Courses
Fall 2023 Classroom Courses
ANTH 302 - Asian American Cultures
Class # 7506-Section 0001, Face-to-face
Monday and Wednesday, 3:30-4:45 pm
Stevens Building 173
Judy Ledgerwood
3 credit hours
Introduction to the study of Asian American cultures. Review of the history of migration from Asian countries to the United States, and examination of the contemporary ethnographic portrayals of different Asian communities. Emphasis on the lives of Southeast Asian refugees and migrants who have come to the U.S. in the last 25 years. Uses anthropological writings on changing patterns of kinship, social organization, economics and religion, as well as first-person literary accounts.
Combined section capacity 30
ANTH 333 - The Art of Living and Dying: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
Class # 6311-Section 0001, Face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11:00-11:50 am
Stevens Building 173
Micah Morton
3 credit hours
Exploration of the broader human experience of death and dying in a comparative, cross-cultural perspective. As we talk about death, however, we will inevitably find ourselves talking about life or the art of living. As a result, we will explore the broader human life cycle ¿from the cradle to the grave¿ as it has been variably understood, marked, and celebrated by different societies the world over.
Class capacity 30
SEAS 490 - Advanced Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies: Indigeneity in Southeast Asia
Class #4141-Section 0001, Face-to-face
Thursday, 1:30-4:30 pm
Founders Memorial Library 202
Micah Morton
3 credit hours
In this course, we explore the politics of Indigeneity in Southeast Asia from the experiences and vantage points of different marginalized ethnic groups in the region that have in recent years identified in solidarity with the global Indigenous Peoples’ movement in pursuing one avenue of empowerment. While the concept of Indigeneity in Southeast Asia is generally considered problematic given the presumed difficulty of differentiating between original and settler peoples, this course examines and moves beyond these debates in recognizing the fact that numerous Indigenous Peoples’ movements have developed in different parts of the region since the late 1980s. We especially focus on Indigenous movements that have developed in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, the Philippines, Thailand, and the broader region.
Combined section capacity 20
ARTH 370 - Studies in Asian Art
Class # 2891-Section 0001, Face-to-face
Thursday, 6:00-8:40 pm
Jack Arends Vis Art Bldg 102
Catherine Raymond
3 credit hours
History, theory, and criticism of various aspects of Asian art. Meaning and significance of diverse visual arts in Asia as seen through the lenses of their histories and cultural contexts, as well as new perspectives generated by recent studies in history, gender and marginalized groups. May be repeated with different subjects to a maximum of 12 semester hours. Multiple enrollments with different subjects are allowed in the same semester.
Topics: A- Chinese Art; B- Japanese Art; C- South and Southeast Asian Art; D- Southeast Asian Art; E- Islamic Art; F- Buddhist Art; and G Thematic Subjects.
Combined section capacity 15
EAE 430 - Population, Society, and the Environment
Class #7604-Section 0Y01
Online 100%: Asynchronous, no face-to-face
Jim Wilson
3 credit hours
Geographic perspective on the population dynamics of fertility, mortality, migration, and composition, and their implications for society, resources, and the physical world. Introduction to conceptual approaches, data sources, and analytical techniques, including GIS, used in the study of population. PRQ: EAE 256 or consent of department.
Combined section capacity 40
This course only satisfies SEAS Minor requirements if student chooses SEA-related projects.
HDFS 384 - Asian American Families
Class #4580-Section 0Y01
Class #7383-Section 0Y03
Online 100%: Asynchronous, no face-to-face
Instructor TBA
3 credit hours
Analysis of Asian American families using theories, methods, and research findings. Emphasis on the process of immigration, family formation in the United States, family dynamics, family obligations and intergenerational relationship, interracial families, changing gender roles, marriage, identity formation, family and the life cycle, and family strengths. PRQ: HDFS 284 or SOCI 170.
Combined section capacity 75
HIST 387 - History of Genocide
Class #7786-Section 0001
Class #7787-Section 00H1 (Honors)
Monday, Wednesday, 9:30-10:45 am
DuSable Hall 448
Trude Jacobsen Gidaszewski
3 credit hours
Examination of the intertwined issues of genocide and human rights focusing on the causes, course of events, and consequences since the advent of the twentieth century. Specific case studies will be examined along with the historical and political foundations.
Combined section capacity 35
This course only satisfies SEAS Minor requirements if student chooses SEA-related projects.
MUHL 326 - Survey of World Music
Class #2946-Section 0001, Face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 12:00-12:50 pm
Music Building 202
Jui-Ching Wang
3 credit hours
Crosslisted as ANTH 326X. Survey of traditional music (both folk classical/court) in world cultures. Examination of the relationship of music to selected aspects of the people and culture of East, South, Central and Southeast Asia, Australia, Polynesia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Combined Section Capacity 60
This course only satisfies SEAS Minor requirements if student chooses SEA-related projects.
MUSE 321 – Mixed Ensemble: Thai Ensemble
Class #6327-Section 0002, Face-to-face
Tuesday, 4:00-6:00 pm
Music Building 102
Chamni Sripraram
1 credit hour
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated. Students can enroll in more than one section in a term.
Combined section capacity 40
MUSE 370 – Gamelan
Class #6352-Section 0001, Face-to-face
Monday, 4:00-6:00 pm
Music Building 102
Jui-Ching Wang, Alexander Yoffe
1 credit hour
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. Open to non-majors by special consent of the School of Music. May be repeated.
Combined section capacity 40
PHHE 351 - Elements of Environmental Health – HONORS section only for SEAS Minor
Class #6513-Section 00H1, Face-to-face
Tuesday, 3:30-5:59 pm
Wirtz Hall 204
Tomoyuki Shibata
3 credit hours
Analysis and control of current environmental health problems. Discussion of the effects of environmental factors on human health, and the organization and administration of environmental health programs. PRQ: MATH 105 with a grade of C or better and MATH 104 with an S grade; or MATH 110 with a grade of C or better; or satisfactory performance on the Math Placement Examination. CRQ: BIOS 213 or BIOS 313; and CHEM 110 or CHEM 210; or consent of school.
Combined section capacity 50
This honors section only satisfies SEAS Minor requirements if student chooses SEA-related projects.
POLS 370 - Ethnicity, Religion, and Global Politics - Honors only course
Class #7471-Section H001, Face-to-face
Monday, 3:30-6:10 pm
Campus Life Building 110
Kikue Hamayotsu
3 credit hours
Comparative analysis of interactions between ethnicity, religion, and politics across various nations to explore current global affairs and state policy-making in diverse cultural, social, and political environments.
Class capacity 20
This honors section only satisfies SEAS Minor requirements if student chooses SEA-related projects.
SEAS 225 - Southeast Asia: Crossroads of The World
Class #2938-Section 0001, Face-to-face
Class #2828-Section 00H1, Face-to-face Honors
Tuesday, Thursday, 12:30-1:45 pm
Stevens Building 170AC
Kanjana Thepboriruk
3 credit hours
Interdisciplinary introduction to the varied cultures of Southeast Asia focused on the general theme of unity within diversity. Examination of the linkage of Southeast Asian art, music, dance, literature, and architecture with other segments of the Buddhist, Islamic, Christian, and animistic societies of the region.
Combined section capacity 85
ANTH 790 – Seminar in Anthropology: Asian American Cultures
Class # 7507-Section 0001, Face-to-face
Monday and Wednesday, 3:30-4:45 pm
Stevens Building 173
Judy Ledgerwood
3 credit hours
Introduction to the study of Asian American cultures. Review of the history of migration from Asian countries to the United States, and examination of the contemporary ethnographic portrayals of different Asian communities. Emphasis on the lives of Southeast Asian refugees and migrants who have come to the U.S. in the last 25 years. Uses anthropological writings on changing patterns of kinship, social organization, economics, and religion, as well as first-person literary accounts.
Combined section capacity 30
SEAS 590 - Advanced Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies: Indigeneity in Southeast Asia
Class #7756-Section 0001, Face-to-face
Thursday, 1:30-4:30 pm
Founders Memorial Library 202
Micah Morton
3 credit hours
In this course, we explore the politics of Indigeneity in Southeast Asia from the experiences and vantage points of different marginalized ethnic groups in the region that have in recent years identified in solidarity with the global Indigenous Peoples’ movement in pursuing one avenue of empowerment. While the concept of Indigeneity in Southeast Asia is generally considered problematic given the presumed difficulty of differentiating between original and settler peoples, this course examines and moves beyond these debates in recognizing the fact that numerous Indigenous Peoples’ movements have developed in different parts of the region since the late 1980s. We especially focus on Indigenous movements that have developed in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, the Philippines, Thailand, and the broader region.
Combined section capacity 20
ARTH 570 - Studies in Asian Art
Face-to-face
Thursday, 6:00-8:40 pm
Jack Arends Vis Art Bldg 102
Catherine Raymond
3 credit hours
History, theory, and criticism of various aspects of Asian art. Meaning and significance of diverse visual arts in Asia as seen through the lenses of their histories and cultural contexts, as well as new perspectives generated by recent studies in history, gender and marginalized groups. May be repeated with different subjects to a maximum of 12 semester hours. Multiple enrollments with different subjects are allowed in the same semester.
Topics: A- Chinese Art; B- Japanese Art; C- South and Southeast Asian Art; D- Southeast Asian Art; E- Islamic Art; F- Buddhist Art; and G Thematic Subjects.
Combined section capacity 15
EAE 530 - Population, Society and the Environment
Class #7605-Section 0Y01
Online 100%: Asynchronous, no face-to-face
Jim Wilson
3 credit hours
Geographic perspective on the population dynamics of fertility, mortality, migration, and composition, and their implications for society, resources, and the physical world. Introduction to conceptual approaches, data sources, and analytical techniques, including GIS, used in the study of population. PRQ: EAE 256 or consent of department.
Combined section capacity 40
This course only satisfies SEAS Graduate Certificate requirements if student chooses SEA-related projects.
SEAS 691 – Seminar in Southeast Asian Studies: History of Genocide
Class #7795-Section 00P1
Monday, Wednesday, 9:30-10:45 am
DuSable Hall 448
Trude Jacobsen Gidaszewski
3 credit hours
Examination of the intertwined issues of genocide and human rights focusing on the causes, course of events, and consequences since the advent of the twentieth century. Specific case studies will be examined along with the historical and political foundations.
Combined section capacity 35
This course only satisfies SEAS Graduate Certificate requirements if student chooses SEA-related projects.
MUHL 626 - Survey of World Music
Class #2947-Section 0001, Face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 12:00-12:50 pm
Music Building 202
Jui-Ching Wang
3 credit hours
Survey of traditional music (both folk classical/court) in world cultures. Examination of the relationship of music to selected aspects of the people and culture of East, South, Central and Southeast Asia, Australia, Polynesia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Combined Section Capacity 60
This course only satisfies SEAS Graduate Certificate requirements if student chooses SEA-related projects.
MUSE 621 – Mixed Ensemble: Thai Ensemble
Class #6375-Section 0002, Face-to-face
Tuesday, 4:00-6:00 pm
Music Building 102
Chamni Sripraram
1 credit hour
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester permitted. May be repeated. Students can enroll in more than one section in a term.
Combined section capacity 40
MUSE 670 – Gamelan
Class #6392-Section 0001, Face-to-face
Monday, 4:00-6:00 pm
Music Building 102
Jui-Ching Wang, Alexander Yoffe
1 credit hour
Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during the same semester is permitted. Open to non-majors by special consent of the School of Music. May be repeated.
Combined section capacity 40
Burmese
FLBU 104 - Beginning Burmese II
Class #1781-Section 0001
Hybrid
Monday, Wednesday, 11-11:50 a.m. (online: synchronous)
Tuesday, Thursday, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (face-to-face: DuSable Hall 212)
Tharaphi Than
5 credit hours
Class capacity 20
Continuation of FLBU 103. Prerequisites: FLBU 103 or consent of department.
FLBU 204 – Intermediate Burmese II
Class #1782-Section 0001
Online: Synchronous
Tharaphi Than
3 credit hours
Class capacity 20
Further developing skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Study of Burmese culture and civilization through a variety of media. Prerequisites: FLBU 203 or consent of department.
FLBU 400 – Special Topics in Burmese Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture
Class #3120-Section 0001
Online: Synchronous
Tharaphi Than
3 credit hours
Class capacity 20
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies. Prerequisites: Consent of department.
Indonesian
FLIN 104 – Beginning Indonesian II
Class #1798-Section 0001
Hybrid
Monday, Wednesday, Noon-12:50 p.m. (Online: Synchronous)
Tuesday, Thursday – Noon-1:15 p.m. (Face-to-face: DuSable Hall 400)
Rahmi Aoyama
5 credit hours
Class capacity 20
Continuation of FLIN 103. Prerequisites: FLIN 103 or consent of department.
FLIN 204 - Intermediate Indonesian II
Class #1799-Section 0001
Face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, 10-11:15 a.m.
DuSable Hall 256
Rahmi Aoyama
3 credit hours
Class capacity 20
Further developing skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Study of Indonesian culture and civilization through a variety of media. Prerequisites: FLIN 203 or consent of department.
FLIN 300 - Special Topics in Indonesian Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture
Class #3000-Section 00P1
Online: Asynchronous
Rahmi Aoyama
3 credit hours
Class capacity 10
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies. Prerequisites: Consent of department.
FLIN 400 - Special Topics in Indonesian Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture
Class #3460 -Section 00P1
Online: Asynchronous
Rahmi Aoyama
3 credit hours
Class capacity 10
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies. Prerequisites: Consent of department.
Khmer
FLKH 104 - Beginning Khmer II
Class #2825-Section 0001
Online: Synchronous
Monday-Friday, 2-2:50 p.m.
Kheang Leang
5 credit hours
Class capacity 20
Continuation of FLKH 103. Prerequisites: FLKH 103 or consent of department.
FLKH 204 - Intermediate Khmer II
Class #2826-Section 0001
Online: Synchronous
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11-11:50 am
Kheang Leang
3 credit hours
Class capacity 20
Further developing skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Study of Cambodian culture and civilization through a variety of media. Prerequisites: FLKH 203 or consent of department.
Tagalog
FLTA 104 - Beginning Tagalog II
Class #1872-Section 0001
Face-to-face
Monday-Friday, 2-2:50 p.m.
DuSable Hall 400
Rhodalyne Gallo-Crail
5 credit hours
Class capacity 20
Continuation of FLTA 103. Prerequisites: FLTA 103 or consent of department.
FLTA 204 - Intermediate Tagalog II
Class #1874-Section 0001
Face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1-1:50 p.m.
Reavis Hall 202
Rhodalyne Gallo-Crail
3 credit hours
Class capacity 10
Further developing skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Study of Philippine culture and civilization through a variety of media. Prerequisites: FLTA 203 or consent of department.
Thai
FLTH 104 - Beginning Thai II
Class #1875-Section 0001
Face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, 10-10:50 a.m.
DuSable Hall 280
Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30-10:45 a.m.
Reavis Hall 205
Kanjana Thepboriruk
5 credit hours
Class capacity 20
Continuation of FLTH 103. Prerequisites: FLTH 103 or consent of department.
FLTH 204 - Intermediate Thai II
Class #1877-Section 0001
Face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11-11:50 a.m.
DuSable Hall 252
Kanjana Thepboriruk
3 credit hours
Class capacity 20
Further developing skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Study of Thai culture and civilization through a variety of media. Prerequisites: FLTH 203 or consent of department.
FLTH 400 – Special Topics in Thai Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture
Class #3850-Section 0001
Online: Asynchronous
Kanjana Thepboriruk
3 credit hours
Class capacity 5
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies. Prerequisites: Consent of department.
FLTH 500 – Special Topics in Thai Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture
Class #4742-Section 0001
Online: Asynchronous
Kanjana Thepboriruk
3 credit hours
Class capacity 5
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies. Prerequisites: Consent of department.
