The 亚洲研究 主要 combines a broad interdisciplinary grounding in the languages, 文化 和 societies of East Asia with a more in-depth focus on a particular issue or disciplinary research method in the areas of art 历史, 历史, 文学, 政治, 社会学, 或宗教.
With faculty from seven departments across the campus 和 courses from even more 专业, 亚洲研究 provides an interdisciplinary 和 transnational approach to studying the societies 和 文化 of China, Japan 和 Korea—和 the region as a whole. The study of an Asian language is foundational to the 主要.
Situated on the Pacific Rim in a city with a large Asian population, Oxy is the perfect place to study Asia 和 its interaction with the world. With programs in China (including Beijing, 昆明, 香港, Nanjing 和 Shanghai) 和 Japan (including Tokyo 和 Nagoya), you are strongly encouraged to study abroad. We also offer a faculty-led course that takes you to Asia for three weeks as part of a regular semester course. You might pursue summer research opportunities, both on campus 和 abroad. Or you may do field work in an Asian community in 洛杉矶. Multiple Oxy alumni have been awarded Luce or Fulbright Scholarships for travel 和 study in Asia after graduation.
Having knowledge of East Asia positions you to better underst和 today’s world 和 its complex economic, 政治, social 和 environmental challenges. Graduates will be prepared for careers in teaching, 语言学, 法律, 历史, international development, foreign service, 新闻, translation 和 international business.
Note the College also offers Chinese Studies 和 Japanese Studies 专业, which are intended for students primarily interested in language 和 文学, 和 much of the coursework is done in Chinese or Japanese.
