Area Studies Degree Programs Undergraduate Area Studies Concentrations and Minors Undergraduate area studies concentrations are interdisciplinary B.A. programs, which offer students a broad background in the culture, economy, government, history, language, and literature of a specific region. These programs require at least 30 hours of coursework related to the region as well as area language competency. Concentrations are offered in Latin American and Caribbean Studies , Middle Eastern and North African Studies , Russian and East European Studies . The Center for European Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program , and Center from Russian and East European Studies also offer interdisciplinary academic minors, requiring at least 15 credit hours of coursework on the region. The CES and LACS minors also include language competency.
Minors are under development by other area centers and programs.
Graduate Area Studies Degree and Certificate Programs Master of Arts degree programs are offered in Chinese Studies , Japanese Studies , Middle Eastern and North African Studies , Russian and East European Studies , South Asian , and Southeast Asian Studies and are designed to provide interdisciplinary area and language training on a specific region. Graduate certificate programs are offered in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Russian and East European Studies and provide a means for students to acquire context-based expertise on a specific region. They require 15 hours of coursework on the region as well as participation in seminars and area language competency. The Center for World Performance Studies offers a 19-credit hour graduate certificate in World Performance Studies program in which students examine the role of the performing arts and artists within a variety of cultural contexts and from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Graduate-level dual degree programs between the area studies centers and professional schools provide unique opportunities for professional school students to gain substantive knowledge of the culture, history, and politics of specific world regions while developing the technical skills required by their profession.