East Asian Languages And Literatures

Course Descriptions Menu

Stephen W. Durrant, Department Head

(541) 346-4008

EALL 210 China: A Cultural Odyssey (4) July 21–August 15. Introduction to the distinctive features of China’s linguistic, literary, artistic, and religio-philosophical heritage. Includes guest lectures, films.

EALL 211 Japan: A Cultural Odyssey (4) June 23–July 18. Introduction to distinctive features of Japan’s linguistic, literary, artistic, and religio­philosophical heritage. Includes guest lectures, films.

Chinese

Placement examinations are required for new students who have exposure to Chinese, either through formal course work or informal conversation. Native speakers of Chinese or students whose competence in the language already exceeds the scope of the material may not enroll in Chinese language courses.

CHN 101, 102, 103 First-Year Chinese (5,5,5) June 23–July 11; July 14–August 1; -August 4–22. For students with no background in Mandarin Chinese. Provides thorough grounding in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis on aural-oral skills. Extra fee.

CHN 201, 202, 203 Second-Year Chinese (5,5,5) June 23–July 11; July 14–August 1; -August 4–22. Training in aural-oral skills designed to build listening comprehension and fluency. Development of proficiency in written Chinese. Extra fee. Prereq: one year of Chinese or equivalent.

CHN 301, 302, 303 Third-Year Chinese (5,5,5) June 23–July 11; July 14–August 1; -August 4–22. Continued training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Extra fee. Prereq: two years of Chinese or -equivalent.

CHN 403 Thesis (1–6R) Departmental honors students only. Prereq: instructor’s consent.

CHN 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.

CHN 503 Thesis (1–6R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.

CHN 602 Supervised College Teaching: [Topic] (1–16R) -Prereq: instructor’s consent.

CHN 603 Dissertation (1–16R)

CHN 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–16R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.

Japanese

Placement examinations are required for new students who have exposure to Japanese, either through formal course work or informal conversation. Native speakers of Japanese or students whose competence in the language already exceeds the scope of the material may not enroll in Japanese language courses.

JPN 101, 102, 103 First-Year Japanese (5,5,5) June 23–July 11; July 14–August 1; -August 4–22. Provides thorough grounding in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese. Special emphasis on aural-oral skills. For beginners or by placement. Extra fee.

JPN 201, 202, 203 Second-Year Japanese (5,5,5) June 23–July 11; July 14–August 1; -August 4–22. Increased use of characters and grammatical patterns. Extra fee. Prereq: one year of Japanese or equivalent.

JPN 301, 302, 303 Third-Year Japanese (5,5,5) June 23–July 11; July 14–August 1; -August 4–22. Provides solid foundation in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prepares students for advanced study. Extra fee. Prereq: two years of -Japanese.

JPN 403 Thesis (1–6R) Departmental honors students only. Prereq: instructor’s consent.

JPN 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.

JPN 503 Thesis (1–6R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.

JPN 602 Supervised College Teaching: [Topic] (1–16R) -Prereq: instructor’s -consent.

JPN 603 Dissertation (1–16R)

JPN 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–16R) Prereq: instructor’s consent.