Third Semester Persian
4 creditsThird Semester Persian develops intermediate proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Persian through communicative approaches.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Third Semester Persian develops intermediate proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Persian through communicative approaches.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fifth Semester Chinese focuses on reading selections from modern Chinese society to expose students to various topics and styles.
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Historical reviews of Christine Welch: The course involves an ungodly amount of projects that stress students, alongside unit tests every two units and a cumulative final exam.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Fifth Semester Japanese focuses on advancing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills while expanding grammar, kanji, and vocabulary within the context of Japanese culture.
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Historical reviews of Naomi Geyer: Students must work at a fast pace and keep up with Kanji and vocabulary to avoid falling behind.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Fifth Semester Korean focuses on reading and writing practice through contemporary texts, conducted in Korean.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleIntroduction to basic grammar and vocabulary of literary Chinese prose and poetry
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleIntroduction to the grammar of classical Japanese and to reading calligraphy on art, including visits to the Chazen collection.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleIntroduction to Classical Chinese grammar, vocabulary, and translation for native modern Chinese speakers.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleFIFTH SEMESTER ASIAN LANGUAGE develops advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.
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Fifth semester Hmong course focusing on advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
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FIFTH SEMESTER THAI focuses on developing advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Thai through communicative approaches.
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FIFTH SEMESTER VIETNAMESE teaches advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.
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Fifth Semester Tibetan develops advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.
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FIFTH SEMESTER PERSIAN teaches advanced listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.
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FIFTH SEMESTER INDONESIAN teaches advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.
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First-semester Asian language study for graduate students, focusing on vocabulary development and reflection on research language goals.
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A graduate course for third-semester Asian language study, focusing on research-oriented language application and professional development.
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Students face daily homework that typically takes 20-30 minutes to complete, along with unit tests administered every two units.
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Japanese Conversation course that enhances oral communication skills in various everyday contexts.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleCHINESE CONVERSATION teaches oral communication skills, including verbal and nonverbal behavior, in Mandarin Chinese for daily and professional contexts.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025ASIALANG 421 is the seventh semester Asian language course focusing on advanced high level proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.
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Advanced Chinese course focusing on interpreting authentic reading materials and practicing essay writing, planning, and revision.
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The course is more difficult than prior levels, with assignments that take considerable time despite not being extreme in quantity.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleAdvanced topics in Asian translation covering naming conventions, genre, advanced grammar, audience, and transcription.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAdvanced Topics in Asian Language focuses on enhancing reading skills across diverse historical genres and achieving advanced-high communicative proficiency in all language modalities.
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ASIAN 100 provides a comparative and interdisciplinary introduction to multiple cultures of Asia.
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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.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026ANIMAL ETHICS IN ASIA examines human-animal relationships across Asia through cultural, moral, and religious lenses.
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ASIAN 299 is a directed study course allowing undergraduates to conduct projects arranged with a faculty member.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleASIAN 300 covers selected topics in the study of Asian Languages and Cultures.
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Historical reviews for Hieyoon Kim report minimal weekly homework, typically one movie and one reading, with only three writing assignments and no exams.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026ASIAN 301 explores interdisciplinary approaches to social science topics within Asian studies.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026A critical introduction to Chinese literature from early texts through the late imperial period.
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Fall 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleExamines social factors influencing Japanese language use, including policy, dialects, and media discourse.
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Spring 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sampleASIAN 360 explores specific themes, works, or genres in Asian literature and culture through the study of translations.
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Historical reviews of Anatoly Detwyler: Students should prepare to read for every discussion to stay engaged in the literature course.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025