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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of application; a minimum 0f 90 undergraduate credit hours will required at the time of entry into the AMP.  If the student's GPA falls below 3.3 at the time they have completed 90 units, the student will not be admitted into the program.  Courses taken for audit may not be included in the total number of units counted for eligibility or admission.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a minimum of 12 units of undergraduate credits at the University of Arizona.
• Completion of at least 12 earned undergraduate credits in their major at the University of Arizona's main campus. Units still graded Incomplete, units graded Pass/Fail, or units taken as audit will not count toward the requirement of the 12 undergraduate units.
• Completion or near completion of general education requirements at the time of application.
• Submission of a graduate application and payment of a graduate application fee.
• Demonstration of the maturity necessary for success in an accelerated, highly competitive program.
• Expectation to complete the undergraduate degree within four years. The undergraduate degree requirements must be completed before the student is eligible to have the Master's degree awarded.
• Admission by the established process in EAS, with a deadline of January 15th.

Other requirements:

• Two letters of recommendation from professors with whom they have studied at the University of Arizona
• A writing sample
• A statement of purpose
• Transcripts
• A recommended minimum GPA of 3.5

 

Standardized Tests

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Funding Opportunities

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Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

• Fall: Month day
• Spring: Month day

International Applicants:

• Fall: Month day
• Spring: Month day

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants may be considered for conditional admission to this program at the department's discretion.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

33 

Core Coursework Requirements

MA Program (China/Japan Area MA and General MA)

Preparation:

Ideally, students applying for the master’s program in East Asian Studies with a China/Japan-area specialization will meet the following criteria: 1) they will have completed at least three years of Chinese/Japanese language study, or will have attained an equivalent level of proficiency; 2) they will have adequate proficiency in English to pursue a Master’s degree; and 3) they will have done previous course work in Chinese/Japanese studies. Students with language deficiencies may be admitted, but they must make up for them while in the program. Any course work to satisfy deficiencies will not count toward the degree.

Requirements:

The department requires 33 units for the MA degree and that a minimum of 25 units be completed in the East Asian Studies Department. No more than 3 units of independent studies may be counted. All the student’s required course work must be taken at the 500 level or above; at least one-half must be taken in courses assigning “A”, “B”, and “C” grades. Graduate credit is not allowed for pass/fail or audited courses.

Students must fulfill the following requirements:

• 6 units of the three-part EAS 595a Graduate Colloquium, to be taken in the first two semesters if possible.
• One introductory course in three of the following five fields (3 units per course adding to 9 units total): history, linguistics, literature, thought/religion, and anthropology. One of these courses must be in the student’s field of study. (It may be possible to apply courses taken previously at the undergraduate level towards meeting this breadth requirement, although this will not reduce the total number of units needed to complete the M.A. degree. Students who wish to do so should submit to the department a petition explaining their request.)
• 6 units of advanced-level courses within the department which are relevant to the student’s field of study. These courses must enhance the programmatic integrity of the course of study.
• 3 units of courses either from other departments or within the department which are relevant to the student’s course of study.
• 3 units of CHN/JPN 910 (Thesis) for students who are writing a thesis.
• Language requirements: 6 units of fourth year Chinese/Japanese, or one semester of classical Chinese/ Japanese and a related seminar (if students have equivalent Chinese/Japanese language ability).

Students writing a thesis should include the use of relevant materials in Chinese/Japanese. (These materials are to be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.) Theses should be based on original research and should conform to departmental guidelines concerning scope and quality. Near the end of their program there is an oral final examination which focuses on, but is not limited to, the student’s thesis. The student will be asked to explain and defend the thesis. Committee members may also ask the student to explain the relationship between the thesis project and other course materials covered during study for the Master’s degree.

Students in the linguistics track of Chinese/Japanese may elect to take an examination in lieu of writing a thesis. In that case, they may take 3 units of CHN 900/JPN 599 in their 3rd or 4th semester for examination preparation. Based on the students’ performance on the written part of the examination, an oral examination may be waived.

Students in the general M.A. track may choose to submit in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master’s degree either a thesis or a departmental paper. A departmental paper will only need to be signed off by the student’s major advisor, and the student will take a 3-unit elective course, research (900), or independent study (599) in consultation with the student’s major advisor.  Students whose area of study is linguistics also have the option of taking an exam in lieu of writing a thesis or departmental paper.   

Students must develop their programs of study in consultation with the China/Japan area Graduate Director and other advisors in their field(s). It is important that students get approval for their programs and for the specific courses they wish to take. They should also study Graduate College requirements carefully. It is the student who is ultimately responsible for meeting such obligations in order to complete the graduate program.

 

 

Elective Coursework

forthcoming

 

Additional Requirements

None

 

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

Additional Information

This is an Accelerated Master's Program (AMP).

The Graduate College offers exceptional undergraduate students in selected majors the opportunity to earn both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in as few as 5 years. The Accelerated Master's Program is for the top undergraduates in participating majors who plan to continue in a graduate program in the same, or closely related, UA discipline.

Programs will select from among a qualified pool, based on the following criteria. Individual programs may have more stringent or additional requirements:

• Completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of application; a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of entry into the AMP. If the student's GPA falls below 3.30 at the time s/he has completed 90 units, the student will not be admitted into the program. Courses taken for audit may not be included in the total number of units counted for eligibility or admission.
• Completion of at least 12 earned units of undergraduate course work in the major at the UA.
• Units still graded Incomplete, units graded Pass/Fail or units taken as audit will not count toward the requirement of the 12 undergraduate units in the major.
• Completion or near completion of general education requirements.
• Submission of a graduate application and payment of a graduate application fee.
• Demonstration of the maturity necessary for success in an accelerated, highly competitive program.
• Expectation to complete the undergraduate degree within four years. The undergraduate degree requirements must be completed before the student is eligible to have the Master's degree awarded.
• Interested students should verify departmental requirements as they may have additional or more stringent requirements than the Graduate College minimum requirements.

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