Courses

• CAS LJ 402: Sr Indep Work
  
• CAS LJ 403: Fourth-Year Japanese I
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LJ 304; or consent of instructor.
  Advanced-level reading and discussion in Japanese of selected articles from scholarly journals, essays, and short stories; compositions written in Japanese on topics from readings.
• CAS LJ 404: Fourth-Year Japanese II
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LJ 403; or consent of instructor.
  Advanced-level reading and discussion in Japanese of selected articles from scholarly journals, essays, and short stories; compositions written in Japanese on topics from readings.
• CAS LJ 410: The History of the Japanese Language
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LJ 211; or consent of instructor.
  Overview of major issues in the history of Japanese: genetic relationsips, changes in sound system, word and sentence structures, and pragmatics. Special attention to the process leading to the current writing system. Representative texts used to demonstrate different literary languages.
• CAS LJ 441: Japanese Press
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LJ 303.
  Development of skills in formal Japanese through reading of periodicals. Emphasis on formats, styles, and idioms used in journalism. Vocabulary building. Television news programs and documentaries viewed for improvment of aural comprehension. Assignments geared to individual needs and interests.
• CAS LJ 445: Readings in Japanese Civilization
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LJ 303; , placement test results, or consent of instructor.
  Uses the Japanese language to learn about history, society, art, politics, and current issues from Japanese perspectives. Critical engagement with topics in Japanese culture through multiple forms of communication, including reading, writing, discussion, and video. Conducted in Japanese.
• CAS LJ 451: Topics in Japanese Literature
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: one course in Japanese studies.
  Topic for Fall 2011: Love and Lust in Modern Japanese Literature. Topics include the supplanting of traditional eros ("koi") by modern romance, sexual confession in the I-novel, modern girls and beautiful boys, lesbian love suicides, otaku and yaoi sexuality, Kono Taeko's masochistic narratives, and Mishima Yukio's anachronistic resurrection of samurai homosexuality.
• CAS LJ 480: Japanese Women Writers (in English translation)
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LJ 350.
  Close reading of texts by women of the Heian Period (ninth to twelfth centuries). Social, political, psychological concerns of women masked in a "language of longing." Legacy for modern Japanese women writers. Original material where possible. Lectures and texts in English.
• CAS LJ 481: Topics in Japanese Literature (in English translation)
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: one Japanese literature course or consent of instructor.
  Topic for Spring 2010: Rise of the Modern and Encounter with the West: Japanese Literature 1864-1945. Fiction from the Meiji period through World War II, with attention to the effect on literature of Japan's rapid modernization and increased contact with the West. Works by Ogai, Soseki, Higuchi, and Tanizaki. Lectures and readings in English, originals available.
• CAS LJ 491: Directed Study: Japanese
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Room 105.
  Application Form available in department.
• CAS LJ 492: Directed Study: Japanese
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Room 105.
  Application Form available in department.
• CAS LK 111: First-Semester Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Placement examination, or for those who have never studied Korean.
  Elementary grammar, conversation, reading, writing.
• CAS LK 112: Second-Semester Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LK 111; or placement test results.
  Continues the text from LK 111; grammar, conversation, reading, writing.
• CAS LK 116: First-Year Accelerated Korean
  Accelerated course covering first-year Korean in one semester, designed for students who can understand spoken Korean but who have little or no practice in reading or writing. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to LK 111 or 112.
• CAS LK 211: Third-Semester Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LK 112; or placement test results.
  Development of communicative skills acquired in the first year. Readings in Korean. Writing exercises involving more complex grammatical patterns.
• CAS LK 212: Fourth-Semester Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LK 211; or placement test results.
  Further review of the structures of Korean. Practice in conversation involving specialized topics. Advanced readings from Korean culture. Frequent compositions. Satisfactory completion of LK 212 fulfills the CAS language requirement.
• CAS LK 216: Second-Year Accelerated Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LK 116; or equivalent proficiency, or consent of instructor.
  Accelerated course covering second-year Korean in one semester, continuing from CAS LK 116 and designed for students with substantial background in spoken Korean. Focus on reading and writing.
• CAS LK 283: Modern Korean Culture Through Cinema (in English translation)
  Introduction to modern Korean culture and society through film from the Korean war (1950-1953) to the present. Discussion and essays on modern Korean life as seen in Korean films. Critical analysis of changes in Korean society.
• CAS LK 311: Fifth-Semester Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LK 212; or consent of instructor.
  Readings in modern literary writings and journalism. Essays and discussions on issues in politics, society, and culture. Vocabulary building, advanced grammar, and enhancement of speaking ability.
• CAS LK 312: Sixth-Semester Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS LK 311; or consent of instructor.
  Continues CAS LK 311. Readings in modern literary writings and journalism. Essays and discussions on issues in politics, society, and culture. Vocabulary building, advanced grammar, and enhancement of speaking ability.