Washington and Lee University
East Asian Studies


Program Offerings

Official course descriptions are to be found under Department listings in the current catalogue.

1. General Courses on East Asia
Art 140 (3) - Asian Art
Art 242 (3) - Arts of India
Art 390 (3) - Seminar in East Asian Art
East Asian Studies 190 (1) - Bibliographical Resources
East Asian Studies 473 (3) - Senior Thesis
East Asian Studies 493 (3-3) - Honors Thesis
Economics 399 (3) - Special Topics in Economics (when on East Asia)
History 156 (3) - Seminar in East Asian History for Freshmen and Sophomores
Politics 227 (3) - East Asian Politics
Politics 392 (3) - Issues in Asian Politics
Religion 103 (3) - Introduction to Asian Religions
Religion 131 (3) - Buddhism
Religion 132 (3) - God and Goddess in Hinduism
Religion 231 (3) - Yogis, Ascetics, and Monks in Indian Religions
Religion 235 (3) - Gods in Transit: The Spread of Religions in Asia
Religion 299 (3) - Directed Study in Sanskrit (various levels)
Religion 335 (3) - Hindu Law in Theory and Practice
Religion 340 (3) - Seminar in Asian Religions

2. China
Art 240 (3) - Arts of China
Art 340 (3) - The History of Chinese Painting
Chinese 100 (6) - Supervised Study Abroad: Beginning Chinese
Chinese 101 (3) - Exploring Chinese Language and Culture
Chinese 111 (4) - First-Year Chinese I
Chinese 112 (4) - First-Year Chinese II
Chinese 113 (3) - Elementary Conversation
Chinese 115 (6) - Supervised Study Abroad: First-Year Chinese
Chinese 261 (4) - Second-Year Chinese I
Chinese 262 (4) - Second-Year Chinese II
Chinese 263 (3) - Chinese Language and Culture
Chinese 265 (6) - Supervised Study Abroad: Second-Year Chinese
Chinese 301 (3) - Third-Year Chinese I
Chinese 302 (3) - Third-Year Chinese II
Chinese 311 (3) - Advanced Chinese I
Chinese 312 (3) - Advanced Chinese II: Contemporary Fiction
Chinese 401 (1), 402 (2), 403 (3) - Directed Individual Study
East Asian Studies 201 (6 or 3-3) - Supervised Study in China
Economics 274 (3) - China's Modern Economy
History 103 (3) - China: Origins to 20th Century Reforms
History 383 (3) - China's Imperial Shadow: Prehistoric Origins to 1600
History 385 (3) - The Yin & Yang of Gender in Late Imperial China (10th-19th Centuries)
History 386 (3) - Managing Mongols, Manchus and Muslims: The Control of Ethnic Diversity in China (16th-20th Centuries)
History 389 (3) - Topics in Asian and African History (when on China)
Literature in Translation 218 (3) - Pre-Modern Chinese Literature in Translation
Philosophy 168 (3) - Chinese Philosophy

3. Japan
Art 241 (3) - Arts of Japan
Art 341 (3) - The History of Japanese Painting
East Asian Studies 202 (6 or 3-3) - Supervised Study in Japan
Economics 272 (3) - Japan's Modern Economy
History 104 (3) - Japan: Origins to Atomic Aftermath
History 380 (3) - Japan to 1800: From Shamans to Samurai
History 381 (3) - Japan in World War II
History 389 (3) - Topics in Asian and African History (when on Japan)
Japanese 100 (6) - Supervised Study Abroad: Beginning Japanese
Japanese 101 (3) - Exploring Japanese Language and Society
Japanese 111 (4) - First-year Japanese I
Japanese 112 (4) - First-year Japanese II
Japanese 115 (6) - Supervised Study Abroad: First-Year Japanese
Japanese 261 (4) - Second-year Japanese I
Japanese 262 (4) - Second-year Japanese II
Japanese 265 (6) - Supervised Study Abroad: Second-Year Japanese
Japanese 301 (3) - Third-year Japanese I
Japanese 302 (3) - Third-year Japanese II
Japanese 311 (3) - Advanced Japanese I
Japanese 312 (3) - Advanced Japanese II
Japanese 401 (1), 402 (2), 403 (3) - Directed Individual Study
Literature in Translation 221 (3) - Japanese Literature in Translation
Literature in Translation 223 (3) - Seminar in Japanese Literature in Translation
Literature in Translation 225 (3) - Poetry and Drama of Japan in Translation
Politics 327 (3) - Japanese Political System

A few of these courses are offered only in alternating years (for the most complete and recent details concerning these courses, see the current catalogue).