East Asian Studies - Smith College

East Asian Studies from Smith College is a Campus Bachelor Area Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The major in East Asian Studies offers students an opportunity to develop a coherent and comprehensive understanding of the great civilizations of the Asia Pacific region. The study of East Asia should be considered an integral part of a liberal arts education. Through an interdisciplinary study of these diverse cultures, students engage in a comparative study of their own societies and values. The major also reflects the emergence of East Asia politically, economically and culturally onto the world scene especially during the last century, and anticipates the continued importance of the region in the future. It therefore helps prepare students for post-graduation endeavors ranging from graduate training to careers in both the public and private sectors dealing with East Asia. Basis courses The second year of an East Asian language, which can be fulfilled by Chinese 220 and 221, Japanese 220 and 221, or Korean 201 and 202, or higher-level courses. Extensive language study is encouraged, but only two courses at the second-year level or higher will count toward the major. Normally, language courses will be taken at Smith. Students with native or near-native fluency in an East Asian language must take a second East Asian language. (Native and near-native fluency is defined as competence in the language above the fourth-year level.) View more details on Smith College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Area Studies courses.