MA Thesis Requirements

The student must, under the supervision of the MA thesis advisor, write an MA thesis that makes significant use of sources in the East Asian target language.

The MA thesis receives a total of 4 credits, which are divided between 1) EAAS GR6990: “MA Thesis Research” (2 credits) followed by 2) EAAS GR6991: “MA Thesis Writing” (2 credits).  Both courses are taken for a letter grade. Please note that Chinese Pedagogy students must also register for these courses.

1) The student is required to register for EAAS GR6990: “MA Thesis Research,” offered in two segments from the Spring to the Fall semester, in conjunction with the methodology course. The student is required to work with his/her advisor closely to develop the thesis proposal and bibliography. The thesis proposal, in six pages, should describe the main argument, methodology, scope of sources, and scholarly contributions of the thesis, and it should be accompanied by a bibliography.

2) The MA thesis, which should be between 30 and 60 pages, must be approved by the advisor with a letter grade and submitted to the MA Program Director. Students are required to register for EAAS GR6991: “MA Thesis Writing” in order to receive credits for the thesis and to meet with their MA thesis advisors at least twice each semester.

The student must, under the supervision of the MA thesis advisor, write an MA thesis that makes significant use of sources in the East Asian target language.

The MA thesis receives a total of 4 credits, which are divided between 1) EAAS GR6990: “MA Thesis Research” (2 credits) followed by 2) EAAS GR6991: “MA Thesis Writing” (2 credits).  Both courses are taken for a letter grade. Please note that Chinese Pedagogy students must also register for these courses.

1) The student is required to register for EAAS GR6990: “MA Thesis Research,” offered in two segments from the Spring to the Fall semester, in conjunction with the methodology course. The student is required to work with his/her advisor closely to develop the thesis proposal and bibliography. The thesis proposal, in six pages, should describe the main argument, methodology, scope of sources, and scholarly contributions of the thesis, and it should be accompanied by a bibliography.

2) The MA thesis, which should be between 30 and 60 pages, must be approved by the advisor with a letter grade and submitted to the MA Program Director. Students are required to register for EAAS GR6991: “MA Thesis Writing” in order to receive credits for the thesis and to meet with their MA thesis advisors at least twice each semester.