Languages

At present, the Department offers courses of instruction in the following Asian languages: Bengali (Bangla), Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit, Pali, and the Prakrits, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese. (Tagalog (Filipino) is taught in the Department of American Ethnic Studies.)

Degree Programs

Learning Objectives Please visit this page for information on the Learning Goals for our majors and minors.

 

General information is available for the following departmental degree programs: Buddhist Studies, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and South Asian.

For specific degree requirements in each program, click on the links in the chart below.

Program Descriptions	Requirements
Buddhist Studies			MA	PhD
Chinese	minor	BA	MA	PhD
Japanese	minor	BA	MA	PhD
Korean	minor	BA
South Asian	minor	BA	MA	PhD

The department also offers a BA Honors program and teaching endorsements in Chinese and Japanese.

Additional Information for Graduate Students

Hows and Whys: Guidelines for the MA

Hows and Whys: Guidelines for the PhD

Administrative Forms for Current Graduate Students

Application to be On Leave for Current Graduate Students

The complete Departmental Policies and Procedures for graduate study

BA Honors Program

Consider applying for the BA honors program. Download PDF files of the requirements and the invitation form here.

Teaching Certificate Endorsements

New as of July 2011: Due to budget reductions the Secondary Teacher Education World Languages endorsement program has suspended admissions and will not admit a cohort for Spring Quarter 2012. There is a possibility that admissions for the World Languages endorsement program will resume at some point in the future. We know that many students express interest in pursuing teacher certification. If you would like to communicate your interest, you may do so in the "Ask a Question" box on the College of Education potential student interest form. For a list of other institutions in the State of Washington that offer World Languages endorsements, visit this site . Any questions may be directed to the College of Education's Office of Student Services at edinfo -at- uw.edu or 206-543-7834.