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Asian Languages and Cultures: Languages

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Spring 2027

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Grades have not been recorded for this term. Historical results remain in the overview above.

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40 courses

SECOND SEMESTER CHINESE introduces basic grammar and 400 characters of standard spoken Chinese. Students recognize and write 250 new vocabulary items.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Second Semester Japanese focuses on developing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills to communicate in basic everyday situations, continuing from ASIALANG 103.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Second Semester Korean covers essentials of modern spoken and written Korean, focusing on basic communication skills and cultural comparisons.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Jaerin Ahn

Success required attending lectures, discussions, and completing assigned homework. Students noted that lecture notes were important, but keeping up with these consistent requirements was manageable for those who attended regularly.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

First Semester Elementary Japanese focuses on proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing to communicate in basic everyday situations.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Elementary second-semester Asian language course focusing on listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Second Semester Hmong focuses on elementary-level listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Second Semester Indonesian develops elementary-level proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Second Semester Thai develops elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches for familiar topics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Second Semester Vietnamese develops elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches to discuss daily life and familiar topics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2024–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Second semester Modern Tibetan focusing on elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Fourth Semester Chinese introduces intermediate-level communication skills in varying Chinese settings, focusing on vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatic usage.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · ShuYang Ye

A past student found the course manageable, noting that the instructor was very understanding of environmental factors and accommodated every need.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Fourth Semester Japanese focuses on proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, along with Japanese culture.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Junko Mori

Students reported that while nothing was strictly required beyond effort, falling very far behind made the class a poor experience.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Fourth Semester Korean provides further practice in speaking, reading, and writing the Korean language.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Fourth Semester Hmong develops intermediate proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Sixth Semester Chinese uses modern Chinese society materials for varied reading topics/styles. Classes are conducted in Chinese.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Sixth semester Korean focusing on further reading and writing practice with extensive and intensive contemporary texts, conducted entirely in Korean.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Jaerin Ahn

The workload was described as not too much and very manageable, with a difficulty rating of 2 out of 5.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Second Semester Classical Chinese introduces basic grammar, vocabulary, and reference tools for literary Chinese prose and poetry, using English for discussion and supplementary modern Mandarin.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Second semester Classical Chinese for native or near-native speakers of modern Chinese, focusing on literary prose, poetry, and translation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Sixth Semester Hmong develops advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Advanced Sixth Semester Indonesian course focusing on listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2023 · limited sample