USC Catalogue: The Schools: USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: East Asian Languages and Cultures: Undergraduate Degrees

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Undergraduate Degree

Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Languages and Cultures Requirements

For the lower division, two years of Chinese, Japanese or Korean language are required. For the upper division, 32 units, including the third year of language, are required. The 32 upper division courses must include one civilization course and one literature course in either Chinese, Japanese or Korean. One lower division course may be counted toward the 32 upper division unit requirement. One East Asian course from another department may be included in the 32 unit requirement, if approved by an advisor. East Asian Languages and Cultures majors with an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher may apply to the progressive B.A./M.A. program.

East Asian Languages and Cultures Minor Requirements

For the lower division, two years of language in one of three languages (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) are required. For the upper division, four 4-unit courses, including one civilization course and one literature course in either Chinese, Japanese or Korean are required.

Cultures and Politics of the Pacific Rim Minor Requirements

This interdisciplinary minor introduces students to the cultural heritage and political contexts of the United States’ most important trading partners on the Pacific Rim. Students study East Asia and Latin America, and the cultural, economic and political dimensions of international trade. It is intended for students who are interested in or considering diplomatic or commercial careers that require knowledge about the people and cultures of the Pacific Rim.

As with all minors, students must choose at least four classes dedicated to this minor and four classes outside their major department, which may be the same four courses.

Requirements (five courses, 20 units) units

International Trade (choose one course from the list below)

ECON 450 International Trade

(prerequisite: ECON 303 or BUAD 351) 4

IR 325 Rich and Poor States in the World Political Economy 4

IR 330 Politics of the World Economy 4

IR 470 Comparative Regionalism (prerequisite: IR 210) 4

POSC 345 International Law 4

POSC 451 Politics of Resources and Development 4

Area Studies (choose two courses, each from a different list below)

Latin America:

AHIS 319 Mesoamerican Art and Culture 4

ANTH 314 The Nature of Maya Civilization 4

ANTH 328 Culture Change and the Mexican People 4

ANTH 425 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America 4

GEOG 335 Geography of Latin America 4

HIST 372 Modern Latin America 4

HIST 374 History of Mexico 4

HIST 451 The Mexican Revolution 4

HIST 473 Colonial Latin America Seminar 4

IR 364 The Political Economy of Latin American Development 4

IR 365 Politics and Democracy in Latin America 4

POSC 350 Politics of Latin America 4

SPAN 320 Iberian and Latin American Cultures: Readings on Society (in Spanish) 4

SPAN 321 Iberian and Latin American Cultures: Readings on the Arts (in Spanish) 4

SPAN 372 Modern and Contemporary Latin American Fiction (in Spanish) 4

SPAN 380 Literature of Mexico (in Spanish) 4

East Asia:

ANTH 323 Regional Ethnology: Southeast Asia 4

ECON 343 Economic Development of East Asia (prerequisite: ECON 203 or ECON 205) 4

GEOG 306 Asia and the Global Economy 4

IR 358 The Asia Pacific in World Affairs 4

IR 360 International Relations of the Pacific Rim 4

IR 361 South and Southeast Asia in International Affairs 4

IR 384 Introduction to Asian Security 4

POSC 352 Politics of Southeast Asia 4

POSC 355 Politics of East Asia 4

POSC 377 Asian Political Thought 4

POSC 453 Political Change in Asia 4

REL 331 Religions of East Asia 4

Country Study (choose two courses from the lists below)

China:

AHIS 384 Early Chinese Art 4

AHIS 385 Later Chinese Art 4

ANTH 324 Regional Ethnology: China 4

EALC 350 Chinese Civilization 4

EALC 352 Chinese Literature and Culture 4

EALC 354 Modern Chinese Literature in Translation 4

EALC 355 Studies in Chinese Thought 4

EALC 375 Women and Gender in China: Past and Present 4

HIST 338 China to 960 A.D. 4

HIST 339 China, 960-1800 A.D. 4

HIST 340 History of China since 1800 4

IR 333 China in International Affairs 4

POSC 356 Politics in the People’s Republic of China 4

Japan:

AHIS 386 Early Japanese Art 4

AHIS 387 Later Japanese Art 4

EALC 340 Japanese Civilization 4

EALC 342 Japanese Literature and Culture 4

EALC 365 Studies in Japanese Thought 4

EALC 460 Love, Self and Gender in Japanese Literature 4

HIST 335 History of Japan to 1550 4

HIST 336 History of Japan, 1550-1945 4

HIST 337 Japan since 1945 4

HIST 438 Seminar in Pre-Modern Japanese History 4

HIST 464 Culture, Money, and Power: Japanese-American Relations since 1853 4

IR 442 Japanese Foreign Policy 4

POSC 354 Japanese Politics 4

Korea:

EALC 332 Korean Literature in English Translation 4

EALC 335 Literature of the Korean People 4

EALC 345 Korean Civilization 4

EALC 385 Readings in Korean Poetry 4

HIST 333 Korea: The Modern Transformation 4

HIST 304 Seminar in Korean History 4

Requirements (five courses, 20 units)	units
International Trade (choose one course from the list below)
ECON 450	International Trade
	(prerequisite: ECON 303 or BUAD 351)	4
IR 325	Rich and Poor States in the World Political Economy	4
IR 330	Politics of the World Economy	4
IR 470	Comparative Regionalism (prerequisite: IR 210)	4
POSC 345	International Law	4
POSC 451	Politics of Resources and Development	4
Area Studies (choose two courses, each from a different list below)
Latin America:
AHIS 319	Mesoamerican Art and Culture	4
ANTH 314	The Nature of Maya Civilization	4
ANTH 328	Culture Change and the Mexican People	4
ANTH 425	Peoples and Cultures of Latin America	4
GEOG 335	Geography of Latin America	4
HIST 372	Modern Latin America	4
HIST 374	History of Mexico	4
HIST 451	The Mexican Revolution	4
HIST 473	Colonial Latin America Seminar	4
IR 364	The Political Economy of Latin American Development	4
IR 365	Politics and Democracy in Latin America	4
POSC 350	Politics of Latin America	4
SPAN 320	Iberian and Latin American Cultures: Readings on Society (in Spanish)	4
SPAN 321	Iberian and Latin American Cultures: Readings on the Arts (in Spanish)	4
SPAN 372	Modern and Contemporary Latin American Fiction (in Spanish)	4
SPAN 380	Literature of Mexico (in Spanish)	4
East Asia:
ANTH 323	Regional Ethnology: Southeast Asia	4
ECON 343	Economic Development of East Asia (prerequisite: ECON 203 or ECON 205)	4
GEOG 306	Asia and the Global Economy	4
IR 358	The Asia Pacific in World Affairs	4
IR 360	International Relations of the Pacific Rim	4
IR 361	South and Southeast Asia in International Affairs	4
IR 384	Introduction to Asian Security	4
POSC 352	Politics of Southeast Asia	4
POSC 355	Politics of East Asia	4
POSC 377	Asian Political Thought	4
POSC 453	Political Change in Asia	4
REL 331	Religions of East Asia	4
Country Study (choose two courses from the lists below)
China:
AHIS 384	Early Chinese Art	4
AHIS 385	Later Chinese Art	4
ANTH 324	Regional Ethnology: China	4
EALC 350	Chinese Civilization	4
EALC 352	Chinese Literature and Culture	4
EALC 354	Modern Chinese Literature in Translation	4
EALC 355	Studies in Chinese Thought	4
EALC 375	Women and Gender in China: Past and Present	4
HIST 338	China to 960 A.D.	4
HIST 339	China, 960-1800 A.D.	4
HIST 340	History of China since 1800	4
IR 333	China in International Affairs	4
POSC 356	Politics in the People’s Republic of China	4
Japan:
AHIS 386	Early Japanese Art	4
AHIS 387	Later Japanese Art	4
EALC 340	Japanese Civilization	4
EALC 342	Japanese Literature and Culture	4
EALC 365	Studies in Japanese Thought	4
EALC 460	Love, Self and Gender in Japanese Literature	4
HIST 335	History of Japan to 1550	4
HIST 336	History of Japan, 1550-1945	4
HIST 337	Japan since 1945	4
HIST 438	Seminar in Pre-Modern Japanese History	4
HIST 464	Culture, Money, and Power: Japanese-American Relations since 1853	4
IR 442	Japanese Foreign Policy	4
POSC 354	Japanese Politics	4
Korea:
EALC 332	Korean Literature in English Translation	4
EALC 335	Literature of the Korean People	4
EALC 345	Korean Civilization	4
EALC 385	Readings in Korean Poetry	4
HIST 333	Korea: The Modern Transformation	4
HIST 304	Seminar in Korean History	4

Study Abroad Programs

East Asian Languages and Cultures majors and minors are encouraged to take advantage of the numerous semester and year-long study abroad opportunities sponsored by the office of Overseas Studies. Currently, the office offers programs in China (Beijing and Nanjing), Taiwan (Taipei), Korea (Seoul), and Japan (Tokyo, Nagoya). Each of the programs is affiliated with a world class institution, such as Waseda University in Tokyo, National Chengchi University in Taipei or Yonsei University in Seoul. Contact the Office of Overseas Studies at (213) 740-3636 for further details or visit them online at www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/overseas.

The majority of course work offered by these programs may be counted toward the EALC major or minor requirements. Students who receive major credit from any of these programs must still take at least eight units of non-language courses within EALC at the upper division level while at USC (specifically an EALC civilization and an EALC literature course). Students interested in attending one of these programs must meet with an EALC academic advisor to ensure that the courses enrolled in overseas will meet EALC major or minor requirements.

Bachelor of Arts with a Combined Major in Linguistics/East Asian Languages and Cultures

See Department of Linguistics.

Progressive Degree Program in East Asian Languages and Cultures

This program permits exceptional students to receive both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in East Asian languages and cultures in not more than 10 semesters. It is intended for students with extraordinary EALC preparation and performance who demonstrate a superior level of overall scholarship, including a GPA of 3.5 or better. Students may apply on completion of 64 units of course work but not later than the end of the junior year (or the completion of 96 units). The application for admission to a progressive master’s program must be accompanied by an approved course plan proposal and letters of recommendation from two USC faculty members in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. The requirements for both the B.A. and M.A. degrees must be satisfied, and a master’s thesis is required. Further details about progressive degrees can be found here.

Catalogue 2006-07