14 courses with the subject EAS, 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.
EAS 120From Mao Zedong to La BuBu: Contemporary Pop Culture and Social Issues in Greater China
This is an introductory course that focuses on the most popular cultural phenomena and pressing social issues of the post-2000 era in Greater China, including PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. Each week, the course will cover a cultural or social topic, such as Internet Culture and Telecommunications, Consumption and Fashion, Chinese Food and Food Culture, Pop Music, TV shows, Films, Sports and Kung Fu, Gender, Sexuality, and Family, Education, and others. Prerequisites: None. Course taught in English. No knowledge of Chinese language necessary. Three hours per week, plus
Critical reading of representative Japanese literary texts in English translation. This survey begins with ancient texts and concludes with mid-20th century fiction. The focus is on tracing the development of the lyrical and expressive tradition in poetry, and its influence on such genres as drama, essays, diaries and fictional narratives. Three hours per week. Four semester hours. (H, GN.)
An interdisciplinary topics course focusing on aspects of East Asian culture, the specific topic to be chosen by the instructor. To be taught in English by guest faculty. Four hours per week. Four semester hours. (GN.)
A five-week course offered in collaboration with Tohoku Gakuin University in Sendai, Japan. This interdisciplinary course comprises three weeks of classroom instruction in Sendai on selected topics of Japanese culture and society, plus an introduction to conversational Japanese language, followed by a two-week tour of Japan. Instruction is in English and is provided by the faculty of Tohoku Gakuin University as well as members of the Ursinus faculty. Offered annually mid-May through June. Not open to incoming freshmen. Four semester hours.
An introduction to contemporary Japanese culture in its socio-historical context from the post-WWII era to the present. Course materials will include fiction, nonfiction, manga, film, anime, and the visual arts. Among the topics typically addressed are Hiroshima and its aftermath, the social impact of economic reconstruction, gender and ethnicity, postmodern identity and society, the environment, technology and cyborgs, education and business, and the continuing search for definitions of what it means to be Japanese. Taught in English; no knowledge of the Japanese language is necessary. Four hour
Individual or small-group study of one or more selected topics in East Asian Studies. May include preparation of a bibliography for a proposal for subsequent research. Requires consent of a member of the program who will serve as adviser. This course is graded S/U and may be taken more than once for credit. One hour per week plus at least three hours of preparation. One semester hour.
Individual or small-group study of one or more selected topics in East Asian Studies. May include preparation of a bibliography for a proposal for subsequent research. Requires consent of a member of the program who will serve as adviser. This course is graded S/U and may be taken more than once for credit. Two hours per week plus at least six hours of preparation. Two semester hours.
An academic/work experience under the supervision of an internship adviser and an on-site supervisor done either domestically or abroad. Students must document their experience according to the requirements delineated in the College catalogue section on Internships. Open to juniors and seniors. The term during which the internship work is performed will be noted by one of the following letters, to be added immediately after the internship course number: A (fall), B (winter), C (spring), or D (summer). Internships undertaken abroad will be so indicated by the letter I. The intern must complete a m
An academic/work experience under the supervision of an internship adviser and an on-site supervisor done either domestically or abroad. Students must document their experience according to the requirements delineated in the College catalogue section on Internships. Open to juniors and seniors. The term during which the internship work is performed will be noted by one of the following letters, to be added immediately after the internship course number: A (fall), B (winter), C (spring), or D (summer). Internships undertaken abroad will be so indicated by the letter I. The intern must complete a m
A introduction to basic themes of Japanese history, culture, society. This is a required course for all Ursinus students participating in either EAS-399, Semester in Japan, or EAS-301, Summer Study in Japan. Enrollment by permission of the instructor. The course meets 75 minutes/week for six weeks after spring break. One semester hour.
Ursinus College has a long-standing tradition of exchange programs with Tohoku Gakuin University, our sister university in Sendai, Japan. The fall semester exchange program provides Ursinus students with the opportunity to spend the fall semester at Tohoku Gakuin. In addition to intensive Japanese language training, classes are offered in a variety of topics. Except for the language classes, courses are taught in English. The program is open to all majors, Admission is competitive. Prerequisite: EAS-398 and two semesters of Japanese language. Fifteen semester hours. Note: Grades (Pass/Fail) earned in the Semester in Japan program will not count in the student’s cumulative GPA at Ursinus.
A capstone course for East Asian Studies majors only, involving a supervised independent research project and an oral presentation to EAS faculty. Prior approval of the East Asian Studies coordinator and supervising faculty required. Four semester hours. (XLP.)
This course is open to candidates for honors in East Asian Studies and to other students with the permission of the East Asian Studies coordinator. Four semester hours. (XLP.)
