The Department of Asian Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Whitehead School of Diplomacy offer a dual degree program with a focus on East Asia. A solid understanding of East Asian history, language and culture complements students' competence in international relations. The dual degree program can be completed in 60 credits, instead of the 81-84 credits that would be required to complete the two programs separately.
Admission
Students apply independently to each degree program, preferably indicating at the time of application that they intend to follow the joint M.A. in Asian Studies/ M.A. in Diplomacy and IR program. Students may also apply for admission to the dual degree program before completion of 12 credits in either of the two separate programs.
Curriculum
Diplomacy and International Relations Component (21 credits)
DIPL 6000
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International Relations Theory
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3 |
DIPL 6001
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Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism
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3 |
DIPL 6002
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International Organizations
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3 |
DIPL 6105
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International Political Economy
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3 |
DIPL XXXX
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Diplomacy Electives
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9 |
Asian Studies Component (30 credits)
| Traditional East Asia (12 credits) |
ASIA 6140
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Survey of Chinese Civilization
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3 |
ASIA 6121
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History and Culture of Japan I |
3 |
ASIA 6122
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History and Culture of Japan II |
3 |
and one of the following:
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3 |
ASIA 6141
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Foundations of Chinese Civilization
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ASIA 6142
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Development of Chinese Civilization
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ASIA 6143
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Maturity of Chinese Civilization
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| Modern and Contemporary East Asia (6 credits) |
ASIA 6145
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Modern and Contemporary East Asia (6 credits) |
3 |
ASIA 6146
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Contemporary East Asia
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3 |
| East Asian Language (12 credits) |
CHIN 6111-6114
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Graduate Chinese Conversation and Composition I-IV
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CHIN 6111-6118
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Graduate Readings in Modern Chinese I-II
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CHIN 6120-6121
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Graduate Chinese Newspaper Readings I-II
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JAPN 6111-6112
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Graduate Modern Japanese I and II
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JAPN 6113-6114
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Graduate Newspaper Readings I and II
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| Students must demonstrate intermediate proficiency to enroll in these
courses. Students with language fluency may be exempt and substitute
free electives. |
Research Practicum (9 credits)
ASIA 9111 or
DIPL 6310
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Research Methods
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3 |
ASIA 9200 or
DIPL 6311
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Research Project/Thesis
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3 |
DIPL 7111
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Internship |
3 |
Students requesting faculty recommendations for Ph.D. studies must write a thesis.
A comprehensive list of Diplomacy course descriptions is available here.
