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OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS (210) 999-7207 (210) 999-8164 fax [email protected] TRINITY UNIVERSITY ONE TRINITY PLACE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78212 www.trinity.edu Trinity Trinity challenging/flexible/innovative University University EAST ASIAN STUDIES East Asian Studies at Trinity (EAST) is an interdisciplinary degree that com- bines intensive study of East Asian languages and cultures with the study of the social sciences and business in an East Asian context. Graduates of the program will have mastered pro- ficiency of the language and achieved an advanced level of understanding across the curriculum. The intent of the program is to culturally prepare students as future leaders in many sectors of the global environment. MAJOR Requires a 12-hour core curriculum in East Asian culture, 21 hours of upper division Chinese language courses taught in Chinese, and nine hours of upper division electives. MINOR Requires a six-hour core in East Asian culture, 12 hours of upper division language courses taught in the target language, and six hours of upper divi- sion electives. DISTINCTIONS • The program draws from seven University departments offering cut- ting-edge interdisciplinary coursework which includes Art History, Business Administration, Chinese, Economics, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion. • EAST sponsors the China in the Schools internship, offering students a chance to develop teaching skills in a real-world situation. Students spend the summer in Hong Kong studying at Lingnan University and conducting service in the community. STUDENT EXPERIENCE • EAST sponsors a language floor in a selected residence hall where students studying Chinese and Japa- nese room with native-speakers and exchange students from China, Korea, and Taiwan. Activities and excur- sions are planned and organized to enhance the experience. • Trinity currently exchanges students with three universities in Chinese- speaking regions of the world— Lingnan University in Hong Kong, National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. We also have exchange agreements with two Korean Universities—Ewha and Yonsei in Seoul. • The University sponsors a Chinese Culture Club, a Korean Students As- sociation, and a Vietnamese Students Association. ALUMNI The East Asian Studies program is still fairly new (it was launched during the fall 2009 semester). RELATED MAJORS INTERNATIONAL STUDIES— EAST ASIA: BA An interdisciplinary degree program that combines broad approaches to world affairs, foreign language learn- ing, experience abroad, and special- ized studies in the geographical area of China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. CONTACT Stephen Field, Co-Director Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Donald Clark, Co-Director Department of History Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (210) 999-7191 http://web.trinity.edu/x3975.xml
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Information on the East Asian Studies program at Trinity University. Trinity is located in San Antonio, Texas.
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OFFICE OF
ADMISSIONS
(210) 999-7207(210) 999-8164 [email protected]
TRINITY UNIVERSITY
ONE TRINITY PLACE
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78212
www.trinity.edu
TrinityTrinity challenging/fl exible/innovative UniversityUniversity
EAST
ASIA
N ST
UD
IES
East Asian Studies at Trinity (EAST) is an interdisciplinary degree that com-bines intensive study of East Asian languages and cultures with the study of the social sciences and business in an East Asian context. Graduates of the program will have mastered pro-fi ciency of the language and achieved an advanced level of understanding across the curriculum. The intent of the program is to culturally prepare students as future leaders in many sectors of the global environment.
MAJOR
Requires a 12-hour core curriculum in East Asian culture, 21 hours of upper division Chinese language courses taught in Chinese, and nine hours of upper division electives.
MINOR
Requires a six-hour core in East Asian culture, 12 hours of upper division language courses taught in the target language, and six hours of upper divi-sion electives.
DISTINCTIONS
• The program draws from seven University departments offering cut-ting-edge interdisciplinary coursework
which includes Art History, Business Administration, Chinese, Economics, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion.
• EAST sponsors the China in the Schools internship, offering students a chance to develop teaching skills in a real-world situation. Students spend the summer in Hong Kong studying at Lingnan University and conducting service in the community.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
• EAST sponsors a language fl oor in a selected residence hall where students studying Chinese and Japa-nese room with native-speakers and exchange students from China, Korea, and Taiwan. Activities and excur-sions are planned and organized to enhance the experience.
• Trinity currently exchanges students with three universities in Chinese-speaking regions of the world—Lingnan University in Hong Kong, National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. We also have exchange agreements with two Korean Universities—Ewha and Yonsei in Seoul.
• The University sponsors a Chinese Culture Club, a Korean Students As-sociation, and a Vietnamese Students Association.
ALUMNI
The East Asian Studies program is still fairly new (it was launched during the fall 2009 semester).
RELATED MAJORS
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES—EAST ASIA: BA
An interdisciplinary degree program that combines broad approaches to world affairs, foreign language learn-ing, experience abroad, and special-ized studies in the geographical area of China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea.
CONTACT
Stephen Field, Co-Director Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Donald Clark, Co-Director Department of HistoryDepartment of Modern Languages and Literatures (210) 999-7191http://web.trinity.edu/x3975.xml
