Arts Academic Plans

Students enrolled in any non- or post-degree academic plan may pursue the Diploma in East Asian Studies.

The Diploma in East Asian Studies requires successful completion of a minimum of four academic course units (eight courses) with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:

• EASIA 201R
• four East Asian language courses as follows:
  • two 100-level and two 200-level courses from any one of CHINA, JAPAN or KOREA, or
  • two 100-level courses from any two of CHINA, JAPAN or KOREA
• three courses from the following:
  • Social Sciences: one of EASIA 277R, EASIA 300R, EASIA 301R, GEOG 212, GEOG 215, PSCI 259, PSCI 358 
  • Humanities: one of CHINA 272R, CHINA 390R, EASIA 205R/RS 201 or RS 100, EASIA 206R/RS 206 or RS 304, EASIA 207R/RS 207, EASIA 220R/HIST 231R, EASIA 275R/RS 275, EASIA 330R/RS 301 or RS 204 or RS 205, EASIA 377R/HIST 377R, HIST 239, JAPAN 272R, KOREA 272R, RS 303/WS 323, RS 320
  • one course from the balance of optional courses above or the following courses: EASIA 210R, EASIA 231R, EASIA 250R, EASIA 260R, EASIA 375R

Notes

1. Course selection should be made only after consultation with the Director of East Asian Studies.
2. Students may petition the Director of East Asian Studies for permission to have a course not on the list accepted as an elective (e.g., HI 228 (see Laurier calendar), HI 307 (see Laurier calendar), etc.). This should happen before registration in the course is finalized. Please consult the Director for details.

Further Information

For further information, please visit the East Asian Studies website.