History Asian Studies, Certificate

Certificate in History – Asian Studies (340001C)

Program Contact
Dr. Janet Klein
Certificate Director
330-972-2562
klein@uakron.edu

The following information has official approval of The Department of History and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

The following courses constitute a “Certificate in History – Asian Studies” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the certificate to be noted on the student’s record. Students will need to complete the equivalent of a fourth­ semester ­level language class (South or East Asian language).

Summary

Language Requirement¹

¹

Students must demonstrate proficiency in the language equivalent to Intermediate II. This can be done via coursework, appropriate test scores, or approval of an advisor. 

Electives

¹

Only one World Civilization class will be counted toward the certificate credits unless the course involves travel abroad. World Civilization classes do fulfill a General Education requirement.

²

Select one of the following topics; The Art of India, The Art of China, The Art of Korea and Japan, or The Art of Buddhist Japan.