Refer to the SGS Calendar for the various program requirements by field.
Coursework
Eight collaborative programs provide the opportunity to tailor your degree by drawing on resources from the broader university:
- Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies
- Development Policy & Power
- Diaspora and Transnational Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic and Pluralism Studies
- Jewish Studies
- Sexual Diversity Studies
- Women and Gender Studies
Major Research Paper (MRP)
The Major Research Paper (MRP) is intended to provide an opportunity for MA students to apply their disciplinary skills/training in developing a substantial original research project. Normally, MRPs are between 10,000 and 15,000 words in length. A three-to-five-page project outline is submitted early in the Winter term, specifying the main research questions, the relationship to existing literature, and the proposed approach and relevant empirical materials. The Master’s Research Seminar instructor has formal supervisory responsibility for guiding and grading MRPs, but students are encouraged to work with faculty specializing in their area of research interest. MRPs frequently build on and extend research papers done within a course framework. Most MRPs are completed over the summer term.