The Department of has revised its curriculum and will be implementing NEW East Asian Studies major, minor and honors programmes from the 2015-16 academic year onwards. The new East Asian Studies major, minor and honors programs will REPLACE ALL existing departmental major, minor, and honors programs (Chinese, Japanese, Combined Chinese/Japanese, East Asian Studies). In addition, most of the Department’s non-language courses have been renumbered as part of the curriculum revisions. The Department made this decision in the interests of simplicity and flexibility, to broaden student choices in the composition of their major, minor or honors, and to facilitate the progress of students through the Department’s programs.

1. How are the new major and minor requirements different from those for the current majors and minors? The new major and minor are broadly similar to the existing majors and minors. Students pursuing the new major will be required to take an East Asian language to at least third-year level and non-language courses within the Department of East Asian Studies to at least fourth-year level. Students will also be able to count relevant courses from other programs or departments towards their East Asian Studies major. Students pursuing the new minor will be able to take language or non-language courses to meet the required number of credits. A detailed description of the old and new majors and minors appears below.

2. I have already declared a Chinese, Japanese, Combined Chinese/Japanese, or East Asian Studies major or minor in the Department of East Asian Studies. What will happen to my major or minor? The existing Chinese, Japanese, or Combined Chinese/Japanese majors or minors (as applicable) will be suspended, pending governmental approval. Students already pursuing these majors or minors in Fall 2015 will be allowed four years in which to complete them, after which we expect that the old Chinese, Japanese, and Combined Chinese/Japanese majors and minors will be completely discontinued. The last BA degrees with a Chinese, Japanese or Combined Chinese/Japanese major or minor (as applicable) will be granted at the Spring Convocation in 2019. Students who have already declared an East Asian Studies major or minor under the old requirements will be able to continue in their program beyond 2019, but are able to transition into the new East Asian Studies major or minor at any time from 2015 onwards (and are encouraged to do so).

3. What happens if I don’t finish my Chinese, Japanese, or Combined Chinese/Japanese major or minor by 2019? The Spring 2019 deadline is absolutely firm. Once the existing Chinese, Japanese, and Combined Chinese/Japanese majors or minors (as applicable) are suspended, students who for ANY reason do not COMPLETELY finish their Chinese, Japanese, or Combined Chinese/Japanese major or minor so that they can graduate by Spring 2019 will have to choose a new major or minor and fulfil its requirements before they will be able to graduate with a BA degree. This includes students who have interrupted their program of study and have been readmitted to the University of Alberta. No exceptions can be made to this rule.

4. I am planning to declare a major or minor in the Department of East Asian Studies this year (2014-15). Can I still choose a Chinese or Japanese or Combined Chinese/Japanese major or minor (as applicable)? Yes, but you are STRONGLY advised to opt for the new major or minor instead. Students declaring a major in the Department of East Asian Studies in the 2014-2015 academic year should report to Undergraduate Student Services in the Faculty of Arts and discuss their plans with the advisors there in person so that a program check can be carried out. Students in any doubt that they will be able to meet the current major or minor requirements by Spring 2019 are strongly advised to delay their declaration of a major or minor until next year so that they can then choose the new East Asian Studies major or minor instead.

5. I am planning to declare a major or minor in the Department of East Asian Studies next year (2015-16). What will my options be then? From Fall 2015 onwards, students will no longer be accepted into the existing majors and minors; ALL students declaring a major or minor in the Department of East Asian Studies at that time will pursue the new East Asian Studies major or minor.

6. If I pursue the new East Asian Studies major, can I combine it with the new East Asian Studies minor? No. Under the existing system, students can combine majors and minors within the Department of East Asian Studies (e.g., Japanese major / East Asian Studies minor), but the new major and minor may not be taken together. Students pursuing the new East Asian Studies major will have to choose a minor from another program or department.

7. If I pursue the new East Asian Studies major or minor, can I combine it with any of the Department’s existing majors or minors? No. The new East Asian Studies major or minor cannot be combined with any of the existing major or minor programs in the Department of East Asian Studies (Japanese, Chinese, Chinese and Japanese Combined, old East Asian Studies).

8. Will the courses offered by the Department of East Asian Studies change? No. The Department of East Asian Studies will be offering the same courses as at present, subject to normal variation. However, the course numbers have been reorganised as part of the curriculum revisions. Under the new numbering system, which will come into effect in the 2015-16 year, language courses are still named for the country whose language is covered by the course (, , ), while non-language courses are now all EASIA courses regardless of the country or discipline treated by the course. A list of the Department’s courses with their new course numbers follows below.

9. Will the Translation Studies Certificate in Japanese still be available? Yes. The Translation Studies Certificate in Japanese will still be available to students pursuing a relevant Honors, major, or minor in the Department of East Asian Studies, whether it is one of the current programs or the new East Asian Studies Honors, major, or minor. Please note that students must be matriculated in a relevant Honors, major, or minor (as applicable) in the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, or Faculty of Science to be eligible to receive the Certificate.

10. How will this affect the Honors program? The Department’s Honors program has also been revised. From Fall 2015 students will no longer be able to pursue Honours in Japanese or Chinese; instead, Honors students will only be accepted into the new East Asian Studies Honors program. Combined Honors involving East Asian Studies and another discipline will also be available. Further details on the Honors program are given below.

11. Will this affect the Bachelor of Education major and minor programs in which students take courses in the Department of East Asian Studies? The majors and minors offered for the BEd in the Faculty of Education will not be affected by the revisions to the major and minor programs in the Department of East Asian Studies: students will still be able to pursue majors or minors such as “Second Languages: Japanese” in the Secondary Education Route BEd degree. However, most of the non-language courses that Education students will take as part of their major or minor will be renumbered as EASIA courses.

12. Will this affect after-degree programs in the Faculty of Arts? Yes. The new program requirements apply to any student pursuing a major, minor, or Honors program in the Department of East Asian Studies as part of an Arts after-degree program. NEW MAJOR AND MINOR REQUIREMENTS ð NEW HONORS REQUIREMENTS ð NEW TRANSLATION STUDIES CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS ð NEW COURSE NUMBERS ð

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NEW MAJOR REQUIREMENTS EXISTING MAJOR REQUIREMENTS A major in Chinese Studies requires EASIA 101, and a minimum of *33 to a maximum of *48 in CHINA at the senior level, which must include CHINA 342, 402, A major in East Asian Studies requires EASIA and *3 in 400-level non-language CHINA courses. 101 and a minimum of *30 to a maximum of The *33 minimum may include a maximum of *6 *48 at the senior level from EASIA, CHINA, EASIA. JAPAN, or KOREA, including: A major in Japanese Studies requires EASIA 101, and a minimum of *33 to a maximum of *48 in JAPAN at the senior level, which must include JAPAN 341, -- *6 in CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA at the senior 402, and *3 in 400-level non-language JAPAN courses. The *33 minimum may include a maximum level including one or more of 302, 401, 402; of *6 EASIA.

A combined major in Chinese and Japanese requires -- one of CHINA 341, JAPAN 341, KOREA 302; EASIA 101, and a minimum of *33 to a maximum of *48 in CHINA and JAPAN at the senior level, which must include a minimum of *12 at the senior level in -- *12 in EASIA at the senior level, *6 of which each of CHINA and JAPAN; a minimum of *6 in 400- must be at the 400 level. level language courses consisting of *3 in each language; and *3 in 400-level non-language CHINA or JAPAN courses. The *33 minimum may include a Related East Asian content courses may be maximum of *6 EASIA. taken as options, or applied to the major to a A major in East Asian Studies requires EASIA 101, maximum of *9. These will be in addition to, and a minimum of *33 to a maximum of *48 at the not in place of, the requirements above. senior-level which must include the following: - A minimum of *12 from senior-level language courses, selected from one of CHINA, JAPAN or Note: The list of related East Asian content KOREA courses is available from the Department of - A minimum of *12 in non-language CHINA, EASIA, JAPAN or KOREA courses including *6 at the 400- East Asian Studies. level - A minimum of *9 in approved cross-listed East Asian content courses, including *3 at the 400-level NEW MINOR REQUIREMENTS EXISTING MINOR REQUIREMENTS

A minor in Chinese or Japanese requires EASIA 101 A minor in East Asian Studies requires EASIA and a minimum of *12 to a maximum of *42 at the senior level in one of Chinese or Japanese, and must 101, and a minimum of *15 to a maximum of include a minimum of *6 at the 300- or 400-level *42 at the senior level from EASIA, CHINA, including *3 at the 400-level and at least *6 in language courses at the senior level. JAPAN, or KOREA, including *6 at 300 or 400 level. A minor in East Asian Studies requires EASIA 101, and a minimum of *12 to a maximum of *42 at the senior level, selected from approved cross-listed Note: May not be combined with the major in East Asian content courses, or from non-language courses offered by the Department, and which must East Asian Studies. include a minimum of *6 at the 300- or 400-level including *3 at the 400-level.

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EXISTING HONORS NEW HONORS REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS Honors in East Asian Studies requires EASIA 101 and a minimum of *48 to a maximum of *60 at the senior Honors in Chinese Studies requires a minimum level in EASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, or KOREA, including: of *48 and a maximum of *60 at the junior and --*6 CHINA 402 and 341; or, *6 JAPAN 402 and 341; or senior levels. The program must include: CHINA 342, *3 KOREA 402. 402; EASIA 101, *6 in 400-level non-language CHINA courses, plus CHINA 490 and EASIA 480. The *48 --*12 in EASIA at the senior level, including *6 in EASIA minimum may include a maximum of *12 EASIA. at the 400 level, excluding EASIA 480 and 490. --EASIA 480, the Honors Seminar --EASIA 490, a *6 Honors thesis, to be written under the supervision of an advisor appointed by the Honors in Japanese Studies requires a minimum Department. of *48 and a maximum of *60 at the junior and senior levels. The program must include: EASIA 101; Related East Asian content courses may be taken as JAPAN 341, 402; *6 in 400-level non-language options, or applied to the major to a maximum of *12. JAPAN courses, plus EASIA 480 and JAPAN 490. The *48 minimum may include a maximum of *12 These will be in addition to, not in place of, the EASIA. requirements above. EXISTING COMBINED HONORS NEW COMBINED HONORS REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS The Combined Honors in East Asian Studies and one other discipline requires EASIA 101 and a minimum of Available combined Honors programs are: *36 at the senior level in EASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, or --Combined Honors in Chinese and one other discipline, which may be East Asian Studies. KOREA, including: --Combined Honors in Japanese and one other --*6 CHINA 402 and 341; or, *6 JAPAN 402 and 341; or discipline, which may be East Asian Studies. *3 KOREA 402; --Combined Honors in East Asian Studies and one --*12 in senior EASIA, including *6 in EASIA at the 400 other discipline, which may be Chinese or Japanese. level excluding EASIA 480 and 490; A Combined Honors program as specified above in --A minimum of *36 in the other discipline, meeting (1), (2) or (3) requires a minimum of *36 in Chinese the requirements specific to that program. or Japanese, which must include the courses --EASIA 480, the Honors Seminar, or an equivalent identified as requirements for the Honors in Chinese class in the other discipline; Studies or the courses identified as requirements for --EASIA 490, a *6 Honors thesis, to be written under the Honors in Japanese Studies, and a minimum of *36 in the other discipline or in East Asian the supervision of an advisor appointed by the Studies. A Combined Honors program as specified in Department. With the permission of the Honors (3) above requires a minimum of *42, including *18 Advisor, students pursuing Combined Honors in East in either Chinese or Japanese language, *9 in either Asian Studies and another discipline may write a Chinese or Japanese literature and culture, and *9 combined honors essay (INT D 520) that is supervised to be chosen from EASIA courses, and/or from the approved list of East Asian content courses. As well, jointly by faculty from both programs and the subject EASIA 480 Honors Seminar and EASIA 490 Honors of which integrates both disciplines. In these thesis must be taken in the final year of the (3) circumstances, students will complete INT D 520 in program. place of EASIA 490.

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NEW TRANSLATION STUDIES CERTIFICATE EXISTING TRANSLATION STUDIES REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS Students may pursue this certificate in translation studies while fulfilling existing requirements in their disciplines by choosing courses (see below) for a minimum of *27. While the certificate does not prepare students to be full-fledged translators upon Students may pursue this certificate in translation studies while fulfilling existing requirements in their graduation, it provides them with the necessary focus disciplines by choosing courses (see below) for a to pursue further training in the profession. minimum of *27. While the certificate does not Furthermore, since cultural literacy is emphasized in prepare students to be full-fledged translators upon the certificate, students who complete its graduation, it provides them with the necessary requirements will have honed their skills in their area focus to pursue further training in the profession. Furthermore, since cultural literacy is emphasized in of specialization and will be ready to embark on many the certificate, students who complete its types of careers requiring cultural expertise in requirements will have honed their skills in their government organizations, foreign trade, business area of specialization and will be ready to embark abroad, and tourism. The certificate is only granted at on many types of careers requiring cultural the time of graduation. expertise in government organizations, foreign trade, business abroad, and tourism. The certificate Japanese: is only granted at the time of graduation. a. MLCS 300 Japanese: b. MLCS 400 a. MLCS 300 c. JAPAN 301 and 302 b. MLCS 400 d. JAPAN 401 and 402 c. JAPAN 301 and 302 e. JAPAN 429 and 439 d. JAPAN 401 and 402 f. *3 from JAPAN 241, 325 [= EASIA 211, 315] e. Three courses in translation: JAPAN 429 and 439, and one of JAPAN 241 or 325 Please note that the Certificate in Translation Studies in Japanese is available only to students with an Please note that the Certificate in Translation Studies in Japanese is available only to students with honors, major or minor in East Asian Studies in the a major or minor in Japanese or East Asian Studies in Faculties of Arts or Science, or with a relevant major or the Faculties of Arts or Science. minor in the Faculty of Education [Majors: Second Languages: Japanese; Second Languages: Other (Mandarin); Minors: Second Languages: Japanese; Second Languages: Mandarin]. [Tentative wording]

For official University Calendar listings for the Department’s programs, please see the following page: www.registrar.ualberta.ca/calendar/Undergrad/Arts/Honors---Major---Minor---Requirements/44.9.html#44.9

For further information on these program changes, please see the Department of East Asian Studies website at www.eastasianstudies.ualberta.ca/2015ProgramChanges, or contact Heather McDonald, Undergraduate Advisor, Department of East Asian Studies, at [email protected].

These guidelines can be downloaded as a PDF file here: www.eastasianstudies.ualberta.ca/2015ProgramChanges/Guidelines.pdf

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DEPARTMENT OF EAST ASIAN STUDIES NON-LANGUAGE COURSES, EFFECTIVE 2015-16 ACADEMIC YEAR

NEW NUMBER OLD NUMBER

EASIA 101 Understanding EASIA 101 Understanding East Asia EASIA 201 Overview of the Chinese Language System CHINA 208 Overview of the Chinese Language System EASIA 205 Language in Chinese Society CHINA 241 Language in Chinese Society EASIA 211 Overview of the Japanese Language JAPAN 241 Overview of the Japanese Language EASIA 223 EASIA 223 East Asian Religions EASIA 224 Interculturalism and East Asian Music EASIA 224 Interculturalism and East Asian Music EASIA 230 Popular Culture and Contemporary Chinese EASIA 230 Popular Culture and Contemporary Chinese Society Society EASIA 232 Overview of Chinese Culture CHINA 240 and the Arts EASIA 234 The Chinese Literati EASIA 234 The Chinese Literati EASIA 240 Overview of Japanese Culture JAPAN 240 Japanese Literature and the Arts EASIA 242 The Samurai in Japanese Culture JAPAN 242 The Samurai in Japanese Culture EASIA 260 Popular Culture and Contemporary Japanese EASIA 260 Popular Culture and Contemporary Japanese Society Society EASIA 270 Overview of Korean Culture KOREA 240 and the Arts EASIA 305 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics CHINA 308 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics EASIA 307 Chinese Psycholinguistics CHINA 315 Chinese Psycholinguistics EASIA 315 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics JAPAN 325 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics EASIA 316 Japanese Sociolinguistics JAPAN 326 Japanese Sociolinguistics EASIA 323 Topics in East Asian Religions EASIA 323 Topics in East Asian Religions CHINA 321 Pre-modern Chinese Literature in English EASIA 331 Pre-modern Chinese Literature in Translation Translation EASIA 333 Topics in Early and Medieval Chinese CHINA 376 Topics in Early and Medieval Chinese Literature Literature CHINA 322 Modern Chinese Literature in English EASIA 336 Modern Chinese Literature in Translation Translation CHINA 337 Women in Modern Chinese Literature and EASIA 337 Women in Modern Chinese Literature and Film Film JAPAN 321 Pre-Modern Japanese Literature in EASIA 341 Pre-Modern Japanese Literature in Translation Translation EASIA 343 Premodern Japan: Society, Culture and JAPAN 332 Premodern Japan: Society, Culture and Customs Customs EASIA 344 Tales of Two Japanese Cities JAPAN 333 Tales of Two Japanese Cities EASIA 345 Topics in Japanese Film JAPAN 330 Topics in Japanese Film EASIA 346 Modern Japanese Literature in Translation JAPAN 322 Modern Japanese Literature in Translation EASIA 351 Culture and Identity in CHINA 351 Culture and Identity in Taiwan EASIA 352 Popular Culture of Taiwan EASIA 352 Popular Culture of Taiwan EASIA 375 Introduction to Korean Linguistics KOREA 325 Introduction to Korean Linguistics

6 EASIA 405 Chinese Linguistics CHINA 408 Chinese Linguistics EASIA 408 Research Methods in Chinese Language CHINA 440 Research Methods in Chinese Language EASIA 411 Topics in Comparative East Asian Literature EASIA 411 Topics in Comparative East Asian Literature EASIA 415 Japanese Linguistics JAPAN 425 Japanese Linguistics EASIA 417 Practical Japanese Linguistics JAPAN 427 Practical Japanese Linguistics EASIA 423 Advanced Studies in Japanese Religions JAPAN 423 Advanced Studies in Japanese Religions EASIA 425 Topics in East/West Critical Theory EASIA 425 Topics in East/West Critical Theory EASIA 431 Topics in Pre-Modern Chinese Literary History CHINA 421 Topics in Pre-Modern Chinese Literary History EASIA 433 Classical Chinese Poetry CHINA 410 Classical Chinese Poetry EASIA 434 Readings in Classical Chinese Fiction CHINA 414 Chivalric Tales and Love Stories EASIA 436 Chinese Modernity: Literature and Film CHINA 420 Chinese Modernity: Literature and Film EASIA 437 Post-Mao Fiction CHINA 425 Post-Mao Fiction EASIA 438 Topics in Chinese Studies CHINA 480 Topics in Chinese Studies EASIA 441 Topics in Japanese Literary History JAPAN 421 Topics in Japanese Literary History EASIA 443 Japanese Theatre from the Noh to the Avant- JAPAN 416 Japanese Theatre from the Noh to the Avant- garde garde EASIA 444 Premodern Japan’s Hidden Histories JAPAN 432 Premodern Japan’s Hidden Histories EASIA 448 Topics in Japanese Studies JAPAN 460 Topics in Japanese Studies EASIA 455 Topics in Taiwan Literature CHINA 455 Topics in Taiwan Literature EASIA 451 Topics in Taiwan Studies EASIA 451 Topics in Taiwan Studies EASIA 456 Languages and Cultures of the Ryukyus EASIA 456 Languages and Cultures of the Ryukyus EASIA 471 Topics in Korean Studies EASIA 471 Topics in Korean Studies EASIA 480 Honors Seminar EASIA 480 Honors Seminar EASIA 490 Honors Thesis EASIA 490 Honors Thesis

DEPARTMENT OF EAST ASIAN STUDIES LANGUAGE COURSES, EFFECTIVE 2015-16 ACADEMIC YEAR (COURSE NUMBERS UNCHANGED) CHINA 101 Basic Chinese I JAPAN 201 Basic Japanese III CHINA 102 Basic Chinese II JAPAN 202 Basic Japanese IV CHINA 201 Basic Chinese III JAPAN 301 Intermediate Japanese I CHINA 202 Basic Chinese IV JAPAN 302 Intermediate Japanese II CHINA 301 Intermediate Chinese I JAPAN 341 Classical Japanese I CHINA 302 Intermediate Chinese II JAPAN 401 Advanced Japanese I CHINA 341 Classical Chinese I JAPAN 402 Advanced Japanese II CHINA 342 Classical Chinese II JAPAN 429 Japanese-English Translation CHINA 401 Advanced Chinese I: Chinese in Mass Media JAPAN 439 Practical Translation CHINA 402 Advanced Chinese II: Literature and Society KOREA 101 Basic Korean I CHINA 407 Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese KOREA 102 Basic Korean II CHINA 428 Chinese-English Translation KOREA 201 Basic Korean III CHINA 438 Practical Translation KOREA 202 Basic Korean IV JAPAN 101 Basic Japanese I KOREA 301 Intermediate Korean I JAPAN 102 Basic Japanese II KOREA 302 Intermediate Korean II JAPAN 150 First-Year University Japanese KOREA 401 Advanced Korean I KOREA 402 Advanced Korean II UPDATED 150326 7