BA Asian Studies at University of California, Riverside

Programme overview

The BA in Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary major drawing on courses and faculty across the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. It is built around training in East, Southeast and South Asian languages and covers Asian history, literature and cultures, as well as Asian American and diaspora communities, with particular strength in performance, film and media studies.

Faculty: College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | Department: Asian Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Riverside, CA, United States

What you will study

Students may focus on any aspect of Asia or Asian America and are encouraged to choose a disciplinary focus such as Anthropology, History or Religious Studies.

Career pathways

Majors are prepared for graduate school or for professions requiring knowledge of Asia, including business, government service and international affairs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the University (and its college), not to the major unless stated. First-year applicants need a minimum 3.0 GPA (3.4 for non-California residents) in UC-approved A-G courses from grades 10-11, with required years in history/social science (2), English (4), mathematics (3), science (2), language other than English (2), visual and performing arts (1) and a college-preparatory elective (1); four of eight personal insight questions are answered; SAT/ACT scores are not considered. Applicants educated in a non-English-instruction system show English proficiency (for example TOEFL iBT or Duolingo 115 as listed on the admissions site). Source: admissions.ucr.edu/freshman (applies to the University, not specifically to this major).

Fall quarter entry (September); the first-year UC application is accessed from Aug. 1 and submitted Oct. 1-Nov. 30. Transfer admission is also for fall quarter. UCR operates on a quarter system.

UC Riverside operates a quarter system. Summer begins mid-June, Fall late September, Winter early January and Spring late March/early April. Most graduate programmes admit and begin in the Fall quarter only.

First-year applicants: the UC application opens Aug. 1 and is submitted Oct. 1-Nov. 30; admission notifications begin in March; the Statement of Intent to Register is due May 1; FAFSA/CA Dream Act priority deadline is March 2. UCR does not consider SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions or scholarships.

Transfer applicants: TAG applications are submitted Sept. 1-30; UC applications Oct. 1-Nov. 30; admission notifications begin in April; the Statement of Intent to Register is due June 1.

The UC application fee is $80 for each UC campus, with a fee waiver available through the application. Applications are made through the UC application.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ucr.edu/apply

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