Undergraduate: Minor

Special Major

For students who want to further their studies in East Asian languages, a special major in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean can be arranged in consultation with the Language Program director and the Special Major Services Office (275 Park Hall). For more information, see Special Majors.

East Asian Studies. Of interest to students enrolled in Chinese language and culture courses is the East Asian languages and cultures (EALC) section in the Department of Linguistics. The EALC consists of the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean programs. This special major, which combines courses offered in the three programs, can be arranged with faculty members of the three programs in the EALC section.

For more information, contact Dr. Mitsuaki Shimojo, coordinator of the East Asian languages and cultures section and director of the Japanese Language and Culture Program, 609 Baldy Hall, (716) 645-2177; e-mail: shimojo@buffalo.edu.

The Asian studies program also offers a BA in Asian studies and a minor in Asian studies. For more information, contact Dr. Kristin Stapleton, Director, 714 Clemens Hall, (716) 645-3474, or via e-mail at kstaple@buffalo.edu.

Students with advanced Chinese language proficiency or whose mother tongue is Chinese should consult with the program advisor to arrange an appropriate program.