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 LI 951: Directed Study in Italian Language and Literature
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department. - Hours arranged.
• CAS LI 952: Directed Study in Italian Language and Literature
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department. - Hours arranged.
• CAS LJ 510: The Structure of the Japanese Language
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASLJ 112 and CASLX 250 (or equivalent placement in Japanese). - Introduction to linguistic analysis of the Japanese language (sound system, orthography, word formations, particles, basic syntactic features and semantics) and sociolinguistic aspects such as honorifics, young people’s speech and gender differences in language use. 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 660: 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.
• CAS LJ 680: Japanese Women Writers
  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 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 LJ 951: Directed Study in Japanese
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor and the department. - Graduate-level directed study in a topic in Japanese.
• CAS LJ 952: Directed Study in Japanese
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor and the department. - Graduate-level directed study in a topic in Japanese.
• CAS LK 660: Korean Translation
  Graduate Prerequisites: Two 300-level Korean language courses such as LK 311, 312, 313, 319, 322, or consent of the instructor. Proficiency in contemporary Korean. Proficiency in Classical Chinese is welcome but optional. - 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. 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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  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Writing-Intensive Course
• CAS LK 675: Major Authors in Korean Literature
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Graduate Prerequisites: Advanced Reading Proficiency of Korean, two or more 300-level Korean language courses such as LK 311, 312, 313, 319, and 322, or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 12 - 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 951: Directed Study in Korean
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor and the department. - Graduate-level directed study in a topic in Korean.
• CAS LK 952: Directed Study in Korean
  Graduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor and the department. - Graduate-level directed study in a topic in Korean.
• CAS LL 690: Proficiency-Based Language Teaching 1
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: graduate standing. - Introduces students to current language teaching methodologies and effective proficiency- and standards- based instruction. Students develop their own pedagogy projects with appropriate assessment parameters addressing all four language skills.
• CAS LL 691: Proficiency-Based Language Teaching 2
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (GRSLL690) or consent of instructor. - Fosters professional outlook on language teaching and learning. Students deepen their knowledge of instructional technologies, further develop proficiency-based pedagogy projects for their own courses, and prepare teaching philosophies, conference presentations, and other portfolio materials.
• CAS LP 631: Portuguese for Spanish Speakers 1
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: native or near-native speakers of Spanish only. - Designed to develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Portuguese for Spanish speakers. Focuses on comparisons between Spanish and Portuguese language systems for students to communicate accurately and effectively within a diversity of cultural situations. 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 LP 632: Portuguese for Spanish Speakers 2
  Designed to continue to developing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Portuguese. Focuses on comparisons between Spanish and Portuguese language systems for students to communicate accurately and effectively within a diversity of cultural situations. Effective Spring 2022, 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 LP 951: Directed Study: Portuguese
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. - Hours arranged. Consent of instructor and department.
• CAS LP 952: Directed Study: Portuguese
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. - Hours arranged. Consent of instructor and department.
• CAS LR 621: READING RUSSIAN
  READING RUSSIAN
• CAS LR 951: Directed Study in Russian Language and Literature
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of instructor and the department.