Spring 2024 Course List

The following courses being offered in Spring 2024 can be taken for credit towards a certificate in East Asian Studies. CEAS strives to keep this list updated, but it is possible that not all eligible courses appear on this page. Generally, a course containing at least 30% East Asian content can count towards the certificate. Any question regarding the eligibility of courses not appearing on this list should be directed to David Fields or Laurie Dennis.  The “H”, “L”, or “S” following the course’s credit number indicates the course meets the breadth requirements for humanities, literature, or social science.

Language Coursework (ASIALANG listings)

Chinese

ASIALANG 102, 202, 302 (2nd, 4th, and 6th semester, 4 cr each)

ASIALANG 356 and 358 (2nd, and 4th semester for graduate students, 4 cr)

ASIALANG 379 (Business Chinese, 3 cr)

ASIALANG 454 (Advanced Chinese through Media, 3 cr)

Japanese

ASIALANG 104, and 204 (2nd and 4th semester, 4 cr each)

ASIALANG 356 and 358 (2nd, and 4th semester for graduate students, 4 cr)

ASIALANG 377 (Business Japanese Communication, 3 cr)

ASIALANG 452 (Advanced Japanese through Audio-Visual Media, 3 cr)

ASIALANG 475 (Asian Translation: Modern Japanese, 3 cr)

Korean

ASIALANG 106, 206, 306 and 406 (2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th semester, 4 cr)

ASIALANG 356, and 358 (2nd, and 4th semester for graduate students, 4 cr)

ASIALANG 381 (Business Korean, 3 cr)

ASIALANG 475 (Asian Translation: Decolonial Translation, 3 cr)

Tibetan

ASIALANG 136, 236, and 336 (2nd, 4th, and 6th semester, 4 cr)

ASIALANG 356 and 358 (2nd, and 4th semester for graduate students, 4 cr)

Elementary level*

ASIALANG 113 (Elementary Japanese I, 2 cr)

*may not count for FLAS or other programs

Anthropology

ANTHRO 102, 3 cr, Archaeology and the Prehistoric world

ANTHRO 322, 3 S cr, The Origins of Civilization

Art History

ART HIST 411, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Art: A History of Japanese Prints

ART HIST 576, 3 H cr, Proseminar in Chinese Art: Theater & Religion in Chinese Art

ART HIST 775, 3 H cr, History of Japanese Architecture

Asian Languages and Cultures

ASIAN 236, 3 H cr, Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, And Monsters

ASIAN 255, 3 cr, Intro to East Asian Civilizations

ASIAN 268, 3 H cr, Tibetan Cultures and Traditions

ASIAN 300, 3 H cr, Topics in Asian Studies: Foodways of Asia

ASIAN 301, 3 S cr, Social Change in Contemporary Korea

ASIAN 308, 3 H/S cr, Introduction to Buddhism

ASIAN 337, 3 H/S cr, Social and Intellectual History of China, 589 AD-1919

ASIAN 352, 3 L cr, Survey of Modern Chinese Literature

ASIAN 357/630, 3 L cr, Japanese Ghost Stories

ASIAN 655, 3 H/S cr, Ethnography in Asia

ASIAN 367, 3 L cr, Haiku

ASIAN 376 3 H cr, Manga

ASIAN 432, 3 H cr, Introduction to Chinese Linguistics

ASIAN 433, 3 H cr, Topics in East Asia Visual Culture: The Two Koreas

ASIAN 630, 3 H cr, Women Make Movies

ASIAN 631, 3 H cr, History of the Chinese Language

ASIAN 632 3 H cr, Social Change in Contemporary Korea

ASIAN 632, 3 H cr, Studies in Chinese Linguistics

ASIAN 672,  3 L cr, Studies in Chinese Fiction

ASIAN 763, 3 cr, Studies in Japanese Literature

ASIAN 775, 3 cr, Japanese Applied Linguistics

ASIAN 833, 3 cr, Topics in East Asia Visual Culture: The Two Koreas

ASIAN 952, 3 cr, Seminar in Chinese Literature: Buddhism and Film

Communication Arts

COM ARTS, 3 cr, Special Topics in Film: Japanese Cinema

Curriculum and Instruction

CURRIC 366/727, 3 S cr, Internationalizing Educational Knowledge

Dance

DANCE 121, 3 cr, Asian American Movement

Economics

ECON 390, 3 S cr, The Chinese Economy

Geography

GEOG 340, 3 S cr, World Regions in Global Context (paper on E. Asian topic)

 

History

HIST 108, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction to East Asian History: Korea

HIST 201, 3-4 H cr The Historian’s Craft: How do Empires End?

HIST 255, 3-4 H/S cr, Intro East Asian Civilizations

HIST 308, 3-4 H/S cr, Introduction to Buddhism

HIST 337, 3-4 H/S cr Social and Intellectual History of China, 589 AD-1919

HIST 500, 3 cr, Reading Seminar in History: Chinese Law and Society

HIST 500, 3 cr, Reading Seminar in History: Asian Intellectual History

HIST 753, 1-3 cr, Masculinity, War, and Honor in the Premodern World

HIST 855, 1-3 cr, Seminar in Japanese History

 

International Business

INTL BUS 200, 3 cr, International Business

International Studies

INTL ST 210, 1 cr, More Chinese Culture Through Games

INTL ST 210, 1 cr, Exploring Japanese Food Culture

INTL ST 210, 1 cr, Korean Language Seminar

INTL ST 401, 3-4 cr, Korea and the US: 1882-Present

Literature in Translation

LITTRANS 262, 3 L cr, Survey of Chinese Literature in Translation

Political Science

POLI SCI 120, 4 S cr, Intro to Comparative Politics

POLI SCI 255, 3 H/S cr, Intro to East Asian Civilizations

Religious Studies

RELIG ST 236, 3 H cr, Asia Enchanted: Ghosts, Gods, And Monsters

RELIG ST 308, 3 H/S cr, Introduction to Buddhism

Sociology

SOC 496, 3 cr, Social Change in Contemporary Korea