The BA in East Asian Studies at Columbia College, Columbia University, offers students comprehensive training in the languages, cultures, and societies of East Asia. All majors receive grounding in courses that cover East Asia widely, requiring a serious engagement with the region’s historical past—not only a single country. Students take three introductory courses on great texts of East Asian traditions, at least two civilization courses (choosing from China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Vietnam), advanced coursework in an East Asian language (minimum two years before declaring, with further advanced study required), a methodology course (EAAS UN3990 Approaches to East Asian Studies), and four upper-level electives related to East Asia. The program is ideal for students seeking broad interdisciplinary understanding, preparing for careers or further study related to East Asia.