Upcoming Semester Asian Studies Courses

Fall 2026 registration begins March 31! Please refer to advising (and registration clearance) for more info.

Upcoming Semester Courses that apply to the Asian Studies program (BA, Minor, Certificate)

The following Fall 2026 classes count towards the requirements for the Asian Studies major, minor, and certificate. Where applicable, a class’s GEP attributes (“Arts and Humanities,” “Writing Intensive,” etc) have been indicated. If you have questions, please email us, and we’ll be happy to assist you!

  • ASIA 100 (GEP: Culture), Mika Thornburg, In Person, M/W 1-2:15pm
  • HIST 103 (GEP: Culture, Social Sciences), Constantine Vaporis, Online, T/Th 10-11:15
  • PHIL 230 (GEP: Culture, Arts & Humanities), Joonho Lee, In Person, M/W 1-2:15

For available language courses, please refer to the schedule of classes below for a full list from the search bar.

  • AMST 375 (Studies in Asian American Culture), Tamara Bhalla, In Person, M/W 1-2:15
  • ASIA 330 / ART 335 (The Dao of Intermedia), Irene Chan, In Person, M/W 10-11:50
  • ASIA 399 (Internship in Asian Studies), Fan Yang (TBD)
  • ECON 382 (Asian Economic History), David Mitch, In Person, T/Th 5:30-6:45
  • ENGL 315 (Studies in World Literature), Emily Yoon, In Person, M/W 1-2:15
  • ENGL 369 (Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Literature), Emily Yoon, In Person, M/W 2:30-3:45
  • HIST 202 (Islamic Empires: Gunpowder, Merchants, and Miniatures), Noorzehra Zaidi, In Person, T/Th 10-11:15
  • HIST 380 (Women and Gender in Asia), Jinghong Zhang, In Person, T/Th 4-5:15
  • HIST 368 (Hindus, Muslims, and their Others: The Construction of Identities in India and Pakistan), Noorzehra Zaidi In Person, T/Th 12:30-3:45
  • HIST 434 (The Vietnam Wars in International Context; GEP: Social Sciences), Meredith Oyen, In Person, F 1-3:30
  • HIST 479 (China’s Long Revolution), Jinghong Zhang, In Person T/Th 11:30-12:45
  • MLL 311 (Introduction to Korean Culture), Kyung-Eun Yoon, In Person M/W 10-11:15
  • MLL 317 (Images of Society in Contemporary Japanese Films), TBA, In Person T/Th 1-2:15
  • MUSC 230 (Musics of the World; GEP: Culture, Arts & Humanities), Michelle Purdy, In Person, T/Th 11:30-12:45
  • MUSC 310 (Gamelan Ensemble), Michelle Purdy, In Person, T/Th 2:30-3:45
  • PHIL 460 (Virtue Ethics East and West), Joonho Lee, In Person, M/W 4-5:15

 

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Asian Studies Online Course Offerings Fall 2021

Not on campus in person this fall? Check out these courses!

In an effort to highlight courses which are accessible for students who may not be planning to return to campus in-person this fall, we are providing this list of classes which are being offered wholly online. For more information about any of these options, please check the Course Catalog, our website, or email our office. 

CORE COURSES

ASIA 100-01 Introduction to Asian Studies – Lecture – 3 Credits
Instructor: Oyen, Meredith
All Online, Asynchronous

ELECTIVES

ASIA 300-01 Topics in Asian Studies: Music in the Two Koreas – Lecture – 3 Credits
Dates TBA
Instructor: Moody, Peter
Online

ASIA 399-01 Internship in Asian Studies – Independent Study – 1–3 Credits
Dates TBA
Instructor: Oyen, Meredith
Online

ASIA 400-01 Special Projects in Asian Studies – Lecture – 1–3 Credits
Dates TBA
Instructor: Oyen, Meredith
Online

CHIN 300-01 Special Projects in the Chinese Language and Culture – Independent Study – 1–3 Credits
Dates TBA
Instructor: Brown, William
Online

HIST 383-01 Japan in the Shogun Age – Lecture –  3 Credits
TuTh 10:00am – 11:15am
Instructor: Vaporis, Constantine
Online
Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR)

HIST 459-01 The Rise of Modern Japan: From the “Black Ships” to Hatsune Miku – Lecture –  3 Credits
Date: TBA
Instructor: Vaporis, Constantine
Online
Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
Recommended Preparation: HIST 100 or HIST 110 or HIST 111, junior/senior status.

HIST 480-01 Mao and After: History of Contemporary China – Lecture –  3 Credits
We 5:00pm – 7:30pm
Instructor: He, Gaochao
Online

JPNS 300-01 Special Projects in the Japanese Language and Culture – Lecture –  1–3 Credits
Date: TBA
Instructor: Hoogenboom, Tomoko
Online

JPNS 309-01 Business Japanese – Lecture –  1–3 Credits
TuTh 11:30am – 12:45pm
Instructor: Hoogenboom, Tomoko
Online
You must complete JPNS 301 or JPNS 302 with a grade of C or better

MLL 311-01 Introduction to Korean Culture – Lecture – 3 Credits
TuTh 4:00pm – 5:15pm
Instructor: Yoon, Kyung-Eun
Online
Attributes: Culture (GEP)
Knowledge of Korean is not required. Recommended Preparation: MLL 190, 191, 230, or 301.

MLL 316-01 Japanese Language in Society – Lecture – 3 Credits
TuTh 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Instructor: Hoogenboom, Tomoko
Online
Recommended preparation: ASIA 100 or any 100- or 200-level GEP Culture course.

LANGUAGES

HIND 101-01 Elementary Hindi I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 2:30pm – 3:45pm
Instructor: Datla, Radhi
Online
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.

HIND 201-01 Intermediate Hindi I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 4:00pm – 5:15pm
Instructor: Datla, Radhi
Online
You must complete HIND 102 with a C or better

JPNS 101-01 Elementary Japanese I – Lecture – 4 Credits
MoWeFr 10:00am – 10:50am
Instructor: Perry, Michiko
Online
Attributes: Language (GFR)
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.

JPNS 101-04 Elementary Japanese I – Lecture – 4 Credits
MoWeFr 1:00pm – 1:50pm
Instructor: Perry, Michiko
Online
Attributes: Language (GFR)
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.

JPNS 101-05 Elementary Japanese I – Lecture – 4 Credits
MoWeFr 9:00am – 9:50am
Instructor: Perry, Michiko
Online
Attributes: Language (GFR)
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.

JPNS 201-03 Intermediate Japanese I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 2:30pm – 3:45pm
Instructor: Seat, Mina
Online
Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
You must have completed JPNS 102 with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of high school Japanese.

JPNS 201-04 Intermediate Japanese I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 4:00pm – 5:15pm
Instructor: Seat, Mina
Online
Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
You must have completed JPNS 102 with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of high school Japanese.

JPNS 301-01 Advanced Japanese I – Lecture – 3 Credits
TuTh 10:00am – 11:15am
Instructor: Hoogenboom, Tomoko
Online
You must either have completed JPNS 202 with a grade of C or better or the equivalent as indicated by placement before taking this class.

KORE 101-01 Elementary Korean I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 8:30am – 9:45am
Instructor: Krippes, Yeon
Online
Attributes: Language (GFR)
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.

KORE 101-02 Elementary Korean I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 11:30am – 12:45 pm
Instructor: Krippes, Yeon
Online
Attributes: Language (GFR)
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.

KORE 201-01 Intermediate Korean I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 10:00am – 11:15am
Instructor: Krippes, Yeon
Online
Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
You must complete KORE 102 with C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of high school Korean.

KORE 201-02 Intermediate Korean I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Instructor: Krippes, Yeon
Online
Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
You must complete KORE 102 with C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of high school Korean.

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