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UNC-Chapel Hill boasts not only a thriving Asian Studies department but also a wide variety of interdisciplinary courses with Asia-related content. The Carolina Asia Center maintains a list of all graduate and undergraduate courses on campus that contain Asia content. You can search this list below by academic subject or geographic region. Each listing notes the department abbreviation, course number, course title, last name of the course instructor, meeting days and meeting time.

We strive to keep this list as accurate and up-to-date as possible. If a course listing is incorrect or missing from this page, please contact Shuyi Lin. To view requirements for Asian Studies majors, visit our Department of Asian Studies.

Fall 2020 Courses

Anthropology | Arabic | ArtsAsian Studies | Business | Chinese | Economics | EducationEnglish | Environment | Geography | Global Studies | Hindi-Urdu | History | Japanese | Korean | Peace, War, and Defense | Persian | Political SciencePublic Health | Public Policy | Religious Studies | Social Work | Sociology | Turkish | Vietnamese

 

Anthropology

ANTH 101-001: General Anthropology, MULTIPLE

ANTH 102: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, MULTIPLE

ANTH/ASIA 375: Memory, Massacres, and Monuments in Southeast Asia, Wiener, TR 4:45-6

 

Arabic

For a thorough listing of courses related to Arabic language and culture, visit the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations at mideast.unc.edu.

ARAB 101-001: Elementary Arabic I, Kauffman, MTWF 8-8:50

ARAB 101-002: Elementary Arabic I, Kauffman, MTWF 9:20-10:10

ARAB 101-003: Elementary Arabic I, Robinson, MW 12-12:50 & TR 11:55-12:45

ARAB 101-004: Elementary Arabic I, Robinson, MW 4-4:50 & TR 4:20-5:10

ARAB 101-005: Elementary Arabic I, Robinson, MW 5:20-6:10 & TR 5:35-6:25

ARAB 203-001: Intermediate Arabic I, El Kerdany, MTWR 9:20-10:10

ARAB 203-002: Intermediate Arabic I, El Kerdany, MW 10:40-11:30 & TR 10:15-11:05

ARAB 203-003: Intermediate Arabic I, El Kerdany, MTWR 1:20-2:10

ARAB 305-001: Advanced Arabic I, Kauffman, MWF 10:40-11:30

ARAB 305-002: Advanced Arabic I, Kauffman, MWF 1:20-2:10

Taught in English

ARAB 151: Arabic Literature through the Ages, Yaqub, TR 9:45-11

ARAB 214: Medicine and Modernity in the Arab World, Vinea, TR 4:45-6 This course counts for the interdisciplinary major/minor, the Arab Cultures major, and the Arabic minor.

ARAB 453: Film, History, and Identity in the Arab World, Yaqub, T 6:30-9:30

 

Arts

ARTS 322: Narrative Painting, Truong, TR 11:30-2:15pm

 

Asian Studies

ASIA 52: First-Year Seminar: Food in Chinese Culture, Yue, TR 3-4:15

ASIA 72: First-Year Seminar: Transnational Korea: Literature, Film, Popular Culture, Kief, TR 1:15-2:30

ASIA 73: First-Year Seminar: Popular Culture in the Arab World, Vinea, TR 11:30-12:45 This course counts for the interdisciplinary major/minor, the Arab Cultures major, and the Arabic minor.

ASIA 150: Asia: An Introduction, Dixon, MW 2:40-3:30, recitation required

ASIA 152: Survey of South Asian Cultural History is cancelled.

ASIA 163: Hindi-Urdu Poetry in Performance, Taj, TR 6:30-7:45

ASIA 229: Breakdancers, Vocaloids, and Gamers: East Asian Youth Cultures, Dixon, MWF 12-12:50

ASIA/CMPL 256: Love in Classical Persian Poetry, Yaghoobi, TR 1:15-2:30

ASIA/CMPL 258: Iranian Prison Literature, Yaghoobi, TR 3-4:15

ASIA 332: The Story of Rama in India, Lothspeich, TR 9:45-11

 

Business

BUSI 625: Global Healthcare Management, Saba, TR 4:45-6

 

Chinese

CHIN 101-001: Elementary Chinese I, Lin, MTWR 9:20-10:10

CHIN 101-002: Elementary Chinese I, Lin, MW 12-12:50 & TR 11:55-12:45

CHIN 101-003: Elementary Chinese I, Yan, MTWR 1:20-2:10

CHIN 101-004: Elementary Chinese I, Cai, MW 2:40-3:30 & TR 3-3:50

CHIN 101-005: Elementary Chinese I, Yan, MW 5:20-6:10 & TR 5:35-6:25

CHIN 111-001: Elementary Written Chinese, Fan, MWF 10:40-11:30

CHIN 111-002: Elementary Written Chinese, Fan, MWF 1:20-2:10

CHIN 111-003: Elementary Written Chinese, Fan, MWF 2:40-3:30

CHIN 203-001: Intermediate Chinese I, Polin, MW 10:40-11:30 & TR 10:15-11:05

CHIN 203-002: Intermediate Chinese I, Cai, MW 12-12:50 & TR 11:55- 12:45

CHIN 203-003: Intermediate Chinese I, Polin, MW 2:40-3:30 & TR 3-3:50

CHIN 203-004: Intermediate Chinese I, Polin, MW 4-4:50 & TR 4:20-5:10

CHIN 203-005: Intermediate Chinese I, Cai, MW 5:20-6:10 & TR 5:35-6:25

CHIN 305-001: Advanced Chinese I, Zhou, MWF 10:40-11:30

CHIN 305-002 is cancelled.

CHIN 305-003: Advanced Chinese I, Zhou, MWF 2:40-3:30

CHIN 313-001: Advanced Written Chinese, Hsiao, TR 3-4:15

CHIN 313-002: Advanced Written Chinese, Yan, TR 3-4:15

CHIN 407-001: Readings in Chinese I, Lin, TR 1:15-2:30

CHIN 443-001: Business Communications in Chinese, Zhou, MWF 12-12:50

CHIN 525: Ancient Philosophers and Their Modern Reincarnation, Yue, TR 4:45-6

Taught in English

CHIN 253: Chinese Language & Society, Bergeton, TR 4:45-6

CHIN 346: History as Fiction or Fiction as History? Early Chinese History in Film and Literature, Bergeton, TR 1:15-2:30

CHIN 361: Chinese Traditional Theater, Hsiao, TR 11:30-12:45, recitation required

CHIN 463: Narrative Ethics in Modern China is cancelled.

 

Economics

ECON 460-001: International Economics, Vaidyanathan, MWF 11:40-11:30

ECON 460-002: International Economics, Vaidyanathan, MWF 12:00-12:50

ECON 469: Asian Economic Systems, Rosefielde, TR 9:30-10:45

 

Education

EDUC 526: Ethics and Education: From Global Problems to Classroom Dilemmas, Gulledge, MWF 1:20-2:10

EDUC 739: Global Child: Deveopment and Education, Simeonsson, M 6:15-9

ECON 460-002: International Economics, Vaidyanathan, MWF 12:00-12:50

ECON 469: Asian Economic Systems, Rosefielde, TR 9:30-10:45

 

English

ENGL 141: World Literatures in English, Remetir, TR 9:45-11

ENGL 362H: Asian American Literature and History, Kim, MWF 2:40-3:30

 

Environment

ENVR 525: Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Global Health, FIsher, TR 4:45-6

 

Geography

GEOG 120-001: World Regional Geography, MULTIPLE

GEOG 121: Geographies of Globalization, MULTIPLE

GEOG 130: Development and Inequality: Global Perspectives, MULTIPLE

GEOG 210: Global Issues, MULTIPLE

GEOG 266: Society and Environment in Southeast Asia, Lentz, MWF 4-4:50

GEOG 435: Global Environmental Issues, Valdivia, MWF 2:40:3:30

GEOG 453: Political Geography, Kirsch, Serrano, TR 11:30-12:45

 

Global Studies

GLBL/GEOG 210-002: Global Issues and Globalization, Johnson, TR 9:30-10:45 (recitation required)

GLBL 281: Phillips Ambassadors Program Lecture, Tsin, TBA

GLBL 702: Global Politics, Institutions and Societies, Weiler, W 3:15-6:15

GLBL 703: Global Migration and Labor Rights, Stuesse, Th 1:15-4:15

 

Hindi-Urdu

HNUR 101-001: Elementary Hindi-Urdu I, Caldwell, MW 10:40-11:30 & TR 10:15-11:05

HNUR 101-002: Elementary Hindi-Urdu I, Caldwell, MTWR 1:20-2:10

HNUR 101-003: Elementary Hindi-Urdu I, Caldwell, MW 2:40-3:30 & TR 3-3:50

HNUR 203-001: Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I, Ansari, MW 12-12:50 & TR 11:55-12:45

HNUR 203-002: Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I, Ansari, MW 4-4:50 & TR 4:20-5:10

HNUR 220: Introduction to the Hindi Script (Devanagari), Caldwell, M 9:20-10:10

HNUR 221: Introduction to the Urdu Script (Nastaliq), Caldwell, W 9:20-10:10

HNUR 305: Advanced Hindi-Urdu I, Taj, TR 4:45-6

 

History

HIST/ASIA 136: History of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh: South Asia since 1750, Cochran MW 5:45-7

HIST 140-006: The World Since 1945, MULTIPLE

HIST 210: Global Issues and Globalization, MULTIPLE

HIST 220: The Olympic Games: A Global History, MULTIPLE

 

Japanese

JAPN 101-001: Elementary Japanese I, Fujioka, MTWR 9:20-10:10

JAPN 101-002: Elementary Japanese I, Fujioka, MW 10:40-11:30 & TR 10:15-11:05

JAPN 101-003: Elementary Japanese I, Sawamura, MW 12-12:50 & TR 11:55-12:45

JAPN 101-004: Elementary Japanese I, Iwashita, MTWR 1:20-2:10

JAPN 101-005: Elementary Japanese I, Sawamura, MW 4-4:50 & TR 4:20-5:10

JAPN 101-006: Elementary Japanese I, Sawamura, MW 5:20-6:10 & TR 5:35-6:25

JAPN 203-001: Intermediate Japanese I, Iwashita, MTWR 9:20-10:10

JAPN 203-002: Intermediate Japanese I, Iwashita, MW 10:40-11:30 & TR 10:15-11:05

JAPN 203-003: Intermediate Japanese I, Kato, MW 2:40-3:30 & TR 3-3:50

JAPN 203-004: Intermediate Japanese I, Kato, MW 4-4:50 & TR 4:20-5:10

JAPN 305-001: Advanced Japanese I, Aratake, MWF 12-12:50

JAPN 305-002: Advanced Japanese I, Aratake, MWF 4-4:50

JAPN 401: Gateway to Mastering Japanese, Aratake, MWF 10:40-11:30

JAPN 412: Making Music in Japan, Kato, TR 6:30-7:45

 

Korean

KOR 101-001: Elementary Korean I, Lee, MTWR 8-8:50

KOR 101-002: Elementary Korean I, Lee, MTWR 9:20-10:10

KOR 101-003: Elementary Korean I, Lee, MW 12-12:50 & TR 11:55-12:45

KOR 101-004: Elementary Korean I, Bang, MW 2:40-3:30 & TR 3-3:50

KOR 203-001: Intermediate Korean I, Bang, MTWR 8-8:50

KOR 203-002: Intermediate Korean I, Bang, MW 10:40-11:30 & TR 10:15-11:05

KOR 203-003: Intermediate Korean I, Bang, MTWR 1:20-2:10

KOR 305: Advanced Korean I, Jo, TR 11:30-12:45

Taught in English

KOR 150: History, Memory, & Reality in Contemporary Korea, Jo, TR 2-3:15

KOR/CMPL/WGST 237: Rebel, Lover, Martyr: Gender and Sexuality in North and South Korean Screen Cultures, Kief, TR 3:30-4:45

 

Linguistics

Ling 165: Exploring the World’s Language, Li, TBA

 

Peace, War, and Defense

PWAD 150-001: International Relations and Global Politics, MULTIPLE

PWAD 359-018: Comparative History of National Intelligence Regimes, Whitaker, TR 8:00-9:15

PWAD 481: Religion, Fundamentalism, and Nationalism, Mashhadi, TR 9:45-11

PWAD 488: Nuclear Security in the 21st Century, Caddell, TR 1:15-2:30

 

Persian

For a thorough listing of courses related to Middle Eastern languages and cultures, visit the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations at mideast.unc.edu.

PRSN 101-001: Elementary Persian I, Adel, MWF 10:40-11:30

PRSN 203: Intermediate Persian I, Adel, MWF 2:40-3:30

 

Political Science

POLI 150-001: International Relations and World Politics, MULTIPLE

POLI 210-001:Global Issues and Globalization, MULTIPLE

POLI 255H: International Migration and Citizenship Today, Steiner, Th 4:45-7:15

POLI 287: Strategy and International Relations, Gent, TR 4:45-6

POLI 442: International Political Economy, Ballard-Rosa, MW 5:20-6:35

POLI 457: International Conflict Processes, Bapat, W 7:00-8:30

POLI 751: Theories of International Relations II, Ballard-Rosa, M 1:20-4:10

 

Public Health

PUBH 711: Critical Issues in Global Health, Dube TR 6:30-7:45

 

Public Policy

PLCY 76H: First-Year Seminar: The Global Health Policy, Meier, 11:30-12:45

PLCY 110-001: Global Policy Issues, Sullivan, MULTIPLE

 

Religious Studies

For a thorough listing of courses related to Islam, visit the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations at mideast.unc.edu.

RELI 73H: First-Year Seminar: From Dragons to Pokemon: Animals in Japanese Myth, Folklore, and Religion, Ambros, TR 3-4:15

RELI 185: Women/Gender/Islam, Hammer, TR 3-4:15

RELI 283/ASIA 300: Buddhist Tradition in India, Nepal, & Tibet, Leve, TR 11:30-12:45

 

Social Work

SOWO 881: Development Theory and Practice in Global Settings, Chowa, Tu 2:00-4

 

Sociology

SOCI 58: First-Year Seminar: Globalization, Work, and Inequality, MULTIPLE

SOCI 101: Sociological Perspectives, MULTIPLE

 

Turkish

For a thorough listing of courses related to Middle Eastern languages and cultures, visit the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations at mideast.unc.edu.

TURK 101: Elementary Turkish I, Havlioglu, MWF 10:40-11:30

TURK 203: Intermediate Turkish I, Havlioglu, MWF 2:40-3:30

TURK 305 has been cancelled, but is being offered at Duke, where UNC students may take it through interinstitutional registration.

 

Vietnamese

Questions can be directed to Dr. Kevin W. Fogg, associate director of the Carolina Asia Center, at kfogg@email.unc.edu.

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