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 LJ 450: Topics in Advanced Japanese
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLJ303) or consent of instructor. - May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
• CAS LJ 451: Topics in Japanese Literature
  Topics vary. May be taken multiple times for credit if topic is different. Topic for Fall 2024: Contemporary Japanese Fiction. Explores the deep world of Japanese contemporary fiction as it wrestles with themes of alienation, dystopia, fantasy, and women’s empowerment. Includes short works by current writers, including intertextual references to works from Murakami to anime. Class is taught in English.
• CAS LJ 460: Haruki Murakami and His Sources
  Students read works by Haruki Murakami and by writers who shaped him or were shaped by him, reflect on the nature of intertextuality, and gain a perspective on contemporary literature as operating within a global system of mutual influence. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation.
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  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Creativity/Innovation
  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
• CAS LJ 480: Japanese Women Writers
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLJ350) - Classic texts by Japanese women, including the "Tale of Genji" and "The Pillow Book," and their modern legacy, read alongside important philosophical and theoretical texts in queer and feminist thought. Lectures and texts in English. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.
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  • Critical Thinking
  • Historical Consciousness
  • Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
• CAS LJ 481: Topics in Japanese Literature (in English translation)
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: one Japanese literature course or consent of instructor. - Topics vary.
• CAS LJ 491: Directed Study: Japanese
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Advising. - Application Form available in department.
• CAS LJ 492: Directed Study: Japanese
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Advising. - Application Form available in department.
• CAS LJ 500: T:JPN LANG&LIT
  T:JPN LANG&LIT
• CAS LJ 510: The Structure of the Japanese Language
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLJ112 & CASLX250) (or equivalent placement in Japanese). - Introduction to linguistic analysis of the Japanese language (sound system, orthography, word formations, particles, basic syntactic features and semantics); social and cultural issues (honorifics, regional variations, gender differences in language use). Assignments geared to individual interests and needs. Conducted in English. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Critical Thinking, Social Inquiry I.
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  • Critical Thinking
  • Social Inquiry I
• CAS LJ 686: Japanese Translation Workshop
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Proficiency in Japanese language. - Training in translating and interpreting to enhance knowledge of Japanese language and culture and improve English writing skills. Students translate a wide variety of texts and practice oral interpretation in a range of contexts.
• CAS LK 100: T:KOR LANG&LIT
  T:KOR LANG&LIT
• CAS LK 111: First-Semester Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: Placement examination, or for those who have never studied Korean. - Course intended for those who have no or minimal knowledge of Korean. Starting from the Korean alphabet learning, develops elementary-level proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, 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 LK 112: Second-Semester Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLK111) or placement test results. - Continuing from CAS LK 111, further develops elementary-level proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, 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 LK 116: First Year Korean for Heritage Speakers
  Designed for students who understand spoken Korean but need more practice in reading, writing, and speaking. Comprehensive coverage of Korean grammar, reading, writing, and speaking. 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 LK 200: T:KOR LANG&LIT
  T:KOR LANG&LIT
• CAS LK 211: Third-Semester Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLK112) or placement test results. - Development of communicative skills acquired in the first year. Speaking, writing, and reading exercises designed for intermediate level vocabulary and grammar practice. 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 LK 212: Fourth-Semester Korean
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLK211) or placement test results. - Further review of the structures of Korean. Practice solid intermediate level communication skills in conversation and writing in specialized topics. Discussion and project on Korean culture. Satisfactory completion of LK 212 fulfills the CAS second 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 LK 216: Second-Year Korean for Heritage Speakers
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLK116) or equivalent proficiency, or consent of instructor. - Continues from CAS LK 116. Designed for students who are fluent in spoken Korean but need more practice in grammar, reading, and writing. Review of contemporary Korean media presentations and composition. Comprehensive coverage of second-year Korean grammar, reading, writing, and speaking. Successful completion of CAS LK 216 fulfills the CAS second 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 LK 250: Introduction to Korean Literature (in English translation)
  What is Korean literature? How has it evolved through interaction with Chinese, Japanese, European and American literatures and cultures? What roles have regional and global changes played in shaping Korean imaginative writing? No prerequisites; readings and discussion in English. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, 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 LK 251: Classics of Korean Literature
  Introduction to Korean literature from its first recorded beginnings to the early twentieth century, understood against the backdrop of the complex historical, cultural, political, linguistic, philosophical and religious contexts and networks. Effective Fall 2021, 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