| EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES & LIT (EALL) COURSES |
| EALL261: Chinese Literature in Translation - to 850 |
| Credits: 3 |
| EALL 261 will survey landmark works in several genres of classical and early medieval Chinese literature, including lyric and ballad poetry, philosophical dialogues, essays and short stories. Through these readings, students will explore the roots and early development of culture, society and political thought in China from the earliest era to the Tang dynasty period. The goal of this class is to understand and enjoy representative literary works and to find common threads that link them to each other across historical periods as well as to students' own lives and cultures. In doing so, students will learn about the Chinese conceptions of virtue, truth and beauty. |
| Prereq: A grade of C or higher in ENG 100 or a grade of C or higher in ESL 100 or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| EALL262: Chinese Literature in Translation - 850 to the Present |
| Credits: 3 |
| EALL 262 will survey landmark works in several genres of medieval, late imperial, early modern and modern Chinese literature, including short stories, lyric poetry, essays, ghost stories, plays, and novels. Through these readings, students will explore different aspects of the changing politics, society and culture of China. The goal of this class is to understand and enjoy representative works of Chinese literature, and to find common threads that link them both across historical periods and to students' own lives and cultures. In doing so, students will learn about the Chinese concepts of reality and illusion, proper and improper behavior, and the interpersonal self. |
| Prereq: A grade of C or higher in ENG 100 or a grade of C or higher in ESL 100 or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| EALL269: (Alpha) Study Abroad |
| Credits: 3 |
| EALL 269 (Alpha) is a summer seminar tour of a country in East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific or Europe. Students will study the language and culture of the country by participating in seminars/courses at a host university or institution and traveling to important cultural and historical cities. |
| Prereq: Consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| EALL269J: Study Abroad-Japan |
| Credits: 3 |
| EALL 269J is a seminar tour of Japan. Students will study the language and culture of Japan by participating in seminars/courses at a host university or institution and traveling to important cultural and historical sites. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| EALL271: Japanese Literature in Translation – Traditional |
| Credits: 3 |
| EALL 271 is a survey of major Japanese literary forms from the earliest era to mid-19th century. Knowledge of Japanese not required. |
| Prereq: A grade of C or higher in ENG 100 or a grade of C or higher in ESL 100 or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| EALL272: Japanese Literature in Translation – Modern |
| Credits: 3 |
| EALL 272 is a survey of Japanese literature from the mid-19th century to the present; emphasis on fiction. Knowledge of Japanese not required. |
| Prereq: A grade of C or higher in ENG 100 or a grade of C or higher in ESL 100 or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
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