East Asian Studies Concentration

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The East Asian Studies Concentration is open to students majoring in any department or program who also wish to pursue the diciplined study of the history, politics, culture and religions of East Asia.

Requirements

(1) Six courses, including

a. Either
CHI 120 - Introduction to Modern Chinese Culture
OR
HIS 184 - East Asian History, 1800-Present
b. Five other courses, drawn from the list below or approved by the Director of the East Asian Studies Concentration

(2) Study of an East Asian languate. This can be satisfied in one of four ways:

a. By completing two semesters of Chinese at Davidson, or the equivalent.

b. By completing two semesters of another East Asian language through Davidson’s Self Instructional Languages Program. (Japanese and Korean have been offered in recent years.)

c. By studying an East Asian language other than Chinese during a semester or summer program, with the approval of the concentration director.

d. By demonstrating proficiency in an East Asian language.

(3) An international Experience in East Asia of at least one month’s duration

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