ASTP 5000 - Capstone for Asian Studies

This capstone course supports graduating seniors in the Asian Studies, as they prepare to launch into careers or advanced study in graduate school. Scaffolded assignments help students draw together learning from across their varied courses of study. Building on ASTP 3000, and in light of their individualized curricula, students discuss the origins, strengths, and limitations of international and area studies frameworks, and debate the utility of such frameworks for addressing real-world challenges. They will practice habits of lifelong learning, develop networking skills and a professional dossier for global career paths, and they will practice communicating the value of their degree in ways that are meaningful to potential employers and prospective graduate programs.