Department Approval for EALL Related Course Work Abroad and in the U.S.

EALL faculty and staff

Instructions for credit approval for EALL-related course work aboard and in the U.S.

  1. Begin by finding the appropriate university form for your off-campus work.
  2. For equivalent course work relating to Chinese and Japanese language, literature and culture:
    • Consult with the appropriate EALL Department Head about your planned program of study and course of study. Please be advised that some programs are not recommended by the department.
      Chinese Language: Professor Yanhong Zhu / Japanese Language: Professor Janet Ikeda
    • Contact the appropriate EALL Department Head and ask him/her to review your information. Some courses, for which there is inadequate information, may not be granted pre-approval credit before the program begins. In this case, you will be required while abroad or after completion of the program to submit the necessary documents. Be sure to keep the syllabus and all work completed while abroad. Before making an appointment with the appropriate EALL Department Head, be sure to provide the following information (some of this information may be in the online application).
      1. Current language class you are taking in EALL
      2. List all courses you took in the EALL Dept (include language, LIT and EALL)
      3. Official name of Study Abroad Program/U.S. Program and City/Country
      4. Term(s)/Summer you plan to be abroad
      5. Length of program (number of weeks)
      6. Courses relating to EALL that you plan to take and seek pre-approval
      7. For each EALL-related course for which you seek pre-approval:
        1. Course description and/or syllabus of study-abroad course (or internet link to a syllabus)
        2. Number of contact hours in class per week
      8. Other courses beside EALL-related language, literature, or culture, you plan to take while abroad
    • NOTE: For courses relating to China or Japan that fall within a discipline other than language, literature or culture, please seek approval from the appropriate W&L Department (e.g. History, Religion, Art History, etc.).  The Department Head will require a course syllabus in English for review.
    • Consult with the EALL Department Head, should you wish to request a substitution for a listed course in the EALL-C or EALL-J Major.

Department Info

  • East Asian Languages and Literatures
    Ruscio Center for Global Learning
    Washington and Lee University
    Lexington, Virginia 24450

Yanhong Zhu

Department Head

Jacque Bruce

Administrative Assistant