Bachelors in East Asian Languages and Cultures

USC Dornsife s East Asian Languages and Cultures department provides students with a well-rounded education on East Asia by focusing on the study of the languages, linguistics, literature, thought, and civilizations of China, Japan, and Korea. Undergraduate students typically concentrate on one East Asian language and culture while also taking broader survey courses on East Asia as a cultural unit. For this reason, one frequently hears students on campus speaking about majoring in Japanese, Chinese, or Korean, though strictly speaking all these students are actually majoring in EALC. However, students are not restricted to focus their studies on one language or culture. The B.A. programs strongly emphasize language for effective communication in East Asia. Undergraduates may elect to complete up to one year of their coursework in East Asia through the study-abroad programs administered by USC s Office of Overseas Studies. The progressive degree program in East Asian Languages and Cultures permits exceptional undergraduate students to receive both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in East Asian Languages and Cultures within five years.