Fall 2026

Asian American History: Movement and Dislocation

Examines the impact of colonialism, war, and capitalism on Asian immigration to the U.S. and how racial, gendered, and class formations structured these movements.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Cindy Cheng4.2/5Madison Allen

Summary

1 / 7

The course demands substantial weekly reading, described as dense or repetitive. Assessments vary by term, including exams with advance study guides, papers, and weekly homework.

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Prerequisites

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ASIANAM/HISTORY 160

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Professors

Fall 2026

Cindy Cheng

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.28/5 from 78 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.6/5 raw quality · 2.1/5 difficulty · 15 reviews

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Cindy Cheng is praised for her passion, engaging lectures, and genuine care for student success. Reviewers highlight her generous grading and clear criteria. Conversely, some note that readings are lengthy and repetitive, while others mention a strict no-tech policy and her tendency to push opinions strongly.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.79 GPA, 86.4% A/AB (n=66 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.77 GPA, 87.2% A/AB (n=148 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.65 GPA, 84.4% A/AB (n=135 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CINDY CHENG is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Spring 2024, Fall 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

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction47 / 721
DIS 302Classroom Instruction10 / 180
DIS 306Classroom Instruction9 / 181
DIS 308Classroom Instruction14 / 180
DIS 333Classroom Instruction0 / 00
DIS 307Classroom Instruction14 / 180
LEC 001Classroom Instruction28 / 750
DIS 302Classroom Instruction8 / 180
DIS 306Classroom Instruction9 / 180
DIS 308Classroom Instruction4 / 180
DIS 333Classroom Instruction3 / 00
DIS 307Classroom Instruction4 / 180

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Student experience

the class

Students find Cheng's lectures fascinating and her approach supportive, making the course highly recommended.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.79 GPA, 86.4% A/AB (n=66 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.77 GPA, 87.2% A/AB (n=148 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.65 GPA, 84.4% A/AB (n=135 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

The course demands substantial weekly reading, described as dense or repetitive. Assessments vary by term, including exams with advance study guides, papers, and weekly homework.

Learners appreciate the clear exam preparation and TAs who clarify readings. Conversely, the heavy reading load and strict device restrictions are noted as frustrating.

Topics

  • Colonialism, war, and capitalism in Asian migration
  • Racial, gendered, and class formations in immigration
  • Movement and dislocation of Asian populations

Grades

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Fall 2026 · Projected

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 3 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.08 GPA average error.

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1320 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/HISTORY 160 · Fall 2026

Asian American History: Movement and Dislocation

Recorded 2026-09-07
ASIANAM/HISTORY 160 · Fall 2026

Asian American History: Movement and Dislocation

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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