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294S. Frontiers of Geology II. Survey of the history, status, and trajectory of ''soft-rock'' petrology, stratigraphy,
sedimentation, geochemistry, hydrology, and paleontology. Instructors: Karson and staff. 3 units.
295S. Advanced Topics in Geology. Topics, instructors, and credits to be arranged each semester. Instructor: Staff.
Variable credit.
371. Advanced Topics in Geology. To meet the individual needs of graduate students for independent study. Instructor:
Staff. Variable credit.
372. Advanced Topics in Geology. To meet the individual needs of graduate students for independent study. Instructor:
Staff. Variable credit.
East Asian Studies
Professor Troost, Director of Graduate Studies; Professors Allison, Gao, Gereffi, Horowitz, Keister, Lin, Liu, Niou,
Zeng; Associate Professors Abe, Ching, Endo, Jaffe, Kim, Ku, Lee, Litzinger, Mazumdar, McKean, Nickerson, Partner,
Shi, Weisenfeld, Yoda; Assistant Professors Feng, Hong, Kwon, Metzger, Rojas, and Sachsenmaier
The Asian/Pacific Studies Institute (APSI) at Duke University administers an innovative and interdisciplinary
Master’s Program in East Asian Studies. The program offers broad choices and can be individually tailored to suit
each student’s goals. It meets the needs of students planning to enter professional careers such as the diplomatic corps,
international law, education, and business as well as providing academic enhancement for mid-career professionals in
these fields. It is also designed to prepare students who wish to continue on to doctoral programs. The temporal focus
of the program is on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with fields of specialization available in Art and Art
History, Cultural Anthropology, History, Modern Literature, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, and Sociology.
Thematic foci past students in the program have explored include cultural and literary studies, development and policy
studies, gender, sexuality and ethnicity, institutional transformation, and politics and society. The program encourages
the crossing of traditional disciplinary boundaries through interdisciplinary study.
Degree Requirements
The master's degree in East Asian Studies requires ten courses (30 credits), including an integrated required core
course, of which at least eight (24 credits) must be in East Asian Studies. These must be drawn from a list of approved
courses, with no more than four (12 credits) taken in any one department. Fourth-year college-level East Asian
language courses may be counted toward the eight-course requirement. Also, eight of the ten courses (24 credit) must
be at the graduate level.
In lieu of a thesis, the Program requires the completion of a capstone course and a research paper or an annotated
bibliography in the area or topic of specialization. The degree is dependent on the acceptance of the research paper or
annotated bibliography by the Graduate Committee and successful completion of an oral examination on the project
by an Master's advisory committee of three faculty members, two of whom must be APSI core faculty members.
Students are directed in their course of study by the APSI Director of Graduate Studies, along with an individual faculty
advisor. The capstone course is to be chosen with the help of the advisor, who must be a member of the APSI core faculty.
At the conclusion of the Program, students must have attained advanced proficiency in one East Asian language,
equivalent to three years of college-level study. It is strongly recommended that applicants complete at least one year
of such language study before beginning the program at Duke. Students who are native speakers of an East Asian
language are encouraged to take one year (two semesters) of another East Asian language.Joint JD/MA Degree
The Asian/Pacific Studies Institute also administers a joint JD/MA degree. Admission to this program is contingent
upon admission to the Duke Law School. Degree requirements for the MA portion are eight graduate courses focusing
on East Asia (must be graded). Students also need to register for six units of research, which can be ungraded. While
some law courses pertaining to East Asia can be counted as graduate courses, students must register them as Graduate
School courses, rather than Law School courses.
Joint JD/MA Program
The Asian/Pacific Studies Institute also administers a joint JD/MA degree. Admission to this program is
contingent upon admission to the Duke Law School . Degree requirements for the MA portion are eight graduate
courses focusing on East Asia (must be graded), and the completion of the capstone project. Students also need to
register for six units of research, which can be ungraded. While some Law courses pertaining to East Asia can be
counted as graduate courses, students must register them as Graduate School courses, rather than Law School courses.
CERTIFICATE in EAST ASIAN STUDIES
Students affiliated with any of the Graduate School’s programs who are not pursuing the interdisciplinary
Master’s Degree in East Asian Studies, are encouraged to document their specialization in the region by earning a
Certificate in East Asian Studies in conjunction with their master’s or doctoral degree.
Students must formally apply for the Certificate and must complete at least four courses from an approved list of
courses in East Asian Studies, from at least two different departments or programs, together with minimum language
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