Asia has long been a hub of culture, ideas, population, and economy. Currently, the Asian continent hosts 60% of the world’s population, 6 distinct regions, and 3 out of the 10 largest economies in terms of GDP, as well as playing critical and ever-expanding roles on the global stage.
The Asian Studies Center currently offers two distinct certificates to encourage increasing expertise in Asian Studies and to help contextualize your primary academic program. By combining content expertise, language proficiency, and interdisciplinary research, certificates from the Asian Studies Center can offer graduate students high quality credentials that speak to your academic interests in Asia. Additionally, the Asian Studies Center offers significant financial aid for students planning on continuing study or research about Asia.