Graduate Handbook

I. The Department, Allied Units, & Other Campus Units

A. THE DEPARTMENT

Graduate Advisor
Progress Report
Faculty Evaluations
Information Distribution
Forms

B. ALLIED UNITS

Oriental Library
International Programs/Study Abroad
        China
        Japan
Critical Languages Program
Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
International Student Services

C. OTHER CAMPUS UNITS

Counseling and Psychological Services
Testing Office
University Learning Center
Campus Health
Campus Recreation
Residence Life


II. Admissions

ADMISSIONS

Admissions Requirements
Admissions Criteria
Admissions Deadlines
Admissions Categories
Other Admissions Information


III. Financial Aid

FINANCIAL AID

Types of Financial Aid Available
Financial Aid Policies


IV. Master’s Degree Programs

GENERAL INFORMATION

Preparation
The Program
M.A. Committee
Academic Progress
Language Requirements
Independent Studies
M.A. Thesis/Departmental Paper
M.A. Final Examination
Time Limitation

GENERAL MASTER’S DEGREES

Requirements
Final Notes

AREA MASTER’S DEGREES

China Area M.A. Program

Preparation
Requirements

Japan Area M.A. Program

Preparation
Requirements
Pre-doctoral study


V. Doctoral Programs

PREPARATION AND ADMISSION

The China-Area Ph.D. Program

The Major
The Minor
General Information
Ph.D. Examinations
Time Limitation
Application of M.A. Units and Transfer Units

Toward Ph.D. Requirements

Committees
Qualifying Examination
Academic Progress
Doctoral Plan of Study
Comprehensive Examination
Committee Makeup and Responsibility
Format and Procedures
Language Requirements
Dissertation Topic

The Japan-Area Ph.D. Program

The Linguistics Major
The Literature Major
The Religion Major
General Information
Ph.D. Examinations
Time Limitation
Application of M.A. Units and Transfer Units

Toward Ph.D. Requirements

Qualifying Examination
Academic Progress
Doctoral Plan of Study
Comprehensive Examination
        Japanese Literature Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination
        Japanese Linguistics Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination
Languages
Dissertation Proposal


VI. Forms