Spring 2027

Topic in Asian American Literature

Variable-topic course in Asian American literature emphasizing critical thinking, questioning assumptions, and participation in a multicultural society.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Paul Tran

Summary

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Past student reviews · Timothy YU

One reviewer noted they could have skipped readings, while essay expectations were described as very clear.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and critique specific topics surrounding the study of Asian American literature.

  • Recognize how this topic reflects particular ideas surrounding multiculturalism.

  • Identify and apply methods and approaches for analysis of literary and cultural texts to demonstrate literature's contemporary and historical relevance.

  • Leverage writing as a mode of learning and means of conveying critical analysis.

  • Recognize and question cultural assumptions and knowledge claims as they relate to race and ethnicity and how they are affected by socio-historical factors.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
ASIANAM/ENGL 462

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Prerequisite text tree
  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=32 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

PAUL TRAN is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TIMOTHY YU is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 250
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 250

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Timothy YU

A past student enjoyed the chosen texts and found the lectures effective at explaining materials and context.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.74 GPA, 93.9% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=35 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Timothy YU

One reviewer noted they could have skipped readings, while essay expectations were described as very clear.

Past student reviews · Timothy YU

The reviewer recommended the class, highlighting the enjoyable reading list and clear guidance on assignments.

Topics

  • Asian American literature
  • Multiculturalism
  • Race, ethnicity, and socio-historical factors

Skills

  • Critical thinking and critique of topics in Asian American literature
  • Analysis of literary and cultural texts
  • Academic writing for critical analysis
  • Questioning cultural assumptions related to race and ethnicity

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1316 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
ASIANAM/ENGL 462 · Spring 2027

Topic in Asian American Literature

Recorded 2026-10-14
ASIANAM/ENGL 462 · Spring 2027

Asian American Happiness

Recorded 2026-10-14
ASIANAM/ENGL 462 · Spring 2027

Topic in Asian American Literature

Recorded 2026-10-14
ASIANAM/ENGL 462 · Spring 2027

Asian American Happiness

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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