Cross-Cultural East Asian Studies

The minor in cross-cultural East Asian studies is designed for students wishing to develop a broad, multi-disciplinary understanding of the cultures of East Asia (China, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.)

Students interested in this minor must complete a "Declaration of Major/Minor" form, which can be obtained at the One Stop or from the Asian Studies office (Wheatley, 6-037). For more information, students should consult with a faculty member in their area of interest.

The minor has a seven-course minimum. Only one of those seven can be doubled counted towards another major or minor. Only one of the minimum seven courses may be taken pass-fail. Students must maintain a 2.0 average in the minor.

Requirements:

• Seven course minimum
• Only one of these seven courses can be double-counted towards another major or minor.
• Only one of the minimum seven courses may be taken pass-fail.
• Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to enroll in the minor, and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 across all courses counting toward the minor.
• No more than two 100-level courses, including one of the following introductory courses:
  •   Asian/Hist 160L East Asian Civilizations I
  •   Asian/Hist 161L East Asian Civilizations II
• At least two courses must be at or above the 300-level or above.
• Six non-language electives in East Asian studies

*Completion of two semesters of study in a single East Asian language can count as one of the six elective courses required in this minor.

Requirements for students wanting to count language courses toward this cross-cultural minor will be:

• One introductory course
• Two language courses in a single East Asian language
• Five other non-language electives

• Completed UMass Boston online admission application
• Application fee: $60
• An official high school record, leaving certificate and/or graduation examination results or their notarized copies. All documents in foreign languages must be translated by a certified professional. Records must be sent directly from the institution to be considered official.
• Academic recommendation letter (from a school-based counselor and/or teacher)
• 500-word essay
• Test scores

If you seek admission to UMass Boston as an international student, we strongly encourage you to apply online by submitting either the UMass Boston Web Application or the Common Application

Please be sure to send us your application and all required materials by the posted international application deadline.

If you experience any technical problems with the application, please email us immediately at [email protected].