EALC Major Requirements (32 units)

• The core requirements for the EALC major allow students flexibility in designing their own course of study. Majors typically select one language and cultural area (Chinese, Japanese, or Korean) in which they do most of their course work. For this reason, one frequently hears students on campus speaking about "majoring" in Japanese, Chinese, or Korean, though strictly speaking all these students are actually majoring in EALC. Majors are encouraged to explore beyond their individual language focus by enrolling in the full range of EALC courses available in literature, film, history, media, and other aspects of East Asian cultures.

• The requirements are as follows:

• 	Course	Course Title
  Language (three years or six semesters)	EALC-306	Advanced Modern Chinese II
  	EALC-317	Advanced Korean II
  	EALC-322	Advanced Japanese II
  Civilization Course (choose one)	EALC-340g EALC-345 EALC-350g	Japanese Civilization Korean Civilization Chinese Civilization * Or an equivalent course approved by the department
  Literature Course (choose one)	EALC-332 EALC-335m EALC-342g EALC-352g EALC-354g EALC-380 EALC-385 EALC-386 EALC-428 EALC-455  EALC-460	See 'Upper-Division Electives' Link
  Upper-Division Electives (+300) (choose four)*	See 'Upper-Division Electives' Link

• * One lower-division EALC “culture” course (110g, 130g, 145) may be used to count toward the 16 upper-division units. In addition, one upper-division course on East Asia from another department may likewise be used to count toward the 16 units.

• Many EALC majors complete part of their departmental requirements while studying abroad in China (Nanjing University or Beijing University), Taiwan (National Chengchi University), Japan (Waseda University, Nanzan University, or Tokyo International University), or Korea (Yonsei University), typically during   their junior year. Also, many EALC majors complete double-majors (e.g. EALC & International Relations, EALC & Business, etc.). In fact, the EALC majors have had very good representation among Renaissance Scholars at USC.