Spring 2025 registration begins October 29! Information about advising (and registration clearance) is available here
Spring 2025 classes that apply to the Asian Studies program (BA, Minor, Certificate) are listed below.
The complete list of Spring 2025 classes is available on myUMBC.
The following Spring 2025 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)
HIST 103 & HIST 103H (GEP: Culture, Social Sciences)
In Person – M/W 1-2:15
In Person T/Th 11:30am-12:45pm
CHIN 102 (Sec. 01)
CHIN 101 (Sec. 02)
CHIN 202 (Sec. 01) (GEP: 201 Req)
CHIN 302 (GEP: Culture)
CHIN 309 Business Chinese
Prof. Liu
Prof. Liu
Prof. Liu
Prof. Brown
Prof. Brown
Hybrid – M/W 1-2:15
Hybrid – M/W 2:30-3:45
Hybrid – M/W 4-5:15
Hybrid – T/Th 11:30am-12:45pm
Hybrid – T/Th 1-2:15
JPNS 101 (Sec. 01)
JPNS 102 (Sec. 01)
JPNS 102 (Sec. 02)
JPNS 102 (Sec. 03)
JPNS 102 (Sec. 04)
JPNS 319 Japanese Translation
Prof. Perry
Prof. Perry
Prof. Perry
Prof. Ogata
Prof. Ogata
Prof. Hoogenboom
Hybrid – M/W/F 1-1:50
Hybrid – M/W/F 10-10:50
Hybrid – M/W/F 11-11:50
Hybrid – T/TH 4-5:15
Hybrid – T/TH 5:30-6:45
Hybrid – T/TH 11:30-12:45
KORE 101
KORE 102 (Sec. 02)
KORE 102 (Sec. 03)
KORE 201 (GEP: 201 Req)
KORE 202
KORE 301 (GEP: Culture)
KORE 302 (GEP: Culture)
KORE 310 Korea Language in Social & Cultural Context (GEP: Culture)
Prof. Kim
Prof. Jang
Prof. Kim
Prof. Park
Prof. Park
Prof. Jang
Prof. Jang
Prof. Yoon
Hybrid – M/W 1-2:15
Hybrid – T/TH 2:30-3:45
Hybrid – M/W 2:30-3:45
Hybrid – T/Th 11:30am-12:45pm
Hybrid – T/TH 2:30-3:45
In-Person – T/TH 1-2:15
In Person – M/W 2:30-3:45
In Person – T/TH 1-2:15
ANCS 350-02 Frontiers in Imperial China & the Roman Empire
ASIA 300 Asia Pacific Worlds
ASIA 333 Int’l Relations in East Asia
cross-listed as POLI 309-05
ASIA 353 Contemporary Society in Two Koreas
ASIA 399 Internship in Asian Studies
ASIA 400 Special Projects in Asian Studies
Prof. Thornburg
Prof. Kim
Prof. Kim
Prof. Vaporis
Prof. Vaporis
In Person – T/TH 1-2:15
In Person – TH 4:30-7
In Person – T/TH 10-11:15
TBD
TBD
ENGL 469 – Studies in Race and Ethnicity
HIST 388 – Society & Culture in China
HIST 434 – The Vietnam Wars in Int’l Context (GEP: Culture)
HIST 459 – Rise of Modern Japan from the “Black Ships” to Hatsune Miku (GEP: Culture, Social Sciences)
HIST 480 – Mao and After: History of Contemporary China
Prof. Zhang
Prof. Nolan
Prof. Vaporis
Prof. He
In Person – T/TH 2:30-3:45
In Person – M/W 10:30-11:45
[note: meets at Shady Grove campus]
In Person – M/W 1-2:15
In Person – W 4-6:30
[note: meets at Shady Grove campus]
MLL 220 – Film & Society in China (GEP: Culture)
MLL 315 – Society in Contemp. Korean Film (GEP: Culture)
MLL 327 – Modern Japanese Culture (GEP: Culture)
Prof. Brown
Prof. Yoon
Prof. Hoogenboom
Hybrid – T/TH 2:30-3:45
Hybrid – T/TH 4-5:15
In Person – T/TH 1-2:15
MUSC 230 Musics of the World (GEP: Arts & Humanities; Culture)
MUSC 310 Gamelan Ensemble
Hybrid – T/Th 11:30-12:45
In Person – T/Th 2:30-3:45
PHIL 230 Intro to East Asian Philosophy
PHIL 460 Virtue Ethics East and West
In Person – T/Th 1-2:15
In Person T/TH 4-5:15
POLI 309 (Section 1) Selected Topics in Poli Sci: U.S.-China Relations
POLI 309 (Section 2)
Selected Topics in Poli Sci: Chinese Politics
POLI 309 (Section 5) Selected Topics in Poli Sci: Int’l Relations of East Asia (cross-listed as ASIA 333)
Prof. Wang
Prof. Korossy
Prof. Kim
In Person – M/W 1-2:15
In Person TU 4:30-7
In Person TH 4:30-7