Asian Studies Program

The Asian Studies Graduate Certificate is awarded to individuals already admitted to a Georgetown University graduate program who have completed the relevant requirements.

The certificate is available to individuals already admitted to a Georgetown University graduate program. Students who wish to register for the certificate must do so by the end of their first semester, but no later that the end of the first year of the their graduate studies program. Candidates for the Asian Studies Graduate Certificate must register with the Asian Studies Program by completing the Graduate Certificate Registration form. The form may be e-mailed to Jennifer Maher at barnesjp@georgetown.edu or may be hand delivered to 513A ICC.

To earn the certificate in Asian Studies, undergraduate students must complete the following requirements:

Candidates for the certificate must demonstrate proficiency in a language indigenous to Asia in one of the following ways:

• Successful completion, with a grade of B or above, of two years of the language at Georgetown University
  
• A specified grade of proficiency in US Government language testing
  
• Passed a proficiency test at Georgetown University
  
• Successful completion of other testing approved by the director of Asian Studies

Mandatory gateway course GOVT/INAF 668: Theory and Policy in Asia

Four (4) courses (12 credits) - not including acquisition level language courses - whose primary focus is on Asia from at least two areas of study including: Government, History, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Culture/Society