The CEAS concentration is open to all undergraduates at Villanova University.
Students will be required to take a minimum of 24 credit hours in
the following areas:
The program is also described in our
brochure (in PDF
format). If you do not have Acrobat, you can get it for free here:
- Minimum of two semesters of an Asian language at the
intermediate level;
- The core course, providing an overview of the region;
- Five electives from the designated course list;
study abroad options;
- Capstone: Senior research project in an area of
Asia/Pacific studies.
Core Courses
HIS 4320: China and Japan Since 1858
PSC 4500: Japan and China (Contemporary East Asia)
Selected List of Electives
Students are expected to complete 15 credit hours, or five courses, in
designated electives, which include:
CHI 2143 Chinese Culture
CHI 2144 Chinese Literature in Translation
GEO 3900 Geography of Asia
HIS 4315 China and Japan to 1850
HIS 4320 China and Japan since 1850
HIS 4330 China in the 20th Cen.
HIS 4335 Japan in the 20th Cen.
HIS 4360 History of South Asia
HIS 4850 The War in Vietnam
JPN 2100 Japanese Literature in English Translation
JPN 2142 Japanese Culture
PHL 4500 Asian Philosophies |
THL 5260 Mysticism: East and West
THL 5270 Religion in India and SE Asia
THL 5280 Religion in China and Japan
THL 5285 Buddhist Tradition
PSC 5850 East Asia’s Political Economy
Senior Seminar: States, Nations and Political Development
JPN 2102 Japanese Film
HIS 4295 Women in Asia
JPN 3412 Japanese Animation
THE 3030 Special Topics in Theatre
THE 7005 Asian Theatre (for qualified undergraduates)
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Not all courses are offered every year. New courses are always being
developed and added. Relevant courses not listed may also be taken to fulfill
the elective requirement, subject to approval of the director.
Also see Course List
Language
Proficiency in Japanese or Chinese is required, assessed in terms of completion
of at least two semesters at the intermediate level of language study, or by
demonstrated proficiency at that level. Beyond the required level, students may
take advanced language courses. In some instances, courses taken outside of
Villanova in another Asian language, such as Korean, may be counted at the
discretion of the director.
Capstone Seminar and Research
The Capstone Seminar is a 3-credit, inter-disciplinary seminar to be taken in
the senior year (offered in political science). It offers an opportunity to
synthesize knowledge obtained in the electives and to engage the student in a
research project on an East Asian country of interest to the student. In some
cases, students may complete a senior project in their own major field with the
approval and oversight of the director.
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