Requirements

East Asia Courses - All Kansas/Asia Scholars in the China and Japan groups are required to complete at least two courses on Asia, one general survey course and one specific topic course, prior to participating in the study tour. Students selected for the program should consult with Kansas/Asia Scholars program staff before enrolling to ensure that the courses chosen meet the requirements of the Kansas/Asia Scholars program.

Enrichment Activities - All Kansas/Asia Scholars must participate in a series of enrichment activities related to Asia, designed to provide information on Asia as well as to foster leadership skills and team building. For more information, see enrichment activities.

Study Tours/KAS course - The China and Japan Scholars are enrolled through the Office of Study Abroad in EALC 498, a three-credit hour course (tuition paid by the students) for the summer. This course includes an approximately three-week study abroad experience, usually in the early summer, in either China or Japan. (For more detail on the study tours, including expenses covered by the program, see study tours.)

To satisfy the course requirements, the China and Japan Scholars must participate in all required activities during the three-week study abroad experience. These activities include completing a personal journal and contributing to group records of the experience. The Scholars also complete a service learning project, preferably after returning from Asia. These service learning opportunities are supervised by faculty and program staff and require appropriate documentation.