**This hybrid course meets face-to-face on Tuesdays from 1:00pm-2:15pm. All other course content and assignments are completed asynchronously online.
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In an effort to highlight courses which are accessible for students who may not be planning to return to campus in-person this fall, we are providing this list of classes which are being offered wholly online. For more information about any of these options, please check the Course Catalog, our website, or email our office.
CORE COURSES
ASIA 100-01 Introduction to Asian Studies – Lecture – 3 Credits
Instructor: Oyen, Meredith
All Online, Asynchronous
ELECTIVES
ASIA 300-01 Topics in Asian Studies: Music in the Two Koreas – Lecture – 3 Credits
Dates TBA
Instructor: Moody, Peter
Online
ASIA 399-01 Internship in Asian Studies – Independent Study – 1–3 Credits
Dates TBA
Instructor: Oyen, Meredith
Online
ASIA 400-01 Special Projects in Asian Studies – Lecture – 1–3 Credits
Dates TBA
Instructor: Oyen, Meredith
Online
CHIN 300-01 Special Projects in the Chinese Language and Culture – Independent Study – 1–3 Credits
Dates TBA
Instructor: Brown, William
Online
HIST 383-01 Japan in the Shogun Age – Lecture – 3 Credits
TuTh 10:00am – 11:15am
Instructor: Vaporis, Constantine
Online
Attributes: Culture (GEP), Culture (GFR)
HIST 459-01 The Rise of Modern Japan: From the “Black Ships” to Hatsune Miku – Lecture – 3 Credits
Date: TBA
Instructor: Vaporis, Constantine
Online
Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
Recommended Preparation: HIST 100 or HIST 110 or HIST 111, junior/senior status.
HIST 480-01 Mao and After: History of Contemporary China – Lecture – 3 Credits
We 5:00pm – 7:30pm
Instructor: He, Gaochao
Online
JPNS 300-01 Special Projects in the Japanese Language and Culture – Lecture – 1–3 Credits
Date: TBA
Instructor: Hoogenboom, Tomoko
Online
JPNS 309-01 Business Japanese – Lecture – 1–3 Credits
TuTh 11:30am – 12:45pm
Instructor: Hoogenboom, Tomoko
Online
You must complete JPNS 301 or JPNS 302 with a grade of C or better
MLL 311-01 Introduction to Korean Culture – Lecture – 3 Credits
TuTh 4:00pm – 5:15pm
Instructor: Yoon, Kyung-Eun
Online
Attributes: Culture (GEP)
Knowledge of Korean is not required. Recommended Preparation: MLL 190, 191, 230, or 301.
MLL 316-01 Japanese Language in Society – Lecture – 3 Credits
TuTh 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Instructor: Hoogenboom, Tomoko
Online
Recommended preparation: ASIA 100 or any 100- or 200-level GEP Culture course.
LANGUAGES
HIND 101-01 Elementary Hindi I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 2:30pm – 3:45pm
Instructor: Datla, Radhi
Online
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.
HIND 201-01 Intermediate Hindi I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 4:00pm – 5:15pm
Instructor: Datla, Radhi
Online
You must complete HIND 102 with a C or better
JPNS 101-01 Elementary Japanese I – Lecture – 4 Credits
MoWeFr 10:00am – 10:50am
Instructor: Perry, Michiko
Online
Attributes: Language (GFR)
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.
JPNS 101-04 Elementary Japanese I – Lecture – 4 Credits
MoWeFr 1:00pm – 1:50pm
Instructor: Perry, Michiko
Online
Attributes: Language (GFR)
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.
JPNS 101-05 Elementary Japanese I – Lecture – 4 Credits
MoWeFr 9:00am – 9:50am
Instructor: Perry, Michiko
Online
Attributes: Language (GFR)
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.
JPNS 201-03 Intermediate Japanese I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 2:30pm – 3:45pm
Instructor: Seat, Mina
Online
Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
You must have completed JPNS 102 with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of high school Japanese.
JPNS 201-04 Intermediate Japanese I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 4:00pm – 5:15pm
Instructor: Seat, Mina
Online
Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
You must have completed JPNS 102 with a C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of high school Japanese.
JPNS 301-01 Advanced Japanese I – Lecture – 3 Credits
TuTh 10:00am – 11:15am
Instructor: Hoogenboom, Tomoko
Online
You must either have completed JPNS 202 with a grade of C or better or the equivalent as indicated by placement before taking this class.
KORE 101-01 Elementary Korean I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 8:30am – 9:45am
Instructor: Krippes, Yeon
Online
Attributes: Language (GFR)
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.
KORE 101-02 Elementary Korean I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 11:30am – 12:45 pm
Instructor: Krippes, Yeon
Online
Attributes: Language (GFR)
A reminder that students planning to continue to the next language level must register for this course as “graded” rather than “P/NP,” since subsequent levels require a grade of “C” or better.
KORE 201-01 Intermediate Korean I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 10:00am – 11:15am
Instructor: Krippes, Yeon
Online
Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
You must complete KORE 102 with C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of high school Korean.
KORE 201-02 Intermediate Korean I – Lecture – 4 Credits
TuTh 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Instructor: Krippes, Yeon
Online
Attributes: 201 Level Language Requirement (GEP), 201-Level Foreign Language (GFR)
You must complete KORE 102 with C or better before taking this class or have completed 3 years of high school Korean.
Save the date for our Welcome Week Reception, Thursday, September 2, from 12:30-1:30pm. Stop by for snacks, music, or just to say hello! If you're new, you'll have a chance to learn more about the Asian Studies program. If you're a returning student, we look forward to catching up with you! Keep an eye out for the myUMBC event notice soon!
(Still need advising? Don't panic! Email us - asianstudies@umbc.edu - and we'll be happy to help!)
10th Anniversary Celebration
Asian Studies is celebrating our 10th anniversary this year! We have a lot of cool projects in the works - events, lectures, even a contest or two - which we're excited to share with you in the coming months. Be sure to follow us on here on myUMBC, and on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for all the details about how you can be involved and celebrate with us!
Website Renovations
We appreciate your patience as we update our department website this month. Posted information may change or move to a new location during this process; if you have any questions, please let us know.
[thumbnail photo ID: a row of several furin - brightly-painted traditional Japanese glass wind bells with colorful paper tags tied to their clappers' strings - hanging from a rack on a sunny day]
