East Asian Civilization (Minor)
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Program Description
The minor in East Asian Civilization offers students a comprehensive undergraduate program focusing on the diverse forms of cultural production and social practices of China, Japan, and Korea. The curriculum emphasizes multi- and cross-disciplinary approaches to the study of documents, practices, texts, and their regional and global interconnections. Students undertake in-depth study of East Asian civilization through upper-level thematic seminars.
Minor Declaration
To request declaration of a CAS minor, CAS students should visit the host department. To request declaration of a minor in another NYU school, CAS students should complete the online Minor Application available in their Albert Student Center. Students may also use the Minor Application in Albert to request cancellation of a minor in CAS or in another NYU unit.
Program Requirements
The minor requires four 4-credit civilization courses (16 credits) taken in the Department of East Asian Studies. Language courses cannot count toward the requirements of the minor in Civilization.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| Complete four of the following Civilization courses: | 16 | |
| East Asian Art I: China, Korea, Japan to 1000 Ce | ||
| Topics | ||
| Gender and Radicalism in Modern China | ||
| Chinese Film and Society | ||
| The Cold War in Asia: 1945-2001 | ||
| Topics: | ||
| History of Modern Korea | ||
EAST-UA 610 | ||
| 20th Century Korean Lit in Translation | ||
EAST-UA 613 | ||
| Approaches to Chinese Cinema | ||
EAST-UA 707 | ||
| Japanese Animation & New Media | ||
| Tpcs in Japan Lit: | ||
| Readings in Chinese Philosophy and Culture | ||
| Historical Epics of China and Japan | ||
| Traditional Drama of China & Japan | ||
| 20th Century Chinese Lit in Translation | ||
| Modern Chinese Fiction | ||
| Modern Korea & The Korean Diaspora | ||
| Vietnam: the war & its history | ||
| Intro to Buddhism | ||
| Topics in Asian Studies: | ||
| Topics in Korean Studies | ||
| Topics in Chinese Studies | ||
| Topics in Japanese Studies | ||
| Cultures & Contexts: Chinese & Japanese Traditions | ||
| Cultures & Contexts: Japan | ||
| Cultures & Contexts: China | ||
| Cultures & Contexts: Korea | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Policies
Program Policies
Departmental Policies Applying to the East Asian Studies Major and Minors
Double-Counting of Courses and Program Restrictions:
- Up to two courses may be double-counted toward both the East Asian Studies major and another major or a minor.
- This two-course limit applies across any and all combinations of majors and minors (no course may ever be triple-counted across three programs of study).
- No courses may be double-counted toward both a minor offered by the Department of East Asian Studies and another minor or a major, with one exception: courses (no more than two) already taken toward a minor offered by the Department of East Asian Studies may also be applied toward the EAS major, with approval from the department’s faculty directors of undergraduate studies.
- Students may not pursue both the EAS major’s Civilization Concentration and the EAS Civilization minor due to substantial overlap in coursework.
- Students pursuing either the Language and Civilization Concentration or the Civilization Concentration in the major may pursue an EAS language minor (Chinese, Japanese, or Korean), but not the EAS Civilization minor.
Department of East Asian Studies: Policies Applying to the Minor in Civilization
- At least 8 of the 16 required credits must be taken at the NYU New York campus.
- A grade of C or better is necessary in all courses used to fulfill minor requirements; courses graded Pass/Fail do not count toward the minor.
- No more than two transfer courses (8 credits) may be accepted toward any minor in this department, subject to review by and approval of the director of undergraduate studies. (This includes courses taken at the NYU portals.) Courses submitted for transfer credit must first be approved by CAS (or the appropriate school); only after such approval can the DUS in East Asian studies make a determination at the departmental level. Please refer to “Policy on Transfer Credits and NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi Courses,” below, for additional information.
- Qualified NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi civilization courses count toward the East Asian Civilization minor. A list of which courses qualify will be provided every semester on the departmental website. Please refer to “Policy on Transfer Credits and NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi Courses,” below, for additional information.
- Only the Civilization minor (i.e., none of the language minors) can be used to satisfy the Expressive Culture requirement of the College Core Curriculum.
Policy on Transfer Credits and NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi Courses
- Students who enter CAS as first years and choose the track in Language and Civilization may take up to two 4-credit civilization courses (8 credits) and two 4-credit language courses (8 credits) covering East Asia at NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi. A list of the preapproved courses can be found on the department's website. These courses will be applied toward the major or minor for students who earn a C or better; they do not need to be preapproved or reviewed.
- Students who enter CAS as first years and choose the track in Civilization may take up to two 4-credit civilization courses (8 credits) covering East Asia at NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi. A list of the preapproved courses can be found on the department's website. These courses will be applied toward the major or minor for students who earn a C or better; they do not need to be preapproved or reviewed.
- Students who enter CAS as transfer students and choose the track in Language and Civilization may apply up to four 4-credit transfer courses (16 credits) toward the major or two 4-credit transfer courses (8 credits) toward the minor, upon review and approval by the director of undergraduate studies. For the major, no more than 8 credits in civilization and 8 credits in language may be transferred in. They may choose to replace up to 16 of these credits with two 4-credit civilization courses (8 credits) and two 4-credit language courses (8 credits) covering East Asia at NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi. A list of the preapproved courses can be found on the department's website. These Shanghai and Abu Dhabi courses will be applied toward the major or minor for students who earn a C or better; they do not need to be preapproved or reviewed. The total of transfer credits from other institutions and credits from NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi cannot exceed four courses (16 credits) for the major and two courses (8 credits) for the minor. [Transfer students should note that NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi courses do not count toward the 64 credits that internal or external transfer students to the College are required to complete in CAS (-UA) courses.]
- Students who enter CAS as transfer students and choose the track in Civilization may apply up to four 4-credit transfer courses (16 credits) in civilization toward the major or two 4-credit transfer courses (8 credits) toward the minor, upon review and approval by the director of undergraduate studies. They may choose to replace up to 8 of these credits with two 4-credit civilization courses (8 credits) covering East Asia at NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi. A list of the preapproved courses can be found on the department's website. These Shanghai and Abu Dhabi courses will be applied toward the major or minor for students who earn a C or better; they do not need to be preapproved or reviewed. The total of transfer credits from other institutions and credits from NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi cannot exceed four courses/16 credits for the major and two courses/8 credits for the minor. [Transfer students should note that NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi courses do not count toward the 64 credits that internal or external transfer students to the College are required to complete in CAS (-UA) courses.]
NYU Policies
University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.
College of Arts and Science Policies
A full list of relevant academic policies can be found on the CAS Academic Policies page.