Asian Studies

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY ASIAN STUDIES CERTIFICATE

Process:

• Students who believe they have met the requirements for the Asian Studies Certificate should initiate the awarding of the certificate in the College of Liberal Arts office.  Once certified, a student must pay a $15 certificate fee in the Office of the Bursar, ask for a receipt, and bring the receipt back to the College office.
• The Certificate is awarded at the same time as the students’ graduation date.
• The student will receive in the mail a diploma-quality certificate in Asian Studies.
• The student’s transcript will also show the award of an Certificate of Asian Studies. 

For complete information, contact: Dr. Anara Tabyshalieva Harris Hall 111 304.696.2724 tabyshalieva@marshall.edu

The certificate can meet the needs of these students:

• Students anticipating graduate work in a professional program (Law: Business: Medicine: Social Work: etc.) in which they intend to have an Asian focus.
• Students anticipating graduate work in an academic field (History: Geography: Literature: Religious Studies: etc.) in which they intend to have an Asian focus.
• Students anticipating graduate work in Asian Studies
• Students anticipating employment in a field that requires (or would benefit from) a background knowledge of Asian culture and society.
• Students who want to pursue a knowledge of Asian society and culture for their own interests.

Admission Requirements

There are no admission requirements to the program.  Any student from any major who desires a certificate may enroll in the required course (provided they meet all prerequisites for each specific course).

Program Requirements Student must complete 15 hours of Asian Studies course work. 

• Core Courses: At least 9 of the 15 hours must come from the list of core courses. 
• Optional Courses: Up to 6 hours can be selected from the list of optional courses. 
• Courses may be taken in any order and in any discipline as long as the above requirements are met.