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Asian Studies/MBA Joint Degree
Asian Studies/Law Joint Degree
Asian Studies/Library Science Joint Degree
Asian Studies/Medical Joint Degree

Joint Asian Studies/MBA Degree

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The MBA curriculum emphasizes preparing students for careers in international business. Students who hold the B.A. in Asian Studies need only the following prerequisites:

1. ECON 130-131, Principles of Economics
2. Competency in mathematics and computer science
3. One year of work experience in any field before they enter the MBA program
4. Scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)

Students with the following increase their chances of admission:
1. Knowledge of an Asian language or culture
2. Undergraduate GPR of 3.0 or better
3. GMAT score of 500 or better
4. Work experience after the B.A.
5. Interest in international business as expressed on application

For more information contact:

Office of Student Academic Services
College of Business Administration
BusAd Bldg. A303
Phone: 808.956.8215

Joint Asian Studies/Law Degree

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The Dual Degree Program in Law and in Asian Studies allows students to work concurrently toward a Juris Doctor degree and a Master's degree in Asian Studies. This program combines the regular curriculum of the School of Law and its strengths in Chinese, Japanese, Pacific, and international legal studies, with the interdisciplinary offerings of the Asian Studies Program.

Students pursuing degrees in Law and in Asian Studies must obtain admission to and meet the requirements of each program, respectively.

Students pursuing degrees in Law and in Asian Studies normally spend their first year in the School of Law and need not apply for admission to the Asian Studies Program until the middle of the first year.

For more information regarding this program, students should contact each school:

Aviam Soifer, Dean
William S. Richardson School of Law
University of Hawai'i
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: 808.956.8636

and

Asian Studies Graduate Adviser
School of Pacific and Asian Studies
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: 808.956.2699
email: pdunn@hawaii.edu

Joint Asian Studies/Library & Information Studies Degree

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The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) and the Department of Asian Studies have agreed on a dual master's degree program that double-counts some credits. Students choose Plan 1 or Plan 2 as their course of study:

Plan 1: Asian Studies as your primary degree:

Of the 36 credits required for the MA in Asian Studies, SLIS counts 9 credits at the 400 and 600 levels toward the MLIS with the advice and approval of your adviser. You will thus need only 33 credits for the MLIS instead of 42, for a total of 69 credits for both degrees.

Plan 2: Library and Information Studies as your primary degree:

Of the 42 credits required for the MLIS, the Department of Asian Studies will accept 9 credits.

Interested students must meet the entry requirements of both programs. Any required prerequisites for admission to either degree will not be counted in the above plan. You will have to meet degree requirements of both programs, such as a thesis, or written or oral examinations.

This dual degree program will make you competitive in the field of library studies as you will have a special focus in Asian Collections as well as in library and information systems. Please see the advisers in the respective discipline program if you intend to apply:

Lani Teshima-Miller, MLIS
Assistant to the Dean
School of Library and Information Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu HI 96822
Ph. 808.956.5807

and

Asian Studies Graduate Adviser
School of Pacific and Asian Studies
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: 808.956.2699
email: pdunn@hawaii.edu

Joint Asian Studies/Medical Degree

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Desiring a more varied academic background among physicians to balance the emphasis on science and technology in medicine, persons having a strong interest in the humanities and who hold a B.A. in fields such as Asian Studies may be assured of admission to the John A. Burns School of Medicine if they are selected for the program. This early acceptance is designed to enable students to concentrate on their major field of undergraduate study with the assurance of entrance to medical school. Students interested in medicine may apply for the medical school in their second year of undergraduate study.

In order to be eligible for this early admission program, students must maintain an honors point average of at least 3.4 and must take the following courses as part of their undergraduate studies:

Biology or zoology (with lab) --- 8 semester hours

Chemistry (with lab) --- 4 semester hours

Organic Chemistry ( with lab) --- 8 semester hours

Physics (with lab) --- 8 semester hours

Potential applicants must also take the MCAT within three years of the expected date of matriculation and no later than the fall of the year of beginning the program.

Another requirement for Asian Studies majors is the exchange program for a month in their language specific country or region, arranged through the Medical School and the Asian Studies programs. Students may contact the following advisers for more information:

Marilyn M. Nishiki, Admissions Officer
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Ph. 808.956.5446

and

Asian Studies Graduate Adviser
School of Pacific and Asian Studies
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: 808.956.2699
email: pdunn@hawaii.edu