The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL) is committed to the mission of liberal arts education that aims at fostering well-rounded, critical-thinking individuals with a broad understanding of the increasingly complex, diverse, and globalizing world. EALL offers a full four-year program of language courses in both Chinese and Japanese as well as literature and culture courses in English, which are designed for both major and minor students and non-majors who are interested in East Asian languages and literatures.
The language courses seek to help students develop advanced communication skills in Chinese and Japanese through intensive language training and provide a foundation for understanding the cultural traditions of China and Japan. The literature and culture courses aim to cultivate an awareness and understanding of East Asian cultures through an interdisciplinary approach by introducing a wide range of philosophical, historical, social, political, and cultural issues relevant and necessary to the understanding of the literary and cultural texts from East Asia. The department’s curricula provide graduates with solid disciplinary training and prepare them for graduate studies and/or professional careers.
Students with background in the core language may substitute courses with the advance approval of the East Asian Languages and Literatures department head. Native speakers in either Chinese or Japanese will be required to study the other language to fulfill the requirements.
The East Asian Languages and Literatures major may not be combined with the interdisciplinary minor in East Asian Studies.
