BA in East Asian Languages & Cultures with concentration in Chinese Language & Literature

Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in East Asian Languages & Culture with a concentration in Chinese Language & Literature. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing I)13ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing II)13
Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy3BA Quantitative Reasoning (BAQR)23
CHIN 104 (1st Semester Language (BA Second Language), Major Requirement - FALL ONLY)5Goal 2.2 Communication3
Goal 1.1 First Year Seminar or Critical Thinking3CHIN 108 (2nd Semester Language (BA Second Language), Major Requirement - SPRING ONLY)5
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours33ECIV 104, 304, or 305 (Goal 4.2 Global Awareness, Eastern Civilization)3
 17 17
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
CHIN 204 (3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language), Major Requirement - FALL ONLY)5CHIN 208 (4th Semester Language (BA Second Language), Major Requirement - SPRING ONLY)5
Goal 3 Social Science3Goal 3 Natural Science3
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours33BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE)1
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours33Goal 4.1 US Diversity3
 Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours33
 14 15
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
EALC 142 (Recommended for Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics - FALL ONLY)3Goal 3 Arts and Humanities3
CHIN 504 (Major Requirement - FALL ONLY)5CHIN 508 (Major Requirement - SPRING ONLY)5
CHIN 342 or 542 (Major Requirement - FALL ONLY)3Pre-Modern Chinese Literature or Culture Course 300+ (Major Requirement - SPRING ONLY) (Can use CHIN 544)3
Modern Chinese Literature or Culture 300+ (Major Requirement)3Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours33
 14 14
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
CHIN 562 (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement - FALL ONLY)3CHIN 544 or 564 (Major Requirement - SPRING ONLY)3
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours33China Course 300+ (Major Requirement)3
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours33Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours33
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours33Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours33
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours33Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours32
 15 14
Total Hours 120
1

The BA requires completion of two courses of collegiate-level writing instruction. Students who test out of Composition will still need to complete ENGL 102 (or equivalent) and one additional Goal 2.1 course. 

2

Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement. 

3

Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours.  Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study.  Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.

Please note:

All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.

The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.

Electives for EALC must be taken at the 300+ level.

For clarification:  when asked for a class on East Asia, classes on East Asia must be on East Asia broadly (so, a course on Japan, China, and Korea broadly)