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 LK 383: Modern Korean Culture through Cinema (in English translation)
  Overviewing the history of Korean cinema, focusing on themes of violence and redemption. How have the cinematic representations of violence changed in Korean cinema? What ethical, aesthetic, and historical implications can we draw from them? Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking, Ethical Reasoning.
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Ethical Reasoning
• CAS LK 401: Senior Independent Work
  Prerequisite: approval of the WLL Director of Undergraduate Studies. - Senior independent work.
• CAS LK 402: Senior Independent Work
  Prerequisite: approval of the WLL Director of Undergraduate Studies. - Senior independent work.
• CAS LK 430: Novels of Joseon Korea
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLK311 & CASLK312) - An advanced Korean language course focusing on understanding and interpreting three major novels of the mid-to-late Joseon era of Korea in their historical context. Opportunities for creative and expository writing. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single requirement in the following BU HUB area: Creativity/Innovation.
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• CAS LK 440: Korean Conversation and Composition through Media
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLK312) or consent of instructor. - Intensive practice of both oral and written forms of Korean. Survey of important cultural, social, political, and economic issues in Korea as portrayed in films, television, and periodicals. Development of effective written and spoken communication. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Ethical Reasoning, Social Inquiry I.
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  • Digital/Multimedia Expression
  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Social Inquiry I
• CAS LK 460: Korean Translation
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120). - Through training in translating from Korean into English, the course enhances knowledge of Korean language and culture and improves English writing as well as deepening the understanding of what is involved in translating one language into another. Students collaboratively translate a short-story by a South Korean author. In the Fall semester of 2024, this author participates in a workshop with the students and takes part in a public reading of the jointly prepared translation, to be published. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration.
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• CAS LK 475: Major Authors in Korean Literature
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Closely examines major authors in Korean literature through their representative works in English translation. Students analyze each author's writing style, themes, and characters while exploring various theoretical questions, institutional practices, and cultural praxes regarding literary authors and authorship. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Aesthetic Exploration.
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Writing-Intensive Course
• CAS LK 485: Animals in Premodern Korean Literature
  Through animals in literature, this course addresses questions surrounding human-animal relations in premodern Korea and China. This serves as a window onto culture and life in premodern East Asia. It engages students in comparative literature, and raises their awareness for pressing environmental issues. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness.
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Historical Consciousness
• CAS LK 491: Directed Study: Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Advising. - Application form available in the WLL Department.
• CAS LK 492: Directed Study: Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Advising. - Application form available in the WLL Department.
• CAS LM 111: First-Semester isiXhosa
  Fundamentals of isiXhosa, a widely spoken African language. Focuses on developing basic communicative skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing). Also explores aspects of the culture of the amaXhosa. 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 LM 112: Second-Semester isiXhosa
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLM111) - This four-skill African Language course in second-semester IsiXhosa leads toward proficiency in oral expression, second-semester listening comprehension, reading, cultural understanding, and writing. 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 LM 211: Third-Semester isiXhosa
  This third semester four-skill African language course develops communicative competence and confidence in the use of IsiXhosa in reading, writing, and speaking and listening. 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 LM 212: Fourth-Semester isiXhosa
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLM211) or the equivalent. - This fourth semester four-skills IsiXhosa course develops communicative competence and confidence in the use of IsiXhosa in speaking, reading, writing, 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
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• CAS LN 111: First-Semester Hindi-Urdu
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: placement examination, or for those who have never studied Hindi. - Elementary grammar, conversation, reading, writing. 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 LN 112: Second-Semester Hindi-Urdu
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLN111) or placement test results. - Continues the text from CAS LN 111; grammar, conversation, reading, writing. 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 LN 211: Third-Semester Hindi-Urdu
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASLN 112 or placement test results. - Development of communicative skills acquired in the first year. Readings in Indian civilization. Practice in conversational Hindi-Urdu. Writing exercises involving more complex grammatical patterns. 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 LN 212: Fourth-Semester Hindi-Urdu
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLN211) or placement test results. - Further review of the structures of Hindi-Urdu. Practice in conversation involving specialized topics. Advanced readings in Hindi. Frequent compositions. Satisfactory completion of LN 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 LN 260: Gateway to Asian Cultures
  Panoramic introduction to the cultures of East and South Asia in comparative perspective (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, India). Examines shared foundations, transformative inflection points, sites, peoples, and ideologies over the past two millennia through primary texts and media. Effective Spring 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 LN 311: Hindi through Indian Food Stories
  Prerequisites: CASLN 212 or equivalent proficiency in Hindi. - Through readings and discussions of food culture in India develops advanced skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking modern Hindi. Considers how food reflects India's social history and culture, exploring topics including globalization, popular media, health, education, and gender. Effective Fall 2026, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Social Inquiry 1 .
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  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • Social Inquiry I