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1 ASIA RELATED COURSES FALL 2010 Note: This is not an exhaustive list. If you think a class will count towards your requirements, send me the course description. Grad courses are in bold. Course Course Title Can count as (for undergrads only) Anthropology 141 Comparative Society; non-western societies Theory & Methods 250X Special Topics in Anthro "Orientalism" 250X Special Topics in Anthro "East Asian Capitalism" 280C South Asia Asian Studies 10* Introduction to Asia Pre-req *pre-req to declaring major H195A Senior Honors Area focus or Interarea/Interdis H195B Senior Honors Area focus or Interarea/Interdis 199 Independent Study 201 Graduate proseminar (required class for MA students) Buddhist Studies C115 Japanese Buddhism (cross listed w/ EALC) Area focus or Interarea/Interdis C120 Buddhism on the Silk Road (cross listed w/ EALC) Interarea/Interdisc C 128 Buddhism in Contemporary Society (cross w/ EALC) Interarea/Interdisc C 154 Death, Dreams and Visions in Tibetan Buddhism Interarea/Interdisc I C215 Indian Buddhist Texts C220 Seminar in Buddhism and Buddhism Texts C224 Readings in Tibetan Buddhist Texts

2 Chinese 1A Elementary Chinese (6 sections) Foreign Language 1X Elementary Chinese for Mandarin Speakers (4 sectioforeign Language 1Y Elementary Chinese for Dialect Speakers (3 sec) Foreign Language 7A Introduction to Premodern Chinese Literature Foreign Language 10A Intermediate Chinese (3 sec) Foreign Language 100A Advanced Chinese (2 sec) Area focus 100XA Advanced Chinese forheritage Learners (6 sec) Area focus 101 Fourth-Year Readings: Literature (5 sec) Area focus 110A Introduction to Literary Chinese Area focus 111 Fifty-Year Chinese A Area focus 134 Readings in Classical Chinese Poetry Area focus 155 Readings in Vernacular Chinese Literature Area focus 158 Reading Chinese Cities Area focus 234 Texts on the Civilization of Medieval China 280 Modern Chinese Cultural Studies City Planning 115 Urbanization in Developing Countries Interarea/Interdisciplinary EALC 103 Writing, Visuality and the Powers of Images Interarea/Interdisciplinary 109 History of the Culture of Tea in China and Japan Area focus C120 Buddhism on the Silk Road (C stands for cross-listedinterarea/interdisciplinary C128 Buddhism in contemporary society Interarea/Interdisciplinary 181 EA films (Japanese horror) Area focus (if Japan), Outside focus (if China) or Interarea/Interdis 200 Proseminar: Approaches to East Asian Studies

3 Economics 100A Economic Analysis - Micro Theory & Methods 100B Economic Analysis - Macro Theory & Methods 101A Economic Theory - Micro Theory & Methods 101B Economic Theory - Macro Theory & Methods C171 Economic Development Disciplinary focus C181 International Trade Disciplinary focus Film Studies 108 Special Topics TBA Area focus (if Japan), Outside focus (if China), Interarea/Interdis History 6A* History of China: Origins to the Mongol Conquest Pre-req: lower div history 11* India Pre-req: lower div history 14* Introduction to the History of Japan Pre-req: lower div history *Fulfills lower-div history pre-req to declaring major 103F* Asia Upper div history req *class has special enrollment procedures (between July 5th and August 12th) : see schedule.berkeley.edu 111A Southeast Asia to the 18th century Outside of focus class 111C Political and Cultural History of Vietnam Outside of focus class 113A Traditional Korean History Outside of focus class 114B Modern South Asia Outside of focus class 118B Japan: Upper div history req History of Art 100 Theories and Methods of Art History Theories & Methods 137 Art of Southeast Asia 192A Asian Interarea/Interdisc 230 Seminar in Chinese Art

4 Interdisciplinary Studies 100A Intro to Social Theories and Cultural Analysis Theory & Methods 100B See above T&M International and Area Studies 102 Scope and Methods of Research in IAS Theory & Methods Linguistics 100 Intro to Linguistic Science Japanese 1A Elementary Japanese (12 sec) Foreign Language 7A Introduction to Pre-Modern Japanese Lit and CultureForeign Language 10A Intermediate Japanese (6 sec) Foreign Language 100A Advanced Japanese (3 sec) Area focus 101 Fourth-Year Readings: Social Sciences Area focus 103 Fourth-Year Readings: Japanese Literature Area focus 111 Fifth-Year Japanese A Area focus C115 Japanese Buddhism Area focus 120 Introduction to Classical Japanese Area focus 130 Classical Japanese Poetry Area focus 155 Modern Japanese Literature Area focus 170 Classical Japanese Literature in Translation Area focus 240 Seminar in Classical Japanese Texts 255 Seminar in Prewar Japanese Literature

5 Korean 100A Intermediate Korean for Heritage Speakers Outside of area 100AX Advanced Korean for Heritage Speakers Outside of area 101 Fourth-Year Readings: Literature Outside of area 111 Fifth-Year Korean A Outside of area 140 Narrating Persons and Objects in Trad Kor Prose Outside of area Music 134A Music of the East Asia Tradition (taught by Chair WadArea focus 140 Javanese Gamelan Outside of area Peace and Conflict Studies 100 Peace Theory: Approaches and Analyses Theory & Methods Philosophy 100 Philosophical Methods Political Economy of Industrial Societies 100 Classical Theories of Political Economy Theory & Methods 101 Contemporary Theories of Political Economy Theory & Methods

6 Political Science 112A History of Political Theory Theory & Methods 112C History of Political Theory Theory & Methods 143B Northeast Asian Politics Interarea/Interdisc or Outside of focus 144B Politics of Divided Korea Interarea/Interdisc or Outside of focus 149E Politics of Southeast Asia Interarea/Interdisc or Outside of focus 243A International Relations in East Asia 243C Japanese Politics Religious Studies C165 Hindu Mythology Sociology 101 Sociological Theory I Theory & Methods 102 Sociological Theory II Theory & Methods 105 Introduction to Sociological Methods Theory & Methods South and Southeast Asian Studies C145 Buddhism in contemporary society (cross w/ EALC) Interarea/Interdisc 250 Seminar in South and Southeast Asian Studies (3 sections: Hadler, Edwards, Faruqui) South Asian 140 Hindu Mythology Outside of focus class 148 Religious Nationalism in South Asia Outside of focus class C154 Death, Dreams, Visions in Tibet Budd (cross w/ EALCOutside of focus class 215A Readings in Indian Buddhist Texts C224 Readings in Tibetan Buddhist Texts Southeast Asian

7 130 Articulations of the Female in Indonesia Outside of focus class Southeast Asian Cultures, Texts, and Politics

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