# Primary Concentration

**Source**: https://eas.fas.harvard.edu/primary-concentration-honors
**Parent**: https://eas.fas.harvard.edu/ways-concentrate

### Requirements for Honors Eligibility: 13 half-courses

**1. Required Courses**

**A.** Four half-courses in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur/Chaghatay, or Vietnamese, or an approved combination of courses involving two East Asian languages (see , item 1a).

**B.** Four half-courses of tutorial or courses designated as equivalents.

**C.** Three to five half-courses selected from among East Asian or related subjects (see item 1c of ), including language courses beyond . The number of courses required depends on the number of East Asian language half-courses that a student chooses, i.e., a student who chooses to count six half-courses of language requires three additional area courses, a student who chooses to count four language courses requires five area courses.

**2. Tutorials**

Same as .

Plus:

*Senior year:* East Asian Studies 99 (two terms), preparation of thesis, required. Letter-graded. The senior tutorial consists of weekly meetings with the graduate student advisor and regular (usually bi-weekly) meetings with the faculty advisor. There are also periodic meetings with other seniors writing theses. EAS 99 counts towards course requirements.

**3. Thesis:**

Required of all honors candidates.

**4. General Examination:**

None

**Other information:**

Courses counted for concentration credit may not be taken Pass/Fail, with the exception of Freshman Seminars or by special petition. The sophomore tutorial may not be taken Pass/Fail. General Education classes on East Asia can be counted for concentration credit. Content courses taught in an East Asian language can count toward the language or area course requirement. A content course taught in an East Asian language may also count as a junior tutorial replacement course with the written permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.