ASIANAM 240 examines specific themes in Asian American life and culture, including comparative analyses of communities and histories of specific Asian groups in the U.S.
Students must memorize extensive word banks and names for exams, though tests often allow copying from provided slides. Reaction papers are considered easy, and readings are optional if students attend lectures.
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Jan Miyasaki is praised for caring about the subject and offering straightforward tests in one review.
Most reviewers describe her lectures as dry and unengaging, citing poor technology skills and a heavy reliance on memorization of names and words rather than conceptual understanding.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.63 GPA, 76.7% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.32 GPA, 51.5% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.53 GPA, 62.1% A/AB (n=29 letter grades).
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.89 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=35 letter grades).
Historical reviews of Yer Vang: Yer Vang is generally nice but has unclear syllabi and hidden requirements like in-class quizzes, making an A difficult to achieve without extra credit.
CHONG MOUA is recorded teaching in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
CHUNDOU HER is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JAN MIYASAKI is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
LISA HO is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
VICTOR JEW is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
YER VANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
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| LEC 005 | Classroom Instruction | 33 / 35 | 0 |
| LEC 006 | Classroom Instruction | 35 / 35 | 0 |
| LEC 007 | Classroom Instruction | 35 / 35 | 0 |
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Jan Miyasaki is passionate and knowledgeable but delivers dry, unengaging lectures that rely heavily on memorization rather than concepts. While some find tests straightforward, others report the teaching style makes retaining information difficult.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.71 GPA, 81.3% A/AB (n=91 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.73 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=91 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.71 GPA, 88.1% A/AB (n=109 letter grades).
Students must memorize extensive word banks and names for exams, though tests often allow copying from provided slides. Reaction papers are considered easy, and readings are optional if students attend lectures.
Reviewers criticize Miyasaki's technological ineptitude and poor delivery, noting she projects paper pieces and struggles with modern tools. This hinders learning despite her deep subject knowledge and care for the department.
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Topics in Asian American Studies
Recorded 2026-09-07Asian Am Panethn & Comm Org
Recorded 2026-09-07Asian Am Childhood Joy
Recorded 2026-09-07Asian Am Auntie Philosophies
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