Bachelor of Arts (BA) in East Asian Language Studies

For Faculty of Arts Major Degree requirements, or if completing this program as a Double major, Combined Degree or Second Degree, refer to:

For other regulations related to the Faculty of Arts, see: 3. Faculty of Arts Regulations.

Students choose either Chinese or Japanese as the primary language of study and the other as their secondary language of study. Students who receive advanced placement in Chinese or Japanese at the 331 level or higher must choose the language in which they have not received advanced placement as their primary language of study.

Students who receive advanced placement at the 331 level or higher in both Chinese and Japanese are ineligible for this program.

1. Primary Language of Study: 24 units from the list of either “Chinese Language” or “Japanese Language” courses.

Of these 24 units:

• Chinese: at least 3 units must come from Chinese 401, 403, 431

• Japanese: at least 3 units must come from Japanese 441, 451, 471

2. Secondary Language of Study: 6 units from the list of either “Japanese Language” or “Chinese Language” courses in the language not chosen for Requirement 1 above.

3. Primary Area of Studies: 9 units from the list of either “Chinese Studies” or “Japanese Studies” courses, whichever corresponds to the primary language of study.

4. Secondary Area of Studies: 3 units from the list of either “Japanese Studies” or “Chinese Studies” courses, whichever corresponds to the secondary language of study.

To complete optional enhancement(s) to this degree program, refer to:

Overlapping Programs

Programs in East Asian Language Studies cannot be taken in conjunction with programs in East Asian Studies. This restriction applies to Major-plus-Minor combinations, Double Majors, Combined Degrees and Second Baccalaureate Degrees. Students cannot combine the East Asian Language Studies major with either a Chinese or Japanese minor.