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Graduate Portfolio Application

I. Contact Information

Student Name: ____________________________ Student EID: _____________ Date: ______

Student Email Address: ________________________ Student Phone Number: ____________

Student’s Home Department: ____________________________________ M.A. ___ Ph.D. ___

Date Enrolled in Program: _______ Advisor in Home Department: _______________________

II. Proposed Courses

Please list your courses (12 credit hours) fulfilling the program requirements. Courses fulfilling the Asian American Studies (AAS) graduate portfolio must include 25% AAS content. This may be fulfilled by course readings and course assignments such as research papers, presentations, and other projects (see attachment 2 materials to include). Plan of study may also include a three-hour independent study or directed reading course supervised by an affiliated faculty member (see attachment 3 materials to include). Students must complete one designated core course that will provide foundational training in AAS that will prepare them to teach an AAS course. At least two of the courses for the portfolio (six credit hours) must be taken outside of the student’s home department. Courses previously completed may fulfill portfolio requirements, with consent of the AAS Director. 1) [Core] Course Number, title, faculty Semester completed: ____________ Grade____

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2) Course Number, title, faculty Semester completed: ____________ Grade ____

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3) Course Number, title, faculty Semester completed: ____________ Grade ____

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4) Course Number, title, faculty Semester completed: ____________ Grade ____

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III. Attachments

1. Statement of Purpose including: a. Interests in the program; b. Rationale for pursuing a specialization in Asian American Studies for the student's

graduate program; c. How the program will enrich student’s research, teaching, and career goals.

2. If taking a course with research project fulfilling AAS content requirement, provide syllabus and project abstract.

3. If taking an independent study course, provide study outline with reading list.

IV. Signatures

Home Department Graduate Advisor: __________________________________________

(Print Name)

_________________________________________ Date: ___________

(Signature)

AAS Director: ________________________________________

(Print Name)

________________________________________ Date: ____________

(Signature)

Please email completed form to aasinfo@utlists.utexas.edu or drop off at BUR 568.

CAAS Office Section Date Received: ____________ o Approved o Denied Graduate Coordinator Name and Signature: ________________________________________________ Title and Date of Public Presentation: ______________________________________________________ Keep on file for 5 years: / / /