Chinese

CHI 101
Fall Semester

Elementary Chinese I. An introduction to the language with emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Four credits.

Elementary Chinese II. Continuation of 101
Prerequisite: C (not C-) or better in 101.
Four credits.

Special Topics in Chinese. Course content varies. Expectations of students approximate those in other 100-level courses. May be repeated for credit when content differs. Variable credit.

Intermediate Chinese I. Continued study of grammar and vocabulary aimed at the mastery of more difficult reading and conversation.
Prerequisite: C (not C-) or better in 102.
Four credits.

Intermediate Chinese II. Continuation of 201.
Prerequisite: C (not C-) or better in 201.
Fulfills World Perspectives requirement.
Four credits.

Special Topics in Chinese. Course content varies. Expectations of students approximate those in other 200-level courses. May be repeated for credit when content differs. No more than four credits can be applied to the minor or major. Variable credit.

Ancient Chinese Culture. Explores the beautiful and rich lifestyle of ancient China through arts, music, and literature in translation. Covers archaic times (twelfth century B.C. through post-Han dynasty (fifth century A.D.).
Three credits.

Classical Chinese Culture. Explores the beautiful and rich lifestyle of classical China through art, music, and literature in translation. Covers the Sui-Tang (sixth century A.D.) through the Qing dynasty (nineteenth century).
Three credits.

Special Topics in Chinese.
Three credits.

Independent Reading.
One to four credits.

Special Topics in Chinese. Course content varies. Expectations of students approximate those in other 400-level courses. May be repeated for credit when content varies. Variable credit.

Special Topics in East Asian Studies. A study of special topics not regularly covered in the curriculum. Expectations of this course approximate those in other 100- to 400-level courses. May be repeated for credit when the content varies. Variable credit.

East Asia in the Contemporary World. Prepares students for encountering East Asia in various ways. Introduces East Asian cultures, political and economic systems, international relationships, recent developments, traditional customs and behavior patterns, differences between regions, and historical roots of some contemporary situations.
Fulfills World Perspectives requirement.
Three credits.

Independent Studies. Before registering, students must arrange for supervision by an East Asian studies faculty member and submit a contract (available from the EAS coordinator) specifying the topic and scope of the study. Ordinarily, no more than three credits of EAS 399 may count toward the minor.
Instructor approval required prior to registration.
One to three credits. .

Geography of Asia. Introduction to the physical and cultural geography of Asia: The Indian subcontinent, China, the Koreas, Japan, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.
Prerequisite: GPY 235 or consent of instructor.
Three credits.

A History of East Asia to 1800. Introduces major themes of the history of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam) from prehistory to 1800. Explores cultural interactions among East Asian countries as well as their indigenous cultural traits. Some basic skills, such as critical reading and writing, will also be practiced.
Three credits.

The Ancient Mediterranean and Orient. Examination of literate civilizations of the ancient world from their origins in the Mesopotamian, Nile, Indus, and Yellow River Valleys through Classical Greece to the culmination in the great empires of Han China, Parthian Persia, and Rome. Includes comparative study of institutional, social, economic, intellectual, and religious developments and trends.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or 203.
Three credits.

Elementary Japanese I. An introduction to the language with emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Four credits.

Elementary Japanese II. Continuation of 101. Prerequisite: C (not C-) or better in 101.
Four credits.

Intermediate Japanese I. Continued study of grammar and vocabulary aimed at the mastery of more difficult reading and conversation.
Prerequisite: C (not C-) or better in 102.
Four credits.

Special Topics in Japanese. Course content varies. Expectations of students approximate those in other 200-level courses. May be repeated for credit when content differs. No more than four credits can be applied to the minor or major. Variable credit.

Special Topics in Japanese.
Three credits.

Independent Reading.
One to four credits.

Special Topics in Japanese. Course content varies. Expectations of students approximate those in other 400-level courses. May be repeated for credit when content varies. Variable credit.

Eastern Philosophy. Because the world is getting smaller, the scope of our knowledge and vision must expand. This course introduces students to major philosophies of the East, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism, through the study of classic texts.
Fulfills World Perspectives requirement.
Three credits.

Eastern Great Philosophers. A study of one or several Eastern great philosophers, such as Lao Zi, Chuang Zi, Confucius, Mencius, The Buddha, Nagarjuna, Zhu Xi, Wang Yangming. Focus will be on the philosophers’ writings, but attention also will be given to context and tradition. Prerequisite: Prior work in philosophy or permission of instructor.
Three credits.

Chinese Politics and US-China Relations A historical and thematic survey of Chinese politics by examining the patterns and dynamics of its political, economic, and social developments, as well as its interaction with the United States.
Fulfills World Perspectives requirement.
Three credits.