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Language Courses - Complete List

For courses offered during the current and upcoming quarters, please see our list of classes by quarter or the University Registrar's Master Schedule of Classes .

EALL

601 Classical Tibetan I   U G 5

Introduction to the basics of classical Tibetan script, pronunciation, and grammar.

 

602 Classical Tibetan II   U G 5

Introduction to classical Tibetan grammar.

 

603 Classical Tibetan III   U G 5

Acquaints learners with classical Tibetan grammar and exposes them to introductory readings in the literature.

 

694V Group Studies   U G 1-5

Chinese

101 Level One Chinese I

Mandarin Chinese spoken communication and writing system.

101.01 Classroom Track   U 5

101.51 Individualized Track   U 1-5

 

102 Level One Chinese II

Continuation of 101.

102.01 Classroom Track   U 5

102.51 Individualized Track   U 1-5

 

103 Level One Chinese III

Continuation of 102.

103.01 Classroom Track   U 5

103.51 Individualized Track   U 1-5

 

104 Level Two Chinese I

Mandarin Chinese intermediate level spoken communication, development of reading skills, and written composition.

104.01 Classroom Track   U 5

104.51 Individualized Track   U 1-5


205 Level Two Chinese II   U 5

Continuation of 104.


206 Level Two Chinese III    U 5

Continuation of 205.


210 Intensive Second Level Chinese I -- Oral   U 5

First course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese language courses focusing on speaking and listening.

 

211 Intensive Second Level Chinese I -- Written   U 5

First course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese language courses focusing on written Chinese.

211.01 Classroom Track U 5
211.51 Individualized Track U 1-5

 

310 Intensive Second Level Chinese II -- Oral   U 5

Second course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese language courses focusing on speaking and listening.

 

311 Intensive Second Level Chinese II -- Written   U 5

Second course in the sequence of intensive Chinese language courses focusing on written Chinese.

311.01 Classroom Track U 5
311.51 Individualized Track U 1-5

 

507 Level Three Chinese I   U G 5

Continued study of spoken communication, including broadcast media, reading Chinese publications, and developing written composition.

 

508 Level Three Chinese II   U G 5

Continuation of 507.

 

509 Level Three Chinese III   U G 5

Continuation of 508.

 

510 Intensive Third Level Chinese III -- Oral   U G 5

Third course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese language courses focusing on speaking and listening.

 

511 Intensive Third Level Chinese III -- Written   U G 5

Third course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Chinese language courses focusing on written Chinese.

511.01 Classroom Track U G 5
511.51 Individualized Track U G 1-5

 

601 Classical Chinese I   U G 5

Selected readings from representative authors of classical times.

 

602 Classical Chinese II   U G 5

Continuation of 601.

 

603 Classical Chinese III   U G 5

Continuation of 602.

 

610 Level Four Chinese I   U G 5

Integrated-skill course focusing on reading and composition which requires participation in speaking and lecture comprehension.

610.01 Classroom Track   U G 5
610.51 Individualized Track   U G 1-5

 

611 Level Four Chinese II   U G 5

Multi-media based study of authentic Chinese texts which trains students to speak, listen, read, and write about how language is used and when it is currently appropriate.

611.01 Classroom Track   U G 5
611.51 Individualized Track   U G 1-5

 

612 Level Four Chinese III   U G 5

Multi-media based study of authentic Chinese literary texts which trains students to speak, listen, read and write in the discourses of Chinese culture and cultural studies.

612.01 Classroom Track   U G 5
612.51 Individualized Track   U G 1-5

 

717 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Media   U G 5

Understanding the divisions and configuration of contemporary Chinese media and becoming able to analyze a chosen topic of contemporary Chinese media.

 

750 Negotiating in Chinese Culture   U G 5

Fifth-year-and-up Chinese in spontaneous professional discourse. Parallel to Chinese 751, 752 and 753, emphasizing oral presentation instead of reading and writing.

 

751 Selected Readings in Scholarly Texts I   U G 3

Academic writings in the humanities and social sciences by modern Chinese scholars in both the wenyan and baihua styles.

 

752 Selected Readings in Scholarly Texts II   U G 3

Continuation of 751.

 

753 Selected Readings in Scholarly Texts III   U G 3

Continuation of 752.

 

755 Language in China   U G 5

Language issues in China, including language variation, writing systems, minority languages, and Chinese language issues in the information age; taught in Chinese.

 

760 Interpersonal Relations and Professional Networking   U G 5

Exploration of assumptions and expectations motivating behaviors in different cultures when developing interpersonal relations and professional networks.

 

770 Literary Language in Modern Chinese   U G 5

Employment of literary language in spoken discourse among Chinese professionals - unscripted spoken discussions on topics in related domains such as business, education, and government.

 

804 Advanced Classical Chinese I   G 3

Designed for further study of the syntax and vocabulary of classical Chinese; texts are selected from literature, history, and philosophy.

 

805 Advanced Classical Chinese II   G 3

Continuation of 804.

 

806 Advanced Classical Chinese III    G 3

Continuation of 805.

Japanese

101 First Year Japanese I

Elements of standard colloquial Japanese grammar, with intensive oral and written exercises; introduction to the Japanese writing system ( hiragana, katakana , and kanji ).

101.01 Classroom Track   U 5
101.51 Individualized Track   U 1-5

 

102 First Year Japanese II

Continuation of 101.

102.01 Classroom Track   U 5
102.51 Individualized Track   U 1-5

 

103 First Year Japanese III

Continuation of 102.

103.01 Classroom Track   U 5
103.51 Individualized Track   U 1-5

 

104 Second Year Japanese I

Continuation of 103, with supplementary reading of selected graded texts.

104.01 Classroom Track   U 5
104.51 Individualized Track   U 1-5

 

110 Intensive First Year Japanese   U 5,10,15

An introductory course with emphasis on basic structure taught through oral-aural drill; hiragana, katakana, and a limited number of kanji.

 

205 Second Year Japanese II   U 5

Continuation of 104 with a shift in emphasis from the spoken to the written language; reading of selected graded texts, writing, and compositions.

 

206 Second Year Japanese III   U 5

Continuation of 205.

 

210 Intensive Second Year Japanese I: Spoken   U 5

First course in the sequence of intensive Japanese courses; organized around a set of videotaped core conversations.

 

211 Intensive Second Year Japanese II: Written   U 5

Second course in the sequence of intensive Japanese courses; organized around reading Japanese and a series of genre-specific samples of Japanese as it is written today.

 

310 Intensive Second-Third Year Japanese I: Spoken   U 5

Third course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Japanese courses; organized around a set of videotaped core conversations.

 

311 Intensive Second-Third Year Japanese II: Written   U 5

Fourth course in the sequence of intensive intermediate Japanese courses; organized around a set of genre-specific samples of Japanese as it is written today and integrated with 310 in structure and vocabulary.

 

507 Third Year Japanese I   U G 5

Readings in modern Japanese aiming at acquisition of control of the 1850 characters in common use; translation, composition, character drill.

 

508 Third Year Japanese II   U G 5

Continuation of 507; supplementary readings in short stories and standard reference works.

 

509 Third Year Japanese III   U G 5

Continuation of 508.

 

510 Intensive Third Year Japanese I: Spoken   U G 5

Fifth course in the sequence of intensive intermediate spoken Japanese; uses audio, video, and textual materials produced for native consumption.

 

511 Intensive Third Year Japanese II: Written   U G 5

Sixth course in the sequence of intensive intermediate written Japanese; moves from pedagogically planned texts to genres written today for native consumption.

 

514 Advanced Japanese Conversation   U 5

Lectures, discussion, reports; extensive use of taped materials including news broadcasts, drama, interviews, informal conversations; conducted entirely in Japanese.

 

515 Japanese Language: Structure, Culture, and Communication I   U G 5

Critical and comprehensive survey of structural, cultural, and communicative aspects of the Japanese language.

 

516 Japanese Language: Structure, Culture, and Communication II   U G 5

Critical and comprehensive survey of structural, cultural, and communicative aspects of the Japanese language.

 

601 Classical Japanese I   U G 5

Classical written language with emphasis on its structure, reading and analysis of selected pre-modern literary texts.

 

602 Classical Japanese II   U G 5

Continuation of 601.

 

603 Classical Japanese III   U G 5

Continuation of 602.

 

610 Fourth Year Japanese I   U G 5

Selected readings in modern literary, scholarly, and journalistic Japanese; essentially a language course intended to improve fluency.

 

611 Fourth Year Japanese II   U G 5

Continuation of 610.

 

612 Fourth Year Japanese III   U G 5

Continuation of 611.

 

710.51 Fifth Year Japanese I

Designed to increase rhetorical sensitivity and skill in a variety of genres or present-day Japanese discourse, both spoken and written.

 

711.51 Fifth Year Japanese II

Continuation of 710.

 

712.51 Fifth Year Japanese III

Continuation of 711.

Korean

101 First Year Korean I    U 5

Standard modern Korean; development of listening, speaking skills; basic grammar; reading and writing of the Korean script ( hangul ).

 

102 First Year Korean II    U 5

Continuation of 101.

 

103 First Year Korean III   U 5

Continuation of 102.

 

104 Second Year Korean I    U 5

Continuation of 103.

 

111 Intensive Korean Quarter    U 5,10

An intensive course combining the content of 103 and 104.

 

205 Second Year Korean II    U 5

Continuation of 104; designed to provide further acquisition of language skills in speaking, aural comprehension, reading and writing.

 

206 Second Year Korean III    U 5

Continuation of 205; designed to provide further acquisition of language skills in speaking, aural comprehension, reading and writing.

 

507 Third Year Korean I    U G 5

Readings in modern Korean, aiming at expansion of vocabulary, acquisition of Chinese characters; translation, composition, and grammar drill.

 

508 Third Year Korean II    U G 5

Continuation of 507.

 

509 Third Year Korean III    U G 5

Continuation of 508.

 

514 Advanced Reading, Composition, and Conversation in Korean    U G 5

Practical application of the third-year level Korean language through the combined practice in reading, composition, and discussion.

 

610 Fourth Year Korean I   U G 5

An advanced Korean language course intended to develop the integrated language skills at an advanced level as preparation for higher-level lectures and discussion.

 

611 Fourth Year Korean II   U G 5

Continuation of 610.

 

612 Fourth Year Korean III   U G 5

Continuation of 611.

 

653 Advanced Readings in Korean   U G 5

Advanced readings and cross-cultural analysis of authentic essays, mini-fictions, journals, and editorials in Korean.

 

753 Readings in Korean Literary and Classical Texts   U G 5

Advanced study of Korean language and literature in cross-cultural context, by introducing selected narrative, drama, poetry, and critical essays in Korean.