Related Programs

EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

M.A. in East Asian Languages & Cultures

The current strengths of the graduate programs lie largely in the fields of East Asian linguistics, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean literature, Chinese thought and religion, Chinese visual culture, and Japanese thought. Students who enroll in the EALC M.A. program are provided with a strong foundation in the languages, literature, and culture of China, Japan, and/or Korea. Students who complete the M.A. often go on to continue their education at the Ph.D. level, although many have chosen to put their skills to use outside of academia. For more information, click here: M.A.

Ph.D. in East Asian Languages & Cultures

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) Ph.D. program offers students a well rounded interdisciplinary education on East Asia not only by focusing on the study of languages, linguistics, literature, thought and civilizations of China, Japan, and Korea but also by encouraging cross-registration with other departments to enhance theoretical and methodological skills. A student's total graduate course work must be at least 60 units, including 8 units of doctoral dissertation (794a,b,c,d). For more information, click here: Ph.D.

Progressive Degree Program in East Asian Languages and Cultures

The progressive program allows exceptional students to complete all requirements for both the BA and the MA degree in EALC in five years.  This program targets outstanding, intellectually mature undergraduate students who are majoring in EALC and who are interested in pursuing further studies in the field. For more information, click here: Progressive Degree .

HISTORY

Ph.D in History

Students in the History Ph.D program can declare a major field of specialization in China, Japan or Korea and a minor field of study in Pre-modern Japan. For more information, click here: History .


MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Joint M.B.A/M.A.

The Marshall School of Business, in conjunction with the East Asian Studies Center, offers a joint M.A./M.B.A. degree that combines graduate business education with training in the cultures and societies of East Asia. Students enrolled in the joint degree program are required to complete a minimum of 72 units. All students must complete 48 units in the Marshall School of Business.  Dual degree students may not count courses taken outside the Marshall School of Business toward the 48 units. In East Asian Area Studies, students have the option of taking five courses and writing a thesis (for a total of 24 units) or taking six courses and passing a comprehensive examination (for a total of 24 units).

Applicants for the joint M.A. /M.B.A. are required to follow the admission procedures for the full-time M.B.A. program. GRE scores are not required for admission into the joint program. For more information, click here: MBA/MA .

POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Ph.D in Politics and International Relations

Combining the research and teaching strengths of two faculties, POIR offers a breadth and flexibility rarely found in separate political science and international relations programs. POIR offers a combination of standard and innovative fields of specialization and is especially strong in Political Communication; Law and Public Policy; International Political Economy; East Asia; Latin America; Foreign Policy Analysis; Race and Ethnicity; and Culture, Gender, and Global Society. For more information, click here: POIR .