What is the difference between East Asian Studies and Japanese/ Chinese/ International Relations?
EAS vs. International Relations Since International Relations is one of UC Davis’ most competitive majors, you must fulfill basic requirements in economics, geography, history and introductory international relations to be eligible for the program. The undergraduate major in International Relations is an interdisciplinary program focusing on economic, security, environmental and socio-cultural issues affecting the global community. Four tracks of study build a level of expertise in each of these areas. East Asian Studies is a newer major in which you will gain an understanding of this fascinating region through interdisciplinary studies that combine intensive work in an East Asian language with courses on the history, politics and culture of East Asian countries. The East Asian studies program provides an excellent way to integrate language study of an East Asian country with other aspects of the country–history, literature, anthropology, and so on–allowing the student to focus on hi
