A "revolutionary" undergraduate major at Cornell University, CAPS is a program designed to train future leaders who are equipped to address the inevitable challenges and negotiate the delicate complexities in the various domains of U.S.-China relations. With four years of intensive Chinese language training and two semesters of internships in Washington, D.C., and Beijing respectively, the unique and ambitious program offers CAPS majors unprecedented pre-professional training mapped onto a solid Cornell liberal arts education.
Academic Program
China and Asia-Pacific Studies Program
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Humanities scholars research free speech, AI, sports culture and the Supreme Court
Humanities Scholars Program
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Former national security adviser to speak on US-China relations
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