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Program Requirements
The Department only offers a thesis option. The M.A. program with thesis includes:
a) four 3-credit graduate courses (12 credits);
b) one graduate 3-credit seminar in theory/methodology (3 credits);
c) one graduate 6-credit seminar or two graduate 3-credit semiÂnars (6 credits); and
d) thesis (24 credits).
Language Courses:
1. A maximum of 6 credits of language courses at the 500 level or in a classical Asian language may be counted toward course requirements.
2. Students must have fourth-level language equivalency by the completion of their M.A. program.