Asian Studies
Course Offerings, 2008-09

Fall Semester

Chinese 111: Beginning Chinese I
Chinese 231: Intermediate Chinese I
Chinese 251: Advanced Chinese I
Fourth year Chinese by Independent Study

Japanese 111: Beginning Japanese I
Japanese 231: Intermediate Japanese I
Japanese 251: Advanced Japanese I
Fourth year Japanese by Independent Study

Asian Studies 121: Asian Cultures in Comparative Perspectives
Asian Studies 275: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Asia (quarter-credit course)
Asian Studies 399: Seminar: Asia

Art and Art History 265: Art of India and SE Asia
History 135: Vietnam
History 250: Chinese Civilization
Religion 253: Hinduism
Religion 257: Buddhism

January Interim

No language courses

ASIAN 126 Japanese Language and Society
ASIAN 1xx Japanese Comics and War (pending approval)
ASIAN 226 Top: Japanese Language and Society
ASIAN 237 Modern Chinese Literature & Society
SOAN 239 Modern Southeast Asia Williamson, Thomas A.

Spring Semester

Chinese 112: Beginning Chinese II
Chinese 232: Intermediate Chinese II
Chinese 252: Advanced Chinese II
Chinese 3xx: Chinese Language and Society through the Media
(pending approval; pre-requisite is Chinese 252 or permission of instructor)

Japanese 112: Beginning Japanese II
Japanese 232: Intermediate Japanese II
Japanese 252: Advanced Japanese II
Fourth year Japanese by Independent Study

Asian Studies 156: Contemporary China Through Film
Asian Studies 235: Modern Japanese Literature in Translation
Asian Studies 275: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Asia (quarter-credit course)
Asian Studies 397: Human Rights in Asian Contexts

Economics 238: Economic Development in Japan
History 251: Modern China
History 253: Modern Japan
History 345: Seminar on East Asia
Philosophy 251: Asian Philosophy
Religion 256: Religions of China and Japan
Religion 289: Buddhism, Peace and Justice
Political Science 254: Japanese Politics & Society

Courses in Asian Conversations by application only

Fall Semester


Asian Studies 210: Asian Conversations I: Mapping Journeys

January Interim
Asian Studies 215: Asian Conversations II: Meeting Sojourners (International)
Asian Studies 216: Asian Conversations II: Meeting Sojourners (Domestic)

Spring Semester


Asian Studies 220: Asian Conversations III: Interpreting Journeys