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Highest historical GPA first. At least 100 letter grades over the five years through the selected term. Grades reflect past outcomes, not workload or a guaranteed result.
8 courses
Ranked courses have at least 100 recorded letter grades.
Variable-topic course in Asian American literature emphasizing critical thinking, questioning assumptions, and participation in a multicultural society.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Timothy YU
One reviewer noted they could have skipped readings, while essay expectations were described as very clear.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Explores Asian-derived movement techniques and exercises in the US context, focusing on constructing and expressing ethnic and cultural identity.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Peggy Choy
Students reported that success required consistent attendance, completing required reading and video-watching, and practicing outside of class, while noting that points could be deducted for small details.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Traces the role of Asia and Asians in American literature and culture, including Chinese and Japanese influences on modernism and distinct cultures produced by Asian immigrants.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Timothy YU
The class required two essays with multiple prompt options, but weekly discussion posts accounted for a significant portion of the final grade.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2025Examines specific themes in Asian American life and culture, including comparative community analyses, history, and concerns of groups like Korean, Hmong, and Chinese Americans.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Lisa Ho
The class involves mandatory attendance and a heavy volume of reading and writing. Some students felt the workload was more intensive than typical for a three-credit course.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Special topics course covering themes in Asian American Studies such as activism, public policy, history, poverty, family, law, immigration, diaspora, refugeeism, gender, and sexuality.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Jan Miyasaki
Assessment included two exams and four reaction papers, all weighed equally, with clear rubrics and sample exam questions provided by the instructor.
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Spring 2023–Fall 2025Examines how Hmong participation in the U.S. Secret War in Laos shaped their experiences in America, focusing on social, cultural, and political self-definition and contributions to U.S. society.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Alexander Hopp
The workload involved reading a lot for weekly discussions and completing papers and a final project, though students described the material as fun and engaging.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Sociological analysis of ethnic/racial conflict and movements in the U.S., covering relations among major groups and others.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Natalia Savelyeva
A student noted that there were a lot of assignments and writing tasks in the class.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to the historical, sociological, anthropological, political, and cultural study of Americans of Asian ancestry. Covers Asian American history, identity ideologies, and coalitional politics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Victor Jew
The course required significant reading and grading primarily on three mini papers and a take-home final. Some students felt the workload was excessive for a 3-credit class.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026