104 Chinese I (4, FaSpSm) The sound system of modern Chinese; aural comprehension, oral expression, basic patterns, and writing system.
106 Chinese II (4, FaSpSm) Dialogue practice and conversation; reading of simple stories and essays; comparison of Chinese and English grammar; writing of paragraphs. Prerequisite: EALC 104.
108 Reading and Writing Chinese (4, FaSp) The basics of reading and writing modern Chinese; intensive reading and writing of paragraphs, essays, and stories; extensive reading of beginner-level authentic materials.
110g East Asian Humanities: The Great Tradition (4, FaSp) Introduction to the major humanities traditions of China, Japan, and Korea through an examination of representative works drawn from literature, aesthetics, philosophy, religion, and historical writing.
115 Korean I (4, FaSm) Aural comprehension and oral practice; the writing system; grammar drill, sentence patterns. Lecture, 5 hours; additional hours for drill and laboratory.
117 Korean II (4, SpSm) Continuation of EALC 115. Progressive drill in dialogue, reading, and writing. Lecture, 5 hours; additional hours for drill and laboratory. Prerequisite: EALC 115.
120 Japanese I (4, FaSpSm) Hearing comprehension and oral practice; the syllabary and written characters; grammar drill, sentence patterns. Lecture, 5 hours; additional hours for drill and laboratory.
122 Japanese II (4, FaSpSm) Continuation of EALC 120. Progressive drill in dialogue, reading, and writing. Lecture, 5 hours; additional hours for drill and laboratory. Prerequisite: EALC 120.
130g Introduction to East Asian Ethical Thought (4, FaSp) Introduction to the history of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean ethical thought; perspectives on human nature, historical writing, religious options, and aesthetic implications. Conducted in English.
134 Conversational Cantonese I (4, Fa) The sound and tone system of Cantonese; aural comprehension and oral expression. Basic grammar. Not applicable to foreign language requirement of the college.
136 Conversational Cantonese II (4, Sp) Continuation of EALC 134, to improve facility in comprehension and expression. Prerequisite: EALC 134. Not applicable to foreign language requirement of the college.
204 Chinese III (4, Fa) Conversational practice: reading of stories and essays; writing of short essays. Prerequisite: EALC 106.
206 Chinese IV (4, Sp) Continuation of 204, with emphasis on reading and writing, frequent interaction with native speakers. Prerequisite: EALC 204.
215 Korean III (4, Fa) Drill to increase proficiency in dialogue, reading, and writing; intermediate level readings. Prerequisite: EALC 117.
217 Korean IV (4, Sp) Advanced level reading of modern Korean and exercises in written composition. Prerequisite: EALC 215.
220 Japanese III (4, FaSpSm) Drill to increase proficiency in dialogue, reading, and writing; intermediate level readings. Prerequisite: EALC 122.
222 Japanese IV (4, FaSpSm) Continuation of Japanese 220, to include exercises in written composition. Prerequisite: EALC 220.
264g Asian Aesthetic and Literary Tradition (4) (Enroll in COLT 264g)
304 Advanced Modern Chinese I (4, Fa) Reading selections from different styles of modern Chinese writings, analysis of stylistic techniques and syntactic structure, composition, and translation. Prerequisite: EALC 206.
306 Advanced Modern Chinese II (4, Sp) Continuation of EALC 304; composition exercises in different styles of writing. Prerequisite: EALC 304.
315 Advanced Korean I (4, Fa) Advanced reading in modern Korean materials; improvement of skills in conversation, composition, and translation. Prerequisite: EALC 217.
317 Advanced Korean II (4, Sp) Continuation of EALC 315, with emphasis on the use of Chinese characters, translation, and composition exercises. Prerequisite: EALC 315.
320 Advanced Japanese I (4, Fa) Advanced reading in modern Japanese materials; improvement of skills in conversation and composition. Prerequisite: EALC 222.
322 Advanced Japanese II (4, Sp) Continuation of EALC 320, with emphasis on strengthening proficiency in the use of Kanji. Prerequisite: EALC 320.
332 Korean Literature in English Translation (4) Korean novel, poetry, prose, and drama; development of Korean literature from the earliest times to the present; Western influence on Korean literature.
340g Japanese Civilization (4, FaSp) Survey of the main characteristics and development of art, literature, philosophy, religion, political and social institutions through different periods. Conducted in English.
342g Japanese Literature in English Translation (4) Japanese literature from the earliest times to the present; development of prose and poetry, the novel; evolution of the theatre; Japanese literature under Western influence.
345 Korean Civilization (4) Survey of the main characteristics and development of Korean art, literature, philosophy, religion, political and social institutions through different periods. Conducted in English.
350g Chinese Civilization (4, FaSp) Characteristics and aspects of Chinese civilization; interpretation of philosophy, literature, religion, art, music. Conducted in English.
352g Chinese Literature in English Translation (4) Chinese poetry, novel, prose, and drama; influence of the West on Chinese literature in modern times.
354g Modern Chinese Literature in Translation (4) Readings in modern Chinese poetry, fiction, and drama since 1919.
355 Studies in Chinese Thought (4) Chinese thought, particularly as formulated in the three great traditions: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism.
365 Studies in Japanese Thought (4) Influence of native traditions and imported Chinese traditions on Japanese civilization; religious, ethical, esthetic, and political aspects.
370g Textual Power and Literary Representations: Japan (4) An examination of the role played by premodern Japanese literary texts in the creation of images of power in the Japanese tradition.
375g Women and Gender in China: Past and Present (4) An examination of changes in sex roles and in constructs of the female as influenced by traditional Chinese thought and later social developments.
380 Cultural Topics in East Asian Literature (4) Selected themes, genres, and periods in East Asian literature, e.g., Taoism and Buddhism, women, folktales.
390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
400 Classical Chinese I (4) Introduction to the classical styles, selections from classical style writings, contrastive analysis of modern and classical Chinese, translation and writing practice. Prerequisite: EALC 206.
402 Classical Chinese II (4) Continuation of EALC 400.
404 Advanced Modern Chinese III (4, Fa) Readings in modern Chinese literary, documentary, and epistolary styles; stylistic and syntactic analysis; composition; translation. Prerequisite: EALC 306.
406 Advanced Modern Chinese IV (4, Sp) Continuation of EALC 404.
407 Newspaper and Documentary Chinese (4) Reading selections from newspaper articles and modern documents, analysis of structural patterns, and writing practice. Prerequisite: EALC 206.
410 Chinese-English Translation (4) Structure, vocabulary, and techniques of written translation and oral interpretation; classroom and laboratory practice; English-Chinese and Chinese-English. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
412 Business Chinese (4) Practice in the vocabulary and idioms of foreign trade and other commercial transactions in Mandarin. Prerequisite: EALC 206.
413 Business Japanese (4, Sp) Practical Japanese business terms and their usage in a variety of business situations; cultural insights on Japanese customs that underline business transactions in Japan. Prerequisite: EALC 222.
415 Advanced Korean III (4, Fa) Selected readings in Korean texts, pre-modern and modern, in various literary and non-fiction genres; focus on developing reading and translation skills. Prerequisite: EALC 317.
417 Advanced Korean IV (4, Sp) Continuation of EALC 415.
422 Advanced Readings in Japanese I (4, Fa) Development of proficiency in reading journalistic, literary, and documentary materials. Exposure to different modern styles. Translation practice. Prerequisite: EALC 322.
424 Advanced Readings in Japanese II (4, Sp) Continuation of EALC 422.
426 Classical Japanese (4) Introduction to the fundamentals of classical grammar; readings from various classical works, both poetry and prose; translation practice. Prerequisite: EALC 322.
452g Chinese Fiction (4) Development of Chinese fiction and readings from English translations of major Chinese novels such as the Dream of the Red Chamber, All Men are Brothers, and others. Conducted in English.
455g Japanese Fiction (4) Japanese fiction from early to modern times; literary, philosophical, and social aspects of tales and novels. Conducted in English.
470 Introduction to East Asian Linguistics (4) Survey of the sound systems, writing systems, grammatical systems, historical development, and social environments of the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages. Prerequisite: EALC 406 or EALC 417 or EALC 424 or departmental approval.
490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8)
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