Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular term. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• CAS LC 401: Senior Independent Work
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department. - Application form available in the department. Senior independent work for honors.
• CAS LC 402: Senior Independent Work
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department. - Application form available in the department. Senior independent work for honors.
• CAS LC 416: Chinese through Literary Masterpieces
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: two 300-level modern Chinese courses, or consent of instructor. - This content-based course introduces students to selected original works in modern Chinese poetry, short stories, novels, drama, letters, and prose. Through close reading, collaborative presentations and group discussions, students will examine how social realities and ideologies are reflected in these works and explore how these works reflect the author's sense of identity crisis. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Creativity/Innovation
  • Oral and/or Signed Communication
• CAS LC 420: Topics in Chinese through Media
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: two 300-level modern Chinese courses or consent of instructor. - May be repeated for credit as topics change. Topic for Fall 2026: Modern China Through TV Series. This course examines Chinese modern life through a TV series and the novel from which it was adapted. Discusses social/cultural topics including the urbanization of China, emergence of the new middle class, education, and the restructuring of the modern family. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Digital/Multimedia Expression.
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  • Digital/Multimedia Expression
  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
• CAS LC 426: Chinese American Stories: History, Identity, and Community
  Undergraduate prerequisite: two 300-level modern Chinese courses or consent of instructor. - When and why did certain Chinese people choose to immigrate to the US for a new life? What were their stories upon arrival? Students develop all language skills and communicative strategies to explore the Chinese American experience in Chinese. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry I, Teamwork/Collaboration.
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  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Social Inquiry I
  • Teamwork/Collaboration
• CAS LC 470: Topics in Chinese Literature and Culture
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Topic for Spring 2023: Engages with literary and cultural history of late imperial China through an in-depth examination of the works by Zhang Dai (1597-1679), Li Yu (1611-1680), Pu Songling (1640-1715), and Kong Shangren (1648-1718). Introduction to different literary genres, including literary sketches, vernacular short stories, classical tales, and dramas. In the 18-19 Academic Year, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing Intensive course. Effective Fall 2019, this course does not carry any Hub units.
• CAS LC 480: Modern Chinese Literature & Film
  A seminar on the major works of modern Chinese literature and cinema from the May Fourth period to the present, with a focus on close reading and visual analysis. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
• CAS LC 486: Workshop on Translating and Interpreting Chinese
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: two LC 300-level modern Chinese courses or consent of instructor. - Enhances students' knowledge of Chinese by developing practical skills in translating and interpreting. Students practice translating a variety of text types, using various dictionaries and internet sources, and interpreting in different situations.
• CAS LC 491: Directed Study: Chinese
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department. Application form available in the department.
• CAS LC 492: Directed Study: Chinese
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department. Application form available in the department.
• CAS LD 111: Amharic 1
  First semester four-skill Amharic course leading to proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing using the Amharic alphabet. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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  • The Individual in Community
• CAS LD 112: Amharic 2
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD111) or consent of instructor. - This second semester four-skill Amharic course leads toward proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing using the Amharic alphabet. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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  • The Individual in Community
• CAS LD 115: Zulu 1
  First-semester four-skill Zulu course leading to proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Course combines face-to-face classes with internet instruction. Students are required to have a computer with microphone, webcam, and a reliable Internet connection. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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  • The Individual in Community
• CAS LD 116: Zulu 2
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD115) - Second-semester four-skill Zulu course leading to proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Course combines face-to-face classes with internet instruction. Students require a computer with microphone, webcam, and a reliable Internet connection. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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  • The Individual in Community
• CAS LD 119: Igbo 1
  First semester four-skill Igbo course leading to proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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  • The Individual in Community
• CAS LD 120: Igbo 2
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD 119) or equivalent, or consent of instructor. - Second-semester four-skills Igbo course leading to proficiency in oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural understanding. This course builds on the first semester, expanding students' ability to communicate in everyday contexts. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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  • The Individual in Community
• CAS LD 211: Amharic 3
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD112) or consent of instructor. - This third-semester four-skill Amharic course develops competence and confidence in the use of Amharic in reading, writing, speaking and listening in culturally acceptable ways. Students learn to communicate at an intermediate mid level of proficiency. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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  • The Individual in Community
• CAS LD 212: Amharic 4
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD211) or consent of instructor. - This fourth-semester four-skill Amharic course develops competence and confidence in use of Amharic in reading, writing, speaking and listening in culturally acceptable ways. Students learn to communicate at an intermediate high level of proficiency. Satisfactory completion of LD 212 fulfills the CAS language requirement. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
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  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • The Individual in Community
• CAS LD 215: Zulu 3
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD116) - Continued conversational practice with particular focus on grammatical structures. Readings, writings, and discussions concerning traditional, contemporary, and oral literature. First language speaker available. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
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  • The Individual in Community
• CAS LD 216: Zulu 4
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLD215) - This four-skills African language course in fourth-semester isiZulu develops communicative competence and confidence in the use of isiZulu in reading, writing, speaking and listening in culturally acceptable ways. Students learn to communicate at an intermediate high level of proficiency. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
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  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • The Individual in Community