The Southeast Asia Studies Program was established in 1967 to give interdisciplinary insight into what now is an important economic and cultural region of the Pacific Rim. Students entering the program usually are interested in careers in foreign service, government, nongovernmental organizations, international assistance and development agencies, or teaching. The program has special strengths in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei.
A minimum of 70 quarter hours in at least three disciplines is required. At least 45 hours (normally nine courses of 5 credit hours) must come from SEA core courses: Class I (those with 100 percent SEA content) supplemented by Class II courses (those with at least 25 percent SEA content). To ensure the interdisciplinary nature of the program, these courses are organized in a major concentration (three courses) and two minor concentrations (two courses each). The remaining two courses may be added to the three-two-two configuration or be included among the electives. The additional 25 hours may come from the core courses, from other courses in the same disciplines, or from professional areas such as business, education, environmental and plant biology, journalism, public administration, telecommunications, or Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). A minimum of two seminars must be included in the 70-hour requirement. INST 500, a requirement for students in all of the degree programs, counts toward the 70-hour minimum requirement but is not a core course. The 70 hours can be completed in 18 months excluding summer study.
Two years of coursework or its equivalent in a Southeast Asian language is required. The university offers Indonesian. Language courses may not be included in the 70-hour requirement.
A required comprehensive written examination is given in the seventh week of the fall, winter, and spring quarters and should be undertaken in the last term of your program. A thesis option is available in lieu of the comprehensive examination. Entry into the program may be made only at the beginning of the fall term.
University Publications and the Computer Services Center revised this file (http://www.ohiou.edu/~gcat/95-97/areas/inst/asia.html) April 13, 1998.
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