The 5-year B.A./M.A. program is designed for UCSB undergraduate majors in Chinese or Japanese who wish to pursue graduate education at the M.A. level. The program allows students to work concurrently towards a B.A. degree in Chinese or Japanese and an M.A. in East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies. These degrees already exist as separate entities, the B.A. normally requiring four years and the M.A. normally requiring two years. With the 5-year program, students complete advanced language work and further their knowledge in Chinese or Japanese studies at the M.A. level by doing graduate coursework in the discipline(s) of their choice within those represented by department faculty expertise. In their third year, students must enroll in an Education Abroad Program in their country of specialization.