The Certificate in Asian and Asian American Studies DOES NOT constitute a major degree
program. Our intent in making this certificate program available to
students is that the Certificate should complement a regular degree
program for those who would like to complete a minor concentration in
Asian and Asian American Studies.
II. ELIGIBILITY
A student majoring in ANY FIELD on this campus or at the other 4
colleges (Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, Mt. Holyoke) is eligible for the
Certificate
A student majoring in Chinese or Japanese is eligible for the
Certificate
Any student who has been accepted for a special program at UMass (e.g.
Continuing Education, University Without Walls, Inquiry program, BDIC,
etc) is also eligible for the Certificate
III. BASIC REQUIREMENTS
The successful completion of 24 credits in courses within the broad area
of Asian studies with a grade of C or better (no pass/fail allowed) is
required. Courses should be chosen from the UMass and/or Five-College
Asian area studies course lists.
IV. SPECIFICATIONS
The required 24 credits must be selected from at least 3 distinct
disciplines (e.g., linguistics, literature, history, geography, etc.);
For students transferring to the University, only 1/2 of the total 24
credits (12 credits) will be recognized from another college; and, of
these 12 credits, a maximum of 9 credits will be recognized from work
done in overseas exchange programs;
The required 24 credits must cover two different cultural heritages
(e.g., Japan, China, Vietnam, etc.);
No more than 12 credits may be taken in any one department;
No more than a total of 6 credits of language (or combination of
languages) may be counted toward the fulfillment of the 24 credits;
Non-academic credits will not be accepted toward the award of the Certificate.
V. INFORMATION
Asian Languages & Literatures
440 Herter Hall
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-0886
