Requirements for the Major
Study Abroad in China
Study Abroad in Japan
Honors in the Major
Distinction in the Major
Courses
1212 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706; 608-262-2291; eall@mailplus.wisc.edu; eall.wisc.edu
Professors McGloin, Nienhauser; Associate Professors Csikszentmihalyi, D'Etcheverry, Geyer, Huang, Kern, Mori, Zhang; Assistant Professors Huntington, Meulenbeld, Ridgely, Zhu
Undergraduate advisors in the major and faculty diversity liaison: For information, contact the department office, eall@mailplus.wisc.edu.
The department has two major programs: one in Chinese language and literature and one in Japanese language and literature. Majors may be taken in either of the two.
In Chinese the following courses are required:
In Japanese the following courses are required:
Majors are urged to begin course work early, ideally in the freshman or sophomore year. If, however, this is not possible, summer courses at UW-Madison or elsewhere are available which speed the student's progress. Those who have Chinese or Japanese credits from high school or summer sessions may enter advanced courses on the basis of placement tests.
Students must maintain a 3.0 average in the first two years of the Japanese language in order to be admitted to the Japanese major.
Courses 101, 103, 121, 123, 140, 231, 251, 253, 340, 341-342, 350, 363, 367, 369, 370, 371, 434, and Littrans 261-262, 263-264, 368, 372, 373, 376 may be taken with no previous knowledge of Chinese or Japanese. Courses listed under Literature in Translation are related to the Chinese and Japanese majors but are not counted in the 40 Credit Rule. Course 434 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics, has Linguistics 301 as a prerequisite and is normally scheduled in the spring semester to allow students to take the prerequisite in the fall. E Asian 101, 102, 201 (Chinese), or East A 103, 104, 203 (Japanese) will satisfy the L&S B.A. requirement of four semesters of a foreign language.
E Asian 101 and 102 together count as three units, and 201 counts as the fourth unit; however, 101 alone counts only as one unit. E Asian 121, 122, 221, and 222 count as one unit each. Note: Credit will not be granted for both 121 and 101 or for both 122 and 101. Similarly, credit will not be granted for both 221 and 102 or for both 222 and 102.
E Asian 103 and 104 together count as three units, and 203 counts as the fourth unit; however, 103 alone counts only as one unit. E Asian 123 and 124 count as one unit each. Note: Credit will not be granted for both 123 and 103 or for both 124 and 103
For graduate courses offered by the department, consult the Graduate School Catalog.
Enrollment Information. The department requires that students who are new to the program take a placement test before enrolling in a language course beyond the first-semester level.
Students may receive residence credit for study abroad through three programs sponsored by the department: Study Abroad programs at (1) Nankai University/Tianjin Normal University in Tianjin, (2) Beijing Normal University in Beijing, and (3) Peking University in Beijing. Please contact the Division of International Studies for details.
Students may receive resident credit for study abroad through four programs sponsored by the department: the Academic Year Abroad programs at Nanzan University in Nagoya; Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Sophia University in Tokyo; and Keio University in Tokyo.
In addition to the regularly required courses for the major, Honors in the Major candidates must take:
A grade point average of at least 3.3 in the major is required and an overall GPA of at least 3.3 in all courses taken at UW-Madison at the time of graduation.
Students majoring in Chinese or Japanese who are not enrolled in the honors program may earn distinction in the major by completing (a) the L&S general degree requirements, and (b) the junior-senior honors curriculum. Fifteen honors credits are required in courses at the 300 level or higher, including a Senior Honors Thesis of 6 credits, Chinese 681-682 or Japanese 681-682.