For purposes of meeting program requirements, all nine-credit general education (foundation) courses will count as six credits towards the major or minor. The East Asian Studies program offers a number of undergraduate degree programs, the requirements for which are described in detail in the following sections. These degree programs have certain characteristics in common:
Within the general guidelines and requirements, a student could choose from a rich array of course offerings every year to create a combination which best serves their academic interests and career aspirations. Students should consult the coordinator when designing their programs of study. Program Distribution Requirements
Specialized Honours BA: 120 Credits Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University. Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00. General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from approved courses in humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science. Major credits: students will take at least 54 credits in from the East Asian studies list of courses, including:
Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level. Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level. Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. Honours BA: 120 Credits Residency requirement: a minimum of 30 course credits and at least half (50 per cent) of the course credits required in each undergraduate degree program major/minor must be taken at York University. Graduation requirement: students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120 credits which meet the Faculty's degree and program requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 5.00. General education: 24 credits of general education chosen from approved courses in humanities, modes of reasoning, natural science and social science, including a minimum of six credits in each of humanities, natural science and social science. Major credits: students will take at least 42 credits from the East Asian studies list of courses, including:
Note: at least 12 credits in the major must be at the 4000 level. Upper-level credits: at least 36 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level, including at least 18 credits at the 4000 level. Credits outside the major: at least 18 credits. (Note: students who are completing a double major or major/minor are deemed to have fulfilled this requirement.) Honours Double Major BA The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Double Major degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties. Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit. Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary (Linked) BA East Asian studies may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. Major credits: students must take at least 36 credits from the East Asian studies list of courses and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet East Asian studies requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits from the East Asian studies list of courses and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs. Note: in a double major program, a course may count only once toward major credit. Honours Major/Minor BA The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with approved Honours Minor degree programs in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties. Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit. Honours Minor BA The Honours Minor BA program described may be combined with any approved Honours BA program that offers a major/minor option in the Faculties of Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, refer to the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties. Note: in a major/minor program, a course may count only once toward major credit or minor credit. Minor credits: the Honours Minor in East Asian studies comprises at least 30 credits from the East Asian studies list of courses (other than language/translation courses), including:
Note: at least six credits in the minor must be at the 4000 level. East Asian Studies Courses Not all of the courses listed below will necessarily be offered in any given year. With the approval of the program coordinator, and subject to course exclusion and residency requirements, students may complete other courses for program credit in East Asian studies. AP/ANTH 1110 6.00 Rules and regulations in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
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