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Admissions Information Asian Studies: China Asian Studies: Japan Asian Studies: South and Southeast Asian Studies Important note: Please choose one Numeric Code, Academic Program,
and degree level for each application that is submitted. FacultyDirectors: Degree Programs of the CentersMaster of Arts The area Centers do not offer doctoral programs. Students completing the master's degree in China, Japan, or South and Southeast Asia Studies may apply for admission to the department (e.g., History, Anthropology) of their choice for doctoral study at the University of Michigan or elsewhere. Although the M.A. programs in China, Japan, or South and Southeast Asia Studies offer an unusual opportunity for language training and interdisciplinary study, successful completion of the program does not guarantee admission to a doctoral program. Policies and admissions requirements for such programs are determined solely by the department concerned. Graduates of China, Japan, or South and Southeast Asia Studies have, however, an excellent record of acceptance by doctoral programs. In addition to the specific requirements listed below, see the Master's Degrees section of the Graduate Student Handbook. Master of ArtsAdmission: In addition to the information requested by the Rackham Graduate School, the following is requested: three letters of recommendation, preferably from individuals professionally familiar with the applicant's academic work; Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores on the General Aptitude Test; and a brief intellectual autobiography, in no more than 500 words, which includes a statement of the applicant's intellectual objectives. This statement is to supplement rather than duplicate information on the Graduate School application. Submit to the Rackham Mail Office, 118 Rackham Building, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1070 the following materials:
All other admissions materials must be submitted directly to the Center representing the student's major Asian field of interest. Minimum Number of Credits Required: South and Southeast Asian Studies requires 24 hours of graduate credit in appropriate area studies courses. Chinese Studies requires 24 hours of graduate credit plus third year level Chinese. Japanese Studies requires 24-30 hours of graduate credit plus third year level Japanese. Specific Course Requirements: Please contact the individual centers for detailed descriptions of their respective programs. Students enrolled in each area of concentration must also meet the following respective requirements: Chinese Studies: A master's essay, approved by two Center faculty associates, will be completed or the student can petition the Center to allow two "A" seminar papers to take the place of a master's essay. Japanese Studies: The student has the option of selecting teh thesis or non-thesis track. South and Southeast Asia Studies: A master's essay will be written in conjunction with two faculty, at least one of whom is a Center associate. The 24 hours of graduate work must be distributed over 3 or more different fields of study (Anthropology, Architecture, Business, etc.). Foreign Language Requirements: Chinese Studies: A three-year college level competence in Chinese is required, either fulfilled by examination upon entering the program or by successfully completing language courses through the third year level. Students are expected to continue language work throughout the program even after minimum competency levels have been achieved. Japanese Studies: The requirement is three years of college-level Japanese language fulfilled by examination or course work. Students are expected to continue language work throughout the program even after minimum competency levels have been achieved. South and Southeast Asia Studies: Two-years of college-level competence in a South or Southeast Asian language is required, fulfilled by examination upon entering the program or by successfully completing first- and second-year language courses. Final Examination: None. Rackham Dual Degree ProgramsThe Rackham Graduate School's Asian Area Centers and the School of Business Administration offer dual degree programs enabling a small number of qualified persons to pursue concurrent work in Business Administration and one of the Asian area studies leading to the M.B.A. and M.A. degrees. The program is arranged so that requirements for both degrees can be completed in three years of enrollment. Three years of Chinese or Japanese language (or in South and Southeast Asian language if that is the geographic concentration) are required for degrees in these programs. Students interested in an M.B.A./M.A. dual program must apply to and be admitted by both schools, using their separate, respective application forms and clearly indicating that application is being made to the dual program. Scores from the Graduate Management Aptitude Test may be submitted in lieu of the GRE scores for the dual degree program. A special notation should be made on the front of both applications. The application fee can be paid to either of the schools; please include a note regarding disposition of the fee to the school not receiving the money. This dual degree program is not open to students who already have earned either the M.B.A. or an M.A. in one of the area studies. However, students registered in the first year of either program may apply. The dual program can begin with studies in either school. For further information regarding the dual degree programs contact the individual center. The degrees are simultaneously conferred. The University of Michigan Law School and the Center of Japanese Studies (CJS) within the Rackham School of Graduate Studies offer a joint degree program, enabling a small number of qualified persons to pursue concurrent work in law and Japanese studies leading to the J.D./M.A. degrees. The program is arranged so that all requirements for both degrees may be completed in three and one-half to four years of concurrent enrollment. The degrees are awarded simultaneously. The joint degree program is not open to students who have already earned either the M.A. in Japanese Studies or the J.D. degree. Students who are registered in the first year of of the CJS program or second year at the Law School may apply for admission to the joint program. Scores from the LSAT may be submitted in lieu of the GRE. Application and Tuition: Students interested in the J.D./M.A. in Japanese Studies combined program must obtain applications directly from the Law School and the CJS. Students should indicate on both applications that they are applying for this specific joint degree program. The application fee can be paid to either of the two schools with a note regarding disposition of the fee to the school not receiving the money. Students must file the appropriate applications to and be admitted by both units. Law School and Graduate School tuition fees differ. Tuition will be assessed at either the Law School or the Graduate School rate, whichever is higher, when courses counted toward both degrees are taken in one term. Student Initiated Dual Degree Programs A Student Initiated Dual Degree Program is a program of study resulting in two different degree citations on the transcript and on two diplomas. Permission for enrollment in such a program is given in each specific case by the Graduate School on the recommendation of the two departments or programs involved. Requests for such a program should be submitted after the student has been admitted to a regularly approved field of study. In some cases, the completion of one term of course work may be required. Standard admission procedures are followed in seeking admission to the second program. While there are other types of dual degrees, Asian Studies might be combined with a professional degree such as a Master of Public Policy, Master of Social Work, Master of Urban Planning or one of the Master's degrees in the School of Public Health. Regulations applying to Student Initiated Dual Degree Programs are detailed in the Rackham Student Handbook. The Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies and the School of Business Administration sponsor a joint M.B.A./M.A. in Asian Studies program, with a specialization in South or Southeast Asia. Questions about the joint degree program may be addressed to Prof. Linda Lim, Director, Southeast Asia Business Program, University of Michigan Business School, 701 Tappan St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234 |
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