For the most current times, locations and enrollment information, see the UC Berkeley Schedule of Classes. Course descriptions are available at the online UC Berkeley General Catalog.
To view more information about the courses below, download this Fall 2008 courses Excel file.
| COURSE | TITLE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||
| 125A | Archeology of East Asia | Habu, J |
| 141 | Comparative Society | Liu, X |
| 250V | Tourism | Graburn, N H |
| 250X | Citizenship | Ong, A |
| 250X | Orientalism/Occidentalism and Control | Nader, L |
| 250X | Globalization | Ong, A |
| Asian Studies | ||
| 10 | Introduction to Asia | Yamanaka, K |
| 98 | Taiwanese Decal | Hsu, H |
| 198 | Taiwanese Decal | Hsu H |
| 150 | Urbanization in Era of Globalization: China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan Connected | Po, L |
| 201 | Graduate Proseminar | Wade, B |
| Buddhist Studies | ||
| C115 | Japanese Buddhism | Williams, D |
| C128 | Buddhism in Contemporary Society | Williams, D |
| C223 | Readings in Chinese Buddhist Texts | The Staff |
| Chinese | ||
| 1A | Elementary Chinese (7 sections) | Yang, Y |
| 1AX | El Chn for Mandarin Speakers (4 sections) | Liu, L |
| 1AY | El Chn for Speakers of Oher Dialects (3 sections) | Zhang, L |
| 7A | Intro to Pre-Mod Chn Lit and Culture | Varsano, P M |
| 10A | Intermediate Chinese | Chu, C P |
| 10A | Intermediate Chinese (2 sections) | Chu, C P |
| 10AX | Intermediate Chn for Mandarin Speakers (2 sections) | Li, R |
| 10AX | Intermediate Chn for Mandarin Speakers (3 sections) | Liu, D |
| 10AX | Intermediate Chn for Mandarin Speakers | Zhang, L |
| 100A | Advanced Chinese | The Staff |
| 100A | Advanced Chinese | Shiao, Y |
| 100AX | Advanced Chn for Mandarin Speakers (3 sections) | Li, I |
| 101 | Fourth-Year Readings: Literature | Li, I |
| 110A | Intro to Literary Chinese | The Staff |
| 111 | Fifth Year Chinese | Li, I |
| 138 | Readings in Chinese Drama | Mark, L L |
| 158 | Reading Chinese Cities | Po, L |
| 189 | Chinese Landscapes: Space, Place, and Travel | Schaefer, W |
| 223 | Readings in Chinese Buddhist Texts | The Staff |
| 234 | Texts on the Civilization of Medieval China | Varsano, P M |
| 254 | Chinese Literatures and Cultures in Global Context | Jones, A F |
| 255 | Late Imperial Fiction and Drama | Volpp, S Y |
| East Asian Languages and Cultures | ||
| C50 | Introduction to the Study of Buddhism | The Staff |
| 104 | Lit and History in 19th C China | Jones, A F |
| 105 | Romantic Core Values in EA Premodern Film and Lit | Wallace, J |
| C128 | Buddhism in Contemporary Society | Williams, D |
| History | ||
| 6A | History of China: Origins to Mongol Conquest | Nylan, M |
| 14 | Introduction to History of Japan | Barshay, A E |
| 100 | Special Topics (see dept.) | TBA |
| 103F | Asia (see dept. on avail.) | TBA |
| 116D | Twentieth Century China | Henriot, C R |
| 117A | Chinese Popular Literature | Johnson, D G |
| History of Art | ||
| 136A | The Art of India: Indus Valley thru 550 AD | Williams, J G |
| 190A | Asian History of Art | Berger, P A |
| 192A | Art of Afghanistan under the Kushans | Williams, J G |
| 230 | Seminar in Chinese Art | Berger, P A |
| Japanese | ||
| 1A | Elementary Japanese (14 sections) | Tomizuka, M |
| 1AL | Sup. Wrk in Listening--Elementary | Imagawa, K |
| 1AS | Supplementary Work in Kanji | Takata, M |
| 7A | Intro to Pre-Mod Jpn Lit and Culture | Horton, H M |
| 10A | Intermediate Japanese (8 sections) | Kosaka, S |
| 10AG | Sup. Work in Grammar--Int. | Kambara, W |
| 10AS | Sup. Work in Intermediate Kanji | Kosaka, S |
| 100A | Advanced Japanese (5 sections) | Wallace, N K |
| 101 | Fourth-Year Readings: Social Sciences | Kambara, W |
| 103 | Fourth-Year Readings: Literature | Shibahara, C |
| 111 | 5th Yr Japanese | Baker, Y K |
| C115 | Japanese Buddhism | Williams, D |
| 120 | Introduction to Classical Japanese | Horton, H M |
| 130 | Classical Japanese Poetry | Wallace, J |
| 155 | Modern Japanese Literature | O'Neill, D C |
| 170 | Classical Japanese Lit in Translation | Wallace, J |
| 255 | Seminar in Prewar Japanese Literature | The Staff |
| Korean | ||
| 100A | Advanced Korean (3 sections) | Ko, K |
| 101 | Fourth-Year Readings: Literature | You, C |
| 111 | Fifth Year Korean | Richards, K |
| 163 | Translation: Theory and Practice | Richards, K |
| 180 | Critical Approaches to Modern Korean Lit | The Staff |
| Music | ||
| 140 | Javanese Gamelan (2 sections) | Midiyanto, M |
| Political Science | ||
| 144B | Politics of Divided Korea | Lee, H Y |
| 149E | The Politics of Southeast Asia | Zook, D C |
| 243B | Political Authority Economic Exchange in East Asia | Lee, H Y |
| 244C | Approaches to Chinese Politics | O'Brien, K |
| 245C | Comparative Politics in Asia | Dittmer, L |
| Religious Studies | ||
| C161 | Religion in Early India | The Staff |
| C165 | Hindu Mythology | Goldman, R |
| Sociology | ||
| 172 | Development and Globalization | Gold, T B |
| SAS | ||
| 121 | Classical Indian Lit in Translation | Hart, G L |
| C127 | Religion in Early India | The Staff |
| C140 | Hindu Mythology | Goldman, R P |
| 144 | Islam in South Asia | Faruqui, M D |
| SEAS | ||
| 10A | Intro to Civilization of Southeast Asia | Edwards, P S |
| SSEAS | ||
| 120 | TBA | Faruqui, M D |
| 137 | Islam and Society in Southeast Asia | Hadler, J A |
| C145 | Buddhism in Contemporary Society | Williams, D |
To view more information about the courses below, download this Spring 2008 courses Excel file.
| COURSE | TITLE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||
| 170 | China | Liu, X |
| 184 | South Asia | Cohen, L |
| Asian Studies | ||
| 98 | Beginning Taiwanese - Decal (2 sections) | Li, I H |
| 98 | Intermediate Taiwanese - Decal (2 sections) | Li, I H |
| 98 | Advanced Taiwanese - Decal | Li, I H |
| 150 | Migration and Multiculturalism in Asia | Yamanaka, K |
| 198 | Beginning Taiwanese - Decal (2 sections) | Li, I H |
| 198 | Intermediate Taiwanese - Decal (2 sections) | Li, I H |
| 198 | Advanced Taiwanese - Decal | Li, I H |
| 201 | Proseminar | Wade, B |
| Bengali | ||
| 1B | Introductory Bengali | Paul, A |
| Buddhist Studies | ||
| C114 | Tibetan Buddhism | The Staff |
| C126 | Buddhism and the Environment | Williams, D |
| Chinese | ||
| 1B | Elementary Chinese (5 sections) | Yang, Y |
| 1BX | El. Chinese for Mandarin Speakers (4 sections) | Liu, L |
| 1BY | El. Chinese for Speakers of Other Dialects (3 sections) | Zhang, L |
| 7B | Introduction to Chinese Literature and Culture | Schaefer, W |
| 10B | Intermediate Chinese (3 sections) | Chu, C P |
| 10BX | Intermediate Chinese for Mandarin Speakers (6 sections) | Li, R |
| 100B | Advanced Chinese (2 sections) | Chang, H |
| 100BX | Advanced Chinese for Mandarin Speakers (3 sections) | Li, R | 102 | Fourth-Year Readings: Social Science and History | Li, I |
| 110B | Introduction to Literary Chinese | Varsano, P M |
| 112 | Fifth Year Chinese B | Li, I H |
| 134 | Readings in Classical Chinese Poetry | Varsano, P M |
| 157 | Contemporary Chinese Literature | Jones, A F |
| 165 | History of the Chinese Language | Chen, Z |
| 188 | Popular Culture in 20th Century China | Jones, A F |
| 198 | Directed Group Study | Xu, C |
| 198 | Directed Group Study | Baecker, A C |
| 223 | Readings in Chinese Buddhist Texts | Heller, N L |
| 230 | Seminar in Chinese Literary History | Ashmore, R |
| 256 | Earth 20th Century Chinese Literature | Schaefer, W |
| East Asian Languages and Cultures | ||
| 150 | Dynamics of Romantic Core Values in Premodern | Wallace, J |
| C126 | Buddhism and the Environment | Williams, D |
| 180 | East Asian Film: Directors and the Contexts | The Staff |
| C220 | Seminar in Buddhism and Buddhist Texts | The Staff |
| Economics | ||
| 162 | The Chinese Economy | Roland-Holst |
| Geography | ||
| 170 | The City in East Asia | Karacas, C |
| Hindi-Urdu | ||
| 1B | Introductory Hindi (2 sections) | Huettemann, A L |
| 2B | Introductory Urdu | Ahmad, A |
| 100B | Intermediate Hindi | Huettemann, A L |
| 101B | Readings in Modern Hindi | Jain, U R |
| 103B | Intermediate Urdu | Ahmad, A |
| 104B | Advanced Urdu | Ahmad, A |
| 221 | Hindi Literature | Dalmia, V |
| History | ||
| 6B | Introduction to Chinese History from Mongols to Mao | Henriot, C R |
| 11 | India | Deshpande, P |
| 14 | Introduction to the History of Japan | Berry, M E |
| 101 | The Uses of History in Asia | Perelman |
| 103F | Mobility, Travel and Migration in South Asia | Deshpande, P |
| 103F | Two Empires: China and Rome | Johnson, D |
| 103F | Village and City in Early Modern & Modern Japan | Scheiner, I |
| 116A | Early China | Giele |
| 118C | Empire and Alienation: 20th Century Japan | Barshay, A E |
| History of Art | ||
| 136A | Art of India: Indus Valley through 350 AD | Williams, J G |
| 190A | Japanese Art | Levine, G P |
| 192A | Textiles of South and Southeast Asia | Allen, L W |
| 192A | Chinese Painting | Berger, P A |
| 236 | Seminar in the Art of India | Williams, J G |
| International and Area Studies | ||
| 150 | Regional Development in China | Po, L |
| 150 | The Indian Diaspora in Silicon Valley | Zook, D |
| Japanese | ||
| 1B | Elementary Japanese (10 sections) | Tomizuka, M |
| 1BL | Supplementary Work in Listening - Elementary | Urayama, H N |
| 1BS | Supplementary Work In Kanji | Imagawa, K |
| 7B | Introduction to Modern Literature and Culture | Wallace, J |
| 10B | Intermediate Japanese (6 sections) | Kambara, W |
| 10BG | Supplementary Work in Grammar - Intermediate | Kambara, W |
| 10BS | Supplementary Work in Kanji - Intermediate | Urayama, H N |
| 100B | Advanced Japanese (3 sections) | Wallace, N K |
| 102 | Fourth Year Readings: Japanese Culture | Shibahara, C |
| 112 | Fifth Year Japanese B | Baker, Y K |
| 132 | Pre-Modern Japanese Diary (Nikki) Literature | Horton, H M |
| 159 | Contemporary Japanese Literature | Nishimura, K |
| 161 | Introduction to Japanese Linguistics | Hasegawa, Y |
| 180 | Ghosts and the Modern Lit Imagination | O'Neill, D C |
| 185 | Introduction to Japanese Cinema | The Staff |
| C225 | Readings in Japanese Buddhist Texts | Williams, D |
| 230 | Seminar in Classical Japanese Poetry | Horton, H M |
| 240 | Seminar in Classical Japanese Texts | Tansman, A M |
| 255 | Seminar in Pre-War Japanese Literature | O'Neill, D C |
| Journalism | ||
| 218 | China's Information Revolution | Xiao, Q |
| 237 | Reporting on Japan | Wakeman, C G |
| Khmer | ||
| 1B | Introductory Khmer | Ieng, R |
| 100B | Intermediate Khmer | Ieng, R |
| 101B | Readings in Traditional Khmer Texts | Ieng, R |
| Korean | ||
| 1B | Elementary Korean (2 sections) | Ko, K |
| 1BX | Elementary Korean for Heritage Speakers (3 sections) | Lee, S C |
| 7B | Introduction to Modern Korean Literature and Culture | Oh, K S |
| 10B | Intermediate Korean | Lee, M |
| 10BX | Intermediate Korean for Heritage Speakers (3 sections) | Lee, M |
| 100B | Advanced Korean (2 sections) | Ko, K |
| 102 | Fourth Year Readings: Social Science and History | You, C |
| 112 | Fifth Year Korean B | Richards, K K |
| 155 | Modern Korean Fiction | The Staff |
| 185 | Picturing Korea | The Staff |
| Legal Studies | ||
| 16 | Law in Chinese Society | Berring, R C |
| Malay/Indo | ||
| 1B | Introductory Indonesian | Lunde, N K |
| 100B | Intermediate Indonesian | Lunde, N K |
| Music | ||
| 140 | Javanese Gamelan (2 sections) | Midiyanto, M |
| Political Science | ||
| 128A | Chinese Foreign Policy | Lee, H Y |
| 143A | Northeast Asian Politics - China | Dittmer, L |
| 244A | Analysis of Contemporary China | Dittmer, L |
| 244E | The Political Economy of China | Lorentzen, P |
| Punjabi | ||
| 1B | Introductory Punjabi | Ubhi U K |
| 100B | Intermediate Punjabi | Ubhi, U K |
| Religious Studies | ||
| C164 | Religion in Medieval India | Von Rospatt, A |
| Sanskrit | ||
| 100B | Elementary Sanskrit | Goldman, S J |
| 101B | Intermediate Sanskrit | Goldman, S J |
| Sociology | ||
| 190 | Hong Kong Society | Gold, T B |
| 190 | Gender in Contemporary China | The Staff |
| SAS | ||
| 108 | Psychology and Traditional India | Goldman, R P |
| C123 | Religion in Medieval India | Dalmia/Faruqui |
| 215B | Readings in Indian Buddhist Texts | Von Rospatt, A |
| SSEAS | ||
| 10B | Introduction to Civilization of Southeast Asia | Hadler, J A |
| 120 | Buddhism in Modern Southeast Asia | Edwards, P S |
| Tagalog | ||
| 1B | Introductory Tagalog (2 sections) | Pena, I L |
| 100B | Intermediate Tagalog | Pena, I L |
| Tamil | ||
| 1B | Introductory Tamil | Hart, K |
| 101B | Readings in Tamil | Hart, K |
| 210B | Seminar in Tamil Literature | The Staff |
| Thai | ||
| 1B | Introduction to Thai | Kepner, S F |
| 100B | Intermediate Thai | Kepner, S F |
| Performance Studies | ||
| 126 | Film in India | Chatterjee, S |
| Tibetan | ||
| 1B | Elementary Tibetan | Ngodup, K T |
| 10B | Intermediate Tibetan | Ngodup, K T |
| 110B | Intensive Readings in Tibetan | Ngodup, K T |
| C114 | Tibetan Buddhism | The Staff |
| Vietnamese | ||
| 1B | Introductory Vietnamese (2 sections) | Tran, B H |
| 1B | Introductory Vietnamese | Tran, H |
| 100B | Intermediate Vietnamese | Tran, B H |
| 100B | Intermediate Vietnamese | Tran, H |
| 101B | Advanced Vietnamese | Nguyen, C N |
To view more information about the courses below, download this Fall 2007 courses Excel file.
| COURSE | TITLE | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||
| 125B | Archaeology and Japanese Identities | Habu, J |
| 184 | Cultural Politics and Indian Cinema | Cohen, L |
| Asian Studies | ||
| 10 | Introduction to Asia | Yamanaka, K |
| 98 | Taiwanese Decal | Li, I |
| 198 | Taiwanese Decal | Li, I |
| 150 | Urbanization in the Era of Globalization: China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan Connected | Po, L |
| 201 | Proseminar | Wade, B |
| Buddhism | ||
| C115 | Japanese Buddhism | Williams, D |
| C120 | Buddhism on the Silk Road | The Staff |
| 200 | Proseminar in Buddhist Studies | The Staff |
| C220 | Seminar in Buddhism and Buddhist Texts | The Staff |
| Chinese | ||
| 1A | Elementary Chinese (9 sections) | Yang, Y |
| 1AX | El. Chinese for Mandarin Speakers (5 sections) | Liu, L |
| 1AY | El. Chinese for Speakers of Oher Dialects (3 sections) | Zhang, L |
| 7A | Intro to Pre-Mod Chn Lit and Culture | Ashmore, R |
| 10A | Intermediate Chinese (4 sections) | Chu, C P |
| 10AX | Intermediate Chinese for Mandarin Speakers (4 sections) | Li, R |
| 10AX | Intermediate Chinese for Mandarin Speakers (2 sections) | Chang, H |
| 100A | Advanced Chinese (3 sections) | Chang, H |
| 100AX | Advanced Chinese for Mandarin Speakers (4 sections) | Li, I | 101 | Fourth-Year Readings: Literature | Li, I |
| 110A | Introduction to Literary Chinese | Varsano, P M |
| 111 | Fifth-Year Chinese | Li, I |
| 122 | Ancient Chinese Poetry | Ashmore, R |
| 155 | Readings in Vernacular Chinese Literature | The Staff |
| 158 | Reading Chinese Cities | The Staff |
| 182 | Death and Funerary Practice in China | Heller, N L |
| 230 | Seminar in Chinese Literary History | Versano, P M |
| 255 | Late Imperial Fiction and Drama | Volpp, S Y |
| 280 | Modern Chinese Cultural Studies | Jones, A F |
| East Asian Languages and Cultures | ||
| C120 | Buddhism on the Silk Road | The Staff |
| History | ||
| 6A | History of China: Origins to Mongol Conquest | Johnson, D G |
| 14 | Introduction to the History of Japan | The Staff |
| 100 | Special topics (see department) | TBA |
| 103F | Asia (see department on availability) | TBA |
| 111C | Political and Cultural History of Vietnam | Zinoman, P B |
| 113B | Modern Korean History | The Staff |
| 114A | Medieval and Early Modern India | Irschick, E F |
| History of Art | ||
| 131B | Later Chinese Painting | Berger, P A |
| 137 | The Art of Southeast Asia | Williams, J G |
| 192A | Art of India | Williams, J G |
| 230 | Seminar in Chinese Art | Berger, P A |
| 234 | Seminar in Japanese Art | Levine, G P |
| Japanese | ||
| 1A | Elementary Japanese (13 sections) | Tomizuka, M |
| 1AL | Sup. Wrk in Listening--Elementary | Urayama, H N |
| 1AS | Supplementary Work In Kanji | Tomizuka, M |
| 7A | Introduction to Pre-Modern Japanese Literature and Culture | Horton, H M |
| 10A | Intermediate Japanese (9 sections) | Kambara, W |
| 10AG | Supplementary Work in Grammar--Intermediate | Kambara, W |
| 10AS | Supplementary Work in Intermediate Kanji | The Staff |
| 100A | Advanced Japanese (5 sections) | Wallace, N K |
| 101 | 4th Year Japanese | Shibahara, C |
| 103 | Fourth-Year Readings: Literature | The Staff |
| 111 | Fifth-Year Japanese | Baker, Y K |
| C115 | Japanese Buddhism | Williams, D |
| 120 | Introduction to Classical Japanese | Horton, H M |
| 134 | Japanese Drama | The Staff |
| 155 | Modern Japanese Literature | The Staff |
| 160 | Introduction to Japanese Linguistics: Grammar | Hasegawa, Y |
| 163 | Translation: Theory and Practice | Hasegawa, Y |
| 173 | Modern Japanese Literature in Translation | The Staff |
| C225 | Readings in Japanese Buddhist Texts | The Staff |
| 240 | Seminar in Classical Japanese Texts | The Staff |
| 255 | Seminar in Prewar Japanese Literature | Tansman, A M |
| Journalism | ||
| 234 | International Reporting | Tolan, A S |
| 235 | Covering Asia | Wakeman, C |
| Korean | ||
| 100A | Advanced Korean (2 sections) | Ko, K |
| 101 | Fourth Year Readings: Literature | You, C |
| 111 | Fifth Year Korean | Richards, K |
| 163 | Translation: Theory and Practice | Richards, K |
| 207A | Major Issues in Korean Literature and Culture | Shin, J |
| Music | ||
| 140 | Javanese Gamelan (2 sections) | Midiyanto, M |
| Political Science | ||
| 140A | The State and Globalization in China | Hsueh, R |
| 143B | Northeast Asian Politics | Vogel, S K |
| 144B | Politics of Divided Korea | Lee, H Y |
| 149E | The Politics of Southeast Asia | Zook, D C |
| 191-2 | The Political Economy of China | Lorentzen, P |
| 244D | Collective Action in China | O'Brien, K |
| Religious Studies | ||
| C165 | Hindu Mythology | The Staff |
| Sociology | ||
| 172 | Development and Globalization | Gold, T B |
| SAS | ||
| C140 | Hindu Mythology | Goldman, R P |
| SEAS | ||
| 10A | Introduction to Civilization of Southeast Asia | The Staff |
| SSEAS | ||
| 137 | Islam and Society in Southeast Asia | Hadler, J A |
| C164 | The Indonesian Connection: Dutch Lit about the Indies | The Staff |