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The East Center is home of the EAAS major, but EAST being an academic department is just a small part of its activities. The U.S. Department of Education has designated EASC a National Resource Center for ASIAN East Asian language and , one of only 15 in the nation. EASC provides leadership, coordination, and support for the AREA university’s scholarship, research, and community outreach concerning . Today, over 100 USC faculty are affiliated STUDIES with EASC. major contact

University of Southern California 3454 Trousdale Parkway CAS 100 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0154

TEL 213.740.2991 FAX 213.740.8409 EMAIL [email protected] WEB www.usc.edu/easc why eaST ASIAN AREA STUDIES? Choice major requirements EAAS is an interdisciplinary major, which means that you can take East Asia-related classes from any department or school at USC. Lower Division Learn about , , Korean film and Asian Language: 4 semesters of Chinese, Japanese, politics – all in one semester. Study East Asia the way you want to. or Korean EASC 150g: East Asian Societies (4 units) EALC 110g: East Asian , or an Complement equivalent course (4 units) EAAS VS. EALC Want that extra edge? EAAS is a great double major. Students Many students wonder have successfully combined their study of East Asia with majors about the difference in business, communication, archaeology, biology, cinema, Upper Division between East Asian Area international relations, sociology and more. 7 courses on East Asia (28 units) Studies and East Asian > One course from the Department of > Courses on at least two East Asian countries: Languages and Cultures. Career , , EAAS requires fewer East Asia is a hot topic in most fields these days, whether it > Courses in at least 3 different departments/ languages courses and be business, public service, journalism, international law or schools has more diverse upper government. Be an expert in what everyone else is trying to division course offerings. If understand. If you’re thinking about graduate school, EAAS gives you are mostly interested you a strong foundation for that as well. Total: 36 units + language in language, and culture, the EALC major may be a good fit. If, however, you are SAMPLE COURSELIST interested in the historical or contemporary political, Department Course economic, social and Regional Ethnology: China (324) Art History Arts of Asia: Antiquity to 1300 (125g) STUDY ABROAD cultural changes in East Architecture Asian Architecture and Urbanism (415) In addition to Overseas Studies semester and Asia, then you should Arts and Letters Asian Supernatural Tales (100) year-long study abroad opportunities, the strongly consider EAAS. Cinema Japanese Anime (303) Comparative Literature Zen and Taoism in Asian Literature (382g) East Asian Studies Center (EASC) has a great East Asian Languages Newspaper and Documentary Korean (407) summer study abroad program called Global & Cultures East Asia in China, Japan, and Korea. Earn 4 East Asian Studies Center China and the World (160g) Economic Development of East Asia (343) upper division units towards your major and Fine Arts Japanese Brushpainting I (207Ax) have an amazing experience abroad with all Gender Studies Movements for Social Equality in Modern Japan (499) expenses for course related excursions in the Geography Culture and Place: China (325) country of study covered – what more could History The Korean Past (105g) International Relations Introduction to Asian Security Affairs (384) you ask for? Learn more about this program Linguistics Language and Society in East Asia (374) on our website, or contact us for more Political Science Politics in the People’s Republic of China (356) information. Religion Religions of East Asia (331)