South and Southeast Asian Studies (S,SEASN)
S,SEASN 1A Elementary Telugu 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 1A is prerequisite to 1B.
The focus of this course will be on systematic grammar, essential vocabulary, and conversations. The goal is to achieve basic reading, writing, and conversational competence as well as exposure to Telugu culture and traditions through language learning. Students will be able to read short stories by the end of this course with some facility.
Instructor: Sunkari
S,SEASN 1B Elementary Telugu 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Laboratory per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 1A is a prerequisite for 1B.
The focus of this course will be on systematic grammar, essential vocabulary, and conversations. The goal is to achieve basic reading, writing, and conversational competence as well as exposure to Telugu culture and traditions through language learning. Students will be able to read short stories by the end of this course with some facility.
Instructor: Sunkari
S,SEASN R5A Self, Representation, and Nation 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. 6 hours of Lecture and 4 hours of Discussion per week for 6 weeks.
This course is devoted to a study of selected literary texts set in various regions of Southeast Asia. The readings will include works by foreign authors who lived and traveled in Southeast Asia and translations of works by Southeast Asian writers. These texts will be used to make comparisons and observations with which to characterize coloniality, nationalism, and postcoloniality. This course satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement.
Satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as 5A.
S,SEASN R5B Under Western Eyes 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: 5A or course equivalent to 1A.
In this course, the student will read selections from the large body of scholarly texts that have been written about Southeast Asia. Expository and argumentative essays by premier scholars such as Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Margaret Mead, Clifford Geertz, and Benedict Anderson will be examined. Discussions will cover a broad range of theoretical issues including power, gender, and space. This course satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement.
Satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement
Formerly known as 5B.
S,SEASN 24 Freshman Seminar 1 Unit
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of Seminar per week for 15 weeks.
The Freshman Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to 15 freshmen.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 39C Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 39G Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 39H Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 39I Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 39J Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 2 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit.
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN C51/RELIGST C90B Introductory Topics in Religious Studies 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies; Religious Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
Selected introductory topics in the study of religion.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Instructor: Dalmia
S,SEASN N51 Introductory Topics in Religious Studies 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 8 hours of Lecture per week for 6 weeks.
Selected introductory topics in the study of religion.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN C52/BUDDSTD C50/EA LANG C50 Introduction to the Study of Buddhism 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies; East Asian Languages and Cultures; Group in Buddhist Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Discussion per week for 6 weeks.
This introduction to the study of Buddhism will consider materials drawn from various Buddhist traditions of Asia, from ancient times down to the present day. However, the course is not intended to be a comprehensive or systematic survey; rather than aiming at breadth, the course is designed around key themes such as ritual, image veneration, mysticism, meditation, and death. The overarching emphasis throughout the course will be on the hermeneutic difficulties attendant upon the study of religion in general, and Buddhism in particular.
S,SEASN 84 Sophomore Seminar 1 or 2 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.
Hours and format: 1 hour of seminar per week per unit for 15 weeks. 1 and 1 half hours of seminar per week per unit for 10 weeks. 2 hours of seminar per week per unit for 8 weeks. 3 hours of seminar per week per unit for 5 weeks.
Prerequisites: At discretion of instructor.
Sophomore seminars are small interactive courses offered by faculty members in departments all across the campus. Sophomore seminars offer opportunity for close, regular intellectual contact between faculty members and students in the crucial second year. The topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to 15 sophomores.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 98A Directed Group Study for Lower Division Students: South Asian Studies 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 99A Supervised Independent Study and Research for Lower Division Students: South Asian Studies 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 100A Filipino 5 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
S,SEASN 100B Filipino 0.0 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
S,SEASN N113 Music of India 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 7 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Discussion per week for 6 weeks.
The course aims to give a comprehensive picture of many important areas of the Indian musical heritage, including a detailed exploration of the classical traditions of both North and South India (Hindustani and Carnatic musics).
S,SEASN 120 Topics in South and Southeast Asian Studies 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 6 hours of lecture and 1 hour of instructor consultation per week for 6 weeks.
Designed to permit regular faculty and visitors to explore special topics not normally covered in the curriculum. Focus and readings will change in response to current research interests of instructors and teaching needs of the department.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN C123 Religion in Medieval India 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Term course may be offered: Summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks. 8 hours of Lecture and 2 hours of Discussion per week for 6 weeks.
This course is designed to provide a chronological and thematic approach to the study of religion in medieval India. It will cover the period from 600 to 1600 A.D.--a time of significant developments in both Hinduism and Islam on the subcontinent. Besides witnessing tremendous religious ferment in the South and the emergence of popular devotional movements within Hinduism in the North, the period also observed new mystical and regional articulations of Islam.
Instructors: Dalmia, Faruqui
S,SEASN C135/BUDDSTD C135/EA LANG C135 Tantric Traditions of Asia 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies; East Asian Languages and Cultures; Group in Buddhist Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks.
The emergence of the tantras in seventh and eighth-century India marked a watershed for religious practice throughout Asia. These esoteric scriptures introduced complex new ritual technologies that transformed the religious traditions of India, from Brahmanism to Jainism and Buddhism, as well as those of Southeast Asia, Tibet, Mongolia, China, Korea, and Japan. This course provides an overview of tantric religion across these regions.
Instructor: Dalton
S,SEASN C145/BUDDSTD C128/EA LANG C128 Buddhism in Contemporary Society 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies; East Asian Languages and Cultures; Group in Buddhist Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.
A study of the Buddhist tradition as it is found today in Asia. The course will focus on specific living traditions of East, South, and/or Southeast Asia. Themes to be addressed may include contemporary Buddhist ritual practices; funerary and mortuary customs; the relationship between Buddhism and other local religious traditions; the relationship between Buddhist institutions and the state; Buddhist monasticism and its relationship to the laity; Buddhist ethics; Buddhist "modernism," and so on.
Instructor: von Rospatt
S,SEASN 149 Studies in South and Southeast Asian Languages 2 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 2 to 4 hours of Lecture per week for 15 weeks. 3.5 to 7.5 hours of Lecture per week for 8 weeks.
Directed study of South and Southeast Asian Languages. This course will provide intensive language training in languages not regularly taught by the Department. Language may vary each semester based on instructor availability. Intermediate language ability required.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies or with consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 190 Seminar in South and Southeast Asian Studies 3 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 4 hours of seminar and 1 hour of instructor consultation per week for 6 weeks.
Designed primarily to give majors sustained and intensive training in reading, writing, and analysis in the discipline. Independent research and a substantial essay required. Topics will vary in accord with faculty and student interests.
Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN H195A Senior Honors: South Asian Studies 3 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 4.5 hours of Independent study per week for 10 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
To be eligible for admission for the honors program, students must have and maintain a minimum GPA 3.5 in all courses completed for the major. In addition, the student must enroll in the final semester of the senior year in H195, a course of supervised research to be guided by an instructor chosen in consultation with the major adviser. On the basis of this research the student will prepare and submit an honors thesis for evaluation.
S,SEASN H195B Senior Honors: Tamil 3 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
To be eligible for admission for the honors program, students must have and maintain a minimum GPA 3.5 in all courses completed for the major. In addition, the student must enroll in the final semester of the senior year in H195, a course of supervised research to be guided by an instructor chosen in consultation with the major adviser. On the basis of this research the student will prepare and submit an honors thesis for evaluation.
S,SEASN H195C Senior Honors: Hindi-Urdu 3 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
To be eligible for admission for the honors program, students must have and maintain a minimum GPA 3.5 in all courses completed for the major. In addition, the student must enroll in the final semester of the senior year in H195, a course of supervised research to be guided by an instructor chosen in consultation with the major adviser. On the basis of this research the student will prepare and submit an honors thesis for evaluation.
S,SEASN H195E Senior Honors: Southeast Asian Studies 3 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
To be eligible for admission for the honors program, students must have and maintain a minimum GPA 3.5 in all courses completed for the major. In addition, the student must enroll in the final semester of the senior year in H195, a course of supervised research to be guided by an instructor chosen in consultation with the major adviser. On the basis of this research the student will prepare and submit an honors thesis for evaluation.
S,SEASN H195F Senior Honors: Sanskrit 3 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
To be eligible for admission for the honors program, students must have and maintain a minimum GPA 3.5 in all courses completed for the major. In addition, the student must enroll in the final semester of the senior year in H195, a course of supervised research to be guided by an instructor chosen in consultation with the major adviser. On the basis of this research the student will prepare and submit an honors thesis for evaluation.
S,SEASN 198A Directed Group Study for Upper Division Students: South Asian Studies 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks.
Tutorial instruction in areas not covered by regularly scheduled courses. Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 198B Directed Group Study for Upper Division Students: Tamil 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks.
Tutorial instruction in areas not covered by regularly scheduled courses. Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 198C Directed Group Study for Upper Division Students: Hindi-Urdu 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks.
Tutorial instruction in areas not covered by regularly scheduled courses. Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 198D Directed Group Study for Upper Division Students: Malay/Indonesian 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks.
Tutorial instruction in areas not covered by regularly scheduled courses. Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 198E Directed Group Study for Upper Division Students: Southeast Asian Studies 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks.
Tutorial instruction in areas not covered by regularly scheduled courses. Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 198F Directed Group Study for Upper Division Students: Sanskrit 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: 1 to 4 hour of Directed group study per week for 15 weeks.
Tutorial instruction in areas not covered by regularly scheduled courses. Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 199A Supervised Independent Study and Research: South Asian Studies 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 199B Supervised Independent Study and Research: Tamil 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 199C Supervised Independent Study and Research: Hindi-Urdu 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 1 to 4 hour of Independent study per week for 8 weeks. 1 to 4 hour of Independent study per week for 6 weeks.
Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 199D Supervised Independent Study and Research: Malay/Indonesian 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 199E Supervised Independent Study and Research: Southeast Asian Studies 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks.
Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 199F Supervised Independent Study and Research: Sanskrit 1 - 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Undergraduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for pass/not pass grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 1 to 4 hour of Independent study per week for 8 weeks. 1 to 4 hour of Independent study per week for 6 weeks.
Four-unit limit per term.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN C220/BUDDSTD C220/EA LANG C220 Seminar in Buddhism and Buddhist Texts 2 or 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies; East Asian Languages and Cultures; Group in Buddhist Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: unit(s):3 hours of seminar per week; 4 unit(s):3 hours of seminar per week.
Content varies with student interests. The course will normally focus on classical Buddhist texts that exist in multiple recensions and languages, including Chinese, Sanskrit, and Tibetan.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 250 Seminar in South and Southeast Asian Studies 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Seminar and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Topics vary from semester to semester.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as South Asian 250.
S,SEASN 290A Special Studies: South Asian Studies 1 - 5 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Students may enroll in more than one section of 290, but the total number of units of Special Study in any one semester may not exceed 12.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 290B Special Studies: Tamil 1 - 5 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Students may enroll in more than one section of 290, but the total number of units of Special Study in any one semester may not exceed 12.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 290C Special Studies: Hindi-Urdu 1 - 5 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Students may enroll in more than one section of 290, but the total number of units of Special Study in any one semester may not exceed 12.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 290D Special Studies: Malay/Indonesian 1 - 5 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Students may enroll in more than one section of 290, but the total number of units of Special Study in any one semester may not exceed 12.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 290E Special Studies: Southeast Asian Studies 1 - 5 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Students may enroll in more than one section of 290, but the total number of units of Special Study in any one semester may not exceed 12.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 290F Special Studies: Sanskrit 1 - 5 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Students may enroll in more than one section of 290, but the total number of units of Special Study in any one semester may not exceed 12.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 294 Methods in South & Southeast Asian Studies 4 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Letter grade.
Hours and format: 3 hours of Lecture and 1 hour of Discussion per week for 15 weeks.
Introduction to the principal, historical, and contemporary methods for study of the literatures, languages, religions, cultures, and peoples of South and Southeast Asia. Discussion of the disciplinary formations of Orientalism, philology, anthropology, comparative religions, gender studies, and history. Topics and readings change year to year. Seminar work will culminate in a one day student symposium.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as 294A.
S,SEASN 299A Dissertation Preparation and Related Research: South Asian Studies 1 - 12 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 2 to 20-2.5 hours of Independent study per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: Advanced candidate with consent of thesis supervisor and graduate adviser.
Normally reserved for students directly engaged in writing the doctoral dissertation.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 299B Dissertation Preparation and Related Research: Tamil 1 - 12 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 2 to 20-2.5 hours of Independent study per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: Advanced candidate with consent of thesis supervisor and graduate adviser.
Normally reserved for students directly engaged in writing the doctoral dissertation.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 299C Dissertation Preparation and Related Research: Hindi-Urdu 1 - 12 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 2 to 20-2.5 hours of Independent study per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: Advanced candidate with consent of thesis supervisor and graduate adviser.
Normally reserved for students directly engaged in writing the doctoral dissertation.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 299D Dissertation Preparation and Related Research: Malay-Indonesian 1 - 12 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 2 to 20-2.5 hours of Independent study per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: Advanced candidate with consent of thesis supervisor and graduate adviser.
Normally reserved for students directly engaged in writing the doctoral dissertation.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 299E Dissertation Preparation and Related Research: Southeast Asian Studies 1 - 12 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 2 to 20-2.5 hours of Independent study per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: Advanced candidate with consent of thesis supervisor and graduate adviser.
Normally reserved for students directly engaged in writing the doctoral dissertation.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 299F Dissertation Preparation and Related Research: Sanskrit 1 - 12 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Zero hours of Independent study per week for 15 weeks. 2 to 20-2.5 hours of Independent study per week for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: Advanced candidate with consent of thesis supervisor and graduate adviser.
Normally reserved for students directly engaged in writing the doctoral dissertation.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 375 Methods and Problems in Teaching South and Southeast Asian Studies 3 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Professional course for teachers or prospective teachers
Term course may be offered: Fall
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: 2 hours of seminar per week plus individual conferences and pedagogical videotaping.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or graduate student status.
Team-taught by a faculty member and an advanced graduate student instructor, this weekly seminar will expose GSIs to methods and potential problems in teaching. Building a syllabus, grading, teaching writing and reading comprehension, fairness in the classroom, maintaining enthusiasm, developing a professional teaching portfolio, and campus resources for special needs students will be covered. The seminar will include periodic videotaping and feedback within each student's classroom.
Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes. Formerly known as South and South East Asian Studies 300.
S,SEASN 601A Individual Study for Masters Students: South Asian Studies 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall, spring and summer
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for Master's degree.
Individual study for the comprehensive or language requirements in consultation with the graduate adviser.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 601B Individual Study for Masters Students: Tamil 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for Master's degree.
Individual study for the comprehensive or language requirements in consultation with the graduate adviser.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 601C Individual Study for Masters Students: Hindi-Urdu 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for Master's degree.
Individual study for the comprehensive or language requirements in consultation with the graduate adviser.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 601D Individual Study for Masters Students: Malay-Indonesian 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for Master's degree.
Individual study for the comprehensive or language requirements in consultation with the graduate adviser.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 601E Individual Study for Masters Students: Southeast Asian Studies 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for Master's degree.
Individual study for the comprehensive or language requirements in consultation with the graduate adviser.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 601F Individual Study for Masters Students: Sanskrit 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for Master's degree.
Individual study for the comprehensive or language requirements in consultation with the graduate adviser.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 602A Individual Study for Doctoral Students: South Asian Studies 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for doctoral degree.
Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required for candidates for the Ph.D.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 602B Individual Study for Doctoral Students: Tamil 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for doctoral degree.
Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required for candidates for the Ph.D.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 602C Individual Study for Doctoral Students: Hindi-Urdu 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for doctoral degree.
Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required for candidates for the Ph.D.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 602D Individual Study for Doctoral Students: Malay-Indonesian 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for doctoral degree.
Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required for candidates for the Ph.D.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 602E Individual Study for Doctoral Students: Southeast Asian Studies 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for doctoral degree.
Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required for candidates for the Ph.D.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
S,SEASN 602F Individual Study for Doctoral Students: Sanskrit 1 - 8 Units
Department: South and Southeast Asian Studies
Course level: Graduate examination preparation
Terms course may be offered: Fall and spring
Grading: Offered for satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade only.
Hours and format: Individual conferences.
Prerequisites: For candidates for doctoral degree.
Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required for candidates for the Ph.D.
Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
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