ASIAN 682
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsSenior honors thesis course where students write a thesis paper under faculty advisor guidance during the second semester.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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ASIAN 699
Directed Study
2–3 creditsDirected Study offers students an opportunity to work with a faculty member on an individual study program in Asian studies.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Explores Asian concepts of the monstrous, ghostly, and divine through religious studies, literature, anthropology, and history perspectives.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Jamal Jones
Jamal Jones's course required two short papers, two projects, and a lecture attendance question. One student found papers graded lightly without testing reading knowledge, while another noted a disconnect between lectures and assignments, saying lectures were unnecessary for homework and that writing assignments carried the biggest grades.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Explores how ancient Indian traditions have been reframed for the modern age, including the Ramayana in popular media, sacred space negotiations, and Jain sallekhana.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.80 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).
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Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample