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Spring 2026 Courses

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures will offer the following courses during the Spring 2026 semester

Chinese Language Courses  -  Japanese Language Courses  -  Korean Language Courses  -  Non-Language General Education Courses  -  Other Non-language Undergraduate Courses  -  Advanced Courses Open to Undergraduates and Graduate Students  Graduate Courses 

Chinese Language Courses

CHINESE 1102.01 - Level One Chinese I: Classroom Track - World Language GE Course  - Several scheduling options available

CHINESE 1101.61 - Level One Chinese I: Individualized Track Online -World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

CHINESE 1102.61 - Level One Chinese II: Individualized Track Online -World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

CHINESE 1103.61 - Level Two Chinese I: Individualized Track Online -World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

CHINESE 2151.61 - Online Intensive Second Level - Written Chinese: Individualized - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

CHINESE 4142.01 - Intensive Level Three Chinese-Oral: Classroom Track - Several scheduling options available

CHINESE 4152.01 - Intensive Level Three Chinese-Written: Classroom Track  with Steven Knicely Monday-Friday 11:30-12:25 in Enarson 212

CHINESE 4152.61 - Online Intensive Level Three Chinese - Written: Individualized Track   - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

CHINESE 5101.61 - Online Level 4 Chinese I: Individualized Instruction - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

Chinese 5104 - Level 5 Chinese II -  with Steven Knicely Monday-Friday 9:10-10:05 in Hagerty 160


Japanese Language Courses

JAPANESE 1101.51 - Level 1 Japanese I: Individualized Track -World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

JAPANESE 1101.61 - Level 1 Japanese I Online Individualized Instruction -World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

JAPANESE 1102.01 - Level 1 Japanese II: Classroom Track -World Language GE Course  - Several scheduling options available

JAPANESE 1102.51 - Level 1 Japanese II: Individualized Track  -World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

JAPANESE 1102.61 - Level 1 Japanese II Online Individualized Instruction -World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

JAPANESE 1103.51 - Level Two Japanese I: Individualized Track -World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

JAPANESE 1103.61 - Level 2 I Online Individualized Instruction-World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

JAPANESE 2102.01 - Level Two Japanese II: Classroom Track - Several scheduling options available

JAPANESE 2102.61 - Level 2 II Online Individualized Instruction - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

JAPANESE 4101.61 - Level 3-I Online Individualized Instruction  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

JAPANESE 4102.01 - Level Three Japanese II: Classroom Track - Several scheduling options available

 JAPANESE 4102.61 - Level 3-II Online Individualized Instruction- - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

JAPANESE 5102.01 - Level Four Japanese II: Classroom Track with Ai Terada Tuesday-Friday 12:40-1:35 in Enarson 238

JAPANESE 5104.51 - Level Five Japanese II: Individualized Track -  Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings


Korean Language Courses

KOREAN 1101.01 - Level One Korean I: Classroom Track - World Language GE Course  - Several scheduling options available
Standard modern Korean: development of listening and speaking skills; basic grammar; reading and writing of the Korean script (hangul). Classroom Track

KOREAN 1101.51 - Level One Korean I: Individualized Instruction - World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

KOREAN 1102.01 - Level One Korean II: Classroom Track-  World Language GE Course- Several sections available

KOREAN 1102.51 - Level One Korean II: Individualized Instruction - World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

KOREAN 1102.61 - Level One Korean II: Individualized Instruction-Distance - World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

KOREAN 1103.51 - Level Two Korean I: Individualized Track - World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

KOREAN 1103.61 - Level Two Korean I: Individualized Instruction-Distance - World Language GE Course  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

KOREAN 2102.01 - Level Two Korean II: Classroom Track - Several sections available

KOREAN 2102.51 - Level Two Korean II: Individualized Track - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

KOREAN 2102.61 - Level Two Korean II: Individualized Instruction-Distance  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

KOREAN 4101.51 - Level Three Korean I: Individualized Track -  Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

KOREAN 4101.61 - Level Three Korean I: Individualized Instruction-Distance  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

KOREAN 4102.01 - Level Three Korean II: Classroom Track with  Yeonjin Yun and Han Kim  Monday-Friday from12:40-1:35 in Enarson 358

KOREAN 4102.51 - Level Three Korean II: Individualized Track  -- Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings 

KOREAN 4102.61 - Level Three Korean II: Individualized Instruction-Distance  - Flexible individualized instruction course with in-person meetings

KOREAN 5102 - Level Four Korean II with Hyun Jin Lee-Miller Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:45-2:05 in Denney 265

KOREAN 5104 - Level Five Korean II with Yonsoo Kang-Parker Wednesdays and Fridays 12:45-2:05 in Hagerty 145


Non-Language General Education Courses
 

Foundations: Literary, Visual and Performing Arts Courses

CHINESE 4404 - Chinese Drama - GE course taught in English with Pat Sieber Tuesday and Thursdays 2:20-3:40 in Hagerty 050

CHINESE 4405 - China in Chinese Film - GE course taught in English with Jianqi Wang Tuesdays and Thursday 2:20-3:40 in Mendenhall 125

CHINESE 4406 - China Pop: Contemporary Popular Culture and Media in Greater China - GE course taught in English with Nancy Tewksbury Wednesdays and Fridays 12:40-2:05 in Hayes Hall 005

JAPANESE 2452 - Modern Japanese Literature in Translation - GE course taught in English with Keita Moore Wednesday and Fridays 12:45-2:05 in Mendenhall185

KOREAN 2451 - Korean Literature in Translation - GE course taught in English with Olan Munson Wednesdays and Fridays 2:20-3:40 in Arps Hall 012

EALL 3405 - Introducing East Asia through Martial Arts Cinema - GE course taught in English with Jianqi Wang Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:55-5:15 in Pomerene 150

EALL 3446 - Asian American Film - GE course taught in English with Nancy Tewksbury Wednesdays and Fridays 11:10-12:30 in Denney 250

Foundations: Historical and Cultural Studies Courses

EALL 1231 - East Asian Humanities- GE course taught in English with Mark Bender + Nancy Tewksbury Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:45-2:05 ONLINE

EALL 2284 - Tea Culture in East Asia - GE course taught in English, Instructor TBD, Mondays 2:15 - 5:00 pm in University Hall 056

JAPANESE 2231 - Elements of Japanese Culture- GE course taught in English with M. Nakayama Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:45-2:05 in Mendenhall 125

KOREAN 2231 - Elements of Korean Culture- GE course taught in English with Hayana Kim  Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:20-3:40 in Bakers Systems 198


Other Non-language Undergraduate Courses

CHINESE 4301 - Conversational Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers I- Undergraduate Course with Margie Chan and Gary Law Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays 4:10-5:05 in Hagerty 359

JAPANESE 4400 - Japanese Film and Visual Media- Undergraduate course taught in English with K. Moore Wednesdays and Fridays 2:20-3:40 in Mendenhall 185

EALL 4200 - Topics in East Asia- Undergraduate course taught in English with Pil Ho Kim Thursdays 2:20-3:40 in Enarson 258


Advanced Courses Open to Undergraduates and Graduate Students 

CHINESE 5105.61 - Selected Readings in Scholarly Chinese Texts I: Individualized Track Online-   with Steven Knicely ONLINE Days and times TBD

CHINESE 5381 - History of the Chinese Language with Marjorie Chan Mondays from 2:15-5:00 in Hagerty 351

CHINESE 5400 - Performance Traditions of China with Mark Bender Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:45-2:05 in Denney 207

KOREAN 5256 - Interdisciplinary Topics in Korean Politics and Society with Perry Miller Wednesdays and Fridays 2:20-3:40 in University Hall 066

KOREAN 5315 - Korean Language: Structure, Culture, and Communication with Danielle Pyun Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:55-5:15 in Hagerty 159

KOREAN 5405 - Korean Dramatic Tradition with Hayana Kim Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:55-5:15 in Hagerty 160

EALL 5383 - Scripts of East Asia- with Marjorie Chan Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:20-3:40 in Hagerty Hall 159

EALL 5475 - Women Writers, Culture and Society in East Asia with Naomi Fukumori Wednesdays and Fridays 3:55-5:15 in Hagerty 071


Graduate Courses

CHINESE 8500 - Chinese Bibliography and Research Methods - Graduate course with Meow Hui Goh Wednesdays and Fridays 12:45-2:05 in Hagerty 045

JAPANESE 7388 - Japanese Language Acquisition - Graduate course with Mineharu Nakayama Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:20-3:40 in Hagerty 045

KOREAN 6445 -  Korean American Literature - Graduate course with Olan Munson Mondays 2:15-5:00 in Derby 047

EALL 7700 - Learning East Asian Languages in Cross-Cultural Contexts: College Level - Graduate course with Etsuyo Yuasa Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:55-5:15 in Hagerty 045

EALL 7705 - Seminar in the Learning of East Asian Languages and Cultures - Graduate course with X. Jian Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:20-3:40 Cadwell 102