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Certificate in East Asian Studies for Engineering and Architecture Majors
The Certificate in East Asian Studies for College of Engineering and Architecture Majors requires a total of 17 credit hours and is open to any declared College of Engineering and Architecture undergraduate major in good standing.
The requirements are: Chin 101 and 102 or Japn 101 and 102 or other East Asia Language available through study abroad; two from Asia 121, 274, 315, 373, 374, 475, 476, or 477; and Asia 479.
Students who complete two semesters of foreign language beyond the one-year requirement may waive three credits required from Asia 121, 275, 315, 374, 475, or 477. Study abroad is encouraged and appropriate credit toward completion of certificate will be accepted at the discretion of the Asia Program Director. No more than 4 hours earned at other institutions that may apply towards the certificate and no more than 4 hours may be pass/fail. Native speakers of an East Asian language may waive the foreign language requirement, but must take eight additional hours of courses from the list of “cultural survey” courses (see department for an approved list). A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for successful completion of the certificate.