Spring 2026 Asian Studies Courses

Spring 2026 registration begins October 28! Please refer to advising (and registration clearance) for more info.

 

Spring 2026 classes that apply to the Asian Studies program (BA, Minor, Certificate) are listed below.

The complete list of Spring 2026 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 (GEP: Culture, Social Sciences)

Prof. Meredith Oyen

Prof. Jinghong Zhang

In Person – M/W 1-2:15

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.

CHIN – Chinese classes available

JPNS – Japanese classes available

KORE – Korean classes available

ANCS 350-01 Empires of Central Asia & the Silk Road

Prof. Randolph Ford

In Person – M/W 1-2:15

 

ASIA 300 – Asian Diaspora in Motion

ASIA 304 – Global Research in East Asia

ASIA 399 – Internship in Asian Studies

ASIA 400 – Special Projects in Asian Studies

Prof. Zareen Taj

Prof. Trang Ta

Prof. Fan Yang

Prof. Fan Yang

In Person – TH 4:30-7

In Person – M/W 4-5:15

TBD

TBD

 

ENGL 469 – Studies in Race & Ethnicity

Prof. Emily Yoon

In Person – M 4:30-7

 

HIST 385 – Contemporary Japan, 1945 to the Present (GEP: Culture, Social Sciences)

HIST 387 – Medicine and Healthcare in China (GEP: Culture)

HIST 459 – Rise of Modern Japan from the “Black Ships” to Hatsune Miku (GEP: Culture, Social Sciences)

HIST 480 – History of Contemporary China

Prof. Constantine Vaporis

Prof. Jinghong Zhang

Prof. Constantine Vaporis

Prof. Gaochao He

In Person – T/TH 8:30-9:45

In Person – M/W 4-5:15

In Person – T/TH 11:30-12:45

In Person – W 4-6:30
[note: meets at Shady Grove campus]

 

MCS 334 – Media, Communication, & Globalization

Prof. Fan Yang

In Person – T/TH 10-11:15

 

MLL 220 – Film & Society in China (GEP: Culture)

MLL 315 – Society in Contemp. Korean Film (GEP: Culture)

MLL 333 – Japanese Food Culture

MLL 335 – Modern China: Culture, Society, & Environment (GEP: Culture)

Prof. William Brown

Prof. Kyung-Eun Yoon

Prof. Tomoko Hoogenboom

Prof. Christopher Tong

Hybrid – T/TH 2:30-3:45

Hybrid – M/W 4-5:15

In Person – T/TH 1-2:15

Hybrid – T/TH 2:30-3:45

 

MUSC 230 – Musics of the World (GEP: Arts & Humanities; Culture)

MUSC 310 – Gamelan Ensemble

Prof. Michelle Purdy

Prof. Michelle Purdy

In Person – T/Th 11:30-12:45

In Person – T/Th 2:30-3:45

 

PHIL 230 – Intro to East Asian Philosophy (GEP: Arts & Humanities; Culture)

PHIL 337 – Korean Philosphy

Prof. Joonho Lee

Prof. Joonho Lee

In Person – M/W 1-2:15

In Person – M/W 4-5:15

 

POLI 309 (Section 1) – Selected Topics in Poli Sci: US-China Relations

Prof. Guan Wang

In Person – M 4:30-7