|
|
|
      
|
|
Asian Languages & Literatures
Degree: Bachelor of Arts For Chinese Contact: Alvin P. Cohen Office: 22 Thompson Phone: 545-4954 For Japanese Contact: Stephen M. Forrest Office: 10 Thompson Phone: 545-4950 Head of Department: Professor Chisato Kitagawa. Professors Cohen, Gjertson; Associate Professor Bargen; Visiting Associate Professor Shen; Visiting Assistant Professors Forrest, Shi, Xiao; Visiting Lecturers Kataoka, Shingu; Associate Faculty Drake, Gaubatz, Katzner, Miller, Minear. Adjunct Research Professor Brooks; Adjunct Associate Professor Nguyen; Adjunct Lecturers Domier, Foster-Moore, Sato. The Field Chinese is spoken by one-fourth of the world's population and is the vehicle for an extremely large body of literature, in the broadest sense, that began to develop over three thousand years ago. Chinese civilization reached high levels in the development of literature and the arts, government and economics, historical documentation, and philosophy and religion, as well as in technology and material culture. China is rapidly becoming a major economic and political power in the modern world. Consequently, China will play a crucial role in world events in the next twenty-five years, and the Chinese language will be an essential tool for communicating with and understanding this large country that occupies the geographic and cultural center of Eastern Asia. The Majors Chinese Language and Literature Prerequisite The successful completion of four semester courses in Mandarin Chinese: 126, 246, 326, 327 (24 credits) or the equivalent. Departmental Requirements 31 credits for the major, distributed as follows: A. Required courses (16 credits) 375 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics 426 Advanced Modern Chinese I 427 Advanced Modern Chinese II 450 Elementary Classical Chinese 451 Intermediate Classical Chinese B. 9 credits from among the following: 430 Scientific and Technical Chinese 432 Media Chinese 433 Business Chinese 526 Readings in Modern Chinese Literature I 527 Readings in Modern Chinese Literature II 528 Chinese Language in Contexts 536 Premodern Vernacular Literature 537 Modern Vernacular Literature 552 Readings in Chinese Historical Texts 555 Classical Chinese Poetry 556 Classical Chinese Prose 570 Research in Chinese Source Materials 575 Syntactic Structures of Chinese 576 History of the Chinese Language 577 Chinese Dialectology C. 6 credits from among the following: 136 Introduction to Chinese Cinema 138 Religion in Chinese Culture 153 Chinese Literature: Poetry 154 Chinese Literature: Tale, Short Story, Novel 155 Chinese Myths and Legends 197A Chinese Script I 197B Chinese Script II 241 Contemporary Chinese Literature 242 Chinese Vernacular Literature HIST 114 History of China I HIST 115 History of China II Joint Major in Chinese and Linguistics (See Linguistics section) Japanese Language and Literature Prerequisite: The successful completion of four semester courses in Japanese: 126, 246, 326 and 327 (24 credits) or the equivalent. Departmental Requirements: 33 credits total A. Required Courses (6 credits) 426 Readings in Modern Japanese I B. 12 credits from among the following: 427 Readings in Modern Japanese II 430 Scientific and Technical Japanese 496T Practicum and Tutorial 498Y Practicum 532 Media Japanese I 533 Media Japanese II 536 Advanced Modern Japanese I 537 Advanced Modern Japanese II C. 9 credits from among the following: 291A Japanese Women Writers 375 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics 391A Landscape and Travel in Japanese Literature 528 Japanese Language in Context 556 Introduction to Classical Japanese I 557 Readings in Classical Japanese II 560 Seminar in Japanese Literature 570 Introduction to Reference & Bibliography 575 Syntactic Structures of Japanese 580 Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language 581 Issues in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching CHINSE 450H Elementary Classical Chinese D. 6 credits from the following: 135 Japanese Arts and Culture 143 Japanese Literature: Classical & Medieval 144 Japanese Literature: Modern 197A Japanese Poetry and Song HIST 116 Survey of Japanese Civilization Joint Major in Japanese and Linguistics (See Linguistics section) Restrictions A minimum grade of C in courses used to satisfy the major requirement; no Pass/Fail option in such courses; only six credits from other institutions in the Five College consortium may be applied to the major; students who begin the major at an advanced level must take enough courses at that level to accumulate the required number of credits from the major; double majors need to complete the Junior Year Writing requirement in only one of their majors. No student who passes the department's foreign language exemption exam may enroll in 110/120/126/127/246/247. Career Opportunities Asia-related courses can play an important role in general education, and a major in Chinese or Japanese can lead to exciting career prospects in the following areas. Teaching: English as a Second Language in the U.S. and Asia; Asian literature courses in junior high and high school; basic language skills in elementary schools. Business: International and national banking; travel organizations; publishing houses; shipping firms; import-export houses; advertising/public relations. Government Service: National Security Agency; Central Intelligence Agency; Departments of State, Defense, Treasury; Diplomatic Corps; Peace Corps; Public Relations. Professional: Librarian; museum research/curator; ministry; international law; international labor relations. Graduate Study: Comparative literature; linguistics; East Asian languages; history; law; international law; international management; international marketing research; library science; art history; business administration; computer science; economics. The Minors Chinese Requirements (24 credits as follows): A. 12 credits of Chinese language: 126 Intensive Elementary Chinese I or 110 Non-intensive Elementary Chinese I 120 Non-intensive Elementary Chinese II and 246 Intensive Elementary Chinese II B. Any courses from among the following (from either Group I or Group II or from both) for a total of 12 credits: I. Language and Linguistics 326 Intensive Intermediate Chinese I 327 Intensive Intermediate Chinese II 375 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics 426 Advanced Modern Chinese I 427 Advanced Modern Chinese II 430 Scientific and Technical Chinese 432 Media Chinese 433 Business Chinese 450 Elementary Classical Chinese 451 Intermediate Classical Chinese 526 Readings in Modern Chinese Literature I 527 Readings in Modern Chinese Literature II 528 Chinese Language in Contexts 536 Premodern Vernacular Literature 537 Modern Vernacular Literature 552 Chinese Historical Texts 570 Research in Chinese Source Materials 575 Syntactic Structures of Chinese 576 History of the Chinese Language 577 Chinese Dialectology II. Literature 136 Introduction to Chinese Cinema 138 Religion in Chinese Culture 151 Fiction East and West 153 Chinese Literature: Poetry 154 Chinese Literature: Tale, Short Story, Novel 155 Chinese Myths and Legends 197A Chinese Script I 197B Chinese Script II 241 Contemporary Chinese Literature 242 Chinese Vernacular Literature HIST 114 History of China I HIST 115 History of China II Japanese Requirements (24 credits as follows) A. 12 credits of Japanese language: 126 Intensive Elementary Japanese I or 110 Non-intensive Elementary Japanese I 120 Non-intensive Elementary Japanese II and 246 Intensive Elementary Japanese II B. Any courses from among the following (from either Group I or Group II or from both) for a total of 12 credits: Group I. Language and Linguistics 326 Intensive Intermediate Japanese I 327 Intensive Intermediate Japanese II 375 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics 426 Readings in Modern Japanese I 427 Readings in Modern Japanese II 528 Japanese Language in Context 532 Media Japanese I 533 Media Japanese II 536 Advanced Modern Japanese I 537 Advanced Modern Japanese II 556 Introduction to Classical Japanese I 557 Introduction to Classical Japanese II 570 Introduction to Reference and Bibliography 575 Syntactic Structures of Japanese Group II. Literature and Culture 135 Japanese Art and Culture 143 Japanese Literature: Classical and Medieval 144 Japanese Literature: Modern 197A Japanese Poetry and Song 291A Japanese Women Writers 391A Landscape and Travel in Japanese Literature 560 Seminar in Japanese Literature HIST 116 History of East Asia: Japan Note: Students who begin taking language courses at a level above the elementary level must take advanced courses sufficient to accumulate 24 credits for the minor. A grade of C or better is required for courses used to satisfy the minor requirement. Courses for the minor may not be taken Pass/Fail. No more than six credits taken through the Five College consortium will be accepted for the minor. No student who passes the department's foreign language exemption exam may enroll in 110/120/126/127/246/247. | |
|
|