10 courses with the subject CHJA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CHJA 120Introduction to Chinese and Japanese Literature1
China and Japan have rich cultures that have deeply influenced one another. This course introduces some of the major works of Chinese and Japanese literature, including philosophical works, novels and films. Thematically, the course is organized around the way that major intellectual trends (including Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism) resonate in text from both cultures. Among the readings are novels dealing with love and sexuality (including China’s Dream of the Red Chamber and Japan’s The Tale of Genji ), works about martial virtues (such as the Chinese novel Three Kingdoms and the Japanese play Chushingura ), as well as selected poetry, short stories and films. All readings and discussions are in English. Bryan Van Norden. Two 75-minute periods. Course Format: CLS
0.5 or 1 unit(s) One-half or one unit individual or group field projects or internships. May be elected during the academic year or during the summer. Offered only pass/fail and permission of the chair is required. Open to all students. The Department.
Two units of Chinese or Japanese. Course Format: INT
Offered
Fall or Spring
CHJA 298Independent Study
0.5 or 1 unit(s) One-half or one unit individual or group research project or reading course. May be elected during the academic year. Offered only pass/fail and permission of the chair is required. Open to all students. The Department.
Permission required. Open only to majors. Permission required. Yearlong course CHJA 300 -301. Course Format: INT
Offered
Spring
CHJA 302Senior Project1
The Chinese and Japanese senior project is an opportunity to do independent research on a topic that engages cross-cultural studies between Chinese and Japanese languages, literature and cultures. It is part of the honor’s requirement. The CHJA senior project can take a variety of forms but has to be a comparative study by nature. Students should consult with their advisor regarding the possibilities. Students are expected to schedule regular meetings with their project advisor and are responsible for meeting deadlines. The Department.
Permission required. Open only to majors. One-unit project done in one semester. Permission required. Course Format: INT
Offered
Fall or Spring
CHJA 303Senior Project0.5
The Chinese and Japanese senior project is an opportunity to do independent research on a topic that engages cross-cultural studies between Chinese and Japanese languages, literature and cultures. It is part of the honor’s requirement. The CHJA senior project can take a variety of forms but has to be a comparative study by nature. Students should consult with their advisor regarding the possibilities. Students are expected to schedule regular meetings with their project advisor and are responsible for meeting deadlines. The Department.
Permission required. Open only to majors. One-unit project done in two semesters. Permission required. Yearlong course 303- CHJA 304 . Course Format: INT
Offered
Fall
CHJA 304Senior Project0.5
The Chinese and Japanese senior project is an opportunity to do independent research on a topic that engages cross-cultural studies between Chinese and Japanese languages, literature and cultures. It is part of the honor’s requirement. The CHJA senior project can take a variety of forms but has to be a comparative study by nature. Students should consult with their advisor regarding the possibilities. Students are expected to schedule regular meetings with their project advisor and are responsible for meeting deadlines. The Department.
Permission required. Open only to majors. One-unit project done in two semesters. Permission required. Yearlong course CHJA 303 -304. Course Format: INT
Offered
Spring
CHJA 366Seminar in Transcending the Limit: Literary Theory in the East-West Context1
(Same as ASIA 366 ) This course examines various traditional and contemporary literary theories with a distinct Asianist—particularly East Asianist—perspective. At least since the eighteenth century, Western theoretical discourse often took into serious consideration East Asian literature, language and civilization in their construction of “universal” theoretical discourses. The comparative approach to literary theory becomes imperative in contemporary theoretical discourse as we move toward ever greater global integration. Selected theoretical texts from the I Ching , Hegel, Genette, Barthes, Derrida, Todorov, and Heidegger as well as some primary literary texts are among the required readings. Haoming Liu.
One literature course or permission of the instructor. All readings are in English. One 3-hour period. Course Format: CLS
Offered
Fall
CHJA 399Senior Independent Work
0.5 or 1 unit(s) One-half or one unit of credit given only in exceptional cases and by permission of the Chair. Offered only pass/fail. The Department.
