Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures
Director, Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Chair, Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures
Professors
- Chuanren Ke, Philip Lutgendorf, Margaret H. Mills, Frederick Smith (Religious Studies/Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures), Russell Valentino
Professors emeriti
- W. South Coblin, Vadim Kreyd, Ray J. Parrott Jr., Helene A. Scriabine
Associate professors
- Robert W. Leutner, Maureen Robertson (Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures/Cinema and Comparative Literature), Helen Shen
Associate professor emeritus
Assistant professors
- Jennifer Feeley, Rebecca Gould
Assistant professor emerita
Lecturers
- Yasuko Akiyama, Kiyomi Kawakami, Irina Kostina, Kuriko Mizuno, Jitka Sonkova, Xiaoyuan Zhao
Undergraduate majors: Asian languages and literature (B.A.); Russian (B.A.)
Undergraduate minors: Asian languages; Russian
Graduate degree: M.A. in Asian civilizations
Web site: http://clas.uiowa.edu/dwllc/asll
The Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures offers instruction in languages of Asia and eastern Europe as well as in the literatures, civilizations, and cultures of the regions. In addition to offering degree programs, the department welcomes undergraduate and graduate students from across the University to enroll in courses that complement their degree programs or satisfy their personal interests.
The department offers language study in Chinese, Czech, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, and Sanskrit.
Undergraduate students in all majors may satisfy the World Languages requirement of the General Education Program with courses in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, or Sanskrit; see "Language for General Education" below. They also may get acquainted with Asia and Eastern Europe by taking any of the department's General Education Program courses on Asian humanities and on Russian and Slavic literature and culture, all taught in English. Entering students may take the department's First-Year Seminars, one on Asian culture and civilization, the other on Slavic culture and civilization.
The Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures is one of the academic units in the Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
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Undergraduate Programs
- Major in Asian languages and literature (Bachelor of Arts)
- Major in Russian (Bachelor of Arts)
- Minor in Asian languages
- Minor in Russian
The major in Asian languages and literature gives students the opportunity to develop advanced skills in an Asian language while they study the people, literatures, and cultures of Asia. Students choose one of four tracks: Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, or Sanskrit.
Students interested in Asian studies may add a second major in international studies with an emphasis in Asian studies; see International Studies in the Catalog. Many other disciplines work well as second majors for Asian languages and literature students, such as history, art history, political science, religion, sociology, journalism, business, and anthropology.
Graduates have found careers in education, government, communications, business, and other fields in the United States and abroad. The program also provides excellent background for advanced study in a variety of fields in the humanities and social sciences and for professional schools, such as law and business.
The Russian major trains students in both written and spoken Russian and in Russian literature, culture, and civilization. The department encourages students to pursue a second major (e.g., global health, history, linguistics, political science) and to develop their interests in related or complementary fields. Students interested in focusing on a broader interdisciplinary understanding of the region may earn a second major in International Studies.
Training in Russian is often an important asset to careers in the natural and physical sciences, engineering, medicine, business, journalism, library and information science, and the social and military sciences. It also may be appropriate preparation for study of law or international relations as well as Slavic languages and literatures, comparative literature, and other humanistic disciplines.
Some governmental agencies are interested in job candidates who have advanced training in Russian; these agencies give preference to applicants who combine strong language proficiency with a well-rounded background in area studies. Students who develop an exceptional facility with the Russian language may pursue careers in literary and technical translation and interpretation.
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Bachelor of Arts: Asian Languages and Literature
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Asian languages and literature requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including 27-34 s.h. of work for the major. Students choose one of four tracks: Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, or Sanskrit. Credit required for the major depends on choice of track; requirements for each track are listed below. Transfer credit is accepted to satisfy some requirements of the major, but at least half of the semester hours of advanced work required for the major must be earned at The University of Iowa. Students must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program.
Chinese Track
The Chinese track requires a minimum of 30 s.h. of work for the major. Students must complete the following courses.
Chinese Language
Students must successfully complete 039:105 (CHIN:2101) Second-Year Chinese: First Semester and 039:106 (CHIN:2102) Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester (total of 10 s.h.) at The University of Iowa with a grade of C or higher, or the equivalent, before they may enroll in the following required courses.
Advanced Chinese Language
One of these:
Chinese Literature and Cinema
One of these:
One of these:
Chinese Literature and Culture
The following courses support the study of literature and culture. Courses that pertain to Chinese culture (the arts, history, literature, politics, religion, and translation) and to the methodology of literary or cultural students, and are cross-listed with the Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures or are offered by other departments, may be counted toward this requirement. Course content may vary by semester or instructor; students should consult their advisors for approval.
Two of these:
Hindi Track
The Hindi track requires a minimum of 30 s.h. of work for the major. Students must complete the following courses.
A list of advanced courses is available from the department.
Hindi track students are urged to fulfill the General Education Program Historical Perspectives or International and Global Issues requirement (3 s.h.) by completing 016:007 (HIST:2606)/039:057 (ASIA:2606) Civilizations of Asia: South Asia.
Japanese Track
The Japanese track requires a minimum of 34 s.h. of work for the major. Students must complete the following courses.
Lists of advanced courses are available from the department.
Sanskrit Track
The Sanskrit track requires a minimum of 27 s.h. for the major. Students must complete the following courses.
A list of advanced courses is available from the department.
Sanskrit track students are urged to fulfill the General Education Program Historical Perspectives or International and Global Issues requirement (3 s.h.) by completing 016:007 (HIST:2606)/039:057 (ASIA:2606) Civilizations of Asia: South Asia.
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Bachelor of Arts: Russian
The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Russian requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including 32 s.h. of work for the major earned in Russian courses. Students must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program.
The major in Russian requires the following courses.
One of these:
Both of these sequences:
Four of these (Russian/East European culture):
Students may substitute one of the following Slavic language two-course sequences for one of the four required Russian/East European culture courses (see list above). Availability of Polish language courses varies.
Students majoring in Russian are urged to choose elective courses in economics, geography, history, political science, global health, and international studies. Nearly every avenue of professional training and employment requires a solid background in Russian area studies. For example, criteria for U.S. government employment include substantive knowledge in history, economics, political science, sociological disciplines, scientific specialties, demography, military-related skills, and in some cases, cultural and religious background. In-depth knowledge of literature or linguistics without other substantive background may be of limited practical use in finding employment.
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B.A. with Teacher Licensure
Students majoring in Asian languages and literature (Chinese or Japanese track) or in Russian who are interested in earning licensure to teach in elementary and/or secondary schools must complete the College of Education's Teacher Education Program (TEP) in addition to the requirements for their major and all requirements for graduation. The TEP requires several College of Education courses and student teaching. Contact the Office of Education Services for details.
Students must satisfy all degree requirements and complete Teacher Education Program licensure before degree conferral.
Asian languages and literature majors must complete designated pedagogy and linguistics courses in the department in addition to the course work required for their major.
Students who plan to use their work toward a minor in Chinese, Japanese, or Russian as academic background for earning teacher licensure should contact the Office of Education Services about requirements.
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Four-Year Graduation Plan
The following checkpoints list the minimum requirements students must complete by certain semesters in order to stay on the University's Four-Year Graduation Plan. (Courses in the major are those required to complete the major; they may be offered by departments other than the major department.)
B.A.: Asian Languages and Literature
Before the third semester begins: for students in Chinese and Japanese tracks, language work begun (students in the Hindi and Sanskrit tracks may begin language work in their sophomore year) and at least one-quarter of the semester hours required for graduation
Before the fifth semester begins: at least first-year language competency and at least one-half of the semester hours required for graduation
Before the seventh semester begins: at least second-year language competency and at least three-quarters of the semester hours required for graduation
Before the eighth semester begins: at least third-year, first-semester language competency and one additional course in the major (two additional courses in the Japanese track)
During the eighth semester: enrollment in all remaining course work in the major, all remaining General Education courses, and a sufficient number of semester hours to graduate
B.A.: Russian
Before the third semester begins: competence in first-year Russian and at least one-quarter of the semester hours required for graduation
Before the fifth semester begins: competence in second-year Russian and at least one-half of the semester hours required for graduation
Before the seventh semester begins: competence in third-year Russian, an additional course in the major, and at least three-quarters of the semester hours required for graduation
Before the eighth semester: competence in fourth-year Russian and two more courses in the major
During the eighth semester: enrollment in all remaining course work in the major, all remaining General Education courses, and a sufficient number of semester hours to graduate
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Honors in Asian Languages and Literature
Students who maintain a cumulative University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.33 are encouraged to enroll in the University of Iowa Honors Program. With consent of the department chair and a faculty sponsor (an Asian specialist from any department), students register for 039:191 (ASIA:4301) Honors Tutorial and 039:195 (ASIA:4506) Senior Honors Thesis. To graduate with honors in Asian languages and literature, students must complete an acceptable thesis based on original research.
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Honors in Russian
Russian majors with junior or senior standing, a g.p.a. of at least 3.33 in Russian, and a cumulative University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.33 may enroll in the honors program in Russian. An extensive reading program with discussions, regular reports, and a semester paper constitute each 3 s.h. honors work unit. Students may take up to 9 s.h. of honors work in Russian. Contact the department for information about how to graduate with honors in the Russian major. Contact the University of Iowa Honors Program for more information about honors study at Iowa.
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Related Certificate
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Tippie College of Business offer the Certificate in International Business. The program entails study of international business and economics; international relations and institutions; a language; and the art, literature, culture, and/or politics of a geographic area. Students of Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, or Russian are likely to satisfy the certificate's language requirement while completing the requirements for their major. For information about the certificate, see International Business in the Catalog.
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Minor in Asian Languages
The minor in Asian languages is offered with four emphases: Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, and Sanskrit. It requires a minimum of 15 s.h. (or 14 s.h. for the Hindi emphasis), including 12 s.h. in advanced courses taken at The University of Iowa. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in the minor. Course work in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. Course work for each emphasis is as follows.
Students with a Chinese emphasis must complete 039:115 (CHIN:3101) Third-Year Chinese: First Semester and 039:116 (CHIN:3102) Third-Year Chinese: Second Semester, 039:128 (CHIN:4103) Fourth-Year Chinese: First Semester and 039:129 (CHIN:4104) Fourth-Year Chinese: Second Semester, and one course chosen from 039:141 (CHIN:3341) Chinese Literature: Poetry, 039:142 (CHIN:3202) Chinese Literature: Prose, 039:173 (CHIN:4206) Transnational Chinese Cinemas, or 039:180 (CHIN:4203) Modern Chinese Writers.
Students with a Hindi emphasis may complete the advanced course requirement with 11 s.h., and the minor with a total of 14 s.h. The courses 039:123 (SOAS:2101) First-Year Hindi: First Semester and 039:124 (SOAS:2102) First-Year Hindi: Second Semester do not count as advanced courses for the minor.
Students with a Japanese emphasis must choose one of the advanced courses from literature, culture, or linguistics courses. A list of courses approved for the minor is available from the department.
Students with a Sanskrit emphasis must complete at least 12 s.h. of advanced courses chosen from 039:111 (SOAS:2902) First-Year Sanskrit: Second Semester, 039:112 (SOAS:3901) Second-Year Sanskrit: First Semester, 039:113 (SOAS:3902) Second-Year Sanskrit: Second Semester, 039:186 (SOAS:4201) Third-Year Sanskrit: First Semester, 039:187 (SOAS:4202) Third-Year Sanskrit: Second Semester, and 039:216 (SOAS:5201) Individual Sanskrit for Advanced Students. They may not count 039:110 (SOAS:2901) First-Year Sanskrit: First Semester as an advanced course for the minor.
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Minor in Russian
The minor in Russian requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in Russian, including 12 s.h. in advanced courses taken at The University of Iowa. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in the minor. Course work in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. Students may count a maximum of 3 s.h. taught in English toward the minor. The department recommends that students choose 100-level courses for the minor, such as the sequences 041:109 (SLAV:3113) Beginning Composition and Conversation I and 041:110 (SLAV:3114) Beginning Composition and Conversation II, 041:111 (SLAV:3111) Third-Year Russian I and 041:112 (SLAV:3112) Third-Year Russian II, and 041:113 (SLAV:4111) Fourth-Year Russian I and 041:114 (SLAV:4112) Fourth-Year Russian II.
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Language for General Education
Undergraduate students in all majors may satisfy the World Languages requirement of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program with course sequences in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Sanskrit.
Students who have had experience with Japanese or Russian should take the online World Languages Placement Test, which helps determine the level at which a student should begin Japanese or Russian language study at The University of Iowa. Students with backgrounds in Chinese, Hindi, Korean, or Sanskrit may receive individual evaluations from the department.
Chinese
The following sequence fulfills the General Education Program's World Languages requirement and is most appropriate for students who have no background in Chinese.
Students who have participated in 165:814 (ABRD:3411) Iowa in Tianjin after completing 039:008 (CHIN:1111) First-Year Chinese: First Semester and 039:009 (CHIN:1112) First-Year Chinese: Second Semester, and students from Chinese-speaking families who perform exceptionally well in 039:008 (CHIN:1111) First-Year Chinese: First Semester and 039:009 (CHIN:1112) First-Year Chinese: Second Semester, may fulfill the World Languages requirement with the following sequence.
Students who have taken 039:107 (CHIN:2103) Accelerated Second-Year Chinese: First Semester and/or 039:114 (CHIN:2104) Accelerated Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester should not enroll in 039:105 (CHIN:2101) Second-Year Chinese: First Semester and/or 039:106 (CHIN:2102) Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester.
Additional course work is available, including advanced Chinese, classical Chinese, and business Chinese.
Hindi
The following sequence fulfills the General Education Program's World Languages requirement. Additional courses are available.
Japanese
The following sequence fulfills the General Education Program's World Languages requirement and is appropriate for students who have not studied Japanese.
Students with some prior study of Japanese should substitute 39J:011 (JPNS:1102) Elementary Japanese: Review for 39J:010 (JPNS:1101) First-Year Japanese: First Semester in the sequence above in order to fulfill the World Languages requirement. Additional course work is available, including classical Japanese.
Korean
The following sequence fulfills the General Education Program's World Languages requirement and leads to elementary/intermediate proficiency in Korean.
Students interested in Korean language study beyond the General Education requirement may take Third-Year Korean, 039:150 (ASIA:3101) Third-Year Korean: First Semester and 039:151 (ASIA:3102) Third-Year Korean: Second Semester.
Russian
The following sequence fulfills the General Education Program's World Languages requirement.
Sanskrit
The following sequence fulfills the General Education Program's World Languages requirement.
Students interested in Sanskrit language study beyond the General Education requirement may take Third-Year Sanskrit, 039:186 (SOAS:4201) Third-Year Sanskrit: First Semester and 039:187 (SOAS:4202) Third-Year Sanskrit: Second Semester.
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Graduate Programs
- Master of Arts in Asian civilizations
The master's degree program in Asian civilizations prepares students for doctoral study in a variety of disciplines. It also may be good choice for students planning nonacademic careers in which advanced knowledge of Asian civilizations could be useful. For example, students working toward professional degrees, such as an M.D. or J.D., may decide to earn the M.A. in Asian civilizations while completing the professional degree.
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Master of Arts
The Master of Arts program in Asian Civilizations requires a minimum of 30 s.h. of graduate credit, including 24 s.h. earned in residence at The University of Iowa. All students must maintain a g.p.a. of 3.00 or higher. Detailed information on degree requirements is sent to all applicants.
M.A. students choose from several tracks: Hindi language and literature, Sanskrit language and literature, South Asian studies, Chinese literature and culture, Chinese linguistics, teaching Chinese as a foreign language, interdisciplinary Chinese studies, teaching Japanese as a foreign language, Japanese studies, and interdisciplinary Japanese studies.
By the end of the first semester in residence, students propose a study plan developed in consultation with their advisor and in accordance with guidelines for specializations within the program.
By the end of the final semester in residence, students are expected to demonstrate, either by departmental examination or the successful completion of courses at the appropriate level, advanced competence in Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, or Sanskrit. Advanced competence is defined generally as fourth-year level course work in Chinese or Japanese and third-year level in Hindi and Sanskrit.
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Admission
Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College or the Graduate College section of the Catalog. The Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures requires a g.p.a. of at least 3.00 for regular admission and a g.p.a. of at least 2.75 for conditional admission.
Applicants must submit a statement of purpose, a research paper written in English, three letters of recommendation, and scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test. Applicants whose first language is not English must score at least 590 (paper-based), 243 (computer-based), or 97 (Internet-based) on the Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL).
Both international and U.S. graduate applications requesting financial support for the following academic year are due February 1. All other applications are accepted until April 15 for fall admission and October 1 for spring admission.
Application materials are available from the department.
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Study Abroad
The department strongly urges its students to seek opportunities for summer language study and study abroad to accelerate the language acquisition process. The University's memberships in the American Institute of Indian Studies and the China Cooperative Language and Study Programs consortium help facilitate students' access to quality international programs in India and China. The government of the People's Republic of China offers scholarships for two students to live and study in Mainland China each year.
The UI-Nanzan Exchange allows Iowa students to pay Iowa tuition, room, and board while attending the Center for Japanese Studies at Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan. There also is a cooperative agreement with the Landour Language School in the Himalayan foothills of India. The South Asian Studies Program has launched a new study abroad program in Mysore and Bangalore, India, where students have the opportunity to study a variety of aspects of traditional and modern Indian civilization.
Iowa students participate in summer, semester, or academic year programs in Russian under the auspices of the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR), the association that directs academic language training programs in the cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Vladimir.
Many students participate in summer, semester-long, and year-long study abroad programs in India, China, and Japan offered through other U.S. universities. In many cases credit is transferable, and it is possible for a student to study abroad and still complete the Four-Year Graduation Plan. There are many resources available for funding research and study abroad. It also may be possible for students to apply University of Iowa financial aid to their study abroad programs.
Contact the Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures or International Programs Study Abroad for more information.
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Summer Study, Internships
The department offers an intensive course of language study (second year) each summer in which students complete the equivalent of one academic year of study (equivalent of one course for each of two semesters, totaling 8 s.h.). Scholarships are available for summer intensive Russian.
Students are encouraged to enrich their programs of study through internships designed to combine work experience in Asia or the United States with study or research projects. The University's Pomerantz Career Center keeps a list of internships.
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Activities
Student Associations
Students have many opportunities to enrich their studies in Asian languages and literature while living in Iowa City. The University sponsors student associations for students from many Asian countries, including mainland China, Japan, Korea, India, Pakistan, and Taiwan. All University of Iowa students are welcome to join. Various international community groups sponsor cultural events and holiday celebrations throughout the year.
Residence in Living-Learning Community
The Global Village Living-Learning Community welcomes both American and international undergraduate students who wish to broaden their knowledge of international issues, languages, and cultures. Global Village members live in Mayflower Residence Hall and enjoy a variety of programs, such as celebrations of international holidays, theatrical performances and film screenings, conversations with the University's international visitors, field trips, presentations on studying and working in other countries, and opportunities for service projects. They also take a course together. Students must apply to live in the Global Village Living-Learning Community; see the Living-Learning Communities web page.
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Facilities
Language Media Center
The University's Language Media Center provides facilities for language learning, teaching, and research. Equipment in the center includes state-of-the-art computer, audio, and video facilities as well as standard and short-wave radios, tape and cassette recorders, record players, and soundproof recording rooms. An electronic classroom, a soundproof workroom, and a library of tape, disc, and cassette recordings also are available.
University of Iowa Libraries
Since 1960 University of Iowa Libraries has routinely acquired most American titles in Asian studies and selected overseas scholarly publications in English and other Western languages. The Main Library's Asian collection includes approximately 80,000 volumes in Asian languages and about 140,000 Western-language volumes on Asian subjects. The University has been a member of the Library of Congress Foreign Currency Exchange Program for Indian books and periodicals since 1975. The library's nonprint media collection includes a growing number of Asian feature films. A Chinese-Japanese-Korean computer terminal gives students and faculty access to the growing Research Libraries Information Network database in Asian languages.
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Financial Support
Undergraduate and graduate students have access to the following financial aid and scholarship resources. Contact the Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures for application information.
Cheng/Liu Scholarship: Undergraduate and graduate students currently majoring in Chinese in the Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures at The University of Iowa may apply for the Cheng/Liu Scholarship. The award can be used for summer Chinese language study.
Fairall Scholarship: Undergraduate or graduate majors who have attended and/or graduated from Iowa elementary or secondary schools may be nominated by the department to receive a Fairall Scholarship. Preference is given to Japanese studies students. Applications are available late spring, with scholarships to be awarded the following fall semester.
Foreign language and area studies fellowships: Only U.S. citizens are eligible. Graduate students combining work in Asian languages at an advanced level with interdisciplinary or professional programs may apply. The award is offered by International Programs for academic year and summer language study.
Graduate assistantships: The department offers teaching assistantships for graduate students in the program. All applicants to graduate study in the program receive information on applying for an assistantship. Assistantships are awarded each spring for the following academic year.
Graduate international research: Opportunities for funding research abroad include Stanley Fellowships for Graduate Student Research Abroad, CIREH Research Scholarships in International Health, Fulbright Grants, and Foreign Language Area Scholarships.
Summer language scholarships: Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students may compete for a Stanley-University of Iowa Foundation Support Organization Summer Language Scholarship, to be used for intensive summer language study in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, or Sanskrit. Eight to ten awards of $2,000-$2,500 are made each summer. Applications are due March 1.
Support for undergraduate study abroad: Opportunities for undergraduates to study abroad include the Presidential Scholarships for Study Abroad and the Stanley Scholarships for International Research and Study.
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Courses
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Language for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Chinese
High school students and University of Iowa students who would like to learn Chinese but do not plan to use Chinese to satisfy the World Languages requirement of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program may wish to take the beginning Chinese courses 039:003 (CHIN:1115), 039:004 (CHIN:1116), 039:010 (CHIN:1117), and 039:011 (CHIN:1118) in sequence and may follow them with the second-year courses 039:105 (CHIN:2101) and 039:106 (CHIN:2102). See the course descriptions below.
| 039:001 (CHIN:1101) Conversational Chinese I | 1 s.h. |
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Introduction to modern Chinese, with focus on communication "survival" skills for discussing oneself, family, daily activities, interests, personal preferences, food, shopping, travel, lodging; situational activities and performance.
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| 039:003 (CHIN:1115) Beginning Chinese I | 3 s.h. |
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Beginning Chinese; offered through UI Confucius Institute; first of a four‑course sequence.
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| 039:008 (CHIN:1111) First-Year Chinese: First Semester | 5 s.h. |
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Sound system of Mandarin Chinese, basic sentence patterns; aural understanding, speaking, reading, writing. Offered fall semesters. Requirements: undergraduate standing.
GE: World Languages First Level Proficiency. | | |
| 039:108 (CHIN:4101) Classical Chinese: First Semester | 3 s.h. |
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Late Zhou period; readings from Zhanguoce, Mengzi, Zhuangzi; focus on grammatical analysis, exact translation. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisites: 039:106 (CHIN:2102).
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| 039:114 (CHIN:2104) Accelerated Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester | 3 s.h. |
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Intermediate Chinese. Prerequisites: grade of C or higher in 039:107 (CHIN:2103).
GE: World Languages Fourth Level Proficiency. | | |
| 039:117 (CHIN:3103) Business Chinese I | 3 s.h. |
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Skill development in communicating with Chinese counterparts on a number of domains in business translations; first of a two‑course sequence. Prerequisites: 039:106 (CHIN:2102).
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| 039:118 (CHIN:3104) Business Chinese II | 3 s.h. |
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Skill development in communicating with Chinese counterparts on a number of domains in business translations; second of a two‑course sequence. Prerequisites: 039:117 (CHIN:3103).
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| 039:165 (CHIN:5101) Fifth-Year Chinese: First Semester | 3 s.h. |
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Improvement of language skills in modern Chinese: listening, speaking, reading, writing; skill development in reading authentic texts related to topics of student interest. Prerequisites: 039:129 (CHIN:4104).
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| 039:171 (CHIN:5103) Readings in Chinese Literature | 3 s.h. |
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Readings for advanced modern Chinese learners to elevate reading and writing abilities; essays, fiction, poetry by contemporary Chinese writers. Taught in Chinese.
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Czech
| 041:141 (SLAV:1211) First-Year Czech I | 4 s.h. |
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Basic language skills—listening, reading, speaking, and writing Czech; fundamentals of grammar; emphasis on student participation; first of a four‑semester sequence.
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| 041:143 (SLAV:2211) Second-Year Czech I | 4 s.h. |
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Proficiency building in vocabulary and grammatical foundations of elementary Czech; use and recognition of oral, aural, written, and reading language skills; third of a four‑semester sequence. Prerequisites: 041:142 (SLAV:1212).
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| 041:145 (SLAV:3145) Third-Year Czech I | 4 s.h. |
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Advance knowledge of Czech grammar, as well as reading, comprehension, conversation, and writing skills; varied techniques and activities for proficiency in Czech; conversation in small groups, present oral reports, written compositions, group projects; written compositions, group projects, read and discuss articles from the press and contemporary Czech short stories; videotapes and DVDs of contemporary Czech cultural scene. Prerequisites: 041:144 (SLAV:2212)
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| 041:146 (SLAV:3146) Third-Year Czech II | 4 s.h. |
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This course is continuation of Third‑Year Czech I and is designed to advance student knowledge of the most difficult parts of Czech grammar as well as basic syntax structures of Czech sentences. During the course students will work on reading, aural comprehension, conversation, and writing skills. Students will read and discuss short stories from Czech Literature, press articles from the internet, and write short compositions. Grading is based on class participation, quizzes, exams, and oral presentations and written compositions. Videotapes and DVDs showing contemporary Czech cultural scene will be presented. Prerequisites: 041:145 (SLAV:3145)
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Hindi
| 039:123 (SOAS:2101) First-Year Hindi: First Semester | 5 s.h. |
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Reading, writing, speaking. Offered fall semesters of odd years.
GE: World Languages First Level Proficiency. | | |
| 039:126 (SOAS:3101) Second-Year Hindi: First Semester | 4 s.h. |
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Conversation, reading of folktales and modern short stories. Offered fall semesters of even years. Prerequisites: 039:124 (SOAS:2102). Requirements: undergraduate standing.
GE: World Languages Second Level Proficiency. | | |
Japanese
| 39J:010 (JPNS:1101) First-Year Japanese: First Semester | 5 s.h. |
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Modern Japanese. Offered fall semesters. Requirements: undergraduate standing.
GE: World Languages First Level Proficiency. | | |
| 39J:011 (JPNS:1102) Elementary Japanese: Review | 3 s.h. |
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Review of material presented in 39J:010 (JPNS:1101). Requirements: Japanese language study, and first‑year or new transfer standing.
GE: World Languages First Level Proficiency. | | |
| 39J:105 (JPNS:3103) Third-Year Japanese I | 3 s.h. |
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Modern Japanese; focus on speaking, listening, reading, writing; materials related to everyday life and civilization in Japan. Offered fall semesters. Prerequisites: 39J:102 (JPNS:3102).
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Korean
| 039:040 (ASIA:1101) First-Year Korean: First Semester | 4 s.h. |
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Modern Korean; speaking, listening, reading, writing. Offered fall semesters.
GE: World Languages First Level Proficiency. | | |
| 039:150 (ASIA:3101) Third-Year Korean: First Semester | 3 s.h. |
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Continuation of 039:043 (ASIA:2102); advanced intermediate Korean—conversation and grammar skills beyond basic intermediate level; vocabulary expansion with increasingly complex, abstract concepts; how to advance one's opinion and discuss thoughts, ideas. Prerequisites: 039:043 (ASIA:2102).
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| 039:151 (ASIA:3102) Third-Year Korean: Second Semester | 3 s.h. |
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Continuation of 039:150 (ASIA:3101); conversation and grammar skills beyond basic intermediate level; writing skills for formal occasions; advanced discussion skills—how to advance one's opinion and share thoughts and ideas; traditional and modern Korean culture. Prerequisites: 039:150 (ASIA:3101).
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Polish
Russian
| 041:001 (SLAV:1111) First-Year Russian I | 5 s.h. |
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Basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Russian; fundamentals of Russian grammar.
GE: World Languages First Level Proficiency. | | |
| 041:003 (SLAV:2111) Second-Year Russian I | 4 s.h. |
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Transition to upper‑level study through oral practice, grammar exercises, tapes, videos, readings from the Russian press. Prerequisites: 041:002 (SLAV:1112).
GE: World Languages Second Level Proficiency. | | |
| 041:005 (SLAV:1113) Conversational Russian I | 3 s.h. |
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Basic elements of Russian for travel and business; for adult learners.
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| 041:109 (SLAV:3113) Beginning Composition and Conversation I | 4 s.h. |
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Russian oral and aural skills developed through idiomatic usage, stylistics, phonetics, intonation, grammar review; supplemented by short stories, newspaper texts. Taught in Russian. Prerequisites: 041:004 (SLAV:2112).
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| 041:110 (SLAV:3114) Beginning Composition and Conversation II | 4 s.h. |
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Russian oral and aural skills developed through idiomatic usage, stylistics, phonetics, intonation, grammar review; supplemented by short stories, conversation handbooks, current periodicals. Taught in Russian. Prerequisites: 041:004 (SLAV:2112).
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| 041:111 (SLAV:3111) Third-Year Russian I | 4 s.h. |
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Advanced Russian grammar, reading, conversation, and written skills through oral reports, compositions, conversation. Prerequisites: 041:004 (SLAV:2112).
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| 041:112 (SLAV:3112) Third-Year Russian II | 4 s.h. |
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Advanced Russian grammar, reading, conversation, and written skills through oral reports, compositions, conversation. Prerequisites: 041:111 (SLAV:3111).
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| 041:113 (SLAV:4111) Fourth-Year Russian I | 4 s.h. |
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Perfecting spoken Russian and aural comprehension of native speech. Taught in Russian. Requirements: 041:112 (SLAV:3112) or three years of college‑level Russian.
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| 041:114 (SLAV:4112) Fourth-Year Russian II | 4 s.h. |
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Perfecting spoken Russian and aural comprehension of native speech. Taught in Russian. Requirements: 041:113 (SLAV:4111) or three years of college‑level Russian.
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| 041:119 (SLAV:3115) Russian for Heritage Learners | 3 s.h. |
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Linguistic problems (grammar and vocabulary), communicative problems (understanding of written and oral advanced Russian speech), cultural problems (similarities and differences between cultures); for Russian heritage speakers.
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Sanskrit
| 039:110 (SOAS:2901) First-Year Sanskrit: First Semester | 4 s.h. |
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Grammar, basic vocabulary; elementary readings. Offered fall semesters of even years. Requirements: undergraduate standing.
GE: World Languages First Level Proficiency. Same as 20E:110 (CLSA:2901). | | |
| 039:111 (SOAS:2902) First-Year Sanskrit: Second Semester | 4 s.h. |
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Readings in epic and story literature. Offered spring semesters of odd years. Prerequisites: 039:110 (SOAS:2901). Requirements: undergraduate standing.
GE: World Languages Second Level Proficiency. Same as 20E:111 (CLSA:2902). | | |
| 039:113 (SOAS:3902) Second-Year Sanskrit: Second Semester | 3 s.h. |
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The Bhagavadgita and related religious/philosophical texts. Offered spring semesters of even years. Prerequisites: 039:112 (SOAS:3901). Requirements: undergraduate standing.
GE: World Languages Fourth Level Proficiency. Same as 20E:122 (CLSA:3902). | | |
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For Undergraduates
Asian Culture and Civilization
| 039:006 (ASIA:1060) Introduction to Buddhism | 3 s.h. |
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Basic tenets, religious paradigms, historical phases important in the development of Buddhism; from the Buddha's life to evolution of Mahāyāna Buddhism; readings from India, Tibet, China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia.
GE: Values, Society, and Diversity. Same as 032:006 (RELS:1506). | | |
| 039:007 (ASIA:1110) Gods, Buddhas, and Ghostly Officials: The Past and Present of Chinese Religions | 3 s.h. |
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History of religious beliefs and practices in China; role in modern‑day Chinese society; specific case studies that illuminate current situation of religion in China and impact on Chinese society; focus on the still widespread worship of gods and ancestors, the Confucian, Buddhist and Daoist traditions, recent upsurge of Christianity in China, and emergence of new religions (e.g., the Falun gong).
Same as 032:010 (RELS:1510). | | |
| 039:016 (CHIN:1070) Asian Art and Culture | 3 s.h. |
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Art from India, China, and Japan in many media and forms, in their cultural and historical contexts; cultural distinctions of these Asian civilizations as seen through the visual arts; chronology used to highlight historical processes and provide perspectives on continuity and change.
GE: Historical Perspectives; Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts. Same as 01H:016 (ARTH:1070). | | |
| 039:017 (ASIA:1770) Asian Humanities: Middle East | 3 s.h. |
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How the self has been constructed in literary texts from premodern and modern Islamic world.
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| 039:018 (SOAS:1502) Asian Humanities: India | 3 s.h. |
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Introduction to four thousand years of South Asian civilization, through popular stories.
GE: Values, Society, and Diversity. | | |
| 039:019 (CHIN:1504) Asian Humanities: China | 3 s.h. |
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Literary and philosophical texts of China in English translation.
GE: Values, Society, and Diversity. | | |
| 039:020 (JPNS:1506) Asian Humanities: Japan | 3 s.h. |
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Introduction to premodern, modern, and contemporary Japanese images, myths, and literature in English translation.
GE: Values, Society, and Diversity. | | |
| 039:028 (ASIA:2231) Introduction to the Art of China | 3 s.h. |
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Visual arts of China and their history; emphasis on understanding in context of Chinese civilization, history.
Same as 01H:031 (ARTH:2220). | | |
| 039:029 (ASIA:1000) First-Year Seminar | 1-2 s.h. |
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Small discussion class taught by a faculty member; topics chosen by instructor; may include outside activities (e.g., films, lectures, performances, readings, visits to research facilities). Requirements: first‑ or second‑semester standing.
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| 039:032 (CHIN:1702) Chinese Popular Culture | 3 s.h. |
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Introduction to popular culture from the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Chinese diaspora; shifting relationships among cultural production, media and technology, and political thought; influences of Japan, Korea, and the West; materials drawn from film, television shows, music, new media, popular literature, comics, magazines, advertising, fashion, art, and material culture; no previous knowledge of Chinese is required.
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| 039:034 (ASIA:1704) The Languages of Asia in Cultural and Historical Perspective | 3 s.h. |
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Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit and Hindi; cultural and ethnic factors which have affected and are affected by each language; nontechnical introduction to the structure of the language, discussion of the script in which the language is written, and the history of the language, including a brief outline of the political and cultural history of each pertinent linguistic area and the ways linguistic history has been affected by these factors.
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| 039:036 (ASIA:1706) Understanding Korean Culture Wave | 3 s.h. |
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Introduction to the Korean culture wave and characteristics of contemporary Korean popular culture; lectures with discussions of readings, various audio‑visual references (i.e., films, television dramas, music videos, cartoon, Internet contents, etc.).
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| 039:044 (ASIA:2444) Envision India | 3 s.h. |
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Introduction to world view and civilization of the South Asian subcontinent, not as a timeless and isolated culture, but as a dynamic and interactive part of evolving global cultural exchanges.
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| 039:135 (ASIA:1135) Korean Language in Culture and Society | 3 s.h. |
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Introduction to various sociolinguistic phenomena in Korean society; general linguistic characteristics of Korean; Confucianism and honorifics; language changes in North and South Koreas; gender differences and generation differences; Korean contacts with English, Chinese, Japanese, others. Taught in English.
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Japanese Culture and Civilization
| 39J:017 (JPNS:1115) Japanese Religions | 3 s.h. |
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Religions of Japan from ancient times to the present day; elite and popular Japanese interpretations of Chinese Buddhist and Daoist traditions; the parallel development of an indigenous kami tradition; contemporary new religious movements; focus on the codification of a variety of religious (and sometimes quasi‑religious) paths, including the way of tea, the way of the brush, and the way of the samurai.
Same as 032:017 (RELS:1610). | | |
| 39J:033 (JPNS:2250) Introduction to the Art of Japan | 3 s.h. |
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Chronological survey of Japan's visual arts in their historical and cultural contexts from Neolithic age to present; extensive use of slides, films, other visual materials.
Same as 01H:033 (ARTH:2250). | | |
Slavic Culture and Civilization
| 041:029 (SLAV:1000) First-Year Seminar | 1 s.h. |
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Cultural, literary, architectural, and historical beauty of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Requirements: first‑ or second‑semester standing.
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| 041:058 (SLAV:1450) Diversities of Eastern Europe: Culture, Art, and Politics | 3 s.h. |
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Exploration of major cultural and social changes in Central Europe since the 1950s; very similar, yet different experiences of four nations with a communist takeover, including crushed attempts to reform and humanize socialism and their final reach for freedom and democracy in 1989; current cultural and social situations of each country as they took advantage of newly available opportunities.
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| 041:082 (SLAV:3082) Youth Subcultures After Socialism | 3 s.h. |
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Examination of youth subculture (i.e., distinct style and identity, beliefs, value system, fashion and favorite music) on the territory of post‑communist Europe and its relations with the mainstream culture; how young people of Russia express their individuality after years of dullness and monotony.
GE: Values, Society, and Diversity. | | |
| 041:086 (SLAV:3086) Russian Media Today | 3 s.h. |
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Contemporary conditions of the Russian mass media; tensions of the effective work of mass media under the pressure of state control and tendencies in the progress of independent media outlets; developments in Russian media since 1991, including the printed press, radio, television and new media (i.e., Internet and the like); the impact of the Putin presidency on the media and their role in securing his election victories in 2000 and 2004.
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| 041:093 (SLAV:1531) Slavic Folklore | 3 s.h. |
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Introduction to culture, history, and art of eastern European peoples; pagan, dualistic, and animistic beliefs and their coexistence with Christian faith in eastern Europe.
GE: Historical Perspectives; Values, Society, and Diversity. | | |
| 041:094 (SLAV:1532) Religion and Culture of Slavs | 3 s.h. |
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Early and medieval Slavic history, with focus on Russian and Czech art, literature, and religion from 10th through 17th century.
GE: Historical Perspectives; Values, Society, and Diversity. | | |
| 041:095 (SLAV:1431) Istria in Istria, Past and Present | 3 s.h. |
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The Istrian laboratory as a locale for students of European history and development to reflect on the Europeanization of regional and border territories.
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| 041:096 (SLAV:1096) Islamic Women in Russia | 3 s.h. |
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Lives of Islamic women in Dagestan, Russia, throughout late Soviet period and during post‑1991 Islamic revolution; dramatic transitions and reversals of women's roles.
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| 041:098 (SLAV:1131) Introduction to Russian Culture | 3 s.h. |
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Development of cultural history in Russia from middle ages to present; painting, music architecture, literature viewed against their political, historical, and social settings. Taught in English.
GE: Values, Society, and Diversity. | | |
| 041:099 (SLAV:1132) Russia Today | 3 s.h. |
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Contemporary Russia, with focus on prevailing social, political, economic, ethnic, environmental conditions; attention to historical evolution of problems, current factors; what these factors might portend for the future. Taught in English.
GE: International and Global Issues; Values, Society, and Diversity. | | |
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Asian Culture and Civilization
| 039:119 (SOAS:2135) Popular Culture in South Asia | 3 s.h. |
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Popular cultural forms (films, calendar art, music, comics, advertising) and their role in formation and expression of collective identities based on gender, ethnicity, caste, religion, and so forth in South Asia.
Same as 113:120 (ANTH:2135). | | |
| 039:121 (ASIA:3120) Autobiography in Islamic Literary Cultures | 3 s.h. |
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How the self has been constructed in Islamic literary cultures from classical Islamic period to modernity.
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| 039:122 (SOAS:2405) Language/Politics of Culture in South Asia | 3 s.h. |
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Key moments in the sociolinguistic history of premodern, colonial, and postcolonial linguistic communities in South Asia; roles of language in mediation of cultural and political processes.
Same as 113:129 (ANTH:2405). | | |
| 039:125 (ASIA:3550) Islam, Secularity, Modernity | 3 s.h. |
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How religiosity and secularity are experienced in the Muslim world today.
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| 039:130 (CHIN:3260) Conversational Business Chinese | 3 s.h. |
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Intermediate language and culture. Recommendations: for business major or student with two years Chinese learning experience who is interested in doing business in China.
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| 039:139 (CHIN:3301) Chinese Historical Phonology | 3 s.h. |
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Phonology of Mandarin, other major Chinese dialect groups; reconstruction of the sound system of Middle and Old Chinese.
Same as 103:139 (LING:3301). | | |
| 039:140 (CHIN:4204) The Literature of Daoism | 3 s.h. |
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Texts of philosophical, religious Daoism; Daoism in traditional Chinese political theory, literature, the arts, alchemy and medicine, sexual custom, combat. Taught in English.
Same as 032:186 (RELS:4404). | | |
| 039:142 (CHIN:3202) Chinese Literature: Prose | 3 s.h. |
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Readings in Chinese prose, primarily fiction, from third century B.C. to 1900 A.D., in English translation.
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| 039:162 (ASIA:4620) Turning East | 3 s.h. |
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The global nature of pilgrimage, primarily religious travel in or to Asia; journeys to single sacred sites, travel circuits to multiple destinations, internal or metaphorical pilgrimages.
Same as 032:163 (RELS:4620). | | |
| 039:164 (ASIA:3700) Topics in Global Cinema | 3 s.h. |
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Identification of new models and methods to investigate cinema's relationship to current global issues beyond traditional scholarly focus in Western Europe and the United States; exploration of an emerging field, moving away from the paradigm of national cinema and bringing together shared theoretical frameworks while acknowledging different historical and cultural contexts.
Same as 218:160 (WLLC:3700), 39J:162 (JPNS:3700). | | |
| 039:172 (ASIA:3890) Comparative Ritual | 3 s.h. |
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Practice and theory; rituals from religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Indian religions; theories of interpretation.
Same as 032:172 (RELS:3572). | | |
| 039:173 (CHIN:4206) Transnational Chinese Cinemas | 3 s.h. |
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Films from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Chinese diasporic communities, silent era to present; relationship of film to nation‑state, cultural interflows, media technologies, ideologies. English subtitles.
Same as 048:174 (CCL:4674). | | |
| 039:177 (ASIA:6483) Second Language Classroom Learning | 3 s.h. |
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Synthesis of empirical findings on children's and adults' learning of a second or foreign language; emphasis on theoretical underpinnings of approaches, methods, techniques in language teaching.
Same as 164:171 (SLA:6506), 07S:183 (EDTL:6483). | | |
| 039:178 (ASIA:3414) Government and Politics of the Far East | 3 s.h. |
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Functions, institutions of government in countries of Far East; focus on social, economic, historical environments.
GE: International and Global Issues; Social Sciences. Same as 030:143 (POLI:3414). | | |
| 039:183 (SOAS:3920) Enlightenment: Cross-Cultural Experiments in Religious Realization | 3 s.h. |
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Enlightenment as one of the most important ideas that feeds contemporary religious and spiritual imagination; exploration of this concept in contemporary religious and spiritual discourse.
Same as 032:182 (RELS:3582). | | |
| 039:188 (ASIA:3775) East Meets West: The Western Reception of Eastern Religion | 3 s.h. |
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Introduction of religious ideas and forms from India, China, and Japan into Europe and America to late 20th century, from Greeks to New Age.
Same as 032:178 (RELS:3575). | | |
| 039:196 (ASIA:4655) China Since 1927 | 3 s.h. |
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Communist revolution from 1920s to founding of People's Republic of China in 1949; Mao Zedong's radical policies, Cultural Revolution; Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms; China today.
GE: International and Global Issues. Same as 16W:198 (HIST:4655). | | |
| 039:197 (ASIA:4657) Chinese History from 1600 to 1927 | 3 s.h. |
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Chinese history from the 17th to early 20th century, history of the Qing dynasty (1644‑1911); Qing's role in shaping aspects of today's politics in China and the mentality of Chinese people; foundation of Manchu state in early 17th century, Ming‑Qing transition in 1644, politics and society during the high Qing era, decline of the empire under foreign invasion and inner rebellions in the 19th century, collapse of the dynasty in 1911.
Same as 16W:197 (HIST:4650). | | |
Japanese Culture and Civilization
| 39J:103 (JPNS:3401) Language in Japanese Society | 3 s.h. |
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Aspects of the Japanese language that reflect culture, social structures of Japan; communication styles and strategies, cross‑cultural communication, language in media, metaphors.
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| 39J:123 (JPNS:3260) Japanese Painting | 3 s.h. |
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Japanese painting in its historical, cultural contexts; focus on developments of successive eras—religious art; narrative, other literary connections; Zen; decorative traditions; popular arts; Japan and the modern world.
Same as 01H:123 (ARTH:3260). | | |
| 39J:125 (JPNS:2175) Japanese Society and Culture | 3 s.h. |
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Cultural anthropology of Japan, including historical tradition, religious ethos, social organization, human ecology, educational and political institutions; emphasis on how these aspects relate to and influence one another.
GE: Values, Society, and Diversity. Same as 113:125 (ANTH:2175). | | |
| 39J:128 (JPNS:3128) Introduction to Japanese Linguistics | 3 s.h. |
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Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics; basic structural features of Japanese language.
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| 39J:130 (JPNS:3201) Workshop in Japanese Literary Translation | 3 s.h. |
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Workshop in translation from Japanese to English, with emphasis on literary translation; issues in theory and practice of translation; special features of Japanese as a source language for translation. Prerequisites: 39J:012 (JPNS:1103).
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| 39J:135 (JPNS:3135) Postmodern Aesthetics and Japanese Culture | 3 s.h. |
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Japanese postmodern trends (from Zen Buddhism to the habits of contemporary otaku consumers); examination of aesthetics including works of literature, film, visual art, and electronic media.
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| 39J:144 (JPNS:3205) Major Authors in Modern Japanese Literature | 3 s.h. |
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Modern Japanese literary works in English translation.
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| 39J:145 (JPNS:4201) The Tale of Genji | 3 s.h. |
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Close reading in English of Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji; tale's literary and social contexts, and later reception.
Same as 048:144 (CCL:4201). | | |
| 39J:146 (JPNS:3206) Warriors Dreams | 3 s.h. |
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Images of the warrior in traditional Japanese literature, from poetry of the eighth century to romances of the 19th century; readings in English.
Same as 048:147 (CCL:3206). | | |
| 39J:147 (JPNS:3208) Introduction to Japanese Film | 3 s.h. |
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History of Japanese cinema with particular attention paid to Japanese conventions and innovations that differ from classical Hollywood or European paradigms (benshi silent‑film narrators, jidaigeki period films, wartime propaganda, postwar melodrama, avant‑garde Japanese New Wave, rise of Japanese documentary, anime); screenings may include works by world‑famous directors (Mizoguchi, Ozu, Kurosawa) and later masters (Ichikawa Kon, Suzuki Seijun, Itami Juzo); knowledge of film or Japanese is not necessary; all readings in English, films screened with Japanese subtitles.
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| 39J:155 (JPNS:3601) Contemporary Japanese Culture | 3 s.h. |
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Cultural texts and practices in contemporary Japan: literature, film, television, manga.
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| 39J:162 (JPNS:3700) Topics in Global Cinema | 3 s.h. |
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Identification of new models and methods to investigate cinema's relationship to current global issues beyond traditional scholarly focus in Western Europe and the United States; exploration of an emerging field, moving away from the paradigm of national cinema and bringing together shared theoretical frameworks while acknowledging different historical and cultural contexts.
Same as 218:160 (WLLC:3700), 039:164 (ASIA:3700). | | |
| 39J:172 (JPNS:4610) Japan--Age of the Samurai | 3 s.h. |
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Society, culture, and politics of feudal Japan; social class, gender, norms, and political and economic developments explored through cinema and literature.
Same as 16W:172 (HIST:4610). | | |
Slavic Culture and Civilization
| 041:102 (SLAV:3202) Russian Literature in Translation 1860-1917 | 3 s.h. |
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Survey of major works, figures, and trends of 19th‑ and 20th‑century Russian literature; age of the Russian novel; development of short fiction, drama, poetry of the Silver Age.
Same as 048:107 (CCL:3302). | | |
| 041:104 (SLAV:3131) Health Care and Health Reforms in Russia | 3 s.h. |
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Societal changes and their continuing effect on the Russian health care system since 1991; guest lectures from public health, nursing, medicine, cultural anthropology.
Same as 152:170 (GHS:3131). | | |
| 041:108 (SLAV:3990) Special Readings | arr. |
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Russian‑language materials determined by student and instructor. Requirements: 16 s.h. of Russian language instruction.
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| 041:134 (SLAV:3134) Forbidden Masterpieces: Russian and Czech Authors who Changed History | 3 s.h. |
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Examination of 20th‑century literature written by authors fighting for the freedom of their nations, often suppressed, banned, imprisoned, or even stripped of their citizenship by the totalitarian communist governments; film screenings; works and films that made serious political statements, often at great risk to the artists involved, that influenced political changes. Taught in English.
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| 041:150 (SLAV:2100) Secrets of Russian Mentality | 3 s.h. |
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Deeper insight of Russian mentality through philosophical, historical, cultural, and practical developments that have shaped Russian behavior and thought.
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| 041:155 (SLAV:3122) Tolstoy and Dostoevsky | 3-4 s.h. |
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Tolstoy's War and Peace, Anna Karenina; Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and short stories. Taught in English.
Same as 048:149 (CCL:3122). | | |
| 041:160 (SLAV:2131) Women in Russian Society | 3 s.h. |
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Historical developments that have shaped women's role in contemporary Russian society; readings in cultural history, political science, autobiographical and fictional literature, contemporary film. Taught in English.
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| 041:165 (SLAV:3100) West and East: Women in the Slavic World | 3 s.h. |
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Roles of women in two Slavic countries—Islamic Republic of Dagestan in Russia, and the Czech Republic—using approaches from the social sciences and humanities; Christian/Catholic traditions in the western Slavic country (i.e., Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic) and Islamic influences in eastern parts of Russia; analysis of women's egalitarian roles in socialist societies of 1980s, the impact of the major political, economic, and social transitions on women’s lives in 1990s.
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| 041:168 (SLAV:3221) Twentieth-Century Czech Authors | 3 s.h. |
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Twentieth‑century prose literature of Czechoslovakia; philosophical works of Capek, Hrabal, Kundera, Klima, Havel. Taught in English.
Same as 048:154 (CCL:3221). | | |
| 041:190 (SLAV:3250) Readings in Russian Literature | 3 s.h. |
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Readings of poetry and prose by Russian authors. Requirements: third‑year Russian.
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| 041:195 (SLAV:3260) Russian Translation Workshop | 3 s.h. |
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Current training for professional work in translation and interpretation; concurrent activities, such as localization (adaptation of products or services to cultural, legal, linguistic, and technical requirements of specific locales), proofreading, editing, comparative analysis of English and Russian, rewriting, and so forth; consecutive, sight, simultaneous modes of interpretation; written proficiency in translation; contrastive grammar. Requirements: third‑year standing in Russian language.
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Asian Culture, Linguistics, Pedagogy, Individual Study
| 039:203 (CHIN:7402) Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language II | 3 s.h. |
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Multiple levels of major Chinese textbooks, curricular organizational schemes, language programs, communicative language instruction; development of supplementary materials for a University of Iowa Chinese course.
Same as 164:282 (SLA:7408). | | |
| 039:204 (CHIN:7403) Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language III | 3 s.h. |
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Development, application of technological teaching/learning materials; emphasis on designing computer‑based materials that increase learner interaction in contextualized cultural environments.
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| 039:208 (CHIN:7404) Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language IV | 3 s.h. |
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Overview of goals, concepts, principles, research, and issues in assessment and testing of Chinese as a foreign language.
Same as 164:274 (SLA:7804). | | |
| 039:210 (CHIN:6401) Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language VI: Pedagogical/Research Project | 3 s.h. |
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Participation in Chinese as a Foreign Language material development projects under instructor's guidance.
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| 039:214 (ASIA:5102) Individual Korean for Advanced Students | arr. |
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Korea's modern/traditional culture, history, and current social issues; reading, translating authentic articles. Prerequisites: 039:151 (ASIA:3102).
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| 039:216 (SOAS:5201) Individual Sanskrit for Advanced Students | arr. |
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Research, translation projects. Requirements: fourth‑year proficiency.
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| 039:217 (SOAS:4103) Individual Hindi for Advanced Students | arr. |
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Readings in medieval and modern Hindi.
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| 039:233 (CHIN:5024) Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language VII: Pegagogical Grammar | 3 s.h. |
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Introduction to Chinese grammar system from perspective of teaching Chinese as a foreign language; students teach a unit of Chinese grammar to demonstrate understanding of assigned grammar unit and pedagogical approach involved.
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| 039:240 (CHIN:5201) Seminar in Chinese Fiction | 3 s.h. |
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Novels, novelettes; 16th to 18th centuries (Ming and Qing periods). Requirements: ability to read original texts.
Same as 048:233 (CCL:5201). | | |
Japanese Culture, Linguistics, Pedagogy, Individual Study
| 39J:200 (JPNS:5301) Japanese Linguistics | 3 s.h. |
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Japanese language as linguistic system; basic linguistic terminology; sound systems, grammar, meanings, usages. Prerequisites: 39J:122 (JPNS:4102).
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| 39J:204 (JPNS:5901) Practicum in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language | 1-3 s.h. |
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Teaching apprenticeship guided and supervised by a faculty member skilled in University curriculum and instruction.
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| 39J:245 (JPNS:7201) Seminar in Japanese Literature | 3 s.h. |
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Requirements: three years of Japanese.
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Slavic Linguistics, Pedagogy, Individual Study
| 041:276 (SLAV:5220) Seminar: Russian Linguistics | 3 s.h. |
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Topics may include Russian morphosyntax, colloquial Russian, Russian pragmatics, Slavic gender linguistics.
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