Course Requirements
The course requirements for the Accelerated Master’s in Cotemporary East Asian Studies are fulfilled by a combination of 12 hours of graduate credit courses taken while still an undergraduate degree-seeking student, which count toward both undergraduate and graduate degrees, and 18 hours of graduate credit courses taken in a final year of graduate study.
The student must be approved to begin coursework toward the Accelerated Master’s prior to enrolling in any courses that are to count for both undergraduate and graduate credit.
Requirements for the B.A. Major (see GIST Undergraduate page)
Global & International Studies Core Knowledge and Skills. (One course from the following list, plus GIST 220.)
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
3-4 |
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or ANTH 109 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Honors |
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or ANTH 308 |
Fundamentals of Cultural Anthropology |
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The Varieties of Human Experience |
3 |
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or ANTH 162 |
The Varieties of Human Experience, Honors |
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or ANTH 360 |
The Varieties of Human Experience |
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Introductory Economics |
4 |
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or ECON 105 |
Introductory Economics, Honors |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
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or ECON 145 |
Principles of Macroeconomics, Honors |
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World Regional Geography |
3 |
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or GEOG 101 |
World Regional Geography, Honors |
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People, Place, and Society |
3 |
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or GEOG 103 |
Principles of Human Geography, Honors |
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Culture and Health |
3 |
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A Global History of Money: Aristotle to Bitcoin |
3 |
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Environment and History |
3 |
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Global Environment I: The Discovery of Environmental Change |
5 |
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or HIST 144 |
Global Environment I: The Discovery of Environmental Change, Honors |
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Global Environment II: The Ecology of Human Civilization |
5 |
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or HIST 145 |
Global Environment II: The Ecology of Human Civilization, Honors |
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Introduction to Comparative Politics |
3 |
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or POLS 151 |
Introduction to Comparative Politics Honors |
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Introduction to International Politics |
3 |
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or POLS 171 |
Introduction to International Politics Honors |
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Asian Religions |
3 |
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or REL 108 |
Asian Religions, Honors |
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Jews, Christians, Muslims |
3 |
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or REL 109 |
Jews, Christians, Muslims, Honors |
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Comparative Societies |
3 |
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or SOC 131 |
Comparative Societies, Honors |
Introduction to Global and International Studies Satisfied by: (3) |
3 |
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Introduction to Global and International Studies |
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Issues in Global Studies. (9 hours/3 units) Majors must take 3 courses from an approved list of GIST courses focusing on contemporary global themes on subjects such as human trafficking, the global environment, terrorism, transnational migration and borders, global issues in gender, citizenship, indigenous peoples, the global economic system, and globalization. Courses offered as: GIST 550: Issues in Global Studies:__________ are always approved to fulfill this requirement. Students intending to apply to the Accelerated CEAS MA program should make every effort to complete these courses in their 2ndand 3rdyear.
Issues in Global Studies (9 hours, 3 units) (9) |
9 |
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World Indigenous Literatures |
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Global Environmental Literature |
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Key Themes in Modern Global History |
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Globalization: History and Theory |
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Globalization: A Geographic Approach |
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Environmental Geopolitics |
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Immigrants, Refugees, and Diasporas |
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Genocide and Ethnocide |
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Global Internship |
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Globalization |
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Issues in Global Studies: _____ |
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Seminar in Urban Geography |
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The Literature of Human Rights |
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Gender, Culture, and Migration |
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Anthropology of Violence |
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Geopolitics and Genocide |
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Indigenous Peoples of the World |
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Islam and Politics |
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International Human Rights |
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Sociology of Global Health |
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Wealth, Power, and Inequality |
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Global Ethnic and Racial Relations |
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Sociology of Violence |
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Sociology of Sport
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Global & International Studies International Electives
Majors must take 3 courses from the list of approved international elective courses. Students in the Accelerated CEAS MA should consult with a faulty advisor to select courses that will develop their knowledge of a specific area in East Asian Studies.Students must take two of the three courses (6 credit hours) after approved to begin coursework in the Accelerated program. They will count toward both undergraduate and graduate requirements. The following list shows many of the approved East Asia-related international electives that also fulfill the CEAS MA requirements. To see a full list of approved courses for the international electives, consult our website. Other courses may also be approved in consultation with the department.
EALC 519 |
Contemporary Chinese Fiction & Film |
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EALC 520/HIST 640 |
Entrepreneurship in East Asia |
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EALC 530 |
China’s Cultural Legacy |
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EALC 541 |
Asian Film |
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EALC 543 |
Contemporary Japanese Film |
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EALC 555/REL 555 |
Buddhists and Buddhism in China |
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EALC 575 |
Love, Sexuality & Gender in Japanese Literature |
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EALC 580 |
Popular Cultures of East Asia |
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EALC 590 |
Topics in East Asian Lang. & Culture: ____ |
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EALC/HIST 584 |
Modern China |
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EALC 585/POLS 668 |
Reform in Contemporary China |
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EALC 589 |
Japan since 1945 |
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EALC 610 |
Minorities in Japan |
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EALC 656 |
Government and Politics of East Asia |
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EALC/POLS 676 |
International Relations of Asia |
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EALC/GIST/POLS 678 |
Chinese Foreign Policy |
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ECON 586 |
Economic Issues in China |
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HA 554 |
Japanese Prints |
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HA 562 |
Ceramics of Korea |
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HA 587 |
Japanese Sculpture |
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HA 588 |
Modern & Contemporary Visual Arts in Japan |
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HA 589 |
Japanese Art Encounters with Europe & the US |
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HIST 590 |
Cultural History of Korea |
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HIST 603 |
History of Tibet |
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HIST 604 |
Contemporary Greater China |
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REL 508 |
Religion in China |
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REL 509 |
Religion in Japan |
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REL 510 |
Religion in Korea |
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Major Hours & Major GPA
While completing all required courses, majors must also meet each of the following hour and grade-point average minimum standards:
Major Hours
Satisfied by 11 units (minimum of 31 credit hours) of major courses.
Major Hours in GIST
Satisfied by a minimum of 6 GIST courses in the major.
Major Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 15 hours of KU resident credit in the major.
Major Junior/Senior Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 21 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the major.
Major Junior/Senior Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in junior/senior courses (300+) in the major. GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator
Students in the Accelerated CEAS MA program must complete the BA 4th semester language proficiency requirements in an East Asian Language (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, or Uyghur). In addition, these students are required to complete one additional language course (300 level or above) in their target East Asian Language.
The following courses must be completed after the student has been approved to begin coursework in the Accelerated program. Students must complete GIST 610 in the penultimate semester of undergraduate study, and CEAS 710 and GIST 698/GIST 699 in the final semester of undergraduate study. GIST 610 will count toward both BA and MA degree requirements. CEAS 710 will count toward MA degree requirements.
Requirements for the M.A. Degree
In addition to the 12 credit hours of graduate coursework taken while an undergraduate, students must complete an additional 18 credit hours of graduate coursework, for a total of 30 hours of graduate credit. At least 15 of the 30 credit hours must be taken at the 700 level or above.
Requirements for the M.A. in Contemporary East Asia Concentration
Proficiency in an East Asian language is not required for admission to this program, but proficiency at the second (intermediate) level is required for the degree. Credit earned in introductory and intermediate language courses will not count toward the 30 hours required.
Candidates are required to complete 30 semester hours of graduate credit, including 3 required core courses and 7 elective courses.
- CEAS 704: Contemporary East Asia
- CEAS 898: Thesis & Research Project Writing
- CEAS 892: Reserach Seminar
Seven (7) Elective Courses must meet the following criteria. These elective criteria also apply to the two (2) elective graduate courses taken during the 4thyear:
- At least three (3) courses on the student’s declared country of concentration (China, Korea, or Japan)
- Four (4) of the courses must be in the social sciences
- No more than two (2) courses can focus on periods prior to the 20th century
- No more than three (3) hours of directed readings can be counted
Please go to https://ceas.ku.edu/courses to view a complete listing of graduate courses. The course list is updated every semester prior to enrollment.
Students who plan to continue to move on to a Ph.D. program are strongly encouraged to pursue language at the third level or higher.
Examination Requirements
Students must prepare a research paper and successfully pass an oral defense of that paper to the satisfaction of an M.A. examination committee. For more information, please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook.
Progression Requirements
Given the accelerated nature of this program, each student’s progress will be closely monitored at various points during the program:
- Once approved to begin graduate coursework in the Junior year, the student will meet with the CEAS Academic Director of Graduate Studies and the Undergraduate Advisor for Global and International Studies to plan the final year of undergraduate study.
- In the final semester of undergraduate study, the Director of Graduate Studies will review the student’s performance in all graduate EAS coursework. The student must earn a B or better in each of these courses to be eligible for regular graduate admission.
- Following completion and award of the undergraduate degree, the admitted student will again meet with the Director of Graduate Studies to review the courses taken in the final year of undergraduate study and review/update the course plan for the final year of graduate study. The student’s performance in the final semester of graduate courses taken as an undergraduate will be evaluated.
- The student will not be permitted to enroll in additional courses for graduate credit toward the CEAS MA degree until the baccalaureate degree has been conferred.