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Courses in East Asian Studies (EAS)

Lower Division Courses

88. Korean Society: Late 19th Century to the Present (4)

Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Modern Korean society (late 19th Century to contemporary period), emphasizing the perseverance and transformations of traditional social and cultural patterns. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.—II. Kim

Upper Division Courses

113. Cinema and Society in China (4)

Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: one course from History 190C, 193, or consent of instructor. Knowledge of Chinese not required. Viewing and analysis of one Chinese film with English subtitles each week, followed by discussion and short essays. Cinematic technique, social values and film topics from 1930s to today. Not open for credit to students who have completed Chinese 113. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.—III. (III.)

190. East Asian Studies Seminar (4)

Seminar—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Political, social, cultural, and economic issues in East Asia. Topic varies each year. May be repeated for credit if topic differs. Not offered every year.

192. East Asian Studies Internship (1-12)

Internship—3-36 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of instructor. Work experience in the East Asian Studies field, with analytical term paper on a topic approved by the instructor. (P/NP grading only.)

194H. Special Study for Honors Students (1-5)

Independent study—1-5 hours. Prerequisite: open only to majors of senior standing who qualify for honors program. Guided research, under the direction of a faculty member, leading to a senior honors thesis on a topic in East Asian Studies culture, society, or language. (P/NP grading only.)

196A-196B. Honors Seminar (4-4)

Seminar—2 hours; conference—2 hours. Prerequisite: a GPA of 3.500 in the major, senior standing, and consent of instructor. A two-quarter research project culminating in an Honors thesis. A grade of B or higher must be earned to qualify the student for honors distinction at graduation. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence.)

198. Directed Group Study (1-5)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)