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SECONDARY CONCENTRATION - AREA TRACK

Basic Requirements:

6 half-courses

Sophomore Tutorial:

EAS 97ab

Area Courses:
5 East Asia-related half-courses, one of which must be a historical survey course from the following list: Societies of the World 12 (formerly Historical Study A-13): China: Traditions and Transformations, Societies of the World 13 (formerly Historical Study A-14): Japan in Asia and the World, Societies of the World 27 (formerly Historical Study A-75): The Two Koreas, or Korean 111. This requirement may double-count towards your general education requirements. It is recommended that students take EAS 98 and at least two upper level seminars.
Senior Thesis:
Required. Joint and secondary concentration is for honors candidates only. Students doing a secondary concentration in EAS will take the senior tutorial of their primary concentration. They are also expected to participate in several seminars throughout the academic year, and join the EAS thesis writers' symposium in March. Please note that 99 thesis writing is taken in the primary concentration.