Course Listing, Spring Semester 2005-06

(obtained from UW East Asian Languages & Literature website with modification)
　

Classes related to Chinese are listed below. For the newest update, please check Timetable:

Instruction begins Tuesday, 17 January 2005.

102 Second Semester Chinese. 6 cr. (Lang-E)
Introduces the basic grammar along with Chinese characters of standard spoken Chinese. Eight hours weekly, three of which are lectures and five in small groups for oral practice. Within the year, students will have acquired elementary reading skill and the ability to communicate with native Chinese. Prereq: EA 101 or equiv. (Graduate students should register for E.A. 312 See Graduate Bulletin.) Prof. Zhu.

121 Elementary Chinese. 3 cr. (Lang-E)
Introduction to the fundamental phonetic system and grammar of standard spoken Chinese along with 400 Chinese characters. The class meets four hours weekly with the emphasis on speaking. (One year of Elementary Chinese [EA 121-122] is the equivalent of EA 101, First Sem. Chinese.) Prereq: Open to Fr. Credit will not be granted for both 121 and 101. Staff.

202 Fourth Semester Chinese. 6 cr. (Lang-I)
Further practice in speaking, reading, and writing Chinese. Conducted in Chinese. Eight hours weekly. Prereq: E.A. 201 or equiv. (Graduate students register for E.A. 318. See Graduate Bulletin.) Staff.

302 Sixth Semester Chinese. 4 cr. (H-A)
Selections principally from modern Chinese literature and material in Chinese social studies with the aim of exposing students to reading a variety of styles. Classes are conducted in Chinese. Three hours lecture, two hours discussion. Prereq: E.A. 301. Prof. Zhu.

322 First Year Classical Chinese. 4 cr. (L-I)
Introduction to literary Chinese with emphasis on basic grammar to develop reading ability. Selections from philosophical and historical texts, essays, fictions, T'ang poetry, Sung lyrics, Yuan songs, and Ming drama. Prereq: E.A. 321. (Non-majors register for EA 341.) Prof. Cheng.

342 Classical Chinese for Non-majors. 4 cr. (L-E)
A course in the basic grammar and syntax of classical Chinese to develop reading ability. The texts include Meng-tzu, Lao-tzu, I-ching and other Confucian and Taoist works. Prereq: Cons. instr. Prof. Cheng.

352 Survey of Chinese Literature. 4 cr.. (L-I)
A critical introduction to the literature of China throughout the ages. Lectures will be arranged topically with a view to familiarizing students with the most representative traditional and modern works of Chinese literature in poetry, fiction and drama. A research paper using original Chinese sources is required. These two semesters may be taken independently. Prereq: Two years of Chinese or equiv. and EA 321-322 or equiv. Prof. Huang.

364 Introduction to Buddhism. 3 cr. (H-I)
Survey of the fundamental trends in Buddhist through the works of major philosophers. Themes include the concept of "selflessness" and concomitant theories of essencelessness, perception, language and rationality. Previous study of Buddhism or philosophy strongly recommended. Prereq: Open to Fr Prof. Powell II(Cross-listed with Languages & Cultures of Asia and Religious Studies)

402 Seventh Semester Chinese. 3-4 cr. (L-A)
Extensive reading and writing designed for students of advanced competence with the aim of learning further interpretation and analysis of texts which include modern and pre-modern vernacular literature as well as material in Chinese social studies. A research paper using original Chinese sources is required. Classes in Chinese. Undergraduate majors register for 4 cr; non-majors and graduate majors register for 3 cr. Prereq: E.A. 401 and Cons.Instr. Staff.

632 History of the Chinese Language. 3 cr. (H-A)
Introduction to Chinese historical linguistics, including the sound systems of the Shih-ching, T'ang poems, and Yuan songs, and their historical relations to the sounds of modern Mandarin, and syntactic interaction between classical and vernacular Chinese. Prereq: Cons. instr. Prof. Cheng.

652 History of Chinese Literature. 3 cr. (A)
The course will cover the period up to and including the T'ang. Prereq: E Asian 651 or Cons. Instr. Prof. Nienhauser.

662 History of Chinese Thought, Part 2. 3 cr. (A)
The second half of a two-course sequence promoting a familiarity with the fundamentals of Chinese thought, philosophical and religious. The focus is on the dynastic period from Qin Han through Qing, emphasizing the cross-fertilization between traditions and the role of commentary. Prereq: Cons instr. Prof.. Csikszentmihalyi.

761 Chinese Historical Texts. 3 cr.
Intended to acquaint entering graduate students with the history of the study of Chinese literature in the West, with the basic reference tools and methodologies, and with the various critical approaches to Chinese literature. Prereq: BA in Chinese or equiv. Prof. Cutter.

932 Seminar in Chinese Linguistics. Sem. 2-3 cr.
Rotating subjects; a student may take it as often as s/he needs. Prereq: Cons. instr. Prof. Cheng.
　

951 Seminar in Chinese Literature. Sem. 3 cr.
Rotating subjects; a student may take it as often as s/he needs. Prereq: Cons. instr. Prof. Nienhauser.

LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION

261 Survey of Chinese Literature in Translation. 3 cr. (L-E)
A critical introduction to the literature of China throughout the ages. Lectures will be arranged topically with a view to familiarizing the students with the most representative traditional and modern works of Chinese literature in poetry, fiction and drama. No Prereq. Prof. Cutter.