What is asia ?

1. An orientation to all things “Asian Studies” at Penn State What is asia?

2. When the talk is over, you can find this information at… http://asian.la.psu.edu/under-as.shtml (click on “find it here” at the end of the 3rd paragraph)

3. Topics to Cover • Asian Studies onthe PSU campus • Degrees • Language study • Asian Studies in Asia • Study Abroad Application Process • Study Abroad Sites • Major Fellowships & Grants • Asian Studies Beyondyour BA • Internships • Language Exams for Professional Credentials • Jobs and Other Post-BA Options

4. Asian Studies on Campus Majors, Minors & the “2-3-4” Model (or, How much language do you need in order to do what you want to do?)

5. Fast Forward: How Much Language? A knowledge of one or more foreign languages can be useful in a wide range of careers. For some jobs, such as translating, interpreting and language teaching, language skills are one of the main requirements. For other jobs a combination of languages and other qualifications, knowledge or skills may be needed. For example, people with languages plus IT, law, finance or sales skills are much sought-after. • Cultural competence jobs include • Business (finance, HR, public relations, etc) • Journalism (foreign correspondent, photographer, etc) • Public sector work (Diplomatic Corps, United Nations, Armed Forces, Intelligence, Immigration & Customs, etc) • Travel industry (tour guide, travel advisor, national parks, visitor/convention bureaus, hotel management, etc) • Anything requiring foreign travel and/or work at a branch office/embassy in Asia. • For these, you need at least 2-3 years of language study. • Language specialist jobs include • Translating (written sources) • Interpreting (spoken sources) • Language teaching (K-12, college, TOESL, etc) • Graduate school for more advanced degrees • For these, you need at least 4 years of language study.

6. Major in Asian Studies Useful for students who want to pursue careers which would benefit from familiarity with Asian history and culture, with basic language skills. Requires : • TWO years of language (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Hindi) • Gateway course: ASIA 100 • Capstone course: ASIA 405 • Plus 21 credits in courses on Asian history, religion, art, economics, etc • Education abroad in junior year highly recommended

7. Asian Studies Major plus JPNS/CHNS Minor Useful for students who want to pursue careers which require or would benefit from familiarity with Asian history and culture, and intermediate proficiency in an Asian language. Requires : • THREE years – 5 semesters -- of language (Chinese, Japanese) • At least one 42X course (advanced content, taught in English) • Plus 21 credits in courses on Asian history, religion, art, economics, etc (6 of these can come from further language study) • Education abroad in junior year strongly recommended (Minors in Hindi and Korean not yet available.)

8. Chinese/Japanese Major Useful for students who want to pursue graduate school training, or who aim for careers which require or would benefit from more advanced proficiency in an Asian language. Requires : • FOUR years of language (16 of these must be at 400 level) • Study abroad for semester or year very highly recommended • C/J 120 or 121 (English language cultural surveys) • 9 more credits in related areas (Can be easily combined with a concurrent major or minor in Asian Studies)

9. Language Study at Penn State Chinese & Japanese • Majors & Minors both available • Major • Core language sequence (001, 002, 003,110, 401, 402, 403, 404) • English language content courses: C/J 120 or 121, plus 1 of the C/J42X courses, & 2 others of choice • 1 advanced in-language content course , chosen from 45X courses • Minor • Core language sequence (thru 110) • 6 more credits from C/J 42X and/or from continuing language sequence

10. Language Study at Penn State Korean & Hindi • No formal major or minor available… yet (advertising for a Koreanist this year!) • Coursework on campus • Basic language sequence (HIND/KOR 001, 002, 003) -- 4th semester language depends on interest • Area studies courses in various departments

11. Resource: Summer Language Institute Earn up to 12 credits in just 8 weeks of intensive study on the PSU campus. • Courses offered include • CHIN 001, CHIN 002, CHIN 003, CHIN 110 • JAPN 001, JAPN 002, JAPN 003, JAPN 110 • (Also Arabic, ESL, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Russian & Spanish) • Typical schedule • Mid-June through early July: CHIN 001, CHIN 003, JAPN 001, JAPN 003 • Mid-July through early August: CHIN 002, CHIN 110, JAPN 002, JAPN 110 • In other words, you can do 1st year OR 2nd year Chinese/Japanese over the summer. • Classes typically meet in the mornings for about 4 hours. • More information at: www.programs.psu.edu/lang

12. Heads Up: Award for Best Majors Awarded to student in each major with combination of best GPA, most impressive range of coursework and Asia-related experience, and who is considered most likely to make an impact in the field through pursuing a career in Asia. • Best undergrad major in • Asian Studies • Chinese • Japanese • Will be awarded with • Commemorative medal to wear at graduation ceremonies • Cash prize of $500

13. Asian Studies in Asia Why to go How to go When to go Where to go Fellowships & Grants

14. Why study abroad through PSU? Penn State offers programs in China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore & Thailand. • Advanced language courses • Area studies coursework • Potential internships • Transfer of course credits • Transfer of financial aid (except sports scholarships) • … and, it’s a great way to see the world and meet other international students while earning academic credit!

15. How… Step 1: Plan Ahead • About 12-18 months before departure • Visit the Education Abroad website and research programs • http://www.global.psu.edu/ea/

16. Step 2: Meet w/ a Peer Advisor • About 12-18 months before departure • Visit the Education Abroad office in Boucke 313 • Ask a Peer Advisor to give you brochures to the programs you’ve identified • Email for an appointment, or walk-in M-F 10-4 peeradvisor@ip.psu.edu

17. Step 3: Talk w/ Academic Advisor • This is the person you talk to about requirements for your major. • C/J/AS majors should contact Juliana Chaszar or Rebekka Egger about their education abroad plans. jxc50@psu.edurme13@psu.edu • Be ready to talk about the specific classes you plan to take. (The Education Abroad website includes course catalogs.)

18. Step 4: Talk w/ Education Abroad Advisor • Claudia Prieto: current advisor for programs in China, Japan, Korea & Taiwan. clp31@psu.edu • Nimisha Thakur: advisor for programs in India, Singapore &Thailand. nxt5031@psu.edu • Make an appointment to talk about your choices and to get an overview of the application process.

19. Step 5: Research Scholarships • The Ed Abroad website has general budgets for each program on-line. Find out how much you’ll need… and then add some padding • Check the Ed Abroad website for an “easy guide” to (most) Penn State funding sources http://www.global.psu.edu/ea/ • Be SURE to apply for the “LA Enrichment Scholarship” if your major falls under Liberal Arts! • (more on major scholarships later)

20. Step 6: Submit the Application • Deadlines vary • Often 8-9 months before expected departure date • Usually Jan 20 for fall & year-long programs • Usually February 1 for summer programs • Usually April 1 for spring programs • Check the website carefully and apply as soon as the application is available on-line • Email your teachers early to request letters of recommendation.

21. Step 7: Get Your Passport • You can do this through a local post office if you are a US citizen. • Allow plenty of time for processing, at least 6 months. • All countries require a (student) visa. For more info, email EducationAbroad@psu.edu.

22. Step 8: Prepare to Go Abroad • Ed Abroad has various on-line pre-departure materials. • Visit your doctor. • Consult the State Department travel advisory website http://travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html • Study vocab, practice listening & reading comprehension, review your grammar. • Placement tests to come…before you get over jet lag!

23. Step 9: GO! • Have fun. • Unsure if a course will “count” for credits you need at Penn State? Learn about the Course Equivalency Process on the Education Abroad Web site on how to obtain credit for courses taken abroad. You can also email a copy of the syllabus to your Academic Advisor at PSU.

24. Step 10: Come Back • Be aware of reverse culture shock (http://www.studentsabroad.com/reentrycultureshock.html) • Finish coursework at Penn State • Consider being at Peer Advisor at the Education Abroad center. • Let the language team here know how your learning experience was, and how it could have been better.

25. When to go • Language Majors • Plan your study abroad to commence after you take 110. • 401 and 402 are meant to parallel the (ideally year-long) study abroad experience. • For the major you MUST enroll in language courses at the “400 level.” (Study hard before you leave, so as to place at a high enough level.) • Asian Studies and Other Majors • Any time is a good time

26. Where to go… China & Taiwan • Advanced Language & Culture • Beijing: Beijing Foreign Studies University • Taipei: National Chengchi University • Shanghai: East China Normal University (intensive summer program available) • Language & English Content • Hong Kong: Chinese University of Hong Kong • Language & Technology • Dalian: Dalian University of Technology (full scholarships available)

27. Where to go… Japan • Advanced Language Focus • Mito: Ibaraki U • Nagoya: Nanzan U • Tokyo: Meikai U • Language & Culture Focus • Tokyo: Kanda U (summer program available) • Engineering Focus • Sendai: Tohoku U

28. Where to go… Korea & India • Korea • Seoul: Sogang U (intensive summer program also available) • India • Delhi: consortium of IES center and 3 local universities • Jaipur: AESOP India (program focus on Int’l Development; August pre-session intensive available)

29. Where to go… Thailand & Singapore • Thailand • Khon Kaen U (focus on Development & Globalization) • Bangkok: Thammasat U • Singapore • National U of Singapore

30. Resource: Embedded Courses Courses with an embedded international component offer opportunities to gain short-term global experience as part of a course. These courses generally involve one to two weeks of international travel. The travel component often takes place during a semester break or at the end of the semester. • ASIA 100 (Spring 2013?) • Embedded trip to Dalian, China over spring break • Contact: Greg Smits (gjs4@psu.edu) • STS/COM 408 (Fall 2012?) • Embedded trip to Bangalore, India • Contact: Veena Raman (vvr101@psu.edu)

31. Other Opportunities for Language Study Abroad • These are not Penn State-sponsored programs • (You apply independently & arrange all finances) • But they are reputable • They provide time overseas, allowing for language and culture study • And in most cases you should be able to transfer back some/all credits earned

32. Opportunity: Residential English Tutor Program • Kyung Hee University • Provides housing and r/t airfare for English-speakers • RETs help 1st year students improve their English,10 hours/week • Leaving plenty of time to take courses to improve your own Korean skills • Locations in Seoul and Gyeonggi • For more information contact Jamie Myers (jmm12@psu.edu)

33. Opportunity: TaLK Program • Sponsored by Korean Ministry of Education, Science & Technology • Open to undergrads and recent college grads • Job is to teach conversational English in rural elementary schools • Includes 1 month orientation, round-trip airfare, settling-in allowance, monthly stipend of approximately $1300, health insurance, and organized trips in Korea • Applications due in June (for August departure) and December (for February departure) • http://www.talk.go.kr/

34. Opportunity: Alliance for Global Education • Study abroad focusing on language acquisition in conjunction with study of social issues • Programs in China • Shanghai: International Business • Xi’an: Globalization Then & Now • Beijing: Development, Politics & Social Change • Shanghai: Intensive Chinese Language • Shanghai: Contemporary Chinese Society & Language • Programs in India • Pune: Development, Environment & Public Health • Manipal: Public Health & Indian Studies • Varanasi: The City, the River & the Sacred • http://www.allianceglobaled.org/ • Elizabeth Mertz ecm5043@psu.edu

35. How to Pay: Money, Money, Money! The scholarships and grants I’m about to talk about are… … in addition to the MANY sources of funding listed on the “Easy Guide.” The Easy Guide can be found under the “Finances” link on left-hand bar of the Education Abroad website. http://gpglobalea.gp.psu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.SimpleSearch

36. The Boren • Awards up to $10,000 for 1 semester; $20,000 for a year • for students studying abroad doing intensive language instruction • also available for graduate students and post-bac • favors students studying for a year • must be US citizen • requires that one agree to work for the US government for one year after graduation • Due date:  very early in December • http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/languages.html • Supported Asian languages include: • Arabic, Bahasa Indonesian, Bengali, Cambodian, Cantonese, Hindi, Japanese, Javanese, Khmer, Korean, Malay, Mandarin, Pashto, Persian, Punjabi, Sinhala, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Uighur, Urdu, Vietnamese and others

37. The Critical Language Scholarship • funds overseas intensive summer language institutes in critical-need foreign languages • CLS Institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks • Must be US citizen • Students in all disciplines (business, engineering, law, medicine, sciences, humanities, etc) encouraged to apply • Arabic, Chinese, Persian, Russian, and Japanese institutes have language prerequisites, described at http://www.clscholarship.org/applicants.htm#prerequisites • See www.clscholarship.org/applicants for more • Deadline: early November Supported languages are: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish and Urdu.

38. The Gilman • Awards up to $5,000 to support study abroad • Must be studying in a ‘non-traditional location’ (all countries in Asia are eligible) • All US citizens eligible to apply • Preference given to students who have financial need, are first-generation college students, are majoring (or 2nd majoring) in underrepresented fields, and/or hail from ‘diverse ethnic backgrounds’ • For more information, and to apply, contact Education Abroad (educationabroad@psu.edu)

39. The Pickering • Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship • Provides funding to students who are preparing to enter the US Dep’t of State Foreign Service (i.e. studying international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, science policy – especially in combination with language training) • Apply in your junior year to fund your senior year of college • Women, members of minority groups, and students with financial need especially encouraged to apply • Awards up to $40,000 • http://www.woodrow.org/higher-education-fellowships/foreign_affairs/index.phppay for senior year of college

40. The Freeman • Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) provides scholarships of up to $3000 for summer, $5000 for 1 semester, and $7000 for one year of study • Supports undergrads with demonstrated financialneed • Deadlines about 4 months prior to expected date of departure • US citizens or permanent residents eligible • Supports study in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam • Apply on-line at: • http://www.iie.org/en/programs/freeman-asia

41. Chinese-Specific Options • Penn State Confucius Institute Scholarships • 5 scholarships of $1000 for PSU undergrads studying in China, Hong Kong, or Macau (Deadline early February) • 3 year-long or semester-long scholarships (tuition, room & board) for students wishing to study at Dalian University of Technology (deadline first of March) • Contact Xiaochun Niu (xun3@psu.edu) • PRC Ministry of Education “Chinese Government Scholarship” (CSC) • Supports students at all levels (BA-PhD) to study in China • Applications through Chinese embassies • http://202.205.177.9/english/international_5.htm • Taiwan Ministry of Education “Huayu Enrichment Scholarship” • Supports students at all levels (BA-PhD) to study in Taiwan • Applications on line • http://english.moe.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=6777&CtNode=10634&mp=2

42. Resource: Undergraduate Fellowship Office The University Fellowships Office is Penn State's source of information on scholarships and fellowships funded by sources other than the University. The University Fellowships Office provides guidance throughout the application process. • Major Prestigious Awards • The Boren • The CLS • The Gilman • The Truman • The Pickering • Ruth Mendum (rmm22@psu.edu) is your on-campus lead. Schedule an appointment with her by emailing Sue Ake (sja1@psu.edu).

43. Asian Studies beyond the BA Internships Language Proficiency Tests Summer Language Teaching Working/Teaching/Researching in Asia after Graduation

44. Opportunity to BUILD YOUR RESUMÉ: Internships

45. Asia-Related Internships • Smithsonian: • http://laus.la.psu.edu/current-students/internships/listings/smithsonian-institution • Freer & Sackler Galleries: • http://www.asia.si.edu/research/internships.asp • Asia Society: • http://laus.la.psu.edu/current-students/internships/listings/asia-society • In Japan: • http://www.japaninternships.com • http://www.japaninternship.net

46. Opportunity: Japanese Woodblock Print Internship • 1-2 students per semester • Independent research on woodblock prints in the Museum’s collection • Requirements • Japanese major • Be near the 400-level of proficiency • 3.2 GPA or better • Proven ability to conduct self-directed research • Solid writing skills • Preference given to seniors • Earns 3 credits of LA 495 • https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/oppDetail.cfm?oid=277 • If you meet these requirements and wish to be considered, contact Charlotte Eubanks (cde13@psu.edu)

47. Concordia Language Village • Concordia Language Villages offers summer-intensive language camps in Chinese, Japanese, &Korean • www.concordialanguagevillages.org • A language immersion experience you get paid for! • Ideal to do between your junior and senior years

48. Resource: Career Enrichment Network • Susan E. Knell has been named director of the new Career Enrichment Network in the College of the Liberal Arts. • Contact her about • Career guidance • Internship opportunities • Alumni mentoring programs • Enrichment funds to support study abroad, internship costs, & undergraduate research • Sparks 5; sek104@psu.edu

49. Opportunity to BUILD YOUR RESUMÉ: Language Proficiency Tests

50. Language Proficiency Tests • Plan on taking test in your final year of study • Looks good on your resumé & is a solid step to hire-ability in the marketplace • Japanese: http://www.jlpt.jp/e/ • Chinese: http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/hsk/105146.htm • Korean: http://www.klpt.org/english/