• UNM 2017-2018 Catalog
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East Asian Studies

Lorna Brau, Ortega Hall 353C
lbrau@unm.edu

Xiang He, Ortega Hall 315C
xhe@unm.edu

Machiko Bomberger, Ortega Hall 351B
machib@unm.edu

Peng Yu, Ortega Hall 320
pyu@unm.edu

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College of Arts and Sciences and East Asian Studies Major Undergraduate Admission Requirements

A minimum of 26 credit hours; 23 credit hours must be in courses acceptable toward graduation.

A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 on all work.

• Transfer students must have a 2.0 transfer GPA.
• Continuing UNM students must have a 2.00 institutional GPA.

Demonstrated academic achievement by satisfying the following:

• Completion of the University Writing and Speaking Core.
• Completion of the University Mathematics Core.
• Completion of the University Foreign Language Core, preferably with either CHIN 111 or JAPN 111.

Completion of Asian Studies major admission course work with grade of "C" or better: 

• CHIN 112 or JAPN 112 or the equivalent. It is advised that students also complete CHIN 201, CHIN 202, JAPN 201, JAPN 202, or the equivalent.

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Undergraduate Program

Major Study Requirements

Students majoring in East Asian Studies choose one of two options, Chinese or Japanese. The interdepartmental major requires 30 credit hours from the approved East Asian Studies course list:

Chinese Option

1. Twelve credit hours in language: CHIN 301 and 302 and 305 and 401.
2. CHIN 343.
3. Three credit hours in History selected from the following courses: HIST 251, 252, 382.
4. Three credit hours in East Asian or Japanese culture courses selected from the following: HIST 251, 252, 384; JAPN 339, 341, 342, 345, 370, 411; PHIL 108; RELG 263.

5. Nine credit hours of electives selected from the following courses: 

   CHIN 320, 343, 370; HIST 382; PHIL 336, 431; or any other China-related classes offered on campus, based on pre-approval with the East Asian Studies advisor.

Japanese Option

• Twelve credit hours in language: JAPN 301 and 302 and 401 and 402.
• Three credit hours in literature: JAPN 341 or 342.
• Three credit hours in History selected from the following courses: HIST 251, 252, 384.
• Three credit hours in East Asian or Chinese culture or history selected from the following courses: CHIN 320, 343, 370; HIST 251, 252, 382; RELG 263; PHIL 336.
• Nine credit hours of electives selected from the following courses: JAPN 320, 339, 341, 342, 345, 370, 411; or any other Japan-related classes offered on campus, based on pre-approval with the East Asian Studies advisor.

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