About Us
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa is the largest department of its kind in the country and offers a curriculum unparalleled in its breadth, depth, and variety of courses in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Language, Linguistics, and Literature.
Chinese
The Chinese Section of EALL consists of two subsections: Chinese language & linguistics and Chinese literary & cultural studies. Offering faculty expertise in linguistics, language pedagogy, literary and cultural studies, the Chinese Section is one of the largest of its kind in North America and outside East Asia.
Japanese
In the Japanese major, students combine advanced language work with the study of Japanese linguistics and literature. The goal of the major is to produce students who are not only highly proficient in the language, but also have the capacity to work between languages and cultures.
Korean
The Korean Section offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Korean language & linguistics, and Korean literature. Through the Korean Language Flagship Center, students can also enroll in Korean for Professionals programs that include an overseas component.
Important Information
About Us
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa is the largest department of its kind in the country and offers a curriculum unparalleled in its breadth, depth, and variety of courses in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Language, Linguistics, and Literature.
Chinese
The Chinese Section of EALL consists of two subsections: Chinese language & linguistics and Chinese literary & cultural studies. Offering faculty expertise in linguistics, language pedagogy, literary and cultural studies, the Chinese Section is one of the largest of its kind in North America and outside East Asia.
Japanese
In the Japanese major, students combine advanced language work with the study of Japanese linguistics and literature. The goal of the major is to produce students who are not only highly proficient in the language, but also have the capacity to work between languages and cultures.
Korean
The Korean Section offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Korean language & linguistics, and Korean literature. Through the Korean Language Flagship Center, students can also enroll in Korean for Professionals programs that include an overseas component.
Important Information
Placement Tests
Students with prior experience in the language are required to take a placement test (for more information, contact EALL Undergraduate Program Co-ordinator: 956-2066, henryd@hawaii.edu). The 101/111 courses are intended for students with no prior experience in the language. If your language proficiency is judged to be beyond the 101-level on the first day of class, you will be placed in a higher- level course. Students who are placed in 102 or a higher level may complete the language requirement faster and also earn back-credits (up to 16 credits, which can be counted toward graduation. Restrictions apply: see the Manoa Back Credit Policy). Students starting from 101 will receive no back-credits. A placement adjustment made in the first week of class does not guarantee a seat in the course appropriate for the student.
Incoming Graduate Students
All incoming graduate students whose area of study is Chinese and who are not native speakers of Chinese are required to undergo a proficiency evaluation during their first semester of study in order to determine any deficiencies. These students should contact the language coordinator, Professor Haidan Wang: Moore Hall 355, (808) 956-2053, haidan@hawaii.edu.
About Us
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa is the largest department of its kind in the country and offers a curriculum unparalleled in its breadth, depth, and variety of courses in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Language, Linguistics, and Literature.
Chinese
The Chinese Section of EALL consists of two subsections: Chinese language & linguistics and Chinese literary & cultural studies. Offering faculty expertise in linguistics, language pedagogy, literary and cultural studies, the Chinese Section is one of the largest of its kind in North America and outside East Asia.
Japanese
In the Japanese major, students combine advanced language work with the study of Japanese linguistics and literature. The goal of the major is to produce students who are not only highly proficient in the language, but also have the capacity to work between languages and cultures.
Korean
The Korean Section offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Korean language & linguistics, and Korean literature. Through the Korean Language Flagship Center, students can also enroll in Korean for Professionals programs that include an overseas component.