Asia-related courses can play an important role in general education, and a major in Chinese or Japanese can lead to exciting career prospects in the following areas.

Teaching: English as a Second Language in the U.S. and Asia; Asian literature courses in junior high and high school; basic language skills in elementary schools.

Business: International and national banking; travel organizations; publishing houses; shipping firms; import-export houses; advertising/public relations.

Government Service: National Security Agency; Central Intelligence Agency; Departments of State, Defense, Treasury; Diplomatic Corps; Peace Corps; Public Relations.

Professional: Librarian; museum research/curator; ministry; international law; international labor relations.

Graduate Study: Comparative literature; linguistics; East Asian languages; history; law; international law; international management; international marketing research; library science; art history; business administration; computer science; economics.