University of Oregon undergraduate students must complete an academic major to graduate; they may also complete additional majors, minors, or both. The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures offers minors in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
If you have prior experience, learn about taking a language placement test.
Chinese Minor Requirements
The Chinese minor requires a minimum of six upper-division courses (a minimum of 24 graded credits), which must consist of at least three language courses, two courses in literature, linguistics, and/or culture, and a sixth course that has any of CHN or EALL subject code. At least three of the six courses must be taken in residence on the UO campus from the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.
Language Requirements
Students must take a minimum of three language courses at third year or higher from the following:
- CHN 301 Third-year Chinese
- CHN 302 Third-year Chinese
- CHN 303 Third-Year Chinese
- CHN 411 Fourth-Year Chinese
- CHN 412 Fourth-Year Chinese
- CHN 413 Fourth-Year Chinese
Culture/Literature/Film/Linguistics Requirements
Students must take a minimum of two courses from the following:
- CHN 305 History of Chinese Literature
- CHN 306 History of Chinese Literature
- CHN 307 History of Chinese Literature
- CHN 308 Literature of Modern Taiwan
- CHN 480 Chinese Linguistics
Upper-division language courses must be taken at UO or through an Oregon State System of Higher Education program in China. Lower-division courses must be passed with grades of P or C- or better; upper-division courses must be passed with grades of C- or better.
Japanese Minor Requirements
The Japanese minor requires a minimum of six upper-division courses (a minimum of 24 graded credits), which must consist of at least three language courses, two courses in literature, linguistics, and/or culture, and a sixth course that has any of JPN or EALL subject code. At least three of the six courses must be taken in residence on the UO campus from the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.
Language Requirements
Students must take a minimum of three language courses at third year or higher:
- JPN 301 Third-Year Japanese
- JPN 302 Third-Year Japanese
- JPN 303 Third-Year Japanese
- JPN 411 Fourth-Year Japanese
- JPN 412 Fourth-Year Japanese
- JPN 413 Fourth-Year Japanese
Culture/Literature/Film/Linguistics Requirements
Students must take a minimum of two courses from the following:
- JPN 305 Introduction to Japanese Literature
- JPN 306 Introduction to Japanese Literature
- JPN 307 Introduction to Japanese Literature
- JPN 315 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
Upper-division language courses must be taken at the UO or through an Oregon State System of Higher Education program in Japan. Lower-division courses must be passed with grades of P or C- or better; upper-division courses must be passed with grades of C- or better.
Korean Minor Requirements
The Korean minor requires a minimum of six upper-division courses (a minimum of 24 graded credits), which must consist of at least three language courses, two courses in literature, linguistics, and/or culture, and a sixth course that has any of KRN or EALL subject code. At least three of the six courses must be taken in residence on the UO campus from the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.
Language Requirements
Students must take a minimum of three language courses at third year or higher:
- KRN 301 Third-year Korean
- KRN 302 Third-year Korean
- KRN 303 Third-year Korean
- KRN 411 Fourth-year Korean
- KRN 412 Fourth-year Korean
- KRN 413 Fourth-year Korean
Culture/Literature/Film/Linguistics Requirements
Students must take a minimum of two courses from the following:
- KRN 309 Language and Cultural Formation in Korea
- KRN 315 Introduction to Korean Linguistics
- KRN 360 Contemporary Korean Cinema
- KRN 361 Korean Popular Culture and Transnationalism
Upper-division language courses must be taken at the UO. All courses must be passed with a C- or better grade.