Location:

Ithaca, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Doctorate

Specialty:

Asian Studies

Program Overview

Program Description:

This program is designed for students whose career goals require only the M.A. degree, as well as for those who want to continue in a major Ph.D. field but do not have the necessary language or area background.

Asian languages currently taught at Cornell are Bengali, Burmese, Cambodian, Cebuano, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Hindi-Urdu, Indonesian, Japanese, Javanese, Korean, Pali, Sanskrit, Sinhalese, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, and Vietnamese.

Asian studies is available as a minor field of concentration for master's or doctoral degree candidates admitted to a major field of the Graduate School. Candidates selecting a minor in Asian studies should discuss language requirements with their Special Committee. Major and minor work is also offered in the social sciences, history, literature, and religion.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges