Interdepartmental Programs
East Asian Studies
About East Asian Studies
Introduction to the East Asian Studies major.
East Asia is one of the most important and dynamic regions of the world today. With its ancient cultures, growing economies, technological progress, and increasing role in global affairs, the East Asian Studies major, an interdepartmental and interdisciplinary area studies program, is designed to provide students with comprehensive understanding of East Asia from historical and contemporary vantage points. Courses on China, Japan, and Korea allow majors to study regional phenomena from various national perspectives, while comparative or pan-East Asian coursework provides an in-depth knowledge of the region as a whole. Combining both social sciences and humanities approaches with language study, it is a highly flexible major that enables students to construct programs suited to a broad range of individual needs and career interests.