Asian Studies (ASIAN)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

ASIAN 1109

What can a tour of Asian cities teach us about early modern globalization? We will learn the fundamentals of good writing by learning about the key port cities of the Indo-Pacific in the sixteenth and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9490 ASIAN 1109   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

ASIAN 1111

This First-Year Writing Seminar is about Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture and provides the opportunity to write extensively about these issues. Topics vary by section and instructor. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:Disaster&Dystopia-Japanese Speculative Fiction

  •  9454 ASIAN 1111   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Wei, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

ASIAN 2218

This course provides an introduction to Korean culture and history from early times to the present. We will examine major historical time periods and cultural forms of the Korean peninsula, with a focus ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10083 ASIAN 2218   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10084 ASIAN 2218   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10085 ASIAN 2218   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2222

In 1868, samurai revolutionaries and their allies seized the reins of power and established a new capital they called Tokyo. Against all odds, this fragile regime survived and made Tokyo a center of power ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CAPS 1622GOVT 1623HIST 1622

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9970 ASIAN 2222   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Roebuck, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9971 ASIAN 2222   DIS 201

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9972 ASIAN 2222   DIS 202

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9973 ASIAN 2222   DIS 203

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9974 ASIAN 2222   DIS 204

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9975 ASIAN 2222   DIS 205

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9976 ASIAN 2222   DIS 206

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9977 ASIAN 2222   DIS 207

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9978 ASIAN 2222   DIS 208

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9979 ASIAN 2222   DIS 209

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2230

This is an introduction of Chinese civilization from ancient times up to the end of the Chinese empire in 1911. It is intended to familiarize students with the major concepts of Chinese history, society, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CAPS 2230

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10335 ASIAN 2230   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10336 ASIAN 2230   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10337 ASIAN 2230   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10338 ASIAN 2230   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10339 ASIAN 2230   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2248

For millennia, Buddhist monks, merchants, pilgrims, diplomats, and adventurers have moved around the Indian Ocean arena circulating Buddhist teachings and powerful objects. In doing so they helped create ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 2548RELST 2248

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10310 ASIAN 2248   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2250

This course will explore religious traditions in South Asia (Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka) and East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea) including Hinduism, Buddhism (South Asian and East Asian), Sikhism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: RELST 2250

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1507 ASIAN 2250   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Boucher, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1508 ASIAN 2250   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Boucher, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1509 ASIAN 2250   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Boucher, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2252

In this course, we will explore over one hundred years of Japanese cinema—one of the most prominent and diverse global film industries—from silent comedies to J-Horror, “ramen westerns” to Studio Ghibli. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PMA 2452

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10266 ASIAN 2252   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10267 ASIAN 2252   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10268 ASIAN 2252   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10269 ASIAN 2252   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10270 ASIAN 2252   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2259

This course explores the breadth of music found in present day China, Japan, and Korea--from indigenous musical traditions, through adaptations of Western art music, up to the latest popular styles--as ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MUSIC 2330

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4119 ASIAN 2259   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Miller, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2272

Can we identify a distinctive Asian food and food culture? Challenging attempts to define heterogenous gastronomic practices as authentic reflections of a static Asian identity, this course discusses how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10351 ASIAN 2272   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2275

This introductory course is a broad survey of the history of the Indian subcontinent from remnants of the Mughal empire through the end of the British empire into the postcolonial present. Prominent themes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 2750

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9848 ASIAN 2275   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ghosh, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2278

East Asian medicinal and martial arts, whether practiced in East Asia or in other parts of the world, have been important points of contact for people within and between often marginalized communities. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 2207STS 2207

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10026 ASIAN 2278   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hinrichs, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10027 ASIAN 2278   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 2279

Students will study Chinese myths from the earliest times. Focus will be on understanding how people have used myth to create and convey meaning, on examining the form Chinese myths take, and on considering ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: RELST 2279

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10186 ASIAN 2279   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2281

This course offers a broad understanding of the crucial roles East Asian women played in culture, the economy, and society from antiquity to the early twentieth century. By rethinking the pervasive stereotype ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CAPS 2281FGSS 2281HIST 2981

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  1774 ASIAN 2281   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1775 ASIAN 2281   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  1776 ASIAN 2281   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2285

Trade in and to Asia proved to be a key force in creating our modern globalized world. The Indian Ocean and the China Seas converged on Southeast Asia, where a cosmopolitan array of ships from every shore ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARTH 2805SHUM 2805VISST 2805

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  4620 ASIAN 2285   LEC 001

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McGowan, K

      Pan, A

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McGowan, K

      Pan, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4621 ASIAN 2285   DIS 201

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McGowan, K

      Pan, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4622 ASIAN 2285   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McGowan, K

      Pan, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2295

This course explores the evolution of Orientalism, focusing on how East Asia has been perceived in the West and in East Asia. By analyzing a range of cultural and literary works spanning the genres of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AAS 2295

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10370 ASIAN 2295   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Joo, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2740

This course explores the history of imperial China between the 3rd century b.c.e. and the 16th century c.e. with a focus on the following questions: How did imperial Chinese states go about politically ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CAPS 1740HIST 1740MEDVL 1740

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9919 ASIAN 2740   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hinrichs, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9920 ASIAN 2740   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9921 ASIAN 2740   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9922 ASIAN 2740   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9923 ASIAN 2740   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2920

This course surveys modern Chinese history from 1600 to present. Time will be devoted to each of the three major periods into which modern Chinese history is conventionally divided: the Imperial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CAPS 1920HIST 1920

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9996 ASIAN 2920   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Du, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9997 ASIAN 2920   DIS 201

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9998 ASIAN 2920   DIS 202

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3021

This course examines the long, complicated history of Korea’s relationship with China, focusing on the period from the fourteenth century to the present. Rather than having a nation-bound interpretation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 3021HIST 3021

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10367 ASIAN 3021   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Joo, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3022

In 1610, Nahua chronicler Chimalpahin wrote that a group of Japanese merchants had made landfall in Mexico, bringing with them writing desks, folding screens, porcelain, and silk. During this period, Japanese ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 6022SHUM 3022

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10365 ASIAN 3022   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3315

Video games have become one of the major cultural forces of the world, far surpassing the size of the film and music industries combined. They have also been key to developments in digital culture and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SHUM 3325

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10308 ASIAN 3315   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3319

Fitness. Flexibility. Relaxation. Spirituality. These are just a sampling of the many buzzwords associated with groups of allied practices like Yoga, Meditation, and Mindfulness that have contemplative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: RELST 3319

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10375 ASIAN 3319   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bhattacharjee, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3329

Ever since the creation of the concept of a culturally and geographically stable center in China, people have been intentionally excluded from that center. Disgraced officials are sent to far-flung provinces, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 3329COML 3985

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10280 ASIAN 3329   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3344

This course will survey the rich and sophisticated tradition of Indian philosophical thought from its beginnings in the speculations of Upanishads, surveying debates between Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 3674PHIL 2540RELST 3344

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1511 ASIAN 3344   LEC 001

    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3396

Surveys the modern history of Southeast Asia with special attention to colonialism, the Chinese diaspora, and socio-cultural institutions. Considers global transformations that brought the West into people's ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: ASIAN 6696HIST 3960HIST 6960

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9771 ASIAN 3396   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Tagliacozzo, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9772 ASIAN 3396   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 4020

Do modern times (which are experienced and conceptualized in varied ways) pose distinctive problems and opportunities for Buddhists? How are Buddhist teachings drawn into forms of social and political ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 6020RELST 4020RELST 6022

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10357 ASIAN 4020   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4076

How did the U.S. and China reach this precarious moment? Are they on the brink of a hot war, or can diplomacy still prevent the worst? Is a cold peace even possible? This course critically examines the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 15607 ASIAN 4076   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sun, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 15608 ASIAN 4076   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 4377

This is an events-based course. Students will attend ten seminars in the South Asia Program seminar series. The work of scholars, filmmakers, and artists presenting research in the series spans the region ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 6377

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  • 10354 ASIAN 4377   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bass, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4401

Supervised reading and research on the problem selected for honors work. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 10189 ASIAN 4401   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: seniors with admissions to honors programs.
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 10190 ASIAN 4401   IND 602

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: seniors with admissions to honors programs.
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 10191 ASIAN 4401   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Boucher, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: seniors with admissions to honors programs.
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 10192 ASIAN 4401   IND 604

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: seniors with admissions to honors programs.
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 10193 ASIAN 4401   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: seniors with admissions to honors programs.
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 10196 ASIAN 4401   IND 608

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: seniors with admissions to honors programs.
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 10197 ASIAN 4401   IND 609

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: seniors with admissions to honors programs.
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 10198 ASIAN 4401   IND 610

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: seniors with admissions to honors programs.
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 10199 ASIAN 4401   IND 611

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: seniors with admissions to honors programs.
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 10200 ASIAN 4401   IND 612

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: seniors with admissions to honors programs.
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 10202 ASIAN 4401   IND 614

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: seniors with admissions to honors programs.
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

ASIAN 4402

The student, under faculty direction, prepares an honors essay. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10204 ASIAN 4402   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admissions to honors programs.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10205 ASIAN 4402   IND 602

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admissions to honors programs.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10206 ASIAN 4402   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Boucher, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admissions to honors programs.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10207 ASIAN 4402   IND 604

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admissions to honors programs.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10208 ASIAN 4402   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admissions to honors programs.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10211 ASIAN 4402   IND 608

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admissions to honors programs.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10212 ASIAN 4402   IND 609

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admissions to honors programs.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10213 ASIAN 4402   IND 610

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admissions to honors programs.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10214 ASIAN 4402   IND 611

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admissions to honors programs.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10215 ASIAN 4402   IND 612

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admissions to honors programs.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10217 ASIAN 4402   IND 614

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admissions to honors programs.

ASIAN 4404

Intensive reading under the direction of a member of the staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10243 ASIAN 4404   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10244 ASIAN 4404   IND 602

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10245 ASIAN 4404   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Boucher, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10246 ASIAN 4404   IND 604

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10247 ASIAN 4404   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10250 ASIAN 4404   IND 608

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10251 ASIAN 4404   IND 609

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10252 ASIAN 4404   IND 610

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10253 ASIAN 4404   IND 611

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10254 ASIAN 4404   IND 612

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10256 ASIAN 4404   IND 614

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

ASIAN 4415

Visions of bodily corruption preoccupy ruler and ruled alike and prompt campaigns for moral, medical, and legal reform in periods of both stability and revolution. This seminar explores the links between ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 17931 ASIAN 4415   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Roebuck, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17938 ASIAN 4415   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 4424

Tea is a ubiquitous commodity across time and cultures. The craze for tea has become a global phenomenon. The goal of this course is not only to elucidate the exchanges and transmissions that gave rise ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 4822ARTH 6822ASIAN 6624

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  4636 ASIAN 4424   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Pan, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4435

This course serves as a survey of major issues within Chinese politics and foreign policy and constitutes the capstone seminar for CAPS students. It is intended to give students an opportunity to explore ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 4030GOVT 4037

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11388 ASIAN 4435   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4443

China's transition to capitalism has resulted in more than a generation of rapid and nearly uninterrupted growth. It increasingly dominates the production of all sorts of goods, from the very low end and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 4355ILRGL 4355

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9216 ASIAN 4443   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Friedman, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4477

This interdisciplinary seminar examines the relationship between literature and the environment in an East Asian and global context. We will explore key questions and approaches in the fields of ecocriticism ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 6677

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10363 ASIAN 4477   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4506

This course examines the profound and far-reaching politics and dynamics generated by ocean technologies and infrastructures in this age of globalization and Anthropocene. It adopts an empirical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BSOC 4506STS 4506

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18198 ASIAN 4506   SEM 101

    • W
    • Wu, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4713

Labor is a universal human activity that orders societal hierarchies and determines value. Cinema and television, by zooming in and out of labor paid or unpaid, masculine or feminine, tedious or pleasurable, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  1755 ASIAN 4713   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4844

An explosive period of artistic experimentation occurred in China following the end of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). The new artistic practices that were developed from the late 1970s onwards-from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 4844ARTH 6844ASIAN 6844

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4645 ASIAN 4844   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Lin, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 5505

This course presents theories of language teaching and learning, and shows how they apply to Asian language course structure, classroom instruction, and assessment techniques. Students will observe classes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 10264 ASIAN 5505   SEM 101

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Larson, N

      Liu, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Priority given to: graduate students in Asian Studies & Linguistics slated for teaching assistant-ship's in Asian languages.

ASIAN 6020

Do modern times (which are experienced and conceptualized in varied ways) pose distinctive problems and opportunities for Buddhists? How are Buddhist teachings drawn into forms of social and political ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ASIAN 4020RELST 4020RELST 6022

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10359 ASIAN 6020   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10360 ASIAN 6020   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 6022

In 1610, Nahua chronicler Chimalpahin wrote that a group of Japanese merchants had made landfall in Mexico, bringing with them writing desks, folding screens, porcelain, and silk. During this period, Japanese ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3022SHUM 3022

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10364 ASIAN 6022   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6076

How did the U.S. and China reach this precarious moment? Are they on the brink of a hot war, or can diplomacy still prevent the worst? Is a cold peace even possible? This course critically examines the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 15603 ASIAN 6076   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sun, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 15604 ASIAN 6076   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 6377

This is an events-based course. Students will attend ten seminars in the South Asia Program seminar series. The work of scholars, filmmakers, and artists presenting research in the series spans the region ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4377

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  • 10355 ASIAN 6377   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Bass, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6615

Visions of bodily corruption preoccupy ruler and ruled alike and prompt campaigns for moral, medical, and legal reform in periods of both stability and revolution. This seminar explores the links between ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none
  • 17947 ASIAN 6615   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Roebuck, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17952 ASIAN 6615   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 6616

Chinglish language is crucial to formulations of the Sinophone (and Cantophone), to disciplinary life in Asian Studies and translation studies, and in the lives of migrants and transnational people around ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10374 ASIAN 6616   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

ASIAN 6624

Tea is a ubiquitous commodity across time and cultures. The craze for tea has become a global phenomenon. The goal of this course is not only to elucidate the exchanges and transmissions that gave rise ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 4822ARTH 6822ASIAN 4424

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  4638 ASIAN 6624   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Pan, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6677

This interdisciplinary seminar examines the relationship between literature and the environment in an East Asian and global context. We will explore key questions and approaches in the fields of ecocriticism ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4477

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10313 ASIAN 6677   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6696

Surveys the modern history of Southeast Asia with special attentions to colonialism, the Chinese diaspora, and socio-cultural institutions. Considers global transformations that brought the West into people's ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 3396HIST 3960HIST 6960

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9831 ASIAN 6696   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Tagliacozzo, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9832 ASIAN 6696   DIS 201

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6713

Labor is a universal human activity that orders societal hierarchies and determines value. Cinema and television, by zooming in and out of labor paid or unpaid, masculine or feminine, tedious or pleasurable, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  1751 ASIAN 6713   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6844

An explosive period of artistic experimentation occurred in China following the end of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). The new artistic practices that were developed from the late 1970s onwards-from ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 4844ARTH 6844ASIAN 4844

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4647 ASIAN 6844   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Lin, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 7704

Guided independent study for graduate students. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10219 ASIAN 7704   RSC 701

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10220 ASIAN 7704   RSC 702

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10221 ASIAN 7704   RSC 703

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Boucher, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10222 ASIAN 7704   RSC 704

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10223 ASIAN 7704   RSC 705

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10224 ASIAN 7704   RSC 706

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Fuhrmann, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10225 ASIAN 7704   RSC 707

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10226 ASIAN 7704   RSC 708

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10227 ASIAN 7704   RSC 709

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10228 ASIAN 7704   RSC 710

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10229 ASIAN 7704   RSC 711

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10230 ASIAN 7704   RSC 712

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10231 ASIAN 7704   RSC 713

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Warner, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10232 ASIAN 7704   RSC 714

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research