Undergraduate

The department offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in three areas:
Asian Studies
Chinese
 Japanese

All majors include coursework in East Asian cultural studies (involving one or more East Asian countries). For courses associated with each major, see the Course Catalog.

All majors and minors in the department are required to take:

• A minimum of 6 quarters of lower division language (can be waived through placement exam)
• Both of our core courses: EACS 4A and EACS 4B. Both courses must be taken for a letter grade.

Graduates of the East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies majors have gone on to pursue successful careers a Chinese and Japanese language instructors, English instructors in East Asia, education administration and teaching, and in fields as diverse as the tourist industry, media industry, global marketing, banking, diplomacy, international business, law, public service, research, film or television subtitles, and the arts.

To declare the Major in Chinese, Japanese or Asian Studies, or a Minor in Chinese or Japanese, please contact the EALCS undergraduate Advisor, Ariella Lassiter.

One way to reach Ariella Lassiter is to send an email to: alassiter@hfa.ucsb.edu with your name and perm number, or, feel free to stop by the office: HSSB 4038. Advising hours can be found here.