Northern Illinois University
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Burmese

FLBU 103 - Beginning Burmese I

Class #1742-Section 0001
Hybrid: Online w/face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, 11-11:50 a.m. (Online 100%: Synchronous)
Tuesday, Thursday – 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (DuSable Hall 252)
Tharaphi Than
5 credit hours
20 student capacity

FLBU 203 – Intermediate Burmese I

Class #1743-Section 0001
Tuesday, Thursday 12:30-1:45 p.m.
Tharaphi Than
3 credit hours
20 student capacity

FLBU 300 – Special Topics in Burmese Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture

Class #2950-Section 0001
Online 100%: Synchronous
Monday, Wednesday,  9-10:15 a.m.
Tharaphi Than
3 credit hours
15 student capacity

Indonesian

FLIN 103 – Beginning Indonesian I

Class #1760-Section 0001
Hybrid: Online w/face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, 1-1:50 p.m. (Online 100%: Synchronous)
Tuesday, Thursday, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (DuSable Hall 248)
Rahmi Aoyama
5 credit hours
20 student capacity

FLIN 203 - Intermediate Indonesian II

Class #1761-Section 0001
Face-to-face
Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30-10:45 a.m. (Reavis Hall 209)
Rahmi Aoyama
3 credit hours
20 student capacity

Khmer

FLKH 103 - Beginning Khmer I

Class #2593-Section 0001
Online 100%: Synchronous
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 2-2:50 p.m.
Kheang Leang
5 credit hours
20 student capacity

FLKH 203 - Intermediate Khmer I

Class #2594-Section 0001
Online 100%: Synchronous
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11 -11:50 a.m.
Kheang Leang
3 credit hours
20 student capacity

Tagalog

FLTA 103 - Beginning Tagalog I

Class #1804-Section 0001
face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, 2-2:50 p.m. (Reavis Hall 202)
Tuesday, Thursday, 2-3:15 p.m. (DuSable Hall 206)
Rhodalyne Gallo-Crail
5 credit hours
20 student capacity

FLTA 203 - Intermediate Tagalog I

Class #3259-Section 0001
Face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1-1:50 p.m. (DuSable Hall 452)
Rhodalyne Gallo-Crail
3 credit hours
20 student capacity

Thai

FLTH 103 - Beginning Thai I

Class #1806-Section 0001
Face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, 2-2:50 p.m. (DuSable Hall 256)
Tuesday, Thursday, 2-3:15 p.m. (DuSable Hall 280)
Kanjana Thepboriruk
5 credit hours
20 student capacity

FLTH 203 - Intermediate Thai I

Class #1807-Section 0001
Face-to-face
Monday, Wednesday, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (DuSable Hall 268)
Kanjana Thepboriruk
3 credit hours
20 student capacity

FLTH 400 – Special Topics in Thai Language, Literature, Linguistics or Culture

Class #3834-Section 0001
Day/Time TBD
Kanjana Thepboriruk
3 credit hours
10 student capacity

ANTH 302 Asian American Cultures

Mo 6 - 8:40 p.m.

Stevens Building 173, face-to-face

Ivan Small

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.

3 units

ARTH 370 Studies in Asian Art

Tu/Th 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Jack Arends Vis Art Bldg 102, face-to-face

Helen Nagata

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. Topic G may be repeated with different subjects to a maximum of 12 semester hours. Multiple enrollments with different topics 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.

3 units

EAE 360 Earth from Space: Introduction to Remote Sensing

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

Wei Luo

Introduction to the principles of acquiring and interpreting data from remote sensing systems, focusing primarily on the use of aerial photography and satellite imagery to study the environment. Physical processes involved in remote sensing including electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with atmosphere and land surface; common remote sensing systems; basic principles of photogrammetry. Lecture and laboratory.

3 units

EAE 382 Geography of Disease and Health

Tu/Th 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Davis Hall 116, face-to-face

James Wilson

Geographic dimensions of health in local and regional populations across the globe with a regional foci on Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Topics include disease ecology, infectious and chronic diseases, geographic mobility, biometeorology, nutrition, development and health, geographic disparities in health, healthcare resources and access, medical systems and ethnomedicine, concepts of health and place, and therapeutic spaces.

3 units

EAE 432 GIS for Public and Environmental Health

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

James Wilson

Geographic Information Science applications in public and environmental health scenarios. Measurement in vital statistics, surveillance data, collected field data, and monitoring will be covered with an introduction to health metrics for comparative population health studies. Lecture and laboratory.

3 units

EAE 459 Geographic Information Systems

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

Wei Luo

Study of the conceptual framework and development of geographic information systems. Emphasis on the actual application of a GIS to spatial analysis. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory. PRQ: EAE 359 or consent of department.

3 units

ENGL 477 Contemporary Global Writers

Tu/Th 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Reavis Hall 202, face-to-face

Reuven Pinnata

Representative works by contemporary authors writing in English from South Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, the Caribbean, etc., such as Arundhati Roy, Buchi Emecheta, Ben Okri, Peter Carey, Michelle Cliff, and Derek Walcott. May focus on a single genre or multiple genres.

3 units

ENVS 301 Environmental Science

Mo/We/Fr 9 - 9:50 a.m.

DuSable Hall 204, face-to-face

Melissa Lenczewski

Examination of current environmental issues associated with natural resources, energy (fossil fuels and nuclear power), climate change, water quality and resources, and the Earth system with an emphasis on regional geology and geography. Impact of economic, political, and scientific decisions on our environment associated with anthropogenic changes. Includes at least one Saturday field trip. CRQ: For majors of Environmental Studies: ENVS 100. For non-majors: none.

3 units

ENVS 385X Global Environmental Problems

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

Colin Kuehl

Crosslisted as POLS 385. Analysis of the international relations of global environmental problems with particular emphasis on cooperation and interstate negotiations.

3 units

HIST 447 History of Burma

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

Aurore Candier

History and culture of Burma from prehistoric times to the present.

3 units

ILAS 225 Introduction to Asian American Studies: A Transdisciplinary Inquiry

Tu/Th 3:30 - 4:45 p.m.

DuSable Hall 400

Jui-Ching Wang

Examination of basic concepts and current issues in Asian American Studies. Topics include history, language, literature, arts, cultural studies, social movements and advocates, politics, education, gender equality, and globalization.

3 units

MUHL 431 Music of Southeast Asia

Mo 5:30 - 8:10 p.m.

Music Building 101, face-to-face

Jui-Ching Wang

Class will include hands-on experience and active participation with Gamelan instruments in addition to lecture. Study of the history, philosophy, religion, and performance practices of Southeast Asian music traditions with emphasis on their cultural significances and the global connections as exemplified by contemporary music trends of selected Southeast Asian countries. PRQ: Consent of school.

3 units

MUSE 321 - 0002 Mixed Ensemble: Thai Ensemble

Tu 4 - 6 p.m.

Music Building 10, face-to-face

Chamni Sripraram

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.

1 unit

MUSE 370 Gamelan

Mo 4 - 5:20 p.m.

Music Building 101, face-to-face

Jui-Ching Wang

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.

1 unit

POLS 363 Dictatorships and Democracies

Mo/We 2 - 3:15 p.m.

DuSable Hall 446, face-to-face

Mai Van Tran

Examination of a range of approaches to studying democracy and authoritarianism across the world, including those which emphasize political culture, economic growth and crisis, political elites, class conflict, civil society and globalization. Case studies may focus on specific regions of the world.

3 units

POLS 378 Political Islam

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

Kikue Hamayotsu

Analysis of various political and social phenomena in predominantly-Muslim nations including Islamic movements, religious parties, Islam and democracy, Islamic courts and laws, women's rights, religious radicalism and violence.

3 units

POLS 383 International Political Economy

TuTh 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

DuSable Hall 212, face-to-face

Colin Kuehl

International political economy since World War II: relations among advanced industrialized states; interaction among developed and developing economies; and policy choices confronting the United States. Recommended: At least sophomore standing.

3 units

POLS 385 Global Environmental Problems

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

Colin Kuehl

Crosslisted as ENVS 385X. Analysis of the international relations of global environmental problems with particular emphasis on cooperation and interstate negotiations.

3 units

SEAS 225 Southeast Asia: Crossroads of The World

Eight-week course, 3/15/2027 - 5/07/2027

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

Kanjana Thepboriruk

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.

3 units

ANTH 790 Seminar in Anthropology: Asian American Cultures

Mo 6 - 8:40 p.m.

Stevens Building 173, face-to-face

Ivan Small

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.

Intensive study of a specific area, topic, or problem of the indicated subdiscipline. Any one course may be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours. PRQ: Consent of department. Topics: A-Cultural Anthropology; B-Ethnology; C-Archaeology; D-Biological Anthropology; E-Ethnohistory; J-Linguistics

3 units

EAE 554 Fundamentals of Remote Sensing

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

Wei Luo

Introduction to the principles of acquiring and interpreting data from remote sensing systems, focusing primarily on the use of aerial photography and satellite imagery to study the environment. Physical processes involved in remote sensing including electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with atmosphere and land surface; common remote sensing systems; basic principles of photogrammetry. Lecture and laboratory.

3 units

EAE 559 Geographic Information Systems

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

Wei Luo

Study of the conceptual framework and development of geographic information systems. Emphasis on the actual application of a GIS to spatial analysis. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory. PRQ: EAE 557 or consent of department.

3 units

EAE 637 Contaminant Hydrogeology

Days and times TBA

Location TBA, face-to-face

Melissa Lenczewski

Sources and types of groundwater contamination; contaminant transport processes and modeling; monitoring, sampling, and assessment; chemical reactions and attenuation processes of organic and inorganic contaminants; remediation. Students should be competent in hydrogeology and geochemistry prior to enrollment. PRQ: Consent of department.

3 units

ENGL 602 Literary Theory and Criticism

Tu 6 - 8:40 p.m.

Reavis Hall 207, face-to-face

Reuven Pinnata

Study of the history, movements, and applications of literary criticism and theory. Each lettered topic may be taken only once.

Topics: A- History of Literary Theory; B- Contemporary Literary Theory; C- Interpretation of Literary Texts; and D- Feminist Literary Theory and Criticism.

3 units

ENGL 702 Seminar: Textual Studies

Tu 6 - 8:40 p.m.

Reavis Hall 207, face-to-face

Reuven Pinnata

Advanced study of analytical bibliography, either descriptive or textual. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies. PRQ: ENGL 601 or consent of department.

3 units

HIST 547 History of Burma

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

Aurore Candier

Asynchronous online courses occur through online channels without real-time interaction and are taught 100% online, but do not have an assigned meeting time for the course. When you register for an asynchronous course in MyNIU, it will indicate the course is online (100%) asynchronous where the "room" is listed. There will not be listed course meeting times.

3 units

MUHL 531 Music of Southeast Asia

Mo 5:30 - 8:10 p.m.

Music Building 101, face-to-face

Jui-Ching Wang

Class will include hands-on experience and active participation with Gamelan instruments in addition to lecture. Study of the history, philosophy, religion, and performance practices of Southeast Asian music traditions with emphasis on their cultural significances and the global connections as exemplified by contemporary music trends of selected Southeast Asian countries. PRQ: Consent of school.

3 units

MUSE 621 - 0002 Mixed Ensemble: Thai Ensemble

Tu 4 - 6 p.m.

Music Building 10, face-to-face

Chamni Sripraram

Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during same term permitted. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours. PRQ: Consent of school.

1 unit

MUSE 670 Gamelan

Mo 4 - 5:20 p.m.

Music Building 101, face-to-face

Jui-Ching Wang

Ensemble performance. Participation for credit in more than one ensemble during same term permitted. Open to non-music majors by special consent of school. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours. PRQ: Consent of school.

1 unit

PHIL 631 Ethical Theory: Buddhist Ethics

Tu/Th 2 - 3:15 p.m.

DuSable Hall 246, face-to-face

Logan Mitchell

1. Survey of Contemporary Problems
2. Special Topics

PHIL 631B may be repeated, provided no repetition of topic occurs. PRQ: Consent of department.

3 units

POLS 602 Scope and History of Political Science

We 3:30 - 6:10 p.m.

DuSable Hall 248, face-to-face

Mai Van Tran

Social science theories of knowledge and orientation to the discipline of political science. Required in the first year for all students in the M.A. and Ph.D. programs.

3 units

POLS 667 Seminar in Political Development

Mo 3:30 - 6:10 p.m.

DuSable Hall 428, face-to-face

Kikue Hamayotsu

Reading seminar devoted to a comprehensive survey of the literature on the problems of political development and social modernization in the developing nations.

3 units

POLS 684 Political Economy of International Relations

Tu 12:30 - 3:10 p.m.

DuSable Hall 270, face-to-face

Colin Kuehl

The mutual influence of economic and political factors in international relations, including the roles of multinational corporations, international economic organizations, and national foreign economic policies. In-depth examination of relevant theories including theories of imperialism and dependency.

3 units

SEAS 625 Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

No specific meeting time

Online 100%: Asynchronous

Trude Jacobsen Gidaszewski

Interdisciplinary introduction to the varied nations and cultures of Southeast Asia at the advanced level. Taking a "great books" approach, the course reviews classics in the field by setting them in contrast to recent important books that extend or challenge these classic approaches. Covers history, politics, anthropology, gender concepts, religion and art.

3 units