Requirements for Ph.D. in Chinese and Japanese

For a Ph.D. in Chinese, a candidate must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Meet the department's requirements for the M.A. in Chinese.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in at least one supporting language, to be chosen in consultation with the primary adviser according to the candidate's specific research goals. Reading proficiency must be certified through a written examination or an appropriate amount of coursework, to be determined on a case-by-case basis. When deemed necessary by the student's adviser(s), working knowledge of a third language may also be required.
3. Complete two relevant seminars at the 300 level. These seminars must be in different subjects.
   
4. Pass a set of four comprehensive written examinations, one of which tests the candidate's methodological competence in the relevant discipline. The remaining three fields are chosen, with the approval of the graduate adviser in consultation with the student's individual adviser, from the following: anthropology, art, Chinese literature (for candidates emphasizing Chinese linguistics), history, Japanese literature, linguistics (for candidates emphasizing Chinese literature), philosophy, and religion. With the adviser's approval, a Ph.D. minor in a supporting field may be deemed equivalent to the completion of one of these four examinations.
5. Demonstrate pedagogical proficiency by serving as a teaching assistant for a minimum of one quarter, and taking DLCL 201, The Learning and Teaching of Second Languages.
   
6. Pass the University Oral Examination--General regulations governing the oral examination are found in the "Graduate Degrees" section of this Bulletin. The candidate is examined on questions related to the dissertation after acceptable parts of it have been completed in draft form.
   
7. Submit a dissertation demonstrating ability to undertake original research based on primary materials in Chinese.

For the PH.D. in Japanese, the candidate must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Demonstrate proficiency in both modern and classical Japanese language by completing the following courses, or by demonstrating an equivalent level of linguistic attainment by passing the appropriate certifying examinations:
   a.) fourth-year Japanese through JAPANLANG 213 b. classical Japanese through JAPANLIT 246 and 247.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in at least one supporting language, to be chosen in consultation with the primary adviser according to the candidate's specific research goals. Reading proficiency must be certified through a written examination or an appropriate amount of course work, to be determined on a case-by-case basis. When deemed necessary by the student's adviser(s), working knowledge of a third language may also be required. Students concentrating in classical Japanese literature are normally expected to fulfill this requirement by completing
   a.) kanbun (JAPANLIT 248 and/or 249), and
   b.) first-year classical Chinese (CHINLIT 125, 126, 127)
3. Complete four adviser-approved courses in Japanese literature and/or linguistics numbered between 260 and 298, and two relevant seminars at the 300 level. These seminars must be in different subjects.
4. Complete two upper-division or graduate-level courses in fields such as Japanese anthropology, art, history, philosophy, politics, and religion, as approved by the graduate adviser in consultation with the student's primary adviser.
5. Complete JAPANLIT 201: Introduction to Graduate Study in Japanese.
6. Pass a set of four comprehensive qualifying examinations. One tests the candidate's breadth and depth in the primary field of research; one tests the candidate's methodological competence in the relevant discipline. The remaining two examinations test the candidate's competence in supporting fields, which are chosen in consultation with the student's primary adviser in accordance with the student's particular research goals. Supporting fields may include, but are not limited to, the following: anthropology, art, Chinese literature, comparative literature, history, Japanese literature (for candidates emphasizing Japanese linguistics), linguistics (for students emphasizing Japanese literature), philosophy, and religion. With the adviser's approval, a Ph.D. minor in a supporting field may be deemed equivalent to the successful completion of one of these four qualifying examinations.
7. Demonstrate pedagogical proficiency by serving as a teaching assistant for a minimum of one quarter and taking DLCL 201, The Learning and Teaching of Second Languages.
8. Pass the University Oral Examination. General regulations governing the oral examination are found in the "Graduate Degrees" section of the Bulletin. The candidate is examined on questions related to the dissertation after acceptable parts of it have been completed in draft form.
9. Submit a dissertation demonstrating ability to undertake original research based on primary and secondary materials in Japanese.

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