study Abroad Programs. Study Abroad programs afford students a chance to greatly improve their language skills, as well as immersing them in the daily life of China, Taiwan, or Japan.
The Critical Languages Program was created in order to meet the need for instruction in those languages for which there is no regular faculty at the University of Arizona. It is located at 1717 E. Speedway, Suite #3312, Phone: 621-3387. Its web page is at http://w3.coh.arizona.edu/crit_lang/.
CLP offers self-instructional study in many of the less-commonly taught languages. All basic language coursesemphasize speaking and aural comprehension at the elementary and intermediate levels while a writing component is incorporated at the advanced level.
CLP is affiliated withthe National Association of Self-Instructional Programs, the national professional and accrediting association for post-secondary self-instructional programs. Standards and procedures for the design and administration of self-instructional language acquisition have been established by NASILP.
For students in East AsianStudies the CLP is of importance because it is through the CLP that Korean language is offered at the University of Arizona.
Courses related to East Asia are also taught in the departments of Anthropology, Economics, History, and Political Science.
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