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ASIALANG 475

Advanced Topics in Asian Translation

3 credits

Advanced topics in Asian translation covering naming conventions, genre, advanced grammar, audience, and transcription.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

ASIAN 100

Gateway to Asia: Special Topics

3–4 credits

ASIAN 100 provides a comparative and interdisciplinary introduction to multiple cultures of Asia.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews of Adam Kern, Charo D'Etcheverry: The workload is generally light, featuring online quizzes and group projects. However, one reviewer reports an absurd amount of required reading, up to 600 pages weekly, despite the class being considered easy overall.

Kyle Dougherty Miki Chase+1 more

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

ASIAN 300

Topics in Asian Studies

3 credits

ASIAN 300 covers selected topics in the study of Asian Languages and Cultures.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews for Hieyoon Kim report minimal weekly homework, typically one movie and one reading, with only three writing assignments and no exams.

Rania Huntington John Dunne+1 more

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

ASIAN 376

Manga

3 credits

Surveys manga history and subgenres using critical visual and literary analysis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Adam Kern

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Spring 2024–Spring 2024 · limited sample

ASIAN 681

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

ASIAN 681 is a Senior Honors Thesis course where students conduct independent research under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Junko Mori Rania Huntington+4 more

No recorded grade history

ASIAN 699

Directed Study

2–3 credits

ASIAN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to work with a faculty member on an individual study program.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Charo D Etcheverry Jampa Khedup+17 more

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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

ASIAN 799

Reading for Research

1–3 credits

ASIAN 799: READING FOR RESEARCH involves compiling reading lists and reading essential sources for preliminary exam fields under advisor guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Charo D Etcheverry Junko Mori+10 more

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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

ASIAN 990

Thesis Research

3 credits

ASIAN 990 is a thesis research course for doctoral students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Charo D Etcheverry Junko Mori+11 more

No recorded grade history

COMPLIT 203

Introduction to Cross-cultural Literary Forms

3 credits

Introduction to the critical study of literary forms and their connections to other cultural phenomena.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews of Thomas Massnick: Thomas Massnick's course required keeping up with readings, though one student noted paying half attention in lecture was sufficient for success.

Brigitte Fielder Christopher Livanos

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

INTER-LS 102

First-year Seminar in the Humanities

3 credits

A first-year seminar exploring interdisciplinary topics in the humanities.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jordan Ellenberg

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Fall 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sample

LITTRANS 231

Manga

3 credits

Surveys manga history from premodern precursors to contemporary subgenres using critical frameworks.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Reviews disagree on rigor; one finds it difficult to earn an A, while others describe it as the easiest course with minimal homework and simple quizzes.

Adam Kern

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Spring 2024–Spring 2024 · limited sample

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