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East Asian Studies M.A. Program
The Interdisciplinary M.A. in East Asian Studies is a terminal M.A. degree designed to prepare students who desire concentrated training in East Asian language and culture either 1) before pursuing a non-academic career in government (including the foreign service), the military, pre-college and community college education, educational institutions such as administration of non-profit institutions with a related cultural mission, or the private sector in fields such as law, journalism, business, etc., or 2) in preparation for continuing study of East Asia in a discipline-specific Ph.D. program.
The program places heavy emphasis on interdisciplinary study as well as the development of appropriate language skills as a foundation for work in related professional or academic careers. Interdisciplinary work is required in at least two disciplines in addition to intensive language work. The program also introduces students to broad, theoretical and methodological issues associated with area studies perspectives.
The degree program is administered by the East Asian Studies Center and builds on the rich resources of The Ohio State University. Students have the opportunity to study with some four dozen faculty in thirteen different disciplines and have access to a superb and growing library collection of East Asian language materials.
EAS MA Program Handbook
OSU Graduate Admissions Website
Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Chinese Cultural Studies
The Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Chinese studies is designed to offer graduate students a basic familiarity with scholarship on a culture that comprises roughly a quarter of the world's population and that promises to play a steadily increasing role in this century. This program is intended to offer graduate students some of the intellectual and practical benefits that come with the strength of OSU's faculty in this area unit. With the increasing emphasis on interdisciplinarity in the arts and humanities, as well as the intrinsically interdisciplinary nature of Chinese studies as practiced in most universities today, this specialization is offered as a supplement to disciplinary education as currently offered within department-based graduate programs.
Intended for both graduate students who major in one particular disciplinary approach to China (such as Chinese history, Chinese art history, Chinese literature, Chinese anthropology, or Chinese politics) and to those, such as professional school students, who are not majoring in Asian studies but may wish to acquire a basic familiarity with issues critical to working in or researching this part of the world, it will offer students completing a degree within one discipline the opportunity to become familiar with the disciplinary conventions, including the basic scholarship, bibliographic and technological tools, and content that constitute the core practices of related disciplines outside their own.
The program permits students what is sometimes a luxury in structured disciplinary graduate programs--the opportunity to make intellectual connections with faculty and students of related interests but different disciplinary approaches. Such breadth of intellectual exchange, both in terms of content and methodology, will certainly strengthen their research in their own fields; from a practical point of view, students completing the program will be better prepared to assume responsibilities in positions that increasingly expect interdisciplinary qualifications.
In addition to the required curriculum, faculty in the specialization will offer a rotating sequence of public lectures or brownbags that will be publicized by the Institute for Chinese Studies and at which attendance of enrolled students will be expected.
The student will normally choose four five-credit courses. Three of the four courses must be selected from outside the student's home department. No more than two courses may be from a single department, and no more than one course may be a language course. Chinese language study is strongly encouraged as a background to the specialization. Course substitution may be made with approval of the CCS graduate committee chair.
IDS Handout
IDS Checklist
Undergraduate International Studies Major, Minor, and Certificate Programs
The Undergraduate International Studies Program (UISP) has as its primary concern the enhancement of international and cross-cultural education at The Ohio State University. All international studies courses, including area surveys, capstones, and internships, are open to all undergraduates meeting the necessary prerequisites. In cooperation with departments throughout the campus, UISP administers interdisciplinary undergraduate major, minor, and certificate programs in international studies.
Ten study tracks are available in the program. Of these, three emphasize contemporary world affairs and six concentrate on specific area studies. These tracks are:
Contemporary world affairs--Development Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, and World Economy and Business
Specific area studies--Africa, East Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Slavic and Eastern Europe, and Western Europe.
Learning the language of a culture is important to understanding its people. Students are, therefore, urged to become as fluent as possible in at least one foreign language related to their international studies major. Majors are strongly urged to supplement their classroom experience with that gained from study abroad and/or internship programs. UISP advises the International Studies Club and encourages international studies majors to be active members.
UISP also supports a variety of international activities of interest to the university, greater-Columbus, and central Ohio communities. Examples include lectures by invited distinguished foreign and American specialists, films, workshops, conferences, and symposia on international topics.
The Certificate of Study indicates that a student not majoring in International Studies has nonetheless a substantial area studies component to her/his degree. The Undergraduate Area Studies Certificates are awarded by International Studies, and are available in the following areas: East Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle East Studies, Slavic & East European Studies, and West European Studies . Certificates are designed to offer undergraduates and post-baccalaureate students an opportunity to study major regions of the world from a multidisciplinary perspective. International Studies certificates are ideal for students who want more than just a minor, but do not have time to complete a second degree or double major. It is also an attractive option for post-baccalaureate students who want to enhance their job credentials or prepare for further professional training or graduate study without having to complete additional general education requirements. Undergraduate students receive their Certificate of Study along with their degree. All certificates are awarded by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
For more information, please visit the UISP website.
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