10 Graduate-level Courses
- 500-level courses or higher count towards the degree
- Courses can include a combination focusing on East Asian topics and others focusing on literary and cultural analysis
- At least 5 courses must originate from AMES/CAMEH
- One (1) required course: AMES 790S Topics in Asian Humanities
Language Proficiency Requirement
- At least third-year proficiency in an East Asian language by the time the student graduates
- Up to two regional language courses taken at the graduate level may count toward course requirements
Thesis
- Submitted in the spring
- A topic relating to Critical Asian and Middle Eastern Humanities, broadly understood
- The Director of Graduate Studies Assistant (DGSA) will collect the information and send it to the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) for approval