BA in East Asian Languages & Cultures with concentration in Double Language
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in East Asian Languages & Culture with a concentration in Double Language. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing I)1 | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing II)1 | 3 |
| Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy | 3 | BA Quantitative Reasoning (BAQR)2 | 3 |
| JPN 104, CHIN 104, or KOR 104 (1st Semester Language (BA Second Language), Major Requirement - FALL ONLY) | 5 | JPN 108, CHIN 108, or KOR 108 (2nd Semester Language (BA Language), Major Requirement - SPRING ONLY) | 5 |
| Goal 1.1 First Year Seminar or Critical Thinking | 3 | Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 |
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| JPN 104, CHIN 104, or KOR 104 (Major Requirement, EALC 2nd Language - FALL ONLY) | 5 | Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 |
| JPN 204, CHIN 204, or KOR 204 (3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language), Major Requirement - FALL ONLY) | 5 | BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE) | 1 |
| Goal 3 Social Science | 3 | JPN 108, CHIN 108, or KOR 108 (EALC 2nd language - Major Requirement, SPRING ONLY) | 5 |
| Pre-Modern Culture course - 1st EALC language | 3 | JPN 208, CHIN 208, or KOR 208 (4th Semester Language (BA Second Language), Major Requirement - SPRING ONLY) | 5 |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 3 Arts and Humanities | 3 | JPN 208, CHIN 208, or KOR 208 (EALC Second Language - Major Requirement, SPRING ONLY) | 5 |
| JPN 204, CHIN 204, or KOR 204 (EALC Second Language - Major Requirement, FALL ONLY) | 5 | Modern or Contemporary Culture course EALC 100+ language - SPRING ONLY | 3 |
| CHIN 504, JPN 504, or KOR 504 (Advanced Language I (First Language) (Major Requirement) - FALL ONLY)4 | 5 | CHIN 508, JPN 508, or KOR 508 (Advanced Language II (First Language) (Major Requirement) - SPRING ONLY)4 | 5 |
| EALC 142 (Recommended for Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics - FALL ONLY) | 3 | Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Pre-Modern Culture course - EALC 2nd language | 3 | ECIV 104 or 304 (Goal 4.2 Global Awareness)3 | 3 |
| CHIN 504, JPN 504, or KOR 504 (Advanced Language I (Second Language) (Major Requirement) - FALL ONLY)4 | 5 | Modern or Contemporary Culture course EALC 2nd language - SPRING ONLY | 3 |
| JPN 562, CHIN 562, or KOR 562 (Goal 6 Integration and Creativity, FALL ONLY) | 3 | CHIN 508, JPN 508, or KOR 508 (Advanced Language II (Second Language) (Major Requirement) - SPRING ONLY)4 | 5 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 3 |
| LA&S 492 (Job Search Strategies, or elective) | 1 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours7 | 1 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| 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.
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Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
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ECIV 104 is recommended to complete KU Core 4.2, but most EALC 300+ electives count towards KU Core 4.2, so KU Core 4.2 will be fulfilled through completion of the major.
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Double Language majors must complete a two-semester sequence of Advanced Language in two languages chosen from: Japanese (JPN 504 and JPN 508), Chinese (CHIN 504 and CHIN 508), or Korean (KOR 504 and KOR 508).
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Typically Goal 6 is fulfilled using a course required by the major. Review the list of Goal 6 courses that may apply to the major, or choose another course. A free elective may need to be used to fulfill pre-requisites if a course within the major is not chosen.
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EALC major electives will be chosen in conjunction with languages being studied and must be at the 300+ level.
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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)