SAIS students must be able to show language proficiency in a foreign language as part of their graduation requirements. With the exception of foreign students whose native language is not English, all M.A. students at SAIS must take and pass examinations in one of the foreign languages taught at SAIS. Ph.D. candidates are required to demonstrate proficiency in two languages in addition to their native language. Their first proficiency language should be one of the languages taught at SAIS. They can meet the second proficiency language requirement by taking a reading exam or by replacing the exam with an applied statistics class. The following chart indicates the languages students may use to satisfy language requirements with respect to particular concentrations: | ACADEMIC PROGRAMS | REQUIRED LANGUAGE | | International Economics | Any language taught at SAIS | | Functional Studies | Any language taught at SAIS | | African Studies | Arabic, French or Portuguese | | American Foreign Policy | Any language taught at SAIS | | Asia/China Studies | Chinese | | Asia/Japan Studies | Japanese | | Asia/Korea Studies | Korean | | Asia/South Asia | Hindi-Urdu | | Asia/Southeast Asia | Indonesian, Thai or Vietnamese | | European Studies | French or German | | Middle East Studies | Arabic | | Russian and Eurasian Studies | Russian | | WH/Canadian Studies | French (Under special circumstances, Spanish or Portuguese may fulfill the requirement (consult with the Canadian Studies program office) | | WH/Latin American Studies | Portuguese or Spanish |
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