Long Beach,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Asian Studies - Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language in Long Beach United States | California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
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Long Beach United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
15,570
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
Demonstrate a basic comparative understanding of China's regional and international economic, cultural, or political influence. They will demonstrate this through projects in the core AST graduate level courses.
Demonstrate their understanding of applied Chinese linguistics. They will demonstrate this through the development of course materials, lesson plans, teaching demonstrations and their culminating project.
The Master of Arts (MA) in Asian Studies (AST) provides a comparative understanding of the cultural, economic, and socio-political significance of Asia in the 21st century. It requires competency in one or more Asian languages. To achieve this, MA students are encouraged to study abroad for part of their course work. For students interested in teaching Asian languages, this degree also offers the Chinese Studies option in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, or the Asian Studies option Japanese Language and Pedagogy. Graduates from the MA program in Asian Studies can expect to be much more competitive for positions in the Foreign Service, State Department, K-12 and community college education and administration, international finance and industry, non-governmental organizations, academic publishing, professional translation work, and Ph.D. programs in Chinese, Japanese, or Asian Studies. Chinese Studies option (30-42 units, including 12 units of core courses) This option includes a choice between two tracks: 1) Chinese Language and Culture and 2) Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's degree in a major in Asian Studies, an Asian language, or a field with an emphasis on Asia, such as Cultural Geography, International Business, International Studies and Linguistics. Those who did not earn a bachelor's degree in these fields but possess language fluency and/or related work experience (such as international applicants), also are strongly encouraged to apply.
A 3.0 (B) GPA in Asia and Asian language related courses taken as an undergraduate. (A student whose GPA is less than 3.0 may appeal to the Department's Graduate Committee for a possible waiver of this requirement.)
English language competency:
International students must take either the TOEFL or the IELTS exam. For admission to graduate study, a minimum score of 80 on the iBT TOEFL is required. TOEFL official score results must be submitted from Educational Testing Service (ETS). The CSULB institution code for TOEFL reporting is 4389. If you choose to take the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.0 in each sub-section is required.
For the MA in Asian Studies, non-native speakers should be competent in an Asian language to the Intermediate-mid level according to the 2012 ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. *Non-native speakers who have lived abroad may be tested for this competency and should contact the Department for further information.
The Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and the Japanese Language and Pedagogy options require a native or near-native level of proficiency for admission. Students must possess at a minimum the Intermediate-High level of Japanese language proficiency according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines in all four skills.
Two letters of recommendation (preferably from academic sources).
A short statement of the candidate's objectives in pursuing the AST MA degree.
A 3.0 (B) GPA in Asia and Asian language related courses taken as an undergraduate. (A student whose GPA is less than 3.0 may appeal to the Department's Graduate Committee for a possible waiver of this requirement.)
English language competency:
International students must take either the TOEFL or the IELTS exam. For admission to graduate study, a minimum score of 80 on the iBT TOEFL is required. TOEFL official score results must be submitted from Educational Testing Service (ETS). The CSULB institution code for TOEFL reporting is 4389. If you choose to take the IELTS, a minimum score of 6.0 in each sub-section is required.
For the MA in Asian Studies, non-native speakers should be competent in an Asian language to the Intermediate-mid level according to the 2012 ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. *Non-native speakers who have lived abroad may be tested for this competency and should contact the Department for further information.
The Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and the Japanese Language and Pedagogy options require a native or near-native level of proficiency for admission. Students must possess at a minimum the Intermediate-High level of Japanese language proficiency according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines in all four skills.
Two letters of recommendation (preferably from academic sources).
A short statement of the candidate's objectives in pursuing the AST MA degree.
Tuition
USD
15,570