Ph.D. Requirements

A candidate must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Demonstrate a reading knowledge of French, German, or another appropriate language approved by the graduate adviser.
   
2. Complete two seminars at the 300 level. These seminars must be in different subjects.
   
3. Pass an examination in the supporting Asian language. A candidate whose field is Chinese is examined on his or her ability to read modern Japanese works relevant to his or her field of study. This requirement may be met by taking JAPANLNG 101, 102, 103, or JAPANLNG 127B, 128B, 129B, or 130, for letter grades. A candidate whose field is Japanese is examined on the ability to read classical Chinese works relevant to his or her field of study. This requirement may be met by taking CHINLIT 205, 206, and 207 for letter grades.
   
4. Pass a set of four comprehensive written examinations, one of which tests the candidate’s methodological competence in a 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, history, Japanese literature, linguistics, philosophy, and religion.
   
5. Demonstrate pedagogical proficiency by serving as a teaching assistant for a minimum of one quarter, and taking APPLLING 201, The Learning
   and Teaching of Second Languages.

University Oral Examination—General regulations governing the oral examination are found in the “Graduate Degrees” section of Stanford bulletin. The candidate is examined on questions related to the dissertation after acceptable parts of it have been completed in draft form.

Dissertation—The candidate must write a dissertation demonstrating ability to undertake original research based on primary materials in Chinese or Japanese.

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