Winter 07/Spring 08 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Winter 2007 and Spring 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered in either term.  The courses that are offered in Spring link to the Schedule of Classes.  Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

East Asian Studies (EAS )  Department Info

EAS 130 -- Asian Religions  (3 units)
Description:  Religions of India and the Far East.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  RELI 130.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 191 -- Preceptorship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 191H -- Honors Preceptorship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 194 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 195A -- Introduction to Studies of East Asia  (1 unit)
Description:  Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons, usually in a small group setting. Designed to give students insight into the concepts and practices which typify different academic disciplines, and introduce students to the methods and standards of the discipline for discovering new knowledge, the values which characterize the field of study, advances in the field, impact on society, and career opportunities.  This is a First-Year Colloquium Course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 199 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 270 -- Modern East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  Introductory survey of recent histories of China, Japan and Korea, focusing on the major watersheds in these countries' modern experiences. The roles of indigenous culture and forces of change as well as foreign influences will be considered.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 270; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 291 -- Preceptorship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 291H -- Honors Preceptorship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 294 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 299 -- Independent Study  (1-4 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 299H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 333 -- Buddhist Meditation Traditions  (3 units)
Description:  Major forms of Buddhist meditation from both the South Asian and East Asian traditions, with emphasis on the nature of meditation as a variety of religious experience.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  RELI 333.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 350 -- Hindu Mythology  (3 units)
Description:  Overview of the traditional Hindu myths. Topics from Vedic, Epic, Puranic and other religious sources; their influence upon culture, philosophy, literature, and folklore.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  RELI 350.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

EAS 376 -- Communist China: History and Narrative  (3 units)
Description:  This course looks at history of post-1949 China from two different perspectives. Students will read "proper" historical texts: political and intellectual essays, government documents, social reports, and scholarly historical monographs. These will be juxtaposed to different forms of narrative construction: movies, novels, and autobiographical accounts. With this integrated approach, the course examines the history of the People's Republic of China but also the continuous interplay between historiography and politics, history and memory, popular culture and learning.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Identical to:  HIST 376; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 391 -- Preceptorship  (1-5 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 391H -- Honors Preceptorship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 399 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 422 -- Asian American Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Studies of major works and authors of fiction, drama, prose narrative and poetry in Asian American literature, in their relevant political, cultural and historical contexts.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  ENGL 422.
May be convened with:  EAS 522.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 427A -- The Prehistory of East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  The origins and subsequent development of prehistoric cultures in China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Siberia and Southeast Asia. Broad concepts such as cultural change and environmental adaptation are stressed in order to draw parallels among these geographically and culturally diverse regions.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  consent of instructor.
Identical to:  ANTH 427A; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  EAS 527A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 427B -- The Archaeology of Pre-Han China  (3 units)
Description:  The origin and florescence of Chinese culture and civilization from an archaeological perspective. An in-depth survey of Chinese prehistory and early history from the early Pleistocene to the third century BC.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  consent of instructor.
Identical to:  ANTH 427B; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  EAS 527B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 451 -- The United States and East Asia: 1840 to the Present  (3 units)
Description:  An examination of American interaction with Japan and China since the Opium Wars, with special attention given to economic, cultural, and military relations and conflicts.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of any U.S. history course.
Identical to:  HIST 451; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 464 -- International Relations of East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  National interests, issues and conflicts, relations, and influence of domestic politics in interstate relations in East Asia.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  POL 202.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  POL 464; POL is home department.
May be convened with:  EAS 564.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 484A -- History of East Asian Buddhism  (3 units)
Description:  Buddhism in China, Korea and Japan with emphasis on the relationship between East Asian Buddhist thought and practice and the various historical contexts in which they emerged.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  RELI 484A.
May be convened with:  EAS 584A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 484B -- History of East Asian Buddhism  (3 units)
Description:  Buddhism in China, Korea and Japan with emphasis on the relationship between East Asian Buddhist thought and practice and the various historical contexts in which they emerged.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  RELI 484B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 489 -- Women in East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  Women in traditional China and Japan; analysis of changes occurring in the modern period.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  junior or senior status.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  HIST 489; HIST is home department.
May be convened with:  EAS 589.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 491H -- Honors Preceptorship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 494 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 496C -- Special Topics in East Asian Studies  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
May be repeated:  for a total of 15 units of credit.
May be convened with:  EAS 596C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1 unit)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive senior project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Student must be in last semester of Senior year to take the class.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 522 -- Asian American Literature  (3 units)
Description:  Studies of major works and authors of fiction, drama, prose narrative and poetry in Asian American literature, in their relevant political, cultural and historical contexts. Graduate-level requirements include longer papers and having an additional meeting (one every two weeks) to discuss extra topic-related critical reading material.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  ENGL 522.
May be convened with:  EAS 422.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 527A -- The Prehistory of East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  The origins and subsequent development of prehistoric cultures in China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Siberia and Southeast Asia. Broad concepts such as cultural change and environmental adaptation are stressed in order to draw parallels among these geographically and culturally diverse regions. Graduate-level requirements include a 20 to 30 page research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 527A; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  EAS 427A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 527B -- The Archaeology of Pre-Han China  (3 units)
Description:  The origin and florescence of Chinese culture and civilization from an archaeological perspective. An in-depth survey of Chinese prehistory and early history from the early Pleistocene to the third century BC. Graduate-level requirements include a 20 to 30 page research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 527B; ANTH is home department.
May be convened with:  EAS 427B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 564 -- International Relations of East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  National interests, issues and conflicts, relations, and influence of domestic politics in interstate relations in East Asia. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  POL 564; POL is home department.
May be convened with:  EAS 464.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 579 -- Issues/Methods in Post-Second Foreign Language Teaching/ Learning  (3 units)
Description:  Methods of post-secondary foreign language pedagogy. Discussion of broader issues of second language acquisition learner variables, including learning styles; the history of foreign language, education standards for foreign language learning and post-secondary teaching as a career.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  GER 579; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 584A -- History of East Asian Buddhism  (3 units)
Description:  Buddhism in China, Korea and Japan with emphasis on the relationship between East Asian Buddhist thought and practice and the various historical contexts in which they emerged. Graduate-level requirements include assigned readings in primary Chinese or Japanese sources and in modern Chinese and/or Japanese secondary sources, together with a research paper based in part on such sources.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  EAS 484A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 584B -- History of East Asian Buddhism  (3 units)
Description:  Buddhism in China, Korea and Japan with emphasis on the relationship between East Asian Buddhist thought and practice and the various historical contexts in which they emerged. Graduate-level requirements include assigned readings in primary Chinese or Japanese sources and in modern Chinese and/or Japanese secondary sources, together with a research paper based in part on such sources.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  EAS 484B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 587 -- Testing and Evaluation in Foreign/Second Language Programs  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to fundamental concepts, principles and problems of psychometric measurement relevant to FL/L2 learning. Types of tests and their uses, test construction, analysis and interpretation of results.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  GER 587; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 589 -- Women in East Asia  (3 units)
Description:  Women in traditional China and Japan; analysis of changes occurring in the modern period. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 589; HIST is home department.
May be convened with:  EAS 489.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 593 -- Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 594 -- Practicum  (1-3 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 595A -- Masters Colloquium  (1 unit)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

EAS 596A -- Topics in East Asian Buddhism  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 4 times (maximum 5 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 596C -- Special Topics in East Asian Studies  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be convened with:  EAS 496C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 596J -- Second Language Acquisition Research  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 506, ENGL 613, ENGL 615, or the equivalent of these courses.
Identical to:  ENGL 596J; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 599 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 695G -- Advanced Study in Asian History  (3 units)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Identical to:  HIST 695G; HIST is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

EAS 699 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Spring.

EAS 799 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 900 -- Research  (2-4 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 908 -- Case Studies  (3 units)
Description:  Individual study of a particular case, or report thereof.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 909 -- Master's Report  (1-6 units)
Description:  Individual study or special project or formal report thereof submitted in lieu of thesis for certain master's degrees.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 910 -- Thesis  (1-6 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or dissertation writing).
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

EAS 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.