Courses in Language Study and the Humanities and Social Sciences:

Language Courses:

Utilizing advanced and innovative pedagogic techniques, an outstanding program of language instruction in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean offers students individualized instruction in speaking, reading, and writing The courses in Asian language instruction offered through the Comparative Literature Department are:

CHI 101, 102, 103 Elementary Chinese. Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, composition, and conversation.

CHI 201, 202, 300 Intermediate Chinese. Intermediate grammar, reading, conversation, and composition.

CHI 301, 302, 303 Advanced Chinese. A continuation of CHI 300.

JPN 101, 102, 103 Elementary Japanese. Basic Japanese, with emphasis on practice in conversational Japanese and reading and writing.

JPN 110 Intensive Japanese. Focus on reading, writing, speaking, and understanding Japanese for students beyond the beginning level.

JPN 201, 202, 300 Intermediate Japanese. Equal emphasis on fluency in spoken Japanese and reading skills.

JPN 301, 302, 303 Advanced Japanese. Continuation of JPN 300.

JPN 411, 412, 413 Advanced Japanese. Continuation of JPN 303.

JPN 450/650 Readings in Japanese Literature. Selected readings of original works in Japanese.

KRN 101,102, 103 Elementary Korean. Pronunciation, grammar: particles and basic sentence construction, sentence patterns. Reading and writing in Hangul, the national writing system.

KRN 201,202,203 Intermediate Korean. Pronunciation, grammar: particles and sentence construction. Speech styles: declarative, interrogative, propositive, and imperative. A continuation of sentence patterns, reading, and writing in Hangul.

Courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences:

ART 290: Asian Art. A survey of the art of India, Central and Southeast Asia, China, and Japan.

ART 455/655: The Arts of China. A thematic survey of the major trends in the arts of China from the Neolithic age to the eve of the modern period.

ART 456/656: Japanese Art. History of Japanese art from the proto-historic period to the mid-19th century. Emphasis on Buddhist arts.

ART 457/657: The Art of India. A study of the traditional art of India from the Indus Valley civilization to the Muslim conquest (ca. 1500 B.C.E. - 1500 C. E.)

ART 887: Seminar in Asian Art

CML 240: Asian American Literature. A survey of Asian American literature written in English.

CML 318 (ANT 318): Introduction to East Asian Cultures. Cultures of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, with emphasis on the formation of Chinese culture and its diffusion and variation within the other national groups.

CML 460/660: Survey of East Asian Literature I. A survey and analysis of poetry, prose, and drama in China and Japan.

CML 461/661: Survey of East Asian Literature II. Continuation of 460/660, with emphasis on 19th and 20th centuries.

CML 462/662: East Asian Novel. A survey and analysis of the major/minor novelists and their works, especially those of the 19th and 20th centuries.

GGY 447/647: Geography of China. A systematic and regional analysis of the physical and human geography of contemporary China.

GGY 448/648: Geography of East and Southeast Asia. A systematic and regional analysis of the physical and human geography of East and Southeast Asia.

GGY 839: Seminar in the Geography of China and East Asia.

HIS 278 and 279: East Asian Civilization. Historical, religious, political, economic, and social traditions of East Asia, from prehistory to the 17th century, emphasizing political and cultural interaction within the region.

HIS 378: Japan to 1640: Foundations of Culture and State. Introduction to the history and civilization of Japan, covering four main epochs of early Japanese history.

HIS 379: Japan from 1640: From Shogun to Superpower. Continuation of HIS 378.

HIS 380H: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Introduction to the sources of Chinese and Japanese Traditions.

HIS 385H: Communist China. Rise of Communism in contemporary China.

HIS 478A/678A: History of China I. The Traditional Order from Prehistory to the Tang Dynasty. Emphasis is on traditional Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, the primary molders of Chinese culture.

HIS 478B/678B: History of China II. The Transitional State from the Tang Dynasty to 1800. An examination of significant changes in Chinese culture, as well as an analysis of those forces that contributed to or inhibited modernization.

HIS 478C/678C: History of China III. The Modern Transformation from 1800 to the Present. China in the 19th and 20th centuries with the focus on the Republic of China, its disintegration, and the rise of communism.

HIS 479A/679A: Japan and the Samurai. Japan's military
traditions and the evolution of the warrior class.

HIS 479B/679B: Women in Japanese History. Changing political, economic, social and cultural roles of women from ancient times to the present.

POL 332H: Problems of Communism and Post-Communism. An assessment of the impact of communism and post-communism on the people.

POL. 439/639: Far Eastern Political Systems. Social, cultural and political processes of East Asian systems including China, Japan and Korea, with comparative-interdisciplinary emphasis.

POL 859: Politics of East-West Economic Policy. Course examines politics of economic relations between western market economies and eastern centrally-planned economies.

REL 116: Introduction to the Major Religious Perspectives of Mankind. A comparative and thematic study of the religious experience of the human community as expressed in the various religions or religious perspectives of the world.

REL 401/601: Religion in Asian Cultures. Interrelation between religion and culture in contemporary and classical Asia.

REL 402/602: Confucianism and Chinese Tradition. Confucianism and its place in traditional Chinese religion, thought, and culture. Emphasis on the teachings of foundational thinkers such as Confucius, Mencius, and Hsun-tzu.

REL 404/604: The Buddhist Tradition. The development of Buddhism from its origin in the life and teachings of the Buddha through the period of philosophical ferment in India, and its thought and institutions in the East and the West up to the present.

REL 406/606: Taoist Thought and Religion. Taoism and its place in traditional Chinese religion, thought, and culture. The classical texts, Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, the evolution of the alter Taoist religion, and the many varieties of Taoist spirituality.

REL 407/607: Japanese Religion. Development of religion in Japan from earliest times to the present, with emphasis upon Shinto, the domestication of Buddhism, and the relationship of religion to the Japanese state and national identity. Particular attention given to the development of Zen in Japan.

REL 409/609: Indian Philosophy and Religion. India's religious and philosophical thought from the Indus civilization to the present.

(H designates Honors course for course credit in the undergraduate Honors program.)