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FALL 2002 Asian and Asian American Studies Classes

CHI  111 Elementary Chinese I
An introduction to spoken and written Chinese Mandarin, with equal attention to speaking, reading, and writing. Laboratory practice supplements class work. No student who has had two or more years of Chinese in high school or who has otherwise acquired an equivalent proficiency will be permitted to enroll in CHI 111 without written permission from the supervisor of the course.
4 credits, Lecture

CHI  112-S3 Elementary Chinese II
An introduction to spoken and written Chinese Mandarin, with equal attention to speaking, reading, and writing. Laboratory practice supplements class work.
Prerequisite: CHI 111
4 credits, Lecture,Laboratory

CHI  211-S3 Intermediate Chinese I
An intermediate course in Chinese Mandarin to develop audiolingual skills and reading and writing ability. Selected texts serve as the basis for practice in reading comprehension and composition. Intensive exercises in character writing are required to develop writing technique.
Prerequisite: CHI 112
3 credits, Lecture

CHI  212-S3 Intermediate Chinese II
An intermediate course in Chinese Mandarin to develop audiolingual skills and reading and writing ability. Selected texts serve as the basis for practice in reading comprehension and composition. Intensive exercises in character writing are required to develop writing technique.
Prerequisite: CHI 211
3 credits, Lecture

CHI  311-S3 Advanced Chinese I
An advanced course in Chinese Mandarin to increase comprehension and writing ability. Selected reading materials include newspapers, contemporary Chinese literature, and other samples of different writing styles.
Prerequisite: CHI 212
3 credits, Lecture

CHI  312-S3 Advanced Chinese II
An advanced course in Chinese Mandarin to increase comprehension and writing ability. Selected reading materials include newspapers, contemporary Chinese literature, and other samples of different writing styles.
Prerequisite: CHI 311
3 credits, Lecture

CHI  395-J Modern Chinese Literature I
A detailed study of selected masterpieces written during the first half of the 20th century (1911-1949). Students are expected to improve their skills in literature appreciation and to model their own writings after works read in class. Designed for students who are already proficient in Chinese.
Prerequisite: CHI 312
3 credits, Lecture

CHI  396-J Modern Chinese Literature II
A detailed study of selected masterpieces written during the first half of the 20th century (1911-1949). Students are expected to improve their skills in literature appreciation and to model their own writings after works read in class. Designed for students who are already proficient in Chinese.
Prerequisite: CHI 312
3 credits, Lecture

CHI  475-S3 Undergraduate Teaching Practicum
Each student conducts a weekly recitation section that supplements a lecture course. The student receives regularly scheduled supervision from the instructor. Responsibilities may include preparing material for discussion and helping students with practice sessions.
Prerequisites: Interview; permission of instructor
3 credits, Tutorial
S/U grading.

CHI  487-S3 Independent Research
An individual research project in Chinese, such as translation, analysis of documents or literature, etc., in consultation with the instructor. Students are expected to meet at regular intervals and to present the completed project at the end of the semester. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: Interview; permission of instructor
0 - 3 credits, Tutorial
May be repeated for credit.

CNH  461 Senior Seminar in Chinese Studies
A seminar exploring in depth a single theme in Chinese studies in the humanities, such as Chinese art, literature, etc. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated once as the topic changes.
Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; Chinese or Korean or Japanese studies minor; permission of instructor
3 credits, Seminar
May be repeated 1 times for credit.

CNH  487 Research in Chinese Studies
Individual research projects in Chinese studies in the humanities, carried out under the direct supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated once.
Prerequisites: Interview; permission of instructor
0 - 6 credits, Tutorial
May be repeated for credit.

CNS  249-J Chinese Culture and Society: Traditional China
An introduction to "traditional" China, focusing on various aspects of culture and society prior to the Communist revolution. Concerned with the ethnographic details of everyday life, the course covers issues of space and time, gender and social organization, religion and ritual, philosophy and cosmology, political administration, and economic exchange. By considering how traditions are constructed, altered and popularized, the course offers an alternative to the interpretive approaches based on the imperial state system, Confucian elites, orthodoxy, national culture, and conventional history. This course is offered as both CNS 249 and SSI 249.
3 credits, Lecture

CNS  250-J Chinese Culture and Society: Modern China
Exploration of the changes and continuities in Chinese culture and society across a century of economic upheaval and political turmoil. Drawing on interdisciplinary scholarly studies, auto/biographical accounts, government documents, journalist reports, popular fiction, documentary film, and photographs, it surveys major historical developments in 20th-century China, and introduces key concepts and terms employed in the process of creating a modern China. This course is offered as both CNS 250 and SSI 250.
3 credits, Lecture

CNS  379-J Ethnicity and Nation in China
Focusing on the material and social contexts that have shaped perceptions of cultural groups in China, both past and present, the course explores issue of ethnic identification and minority status, civilizing projects and autonomous movements, and notions of race, ethnicity, and nation. Drawing on case studies from the Himalayan plateau, the Central Asian steppes, Taiwan, and diaspora communities, students examine how ecology and livelihood, social organization and exchange, politics and religion influence constructions of identity. This course is offered as both ANT 379 and CNS 379.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory prerequisite: CNS 249 or 250 or HIS 219
3 credits, Lecture

CNS  447 Readings in Chinese Studies
Individually supervised reading in selected topics in Chinese studies in the social and behavioral sciences. May be repeated for different topics.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
1 - 6 credits, Tutorial
May be repeated for credit.

CNS  461 Senior Seminar in Chinese Studies
A seminar exploring in depth a single theme in Chinese studies, e.g., ideological and political campaigns, educational policies and practices, foreign trade and tourism, etc. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated once as the topic changes.
Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; Chinese or Korean or Japanese studies minor; permission of instructor
3 credits, Seminar
May be repeated 1 times for credit.

CNS  487 Research in Chinese Studies
Individual research projects in Chinese studies in social and behavioral sciences, carried out under the direct supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated once.
Prerequisites: Interview; permission of instructor
0 - 3 credits, Tutorial
May be repeated for credit.

HIS  220-J Introduction to Japanese History and Civilization
An introduction to the history of the Japanese people from antiquity to the present, including the origins of the emperor system, early cultural influences from the Asian mainland, Japanese permutations of Buddhism such as Zen, the civil wars and the rise of the shogunate and samurai, and the Meiji Restoration and Japan's subsequent interaction with the West.
Advisory Prerequisite: One HIS course
3 credits, Lecture

HIS  340-J Topics in Asian History
Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated as topic changes
Prerequisite: HIS 219 or 220
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

JPN  111 Elementary Japanese I
An introduction to spoken and written Japanese with equal attention to speaking, reading, and writing. Linguistic analysis of the characters provides cultural and historical background of the language. This courses is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of the language. A student who has had two or more years of Japanese in high school (or who has otherwise acquired an equivalent proficiency) may not take JPN 111 without written permission from the supervisor of the course.
4 credits, Lecture,Recitation

JPN  112-S3 Elementary Japanese II
An introduction to spoken and written Japanese with equal attention to speaking, reading, and writing. Linguistic analysis of the characters provides cultural and historical background of the language. This courses is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of the language. A student who has had two or more years of Japanese in high school (or who has otherwise acquired an equivalent proficiency) may not take JPN 112 without written permission from the supervisor of the course.
Prerequisite: JPN 111
4 credits, Lecture,Recitation

JPN  211-S3 Intermediate Japanese I
An intermediate course in Japanese language to develop audiolingual skills and reading and writing ability. Selected literary texts serve as the basis for practice in reading comprehension and composition. A student who has had three or more years of Japanese in high school (or has otherwise acquired an equivalent proficiency) may not enroll in JPN 211 without written permission from the supervisor of the course.
Prerequisite: JPN 112
3 credits, Lecture

JPN  212-S3 Intermediate Japanese II
An intermediate course in Japanese language to develop audiolingual skills and reading and writing ability. Selected literary texts serve as the basis for practice in reading comprehension and composition. A student who has had three or more years of Japanese in high school (or has otherwise acquired an equivalent proficiency) may not enroll in JPN 212 without written permission from the supervisor of the course.


Prerequisite: JPN 211
Prerequisite: JPN 211
3 credits, Lecture

JPN  311-S3 Advanced Japanese I
An advanced course designed to strengthen students' ability to understand and speak the Japanese language. Students are required to prepare selected texts and to read and translate them in class. They also write essays based on the texts as well as on Japanese videos.
Prerequisite: JPN 212
3 credits, Lecture

JPN  312-S3 Advanced Japanese II
An advanced course designed to strengthen students' ability to understand and speak the Japanese language. Students are required to prepare selected texts and to read and translate them in class. They also write essays based on the texts as well as on Japanese videos.
Prerequisite: JPN 311
3 credits, Lecture

JPN  475-S3 Undergraduate Teaching Practicum I
Work with a faculty member as an assistant in one of the faculty member's regularly scheduled classes. The student is required to attend all the classes, do all the regularly assigned work, and meet with the faculty member at regularly scheduled times to discuss the intellectual and pedagogical matters relating to the course.
Prerequisites: Fluency in Japanese; U4 standing; permission of instructor
3 credits, Tutorial
S/U grading.

JPN  476-S3 Undergraduate Teaching Practicum II
Work with a faculty member as an assistant in one of the faculty member's regularly scheduled classes. Students assume greater responsibility in such areas as leading discussions and analyzing results of tests that have already been graded. Students may not serve as teaching assistants in the same course twice.
Prerequisites: JPN 475; permission of instructor
3 credits, Tutorial
S/U grading.

JNH  240-J Introduction to Japanese Studies
An introduction to Japanese culture as a foundation for a realistic understanding of Japan. The changing historical experiences of the Japanese people are examined, challenging stereotypes and exposing students to the diversity of backgrounds, values, and opinions in Japan. Japanese history and culture are also explored in relation to other countries and peoples, especially Korea and China.
Advisory prerequisite: Completion of D.E.C. category B
3 credits, Lecture

JNH  251-J Japanese Literature
An introduction in English to the literary tradition of Japan. Representative texts chosen from various periods are studied with attention to their historical background and the aesthetic and cultural values that formed them.
Prerequisite: Completion of D.E.C. category A
3 credits, Lecture

JNH  331 Topics in Japanese Studies
An investigation of a specific area of Japanese studies in the humanities. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: JPN 211 or any course listed in Japanese Studies minor requirement 2
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

JNH  332 Topics in Japanese Studies
An investigation of a specific area of Japanese studies in the humanities. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: JPN 211 or any course listed in Japanese Studies minor requirement 2
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

JNH  351 Studies in Japanese Literature
A study in translation of a particular author, period, genre, or theme in Japanese literature. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: JNH 251
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

JNH  447 Independent Study
Directed reading and research in Japanese studies in the humanities. Limited to Japanese studies minors or upper-division students working on advanced problems in Japanese studies. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and director of the minor
1 - 6 credits, Tutorial
May be repeated for credit.

JNS  331 Topics in Japanese Studies
An investigation of a specific area of Japanese studies in the social and behavioral sciences. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: JPN 211 or any course listed in Japanese Studies minor requirement 2
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

JNS  332 Topics in Japanese Studies
An investigation of a specific area of Japanese studies in the social and behavioral sciences. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: JPN 211 or any course listed in Japanese Studies minor requirement 2
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

JNS  447 Independent Study
Directed reading and research in Japanese studies in the social and behavioral sciences. Limited to Japanese studies minors or upper-division students working on advanced problems in Japanese studies. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and director of the minor
1 - 6 credits, Tutorial
May be repeated for credit.

KOR  111 Elementary Korean I
An introduction to spoken and written Korean with equal attention to speaking, reading, and writing. Fundamental communication skills are acquired through intensive study of basic grammar and pronunciation. This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of the language. A student who has had two or more years of Korean in high school (or who has otherwise acquired an equivalent proficiency) may not take KOR 111 without written permission from the supervisor of the course.
4 credits, Lecture,Recitation

KOR  112-S3 Elementary Korean II
An introduction to spoken and written Korean with equal attention to speaking, reading, and writing. Fundamental communication skills are acquired through intensive study of basic grammar and pronunciation. This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge of the language. A student who has had two or more years of Korean in high school (or who has otherwise acquired an equivalent proficiency) may not take KOR 112 without written permission from the supervisor of the course.
Prerequisite: KOR 111
4 credits, Lecture,Recitation

KOR  211-S3 Intermediate Korean I
Intermediate courses in Korean language to develop audiolingual skills and reading and writing ability. Through the introduction of complex grammatical structures and idioms, speaking, reading, and writing ability in Korean language is further developed.
Prerequisite: KOR 112 or placement test
3 credits, Lecture

KOR  212-S3 Intermediate Korean II
Intermediate courses in Korean language to develop audiolingual skills and reading and writing ability. Through the introduction of complex grammatical structures and idioms, speaking, reading, and writing ability in Korean language is further developed.
Prerequisite: KOR 112 or placement test
3 credits, Lecture

KOR  311-S3 Advanced Korean
An advanced course designed for students who wish to enhance reading comprehension and writing ability in Korean. Reading materials are selected from modern Korean literature, journals, and newspapers. Students are trained in samples of various writing styles. Emphasis is also placed on the idiomatic usage of Korean language and the relation of Korean to Chinese characters.
Prerequisite: KOR 112 or placement test
3 credits, Lecture

KOR  351-S3 Studies in Korean Literature
A detailed study of a particular author, genre, period, or topic in Korean literature. The readings, class discussions, and students' written assignments are in Korean. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: KOR 311
Advisory Prerequisite: One additional Asian studies course
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

KOR  475-S3 Undergraduate Teaching Practicum I
Work with a faculty member as an assistant in one of the faculty member's regularly scheduled classes. The student is required to attend all the classes, do all the regularly assigned work, and meet with the faculty member at regularly scheduled times to discuss the intellectual and pedagogical matters relating to the course.
Prerequisites: Fluency in Korean; U3 or U4 standing; permission of instructor and director of Korean Studies minor
3 credits, Tutorial
S/U grading.

KOR  476 Undergraduate Teaching Practicum II
Work with a faculty member as an assistant in one of the faculty member's regularly scheduled classes. Students assume greater responsibility in such areas as leading discussions and analyzing results of tests that have already been graded. Students may not serve as teaching assistants in the same course twice. Not for Korean Studies minor credit.
Prerequisites: KOR 475; permission of instructor and director of Korean Studies minor
3 credits, Tutorial
S/U grading.

KRH  240-J Introduction to Korean Culture
A general survey of Korean culture from the earliest recorded periods to the 20th century, including painting, music, dance, ceramic art, sculpture, architecture, literature, and folklore. These are discussed in relation to the intellectual, philosophical, and religious movements of their time.
3 credits, Lecture

KRH  251-J Korean Literature
An introduction in English to the literary tradition of Korea. Representative literary texts chosen from various periods are studied with attention to their historical background and the aesthetic and cultural values that inform them.
Prerequisite: Completion of D.E.C. category A
3 credits, Lecture

KRH  331 Topics in Korean Studies
Investigation of a specific area of Korean studies in humanities. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated with permission of the program director.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisites: Two courses in Asian studies
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

KRH  332 Topics in Korean Studies
Investigation of a specific area of Korean studies in humanities. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated with permission of the program director.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisites: Two courses in Asian studies
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

KRH  346 Philosophy of Education in Korea and Japan
An examination of the philosophical and religious principles of traditional education in Korea and Japan and the way in which these are reflected in actual practice. Since Confucius provides the basic framework for the discussion, special attention is paid to his teachings and the ways in which they were adapted and modified by his followers over the centuries.
Prerequisite: One 200-level course in Asian religion or philosophy
3 credits, Lecture

KRH  400 Seminar in Korean Studies
A seminar for upper-division students in the Korean studies minor, exploring in depth a single theme chosen to illustrate the relations among literary, religious, philosophical, historical, and cultural aspects of Korean life. Use of original texts and other materials is emphasized. May be repeated once as topic changes.
Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; one 200-level course in Korean Studies
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated 1 times for credit.

KRH  447 Directed Readings in Korean Studies in the Humanities
Individually supervised readings in selected topics in Korean studies in humanities. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; permission of instructor
3 credits, Tutorial
May be repeated for credit.

KRH  475 Undergraduate Teaching Practicum I
Work with a faculty member as an assistant in one of the faculty member's regularly scheduled classes. The student is required to attend all the classes, do all the regularly assigned work, and meet with the faculty member at regularly scheduled times to discuss the intellectual and pedagogical matters relating to the course.
Prerequisites: Fluency in Korean; U3 or U4 standing; permission of instructor and director
3 credits, Tutorial
S/U grading.

KRH  476 Undergraduate Teaching Practicum II
Work with a faculty member as an assistant in one of the faculty member's regularly scheduled classes. Students assume greater responsibility in such areas as leading discussions and analyzing results of tests that have already been graded. Students may not serve as teaching assistants in the same course twice. May not count for Korean Studies minor credit.
3 credits, Tutorial
S/U grading.

KRS  331 Topics in Korean Studies
Investigation of a specific area of Korean studies in the social and behavioral sciences. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated with permission of the program director.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisites: Two courses in Asian studies
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

KRS  332 Topics in Korean Studies
Investigation of a specific area of Korean studies in the social and behavioral sciences. Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated with permission of the program director.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisites: Two courses in Asian studies
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

KRS  447 Directed Readings in Korean Studies
Individually supervised readings in selected topics in Korean studies in the social and behavioral sciences. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; permission of instructor
3 credits, Tutorial
May be repeated for credit.

LIN  250-K Languages and Cultures of Asian Americans
Study of language use and cultural accommodation in selected Asian American communities in relation to the changing roles of Asians in U.S. society from the early democracy to the present. Issues include linguistic and cultural diversity of Asia and Asian Americans; comparison of Asian and European immigration patterns; struggle for equality and acceptance; cultural factors in assimilation; patterns of Asian language use and maintenance in various domains; the role of language in ethnic identity; attitudes toward English and bilingualism; bilingualism as a problem and as a resource.

Prerequisite: Completion of D.E.C. category A
3 credits, Lecture

SAS  240-J Introduction to the Civilization of the Indian Subcontinent
Key concepts in South Asian civilization in art, architecture, religion, philosophy, science, society, literature, and politics from the Indus Valley to the present. Topics include evolution of Hinduism, Buddhism, yoga, classical and modern languages, the caste system and reform movements, Asohk, Akbar and great emperors, impact of Islam and Western colonization, and Gandhi and the impact of South Asia on the world.
3 credits, Lecture

SAS  320-G Literature of India
Introduction to selected classics of Indian literature in English translation. Classical and modern works are discussed, representing Sanskrit (the Vedas, the Upanishads, the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, classical drama of Kalidasa and Bhasa), Tamil, Kannada, Hindi-Urdu, and Indian English. Western and Indian literary theories and critical approaches are compared and evaluated.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
Advisory Prerequisite: SAS 240
3 credits, Lecture

SAS  381-G Special Topics in South Asian Literature and Philosophy
Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

SAS  401 Special Topics in South Asian Studies
Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

SAS  402 Special Topics in South Asian Studies
Semester Supplements to this Bulletin contain description when course is offered. May be repeated as the topic changes.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
3 credits, Lecture
May be repeated for credit.

SAS  447 Directed Readings in South Asian Studies
Independent readings in advanced topic in South Asian studies. May be repeated.
Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; permission of instructor
1 - 6 credits, Tutorial
May be repeated for credit.

SAS  475 Undergraduate Teaching Practicum I
Students assist instructors in South Asian studies courses with large enrollments. Under the supervision of the course instructor, they are responsible for conducting discussion and review sections and helping students with course readings and assignments.
Prerequisites: South Asian studies minor; U3 or U4 standing; permission of instructor
3 credits, Tutorial
S/U grading.

SAS  476 Undergraduate Teaching Practicum II
Prerequisites: SAS 475; permission of instructor
3 credits, Tutorial
S/U grading.

SAS  487 Supervised Research in South Asian Studies
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; permission of instructor
0 - 3 credits, Tutorial

SAS  488 Internship
0 - 6 credits, Tutorial
S/U grading.