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AMST 110 Introduction to American Studies (3)

Introduction to different types of college-level writing through analyses of contemporary American culture and to the main themes and approaches used in American studies and the humanities.

AMST 111 Introduction to American Studies Writing (3)

Introduction to different types of college level writing and information literacy with a focus on American culture and society. A-F only.

AMST 150 America and the World (3)

Examines America’s role in world history and the influence of world affairs on U.S. culture and society. Focuses on U.S. interdependence with African, European, Native American, Asian, and Polynesian civilizations, from 1492 to present.

AMST 150A America and the World (3)

Examines America’s role in world history and the influence of world affairs on U.S. culture and society. Focuses on U.S. interdependence with African, European, Native American, Asian, and Polynesian civilizations, from 1492 to present.

AMST 201 American Experience: Institutions and Movements (3)

Emergence and transformation of laws, ideologies, institutions, and social movements from the 17th-21st centuries. Emphasis on relationships among structures of power, representational practices, belief systems, and social action. Writing emphasis,
interdisciplinary perspectives. DH

AMST 202 American Experience: Culture and the Arts (3)

Literature and modern media; visual and performing arts; material culture and architecture; foodways and ritual as meaning-making processes that have shaped the diverse identities, spaces, and communities of the Americas. Writing emphasis, interdisciplinary perspectives. DH

AMST 202A American Experience: Culture and the Arts (3)

Literature and modern media; visual and performing arts; material culture and architecture; foodways and ritual as meaning-making processes that have shaped the diverse identities, spaces, and communities of the Americas. Writing emphasis, interdisciplinary perspectives.

AMST 211 Contemporary American Domestic Issues (3)

Current debates in the U.S. over individual rights and nationalism; civil rights, citizenship, and sovereignty; sexuality, law, and religion; economic, racial, and gender equality; public health and environmental justice. Writing emphasis, interdisciplinary perspectives.

AMST 212 Contemporary American Global Issues (3)

Interdisciplinary and transnational perspectives on global issues including international law and diplomacy; war, diaspora, and refugees; economic underdevelopment and environmental racism; globalization, race, and the feminization of poverty. Writing emphasis

AMST 220 Introduction to Indigenous Studies (3)

Interdisciplinary survey that examines the histories, politics, popular representations, self-representations, and contemporary issues of the indigenous peoples of the U.S. and its territories, including Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Kanaka Maoli, Chamorro, and Samoans.

AMST 220A Introduction to Indigenous Studies (3)

Interdisciplinary survey that examines the histories, politics, popular representations, self-representations, and contemporary issues of the indigenous peoples of the U.S. and its territories, including Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Kanaka Maoli, Chamorro, and Samoans.

AMST 225 Art and Social Change (3)

Will analyze examples from the visual and performing arts, including murals, digital art, film, poetry, and music, paying particular attention to the connections and influence upon social and political movements, both historically and today. A-F only

AMST 301 Hip-Hop and American Culture (3)

Survey tracing hip-hop from its Afro-Carribean musical beginnings to contemporary adaptations and interpretations. Students will analyze various materials and will pay attention to the relationships between hip-hop and contemporary social forms. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

AMST 308 Justice and Asian America: Social Movements and the Law in American History (3)

Examination of demands for and the changing nature of justice, historical and contemporary, through court cases, legislation, presidential orders, and social movements that address legal, social, and political definitions of Asian America. Sophomore standing or higher

AMST 310 Japanese Americans: History, Culture, Lifestyles (3)

Explores the experiences of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i and the U.S. at large: historical and cultural heritage, biographical portraits, changing family ties, ethnic lifeways, gender relations, local identity, and the future of island living.

AMST 313 African Americans: Issues, Culture, History (3)

Traces the history and culture of African Americans and outlines contemporary issues. Topics include: slavery and racism, community formation and resistance, cultural expression, African American diversity, civil rights, gender and class relations.

AMST 316 U.S. Women’s History (3)

History of U.S. women and gender relations. Topics include women’s work in and outside the household, women’s involvement in social movements, changing norms about gender and sexuality, and shared and divergent experiences among women. (Cross-listed as HIST 361 and WGSS 311)

AMST 317 American Music and Culture (3)

Analysis of a variety of American musical genres and histories through focused writing assignments (record and performance reviews, personal narratives, interviews, research proposals, research papers). Pre: second year standing or consent. (Alt. years)

AMST 318 Asian America (3)

History of selected Asian immigrant groups from the 19th century to the present. Topics include: immigration and labor history, Asian American movements, literature and cultural productions, community adaptations and identity formation. Pre: junior standing or higher. (Cross-listed as ES 318)

AMST 319 America, Hawai‘i and World War II (3)

Examines WWII as a watershed in American and Hawai‘i history and culture. Topics  include: Pearl Harbor, Japanese American internment, sex and racial tensions, Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, and the dawn of the Atomic Age.

AMST 320 American Environments: Survey (3)

Survey of social, political, and cultural relations in diverse, contemporary American environments, including: island societies, urban centers, suburbs, Indian reservations, farming communities, and national parks. Special emphasis on contemporary environmental issues in Hawai‘i.

AMST 325 Religion and Law in the U.S. (3)

Surveys church-state jurisprudence since the 1940s, with special attention to difficulty of defining religion, and applies the religion clauses to current issues. A-F only. Pre: sophomore or higher standing, or consent. (Once a year) (Cross-listed as POLS 325)

AMST 326 American Folklore and Folklife (3)

Examination of the history and ethics of folklore studies and the dynamics and social functions of traditional culture in diverse communities through topics such as ritual, storytelling, games, gossip, belief, music, and cultural tourism. Junior standing or higher.
(Cross-listed as ANTH 326)

AMST 334 Digital America: Online Communities and Virtual Worlds (3)

Seminar on the impact of the digital revolution and virtual communities on American culture and society, with an emphasis on questions of identity and participatory democracy. Open to non majors. Pre: one DH, DA, or DL course, sophomore standing, or consent.

AMST 339 Religions in America (3)

Examination of American religious traditions, both historical and contemporary, with an emphasis on the principles of religious liberty, non-establishment, and pluralism. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

AMST 340 War and Media (3)

Examination of a range of media, including photography, film, print journalism, television, video games, and the internet, as they have shaped popular representations and
experiences of war in America from the Civil War through the present. A-F only. (Alt. years)

AMST 343 American Thought and Culture: To 20th Century (3)

Politics, family, philosophy, technology, etc.; their interrelationship with the total society. Pre-Colonial to end of Reconstruction. (Cross-listed as HIST 373)

AMST 344 American Thought and Culture: 20th Century (3)

Continuation of 343: 20th century. Pre: 150 or 201 or 202 or 211 or 212 or HIST 151 or HIST 152; or consent. (Cross-listed as HIST 374)

AMST 345 Religion and Conflict in American History (3)

Analyzes selected historical examples of religious conflicts in America, discerning characteristic patterns of American religious discourse, and identifying the social structures, interests, and ethical principles at stake in conflicts about religion.
Sophomore standing or higher. (Fall only) (Crosslisted as REL 345)

AMST 348 American Design: An Historical Survey (3)

Examination of design in American culture over the last century. Readings in industrial, graphic, interior, architectural, landscape, and user interface design used to study issues of gender, race, and class in the U.S. Open to all class standings. A-F only. (Alt. years)

AMST 349 Contemporary American Design (3)

Investigates design in contemporary American culture. Graphic, industrial, urban, and user-interface design practices are situated within broader social and economic forces. Modes of design practice, production, and consumption studied as reflection of American society today. Open to all class standings. A-F only. (Alt. years)

AMST 350 Culture and the Arts in America (3)

Study of the role of the arts in American society and diverse cultural practices in historical and contemporary contexts.

AMST 352 Screening Asian Americans (3)

Survey of Asian and Asian American representations in American film and television from the silent era to the present, with an emphasis on Orientalism and multiculturalism, as well as performance and spectatorship. CINE/ ACM majors: A-F only. Pre: junior standing or consent. (Cross-listed as CINE/ACM 352)

AMST 353 Indigenous Lands and Waters (3)

Examines indigenous practices born of and located in Indigenous places. Analyzes how indigenous knowledge of place informs Indigenous cultural, linguistic, intellectual, and political survivance and sovereignty, and resistance.

AMST 354 American Travel Writing (3)

Survey examines the roles that travel writing plays in American identity- and nation-formation, from early colonial history to the present. A-F only. Pre: 110, 150, 201, 202, 211, or 212. (Alt. years)

AMST 360 American Cinema (3)

Introductory history of American cinema from the silent to the digital era, with an emphasis on criticism, genre and style, as well as cultural and sociopolitical context.

AMST 365 American Empire (3)

Examines the interplay between an “American culture of empire” and the rise of the U.S. as a superpower. Topics: imperialism and political culture, social movements and international affairs, race, gender and class relations. (Cross-listed as HIST 379)

AMST 373 Filipino Americans: History, Culture and Politics (3)

An introduction to the study of Filipino Americans in the U.S. and the diaspora. The course pays special attention to labor migration, cultural production and community politics. Pre: sophomore standing. (Cross-listed as ES 373)

AMST 383 American Studies Approaches (3)

Overview of methods and methodologies for conducting interdisciplinary research and writing in the field of American Studies. AMST majors only.

AMST 401 Filipino Americans: Research Topics (3)

A research seminar on the study of Filipino Americans. Special themes in film/video/media, the performing arts, or literature may be offered. Pre: junior standing
or consent. (Cross-listed as ES 443)

AMST 405 Indigenous Literature and Film (3)

Interdisciplinary, comparative course examining native literary texts (novels, short fiction, poetry), films, etc. that address issues of representation and how native peoples actively resist colonial ideology.

AMST 410 Asian American Music Cultures (3)

An exploration of how Asian American music making is related to community formation, labor migration, and cultural sensibilities throughout the 20th century.

AMST 411 Japanese Americans: Research Topics (3)

Research and thematic seminar on Japanese American culture, issues, and history. Pre: junior standing or consent.

AMST 413 Regionalism: The South (3)

Definition of a Southern identity and its relation to the larger U.S. culture, using literary and polemical works of 19th- and 20th-century.

AMST 418 Hawai‘i’s Multiculturalism (3)

A multidisciplinary examination of the dynamics of the Hawaiian Islands’ racial and cultural diversity from the perspectives of historical trends, social processes, and contemporary political, social, and economic issues as they impact interracial relations.

AMST 420 American Ideas of Nature (3)

The natural world in American thought from Native Americans to modern ecologists.

AMST 423 History of American Architecture (3)

History of American architecture in terms of style, techniques, and symbolic meaning. (Cross-listed as ARCH 473)

AMST 425 American Environmental History (3)

Survey history of the complex relations between American societies and diverse U.S. ecosystems, from European contact and colonization to the present. (Cross-listed as HIST 480 and SUST 481)

AMST 431 History of American Workers (3)

Conditions of labor in major phases of American development; response of labor and community to changing work environment. Capitalism, unionism, race, gender, law, etc. Emphasis on 20th century. (Cross-listed as HIST 477)

AMST 432 Slavery and Freedom (3)

Examines the history of slavery, race, and abolition in the Americas from a comparative, global perspective, and traces the legacy of slavery in the post-emancipation societies of the New World. (Cross-listed as HIST 473)

AMST 433 Islands, Empires, and the Arts (3)

Colonialism, neocolonialism, and cultures of resistance in the Caribbean and its North American diaspora through literature, film, and the arts. Focus on political dissent; nation building; historical memory; construction of gender, race. Writing emphasis. Junior standing or higher. A-F only

AMST 434 Politics in Hawai‘i (3)

Discussion of modern politics against the background of recent history and major contemporary issues.

AMST 435 History of Crime and Punishment (3)

History of American crime and punishment from 18th century to the present. Topics: changing crime patterns, evolving punishment methods, penal reform movements, convict resistance, growth of prison industrial complex, racism, class, and gender. Pre: junior standing or consent.

AMST 436 Gender, Justice and Law (3)

Exploration of landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases related to sex and gender. Topics may include sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, privacy, and reproductive freedom. A-F only. Pre: one of WGSS 151, WGSS 175, WGSS 176, WGSS 202, WGSS 360, WGSS 381, or consent. (Cross-listed as POLS 368 and WGSS 436)

AMST 437 Trans* Studies: Trans(feminine/ masculine/gender nonconforming/sexual) (3)

Focus on various aspects of Trans* identities, biographies, cultural productions, and communities. It also addresses issues on racism, medical intervention, dating, societal condemnation, mental health, and incarceration. Junior standing or higher. (Cross-listed as WGSS 493)

AMST 438 Women and Globalization in Asia (3)

History, culture, and contemporary reality of Asian women in Asia and the U.S. Includes critical analysis of American feminist methodology and theory. Pre: one of 310, 316, 318, 373, 455, POLS 339, WGSS 360, WGSS 361, WGSS 439; or consent. (Cross-listed as POLS 372 and WGSS 462)

AMST 440 Race and Racism in America (3)

Racial ideas and ideologies, and their effects throughout American history. (Cross-listed as HIST 476)

AMST 442 Social Movements (3)

Examination of mass mobilization in U.S. history from the Revolution forward, including abolitionism, feminism, civil rights, labor, and more. Concludes with analysis of various community organizing efforts today.

AMST 445 Racism, American Culture and Film/ Media (3)

An exploration of the critique of racial ideologies in American film. The course also examines how aggrieved communities develop cultural sensibilities, aesthetic choices and politicized identities through film, video and media work.

AMST 446 Gender in Action Cinema (3)

Investigates gender representation in the evolving genre of American action cinema through combined stylistic and cultural analysis, with special attention to the relationship of gendered action to categories of morality, race, class, and nation. Junior standing or consent. (Cross-listed as WGSS 466)

AMST 450 Victims, Virtue, and Violence (3)

Examination of the history and significance of melodrama as a dominant mode of American cultural production from the early republic to the present, with a focus on issues of race, gender, and national identity.

AMST 451 Popular Culture (3)

Major themes, modes, and media of popular or mass culture in the U.S.; emphasis on cultural trends and social implications.

AMST 452 The ’20s and ’30s (3)

Novelists, painters, poets, jazz musicians as examples of culture of the 1920s and 1930s in America.

AMST 453 Culture, Society, and Literature (3)

Literary and non-fictive exploration of the intellectual and moral response of Americans to institutions and culture of 20th-century marketplace economy.

AMST 454 Fashioning America (3)

Examines linkages between American identity, representation, labor and capital through fashion theory, clothing discourses and other practices of textile production over history. Pre: junior standing or consent.

AMST 455 U.S. Women’s Literature and Culture (3)

Reading of selected works of U.S. women’s literature and cultural texts (such as art and film). Emphasis on historical and cultural context and diverse expressions of women’s gendered identities. (Cross-listed as ENG 455 and WGSS 445)

AMST 456 Art of the United States (3)

Emphasis on the 18th and 19th centuries. Pre: 202 or ART 176, or consent. (Cross-listed as ART 472)

AMST 457 Museum Interpretations (3)

Studies the interpretive strategies and methods used by museums to communicate with visitors in museums, art galleries, historic sites, parks, and related places. Considers how interpretations contribute to cultural knowledge. Repeatable one time. Pre: consent. (Crosslisted as ART 481)

AMST 458 Film in American Culture (3)

Comprehensive survey of varieties of film experience from historical and contemporary points of view.

AMST 459 Sports in America (3)

Sports as reflected in literature, films, and TV.

AMST 460 Early 20th Century American Art (3)

American art in the first half of the 20th century and its impact on American culture. Junior standing or higher. Pre: ART 176 or consent. (Alt. years: fall) (Cross-listed as ART 460)

AMST 461 America’s World Role (3)

Examination of America’s role in modern world affairs, against the background of history, perceptions, and values.

AMST 464 America and Africa (3)

American attitudes toward Africa, as well as how Africa has functioned within the dynamics of American culture and history.

AMST 465 American Experience in Asia (3)

Examination of various forms of U.S. engagement with Asia, with particular attention to the role of Hawai‘i as the site, agent, and object of engagement. Emphasis on developing critical reading and expository writing skills.

AMST 469 Religion, Sex, and Gender in the U.S. (3)

Examines religious and ethical conflicts about sexuality and gender nonconformity in contemporary America. Students gain knowledge, practical wisdom, and communication skills to negotiate moral disagreement in a pluralistic society. Pre: junior standing or consent.

AMST 474 Preservation: Hawai‘i, Asia, and the Pacific (3)

Lectures and discussions on historic preservation issues in Hawai‘i, Asia, and the Pacific. Emphasis on indigenous and national expressions. Pre: junior standing or consent. (Cross-listed as ARCH 474)

AMST 475 Documentation of Historic Architecture (V)

Study and documentation of existing buildings, structures, sites of historic and/or cultural significance, including field measurements and drawings, historical research, photo documentation, and preparation of archival drawings to be deposited in the Library of Congress. Documentation conducted according to standards of the Historic American Buildings Survey/ Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/ HAER). Repeatable three times, up to 24 credits. AMST, ARCH, and HIS majors only. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as ARCH 472)

AMST 484 Senior Capstone Project (3)

Capstone course for American studies students to undertake a major research-based project. AMST majors only. Pre: consent.

AMST 489 World Maritime History (3)

Survey of world maritime history from earliest times to the present, with emphasis on the evolution of nautical technology, motives from maritime enterprises, and the impact of cross-cultural encounters between oceanic peoples. (Cross-listed as HIST 489)

AMST 490 (Alpha) Topics in American Studies (3)

Themes, problems, and issues not addressed in other American studies undergraduate courses, focused within these areas: (B) social structure and interaction; (D) arts and environment. Repeatable one time. Pre: junior standing or consent for (D).

AMST 499 Readings in American Studies (V)

Directed readings and research for majors. Pre: consent.

AMST 600 Approaches to American Studies (3)

Introductory survey of methodological issues underlying research in American studies.

AMST 601 Patterns of American Cultures (3)

American cultural origins and development.

AMST 603 Advanced Research and Professional Development (3)

Prepares advanced graduate students to present original research findings to colleagues, write for peer review, design undergraduate classes in their areas of expertise, and participate actively in their fields. Graduate students only. A-F only. Pre: (600 and 601) with a minimum grade of B-.

AMST 610 Early America (3)

Interdisciplinary approach to understanding early American culture and history. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as HIST 632B)

AMST 611 Asian America (3)

The Asian American experience from an interdisciplinary and humanities perspective. Asian American history, literature, media, and theater arts. Comparative study of Hawai‘i and the Continental U.S.

AMST 612 Women in American Culture (3)

Historical/contemporary status of women in the U.S.; women’s roles as defined by legal, educational, political, economic, and social institutions; implications for social science method. (Cross-listed as WGSS 612)

AMST 614 Advanced Topics: American West (3)

Examination of the U.S. colonization of the American West. Topics include: European-indigenous relations, migration and labor, regional literature, frontier ideology, ethnic conflict, and new community formation. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing and consent. (Cross-listed as HIST 639F)

AMST 615 Performance, Culture, and Theory (3)

Survey of major critical works in fields of performing arts and public culture (e.g., dance, theater, music, commemoration). Topics include: theoretical application for the discipline of American studies, and the impact of social movements and labor migration on the performing arts. (Cross-listed as WGSS 614)

AMST 616 Gender and the African Diaspora in the Americas (3)

Explores the impact of the African Diaspora on the cultures and histories of the Americas through interdisciplinary and feminist scholarship and
cultural sources including fiction, foodways, film, poetry, religion, music, and dance. A-F only. Graduate standing only. (Cross-listed as WGSS 616)

AMST 617 Social and Cultural Diversity in America (3)

Examination of selected subcultures in America.

AMST 618 American Sexualities (3)

Aspects of sexual identity within the context of American culture.

AMST 619 Slavery and Modern Memory (3)

Exploration of contemporary resonances of slavery in the Americas through literature, historical scholarship, memory and trauma studies, and the visual and performing arts. Graduate students only. A-F only. (Cross-listed as HIST 619)

AMST 620 Indigenous Identity (3)

Interdisciplinary and comparative focus on how Indigenous identity is constructed, negotiated, asserted, ascribed, and deconstructed within and without Indigenous communities with attention to the U.S. Graduate students only. Pre: graduate level standing or higher.

AMST 623 American Architecture (3)

Cultural analysis of the evolution of American architecture from the Colonial period to the present involving sociopolitical and economic, as well as aesthetic, considerations. (Cross-listed as ARCH 623)

AMST 624 Wilderness in America (3)

American wilderness as both physical setting and social construction. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent

AMST 625 Material Culture (3)

Physical artifacts considered as documents of American cultural and regional development.

AMST 626 Environment and Society (3)

Technological development in cultural perspective; its relation to the American environment, science, capitalism, public policy, and values.

AMST 632 Mass Media (3)

Appraisal of major media of communications in American society with attention to political, educational, cultural, and ethical implications.

AMST 634 Technologies of War and Media (3)

Critical examination of the relationship between war and media with particular attention to the overlapping histories of technologies of perception and destruction in the modern era and to the military-entertainment complex today. Graduate students only or consent.

AMST 635 Public History and Commemoration (3)

Approaches to public presentations of history and examination of various ways in which historic memory is constructed in sites such as museums, memorials, and theme parks.

AMST 638 American Punishment (3)

Examines the history of American criminal punishment, from the birth of the penitentiary to the rise of the prisonindustrial complex. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing. (Cross-listed as SOC 638)

AMST 640 Writing for Publication (3)

Advanced seminar designed to convert graduate research projects into publishable scholarly articles. Repeatable one time. A-F only.

AMST 643 Revolutions and Social Movements (3)

Examines the role of social movements in transforming American society and culture.

AMST 645 Historic Preservation (3)

Federal, state, and local laws and regulations that regulate and provide protection to significant archaeological and historical resources in Hawai‘i and the region. (Alt. years: spring only) (Cross-listed as ANTH 645 and ARCH 645)

AMST 646 Advanced Topics: Social/Cultural/ Intellectual (3)

Readings and research on American social and intellectual history. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing and consent. (Cross-listed as HIST 639B)

AMST 647 Advanced Topics: Business/Labor/ Technology (3)

Readings and research on American business, labor, and technological history. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing and consent. (Crosslisted as HIST 639K)

AMST 649 American Intellectual Traditions (3)

Examination of intellectual figures and movements in American history.

AMST 650 Field Mastery (3)

Prepares students to achieve specialization in an American Studies-related academic field. Repeatable two times with different contents. Graduate students only. A-F only.

AMST 656 Film in America (3)

Examination of various roles of motion picture film in America with particular respect to art form, cultural artifact, document, and myth.

AMST 659 Arts in America: Modern to PostModern (3)

Survey of the literature of the field.

AMST 664 Transpacific Studies (3)

Critical analysis of regional formation in and across the Pacific and the role of the U.S. therein; migrations within and across the Pacific; political, military, economic, cultural, and environmental dynamics of transpacific exchanges.

AMST 668 Globalization and Transnationalism (3)

Examines the socioeconomic and cultural meanings of globalization and transnationalism. Emphasis on how the deployment and flows of power beyond the nation-state have an impact on regional, national, and/ or local communities and cultures.

AMST 669 Advanced Topics: America and the World (3)

Historical and contemporary issues in America’s global relationships.

AMST 670 Comparative Methods in American Studies (3)

Examines approaches to American studies that use comparison as a primary method. Comparison of histories, institutions, of phenomena between the U.S. and another country as well as among communities in the U.S. Graduate standing only. Co-requisite: 600 or 601 or 602, or consent. (Every 2-3 years)

AMST 671 Indigenous Curation and Museums: Practice Meets Theory (3)

Seminar explores the history, evolution, and contemporary movement towards indigenous curation within museums, emphasis on the Americas and Oceania, as shaped by colonialism, globalization, multiculturalism, selfdetermination, and nationalism. (Fall only)

AMST 672 20th Century U.S. Literature (3)

Selected works of 20th-century literature as cultural documents.

AMST 673 African American Literature (3)

Cultural and social imagination of blacks and whites as revealed in literature, poetry, and drama.

AMST 676 Recording Historic and Cultural Resources (3)

Techniques in recording and evaluation of historic buildings and other resources, with an
emphasis on field recordings and state and federal registration procedures. (Cross-listed as ANTH 676 and PLAN 676)

AMST 679 Elements of Style (3)

The manifestations, visual characteristics, and social/cultural meaning of “style” in American architecture and decorative arts from the early settlement period through the present. (Cross-listed as ARCH 679)

AMST 680 Historic Building Technology (3)

History of buildings, building technologies, materials, and finishes, including construction techniques and methods of investigating older buildings. Emphasis on North American building practices c.1600–c.1960. (Cross-listed as ARCH 680)

AMST 681 Vernacular Architecture (3)

Methods and approaches in the study of vernacular architecture, cultural landscapes, and material culture, with an emphasis on traditions and innovations in the Americas. (Cross-listed as ARCH 650)

AMST 683 Museums: Theory, History, Practice (3)

History and theory of museums and related institutions (art galleries, historic houses, zoos, parks). Relationship between museums, collections, and communities. Introduction to governance, planning, legal, and ethical concerns.

AMST 684 Museums and Collections (3)

Work of museums and professionals (registrars, collections managers, conservators, curators and others) in the care of collections, interpretive studies of museum displays; field trips. Pre: 683 (or concurrent) or consent.

AMST 685 Museums and Education (3)

Overview of museum education including museum learning theories, informal learning programs, audience research, national and international policies and reports, and community projects. Pre: 683 (or concurrent) or consent. (Cross-listed as EDCS 685)

AMST 686 Museum Studies Practicum (3)

Applies coursework in museum studies to hands-on activities under the direction of practicing professionals and university faculty. Museum studies certificate students only. A-F only. Pre: consent.

AMST 688 Indigenous Studies Practicum (3)

Applies course work in Indigenous studies to hands-on activities under the direction of practicing professionals and university faculty. Repeatable one time. Graduate students only. A-F only.

AMST 690 Research Seminar (3)

Themes, problems, and issues not addressed in other American studies graduate courses; emphasis upon research methods. Repeatable unlimited times.

AMST 695 Historic Preservation Practicum (3)

Applies course work in historic preservation to hands-on activities under the direction of practicing professionals and University faculty. Historic preservation certificate students only.

AMST 699 Directed Reading/Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

AMST 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

AMST 800 Dissertation Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

ARAB 101 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic (4)

Designed to provide students with basic knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic. Focuses on developing proficiency in the standard written Arabic language, as well as formal spoken Arabic.

ARAB 102 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic (4)

Focuses on developing proficiency in the standard written Arabic language as well as formal spoken Arabic. It introduces a wide range of situation-based texts and topics that build vocabulary, grammar, and general communicative competence. Pre: 101.

ARAB 201 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic (4)

Designed for students who have successfully completed a year of Elementary Arabic. Focus is on acquisition of more complex grammatical structures, expanding vocabulary, and developing competence in a wide range of communicative situations. Pre: 102 or exam or consent. (Fall only)

ARAB 202 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic (4)

Designed for students who have successfully completed three semesters of Arabic. Focus is on intensive practice of interactive functional skills such as listening comprehension and fundamental conversation strategies. Pre: 201 or exam or consent. (Spring only)

ARAB 301 Third-Level Arabic I (3)

Develop proficiency in reading/listening comprehension in Modern Standard Arabic. The instructional materials consist of authentic written, visual and audio materials. Classes meet 3 hours weekly. Pre: 202 (or equivalent), or consent.

ARAB 302 Third-Level Arabic II (3)

Continuation of third-level Arabic I. Emphasis on developing writing and interaction ability at advanced levels of proficiency. Course includes extensive reading, composition exercises, listening skills, conversation practice and extensive review of Arabic grammar.
Developing fluency is the main objective of this course. Classes meet 3 hours weekly. Pre: 301 (or equivalent), or consent.

ART 101 Introduction to the Visual Arts (3)

Nature of the world’s visual arts and their influences on personal expression. Lectures, demonstrations, and studio practice. (Not for art majors or minors)

ART 101A Introduction to the Visual Arts (3)

Nature of the world’s visual arts and their influences on personal expression. Lectures, demonstrations, and studio practice. (Not for art majors or minors)

ART 104 Introduction to Printmaking (3)

Foundation explorations in the processes of relief, intaglio, and stencil printmaking. Direct workshop studio experience in the basic techniques and concepts of wood cut, linoleum cut, drypoint, monotype, and basic stencil processes.

ART 107 (Alpha) Introduction to Photography (3)

Studio/lecture combining history, theory and practice of photography. (B) film and darkroom, students must have 35mm film-based camera with adjustable shutter speed, aperture, and light meter; (D) digital, students must have digital camera with manual control and image editing software. DA

ART 113 Introduction to Drawing (3)

Descriptive, expressive, and formal aspects of visual language through drawing practice.

ART 116 Introduction to Three-Dimensional Composition (3)

Basic concepts, elements, and principles of art.

ART 123 Introduction to Painting (3)

Theory and practice of painting; material and technical procedures. A standalone course aimed at non-majors. ART majors should start with ART 223 after taking ART 113.

ART 130 Introduction to Glass (3)

Basic techniques of working with cold and molten glass. Theory of glass studio operation and introduction to glass theory.

ART 175 Survey of Global Art I (3)

Art produced in Asia, Africa, Native America, Europe, and the Pacific Islands, from prehistory to the 15th century. Religious and philosophical ideas expressed in architecture,
painting, prints, sculpture, applied art, body art, and textiles. (Fall only)

ART 175A Survey of Global Art I (3)

Art produced in Asia, Africa, Native America, Europe, and the Pacific Islands, from prehistory to the 15th century. Religious and philosophical ideas expressed in architecture, painting, prints, sculpture, applied art, body art, and textiles. (Fall only)

ART 176 Survey of Global Art II (3)

Art produced in Asia, Africa, Native America, Europe, and the Pacific Islands, from the 15th century to the present. Religious and philosophical ideas expressed in architecture, painting, prints, sculpture, applied art, body art, and textiles. (Spring only)

ART 176A Survey of Global Art II (3)

Art produced in Asia, Africa, Native America, Europe, and the Pacific Islands, from the 15th century to the present. Religious and philosophical ideas expressed in architecture, painting, prints, sculpture, applied art, body art, and textiles. (Spring only)

ART 189 Introduction to Hawaiian Art (3)

Integrated beginning studio art course, which offers students the opportunity to understand and express Hawaiian cultural perspectives through contemporary art practice. A-F only.

ART 201 Introduction to Electronic Arts (3)

Theory and practice course investigating language common to all arts activity particularly as related to the contemporary arts. Pre: any studio art course; or consent.

ART 202 Introduction to Digital Imaging (3)

Combined theory and practice examining major techniques, concepts, and aesthetics in contemporary digital image production. Direct studio experience in essential software, printing techniques and hardware necessary in producing the gallery quality inkjet print. A-F only. Pre: 113.

ART 207 Intermediate Photo (Black and White Darkroom) (3)

Black and white photography emphasizing communication and self-expression. Lectures, demonstrations, and projects. Student must supply camera and material. Pre: 107B (with a
minimum grade of B). DA

ART 213 Intermediate Drawing (3)

Extension of the observational foundation established in 113 to address contemporary conceptual and expressive approaches to drawing. Pre: 113 or consent.

ART 214 Introduction to Life Drawing (3)

Investigations of the figure concerning anatomical construction, light, space, diagramatic analysis, and thematic content. Pre: 113 or consent.

ART 215 Intaglio Printmaking (3)

Studio practice in concepts and techniques of making prints from metal plates including etching, engraving, aquatint, and drypoint. A-F only. Pre: 113.

ART 217 Screenprinting (3)

Studio practice in screenprinting on paper. Copy camera and basic photo-stencil techniques introduced. A-F only. Pre: 113.

ART 218 Relief Printmaking (3)

Studio practice in the techniques and concepts of woodblock, linoleum cut, monotype, and calligraph printmaking. Emphasis on both traditional and contemporary practices. A-F only. Pre: 113.

ART 223 Approaches to Painting (3)

Theory and practice of painting; contemporary conceptual and expressive approaches. Pre: 113.

ART 225 Painting/Water-Based Media (3)

An introduction to water-based media. Traditional transparent color, gouache and acrylics. Pre: 113 or consent.

ART 230 Glass Casting: Sand and Metal Molds (3)

Expressive explorations in glass casting with wet sand, bonded sand, and metal molds. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 and 130.

ART 234 Cold Glass Fabrication (3)

Expressive explorations using architectural sheet glass. Development of 2D and 3D forms using engraving, sandblasting, and cold joinery techniques. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 and 130.

ART 242 Introduction to Ceramics (3)

Three-dimensional concepts in clay; hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Projects, lectures, and demonstrations.

ART 254 Sculpture—Metal Casting (3)

Metal casting and development of associated practices and concepts. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 255 Sculpture—Carving, Mixed Media (3)

Investigations of traditional and contemporary carving concepts and methods. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 265 Design: Studio I (3)

Introduction to graphic design. Explorations of rhetorical and semiotic structures and their relationship to visual form and content. ART 176 is recommended as a prerequisite.
A-F only. Pre: 113 or consent. Co-requisite: 265L and 266.

ART 265L Design: Studio I Lab (1)

Beginning instruction in the Macintosh computer environment, including hardware, software, and lab networking as it relates to graphic design production. ART 176 is recommended as a prerequisite. CR/NC only. Pre: 113 or consent. Co-requisite: 265 and 266.

ART 266 Design: Typography I (3)

Introduction to typography. Exploration of letterform and word compositions in the context of single-page structures. ART 176 is recommended as a prerequisite. A-F only. Pre: 113 or consent. Co-requisite: 265 and 265L.

ART 301 (Alpha) Electronic Arts Studio (3)

(6 Lec/ Lab) Combined theory and practice studio course(s) that investigate language, processes, and personalized composing systems related to the use of technological media and its application to a variety of contemporary art areas and related disciplines. (B) imaging systems; (C) sound; (D) interactive systems. Pre: 201 and one 200-level studio; or consent.

ART 302 Introduction to Contemporary Critical Theory (3)

Examination of the significant themes and issues in contemporary critical theory as they relate to the production and reception of art. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 303 Kiln-Formed Glass (3)

Expressive explorations in the use of kiln-formed, fusible-sheet glasses and enameling on glass. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 and 130.

ART 304 Digital Imaging: Professional Printing (3)

Combined theory and practice. Investigates industry standard methods for archival pigment printing. Techniques include: device calibration and profiling, black and white, coating techniques, mounting and adhesive techniques, professional portfolio presentation. A-F only. Pre: 202 (with a minimum grade of B).

ART 305 Digital Imaging: Alternative Printing (3)

Combined theory and practice. Merges digital printing, mark-making, photography, and traditional printmaking. Includes image transfers, lifts, precoating techniques, as well as printing on alternative substrates such as watercolor papers, metals, and cloth. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 202 (with a minimum grade of B).

ART 306 Lost Wax Glass Casting (3)

Glass kiln casting techniques, lost wax fuse casting, pâte de verre. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 and 130.

ART 307 Advanced Lighting (3)

Emphasis on aesthetic and critical analysis. Techniques covered
include continuous light, strobe and handheld flash. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 107D and 202 with a minimum grade of B. DA

ART 308 (Alpha) Advanced Photographic Techniques (3)

Emphasis on aesthetic and critical analysis. (B) digital color photography and printing; (C)
hand-applied emulsion. Each alpha is repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 107D and 202 with a minimum grade of B for (B); 202 and 207 with a minimum grade of B for (C).

ART 310 Sound Design and Video Art (3)

Combined theory and practice studio art course examining the techniques, concepts, and aesthetics of congtemporary sound design and video art. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 202 or consent. (Spring only)

ART 313 Advanced Drawing (3)

Studio practice in drawing emphasizing contemporary developments in art. Repeatable one time. Pre: 213 or consent.

ART 314 Intermediate Life Drawing (3)

Further investigations of the figure concerning anatomical and diagramatic construction, light, space, and thematic content. Repeatable one time. Pre: 214 or consent.

ART 315 Experimental Art and Animation (3)

Provides students an opportunity to experiment with new mediums while collaborating with artists from different backgrounds, such as art, theatre, dance, film, and animation. ACM, ART, THEA, DNCE majors only. Pre: 113 or CINE/ACM 216 (or concurrent) or THEA 353 (or concurrent) or THEA 356 (or concurrent). (Cross-listed as CINE/ACM 314 and THEA 314) D

ART 316 Lithography (3)

Studio practice in concepts and techniques of making prints from lithographic limestone and plates. Pre: (with a minimum grade of B) 215 or 217 or 218.

ART 318 Intermediate Printmaking (3)

Intermediate level specialization in either intaglio, lithography, screenprinting, or relief printmaking. Concentration on the techniques and formats of color printing and sequential image development. Repeatable two times. Pre: (with a minimum grade of B) two of 215, 217, 218, or 316.

ART 322 Advanced Color (3)

Theory and application of color as related to studio practice. Pre: 113.

ART 323 Advanced Painting I (3)

Studio practice in painting emphasizing contemporary developments in art. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 223 or consent.

ART 324 Painting from Life (3)

Painting from the model; a survey of the figurative tradition. Repeatable one time. Pre: 123 or 223, and 214.

ART 330 Advanced Glass (3)

Glass as an expressive medium. Individual problems; construction of studio equipment. Readings and discussions of contemporary glass issues. Repeatable one time. Pre: Two of the following: 230, 234, 303, 306.

ART 335 Papermaking (3)

Studio emphasis on handmade papermaking techniques, conceptual exploration in two and three dimensions. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 337 Fiber Sculpture—Endurance and Impermanence (3)

Studio exploration in contemporary dimensional fiber using both conventional and nonconventional materials and processes. Emphasis on concept development, sensitivity to the evocative potential of materials, context, surface treatment and its relationship to concept and structure. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 338 Inter-woven Structures (3)

Studio investigation of threads under tension through the thematic lens of environmental vulnerability and resiliency. Exploration of art practice as embodied knowledge with specific attention to weaving as a means of meaning and place-making. A-F only. Pre: 116 or consent. (Cross-listing as SUST 338)

ART 343 Ceramics—Sculpture (3)

Sculptural concepts and techniques specifically related to the medium of clay; advanced hand-building, throwing, glazing, and firing techniques. Repeatable one time. Pre: 242 or consent.

ART 344 Ceramics—Vessels (3)

Exploration of the ceramic vessel as function, metaphor, and expression. Advanced hand-building, throwing, glazing, and firing techniques. Repeatable one time. Pre: 242 or consent.

ART 345 Ceramics—Low Temperature (3)

Form and surface problems related to earthenware clay bodies and low-temperature glazes; mold-making for ceramics. Repeatable one time. Pre: 242 or consent.

ART 346 History of Western Ceramics (3)

Western ceramics history from chronological, developmental, contextual, and theoretical standpoints; influence of Asian ceramics. Pre: 242, with 175 and 176 recommended; or consent.

ART 347 Technical Ceramics (3)

Clay body development, glaze development, empirical and calculation methods. Emphasis on glaze maturity, surface, and color. A-F only. Pre: 242, and one of 343, 344, or 345; or consent.

ART 351 Sculpture—Figure Modeling (3)

Figure modeling, mold making, and casting. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 352 Kinetic Sculpture (3)

The design and construction of objects incorporating movement as an integral element of their content. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 356 Sculpture—Metal Fabrication (3)

Metal fabrication and development of associated practices, concepts, and historical references. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 357 Sculpture—Small-Scale (3)

Fabrication and casting of forms on a small scale such as jewelry. The development of related practices, concepts, and historical references. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or
consent.

ART 358 Utilitarian Sculpture (3)

The design and construction of objects intended for use/interaction. Emphasis on wood and synthetic materials. Repeatable one time. Pre: 116 or consent.

ART 359 Sculpture—Contemporary (3)

Contextualization of late 20th/early 21st century sculptural practice, including stylistic and theoretical frameworks, with references to influences of various historical Western and Asian traditions and applying this knowledge in the creation of sculpture. Pre: 116 and 176, or consent.

ART 360 Exhibition Design and Gallery Management (3)

Design theory and techniques for presentation of artworks and mounting exhibitions. Pre: junior standing.

ART 361 Art Museums and Preservation Practices (3)

Introduction to collections management and preservation techniques, incorporating both theoretical and practical approaches, and including hands-on work with the collections of the John Young Museum. Junior standing or higher. A-F only.

ART 365 Design: Studio II (3)

Intermediate graphic design. Emphasis on communication problems involving process and analysis. Introduction to modernist precedents and information theory. A-F only. Pre: 113, 116, 175, 176, 265, 266; or consent. Co-requisite: 365L and 366.

ART 365L Design: Studio II Lab (1)

Intermediate instruction in the Macintosh computer environment, software, and peripheral devices, including intermediate layout. Introduction to graphic design industry standard multi-media and web design programs. CR/NC only. Pre: 265, 265L, and 266; or consent. Co-requisite: 365.

ART 366 Design: Typography II (3)

Intermediate typographic design, exploration of word and text composition in the context of multiple-page structures. A-F only. Pre: 113, 116, 175, 176, 265, 266; or consent. Co-requisite: 365 and 365L.

ART 369 (Alpha) Study Abroad-Studio Art (3)

Intensive study of topics in studio art at a UH Mānoa approved study abroad institution. (B) introductory; (C) upper-division. Repeatable one time per alpha. A-F only. Pre: consent.

ART 371 Medieval Art (3)

Arts of Europe from early Christian era to Renaissance. Pre: 175 or consent.

ART 373 Art of Greece and Rome (3)

Minoan and Mycenaean arts; Greece and Rome. Pre: 175 or consent. (Cross-listed as CLAS 373)

ART 374 Art of the 19th Century (3)

Architecture, sculpture, and painting of Europe. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 380 Early Art of Japan (3)

Major developments, prehistoric through Kamakura; architecture, painting, sculpture. Pre: 175 or consent.

ART 381 Later Art of Japan (3)

Major developments, Muromachi to modern period; painting, sculpture, architecture. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 382 Philippine Visual Art from Burial Jars to Burning Effigies (3)

Introduction to the arts and material culture of the Philippines from the pre-colonial to the contemporary period through the examination of sculpture, metalwork, ceramics, textiles, and painting from various ethnolinguistic groups. Sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as IP 382)

ART 384 Art of Korea (3)

Ceramics, sculpture, painting, and architecture; neolithic through Yi periods. Pre: 175 or consent.

ART 385 Art and Culture of Early China (3)

A culturally oriented study of Chinese visual arts; emphasis on jade, bronze, secular and religious sculptures, and paintings from prehistory to the 9th century. Pre: 175 or consent.

ART 386 Art and Culture of Late China (3)

A culturally oriented study of Chinese visual arts; emphasis on the rise of literati painting and theory individualism in art and theory, garden, and architecture, and the Chinese pursuit of modernity and post-modernity in art. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 387 Sculpture of China (3)

Thematic introduction to sculpture in China from the Neolithic period through the present day. A-F only. Pre: 175.

ART 389 (Alpha) Study Abroad-Art History (3)

Intensive study of advanced topics in art history at a UH Mānoa-approved study abroad institution. (B) introductory; (C) upper-division. Repeatable one time per alpha. A-F only. Pre: consent.

ART 390 Art of Africa, Pacific, North America (3)

Contextual study of art from selected areas in Africa, the Pacific, and North America. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 391 (Alpha) Art of Southeast Asia (3)

Critical analysis of the historical and cultural development of Buddhist and Hindu art in Southeast Asia; (B) island Southeast Asia; (C) mainland Southeast Asia. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Pre: 175 or consent.

ART 393 Art of India and South Asia (3)

Art and architecture of South Asia in historical and cultural context. Art of India and South Asia. Pre: 175 or consent.

ART 395 Art Historical Methodology (3)

Introduction to the methods and approaches of art history. Students will develop skills in perception and comprehension of visual art forms, and a critical understanding of the methods used by art historians to analyze them. A-F only. Pre: 175 and 176 and consent.

ART 396 (Alpha) History of Photography (3)

History of photography from its beginnings to the present; emphasis on the evolution of photography as an art form; (B) nineteenth century, from the invention of photography through pictorialism; (C) twentieth century, from World War I to the present. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 399 Directed Work (V)

Individual projects; tutorial. Maximum: 3 credit hours per semester; total 3 for BA, 6 for BFA. Pre: two 200-level or above art courses in area of directed work, as well as consent of instructor and department associate chair

ART 400 (Alpha) Special Topics (V)

Intensive and specialized work at advanced level in fields of special interest of visiting or resident faculty; (B) studio art; (C) art history. Repeatable three times per alpha, up to 12 credits. Junior standing or higher and instructor consent only.

ART 401 Advanced Electronic Arts Studio (3)

Tutorial studio that encourages exploration in combined and new media through independent work within an environment of theoretical and critical discourse. Repeatable one time. Pre: 301 or consent.

ART 405 Professional Practice in the Arts: Creative, Career, and Leadership (3)

Examination of the role of the artist in society, the artist as self, as community member, as teacher. Professional Practice skills in the arts; planning, grantsmanship, fundraising, budgeting, marketing, outreach, and media relations. ART majors only. Senior standing or graduate students only. A-F only.

ART 409 Graduation Portfolio (BA) (0)

Required graduation portfolio for BA Art History and Art Studio students. BA ART majors only. Undergraduates only. CR/NC only. To be taken during the semester prior to expected graduation.

ART 410 BFA Capstone Seminar/Studio (3)

In conjunction with the production of art for the BFA annual exhibition, this seminar will examine, critique, and evaluate the student’s art within the context of contemporary art, professional practices, exhibition theory, and integrate theoretical and practical issues in
the life of an artist. BFA majors only. A-F only. Pre: BFA major or consent. (Spring only)

ART 436 Use, Re-use, and Radical Re-use (3)

Explores the related concepts of use, re-use, and radical re-use through an exploration of new applications of traditional fiber techniques and contexts of making. A-F only. Pre: 113 and 116 and one 200-level or above fiber course, and consent. Pre: 116 or consent. (Cross-listed as SUST 436)

ART 439 Installation/Performance–Material in Context (3)

Studio investigation of the definition/ transformation of space through artist intervention.
Emphasis on the evocative potential of materials in context (ecological, social, political, psychological) as well as experiments in non-object based interventions. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 116 or consent. (Cross-listed as SUST 439)

ART 460 Early 20th Century American Art (3)

American art in the first half of the 20th century and its impact on American culture. Junior standing or higher. Pre: 176 or consent. (Alt. years: fall) (Crosslisted as AMST 460)

ART 465 Design: Studio III (3)

Advanced graphic design. Emphasis on postmodernist theory, context, audience, and alternative media. BFA majors only. A-F only. Pre: 365, 365L, and 366; or consent. Co-requisite: 465L.

ART 465L Design: Studio III Lab (1)

Advanced instruction in the Macintosh computer environment, including software and peripheral devices. Instruction in image manipulation and editing still video images for the web, CD, DVD, and portable interface devices. BFA majors only. CR/NC only. Pre: 365, 365L, and 366; or consent. Co-requisite: 465.

ART 466 Design: Typography III (3)

Advanced typographic design. Exploration of 2D, 3D, electronic, and intermedia. Emphasis on contemporary typographic models. BFA majors only. A-F only. Pre: 365, 365L, and 366; or consent.

ART 467 Design: Production Techniques (3)

Advanced techniques in design production from printed and digital media. BFA majors only. A-F only. Pre: 465, 465L, and 466; or consent. Co-requisite: 467L. (Spring only)

ART 467L Design: Production Techniques Lab (1)

Advanced study of digital media for graphic designers. Focuses on skills and specific technical information to complement material covered in 467. BFA majors only. CR/NC only. Pre: 465 and 465L and 466. Co-requisite: 467. (Spring only)

ART 469 Design: Advanced Studio (3)

Individual and team investigations of complex problems in graphic design. Emphasis on projects with actual clients (when available) and/or independent investigations addressing advanced and current questions in the graphic design field. BFA majors only. ART majors only. A-F only. Pre: with a minimum grade of B- for (465 and 466) and credit for 465L. (Spring only)

ART 470 (Alpha) Renaissance Art (3)

Painting, sculpture, and architecture: (B) early Renaissance in Italy; (C) northern Europe; (D) High Renaissance and mannerism in Italy. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 471 Baroque and Rococo Art (3)

Architecture, sculpture, and painting of Europe in the Baroque and Rococo periods. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 472 Art of the United States (3)

Emphasis on the 18th and 19th centuries. Pre: 176 or AMST 202 or consent. (Cross-listed as AMST 456)

ART 473 Art of the First Half of 20th Century (3)

Development of modern art in Europe 1900–1939. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 474 (Alpha) Art Since 1945 (3)

Art since 1945, with a focus on the global expansion of the avantgarde; (B) contemporary art 1945-2000; (C) global contemporary art since 2000. A-F only. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 475 (Alpha) Art of the Pacific (3)

Visual form and function of the arts in cultural context: (B) Melanesia and Australia; (C) Polynesia and Micronesia; (D) North Pacific coast Indian, Eskimo. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 476 Art of Tribal Africa (3)

Visual form and function of arts in cultural context. Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Congo, Zaire. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 477 Art of Indonesia (3)

Architecture, sculpture, and textile traditions of indigenous Indonesia in cultural context. A-F only. Pre: 176.

ART 478 Topics in Contemporary Art (3)

Thematic approaches to contemporary art and visual culture. Course themes may include identity, local/global issues, and appropriation. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 176 or consent. (Alt. years)

ART 479 Art of Hawai‘i (3)

Stylistic and aesthetic characteristics of art of ancient Hawai‘i; relationship to art from other parts of Polynesia. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 481 Museum Interpretations (3)

Studies the interpretive strategies and methods used by museums to communicate with visitors in museums, art galleries, historic sites, parks, and related places. Considers how interpretations contribute to cultural knowledge. Repeatable one time. Pre: consent. (Crosslisted as AMST 457)

ART 483 Applied Art of Japan (3)

Ceramics, metalwork, lacquer, and textiles throughout Japanese history. Pre: 175 and 176; or consent.

ART 484 Contemporary Art and Ecology (3)

Explores the recent history of environmental and ecological art;
provides a critical framework for the contemporary image politics of environmentalism, ecology, sustainability, and climate change. A-F only. Pre: 176 or consent.(Cross-listed as SUST 484) DH

ART 485 Contemporary Art in Hawai‘i (3)

History of contemporary art in Hawai‘i: the institutions, artists, critics, and historians that have shaped it. Strong focus on oral history of Hawai‘i artists. A-F only. Pre: 176.

ART 486 Traditional Chinese Painting (3)

Stylistic and historic development of two-dimensional arts; painting and calligraphy from prehistory through 18th century. Pre: 175 or consent.

ART 487 Modern and Contemporary Art of China (3)

Introduction to the arts of China in the modern and contemporary periods, in all media and genres, from 1840 to the present. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 488 Genres of Japanese Cinema (3)

History of Japanese cinema, including silent films, samurai films, monster films, and literary adaptations, analyzed through the lens of genre theory. Students demonstrate mastery of assigned readings and lecture content via weekly writing assignments. A-F only. Pre: 175 and 176. (Summer only)

ART 490 (Alpha) Special Topics in Southeast Asian Art History (3)

Focused study of particular periods, regions and critical themes in Southeast Asian art
and architectural history. (B) Angkor & art of Khmer civilization; (C) art & architecture of Thailand; (D) monuments & nationalism in Southeast Asia. Repeatable one time for up to two different alphas. A-F only. Pre: 175, or consent. (Once a year) (D Cross-listed as ANTH 491)

ART 492 Hindu Visual Culture (3)

Art and architecture of South Asia in historical and cultural context. Hindu visual culture. Pre: 175 or consent.

ART 493 Art of Islam (3)

Major developments in art and architecture. Pre: 175 or consent.

ART 494 Photography: Critical Issues (3)

Seminar on theoretical, ethical and aesthetic issues relating to the practice of photography, past and present. A-F only. Pre: 396B or 396C, or consent.

ART 495 History of Modern Design (3)

Major design movements in Europe and America from late 19th century to present; arts and crafts movement, art nouveau, modernist trends of the 20th century. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 496 Topics in the History of Cinema (3)

Specific period or national style of cinema studied in its historical context. Repeatable two times. A-F only. Pre: 176 or consent.

ART 611 Graduate Studio Seminar in Art (3)

Selected topics in art. A critique-based course with emphasis on the development of critical analysis, artistic research, and practice. Repeatable six times. ART majors only. A-F only. Pre: consent.

ART 620 Methods in Contemporary Art (3)

Examines processes of inquiry and experimentation within studio practice. Students explore a range of research methods as a way to challenge habitual methodologies and expand notions of art and art making. A-F only. (Fall only)

ART 621 Materials in Contemporary Art (3)

Explores the physical, historical, symbolic, and contextual capacity of materials, as well as the mutually constitutive roles of artist and materials within the creative process. A-F only. (Spring only)

ART 630 Graduate Studio Teaching Practicum (3)

Observation, analysis and participation in teaching a lower division course under the direction of an instructor in the student’s area of concentration. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 690, admitted to candidacy for MFA in art, and consent.

ART 670 Art Historical Methodology (3)

An introduction to art historiography, analytical techniques, and research methods and materials. Pre: consent and graduate standing.

ART 677 Art of Oceania (3)

Arts from Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia explored in context of issues involving belief systems and cultural change. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 475C or consent.

ART 688 Topics in the Art of China (3)

Research topics in the history of Chinese sculpture, ceramics, bronzes, jade, and textiles. A-F only. Pre: consent.

ART 690 Seminar in Contemporary Critical Theory (3)

Research and discussion seminar supporting advanced critical theory in the context
of contemporary art and other creative practice. Pre: consent.

ART 691 Seminar in Global Contemporary Art (3)

Selected topics in global contemporary art history. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: consent. (Alt. years)

ART 695 Seminar in Western Art History (3)

Selected topics in European and American art history. Pre: consent.

ART 699 Directed Work (V)

Advanced individual projects; advanced tutorial. Maximum: 3 credit hours per semester; total 6 for MA Plan A, 9 for MA Plan B, MFA students must petition OGE for permission
to apply toward degree requirement. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent of instructor and department chair.

ART 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

ART 780 Seminar in Japanese Art (3)

Selected topics in Japanese art history. Pre: consent.

ART 791 Seminar in South/Southeast Asian Art History (3)

Selected topics in South and/or Southeast Asian art and architectural history with an emphasis on Hindu and Buddhist traditions. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent, repeatable with consent.

ART 792 Orientalism and Visual Culture (3)

Investigates artistic representations, appropriations, and exchanges constructed on the basis of East/Orient vs. West/Occident differences. Includes analysis of: Orientalizing artistic traditions throughout history, history and concept of Orient, post-colonial critique of Orientalism. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. 2-3 years) (Cross-listed as ASAN 792)

ASAN 101 Introduction to Asian Studies (3)

Introductory course focuses on change and continuity in the history, culture, values, and political institutions of South, East, and Southeast Asia, and the region’s interrelationships with the rest of the world. A-F only.

ASAN 120 Politics and Poetics of Climate Change in Asia (3)

Examines the causes and impacts of, and responses to, climate change in Asia through interdisciplinary approaches: natural sciences, politics, economics, as well as legal, cultural, and creative/artistic dimensions. A-F only.

ASAN 201 Introduction to Asian Studies: East Asia (3)

Understanding East Asia through multidisciplinary approaches. Examines the interrelationship of policies, economy, literature, religion, the arts, and history as the basis for such an understanding.

ASAN 202 Introduction to Asian Studies: South/ Southeast Asia (3)

Understanding South and Southeast Asia through multidisciplinary approaches.
Examines the interrelationship of policies, economy, literature, religion, the arts, and history as the basis for such an understanding.

ASAN 303 Bollywood Dance, Music, and Film (3)

Unique course combining mind and body, discussion and dancing. Learn and perform Bollywood dances and the richness of their Indian poetic, classical, and folk traditions. Understand “Bollywood” in the context of cross-cultural fusion and globalization. Repeatable one time. (Cross-listed as IP 303)

ASAN 308 Chinese Political Economy (3)

Interdisciplinary review and analysis of the social and political issues in contemporary China, the interchange between state and society in national policies, the relationship between cultural tradition and technological modernization in the social
transformation process. A-F only. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent. (Cross-listed as POLS 308)

ASAN 310 Studying Asia Culturally (3)

Multidisciplinary. Classics of literature, philosophy, and religion shaping Asian beliefs and values. Pre: 201 and 202 are recommended, but not required.

ASAN 312 Contemporary Asia (3)

Multidisciplinary examination of problems and issues affecting peoples and institutions of
contemporary Asia: ethnic, language, religious, and cultural differences; population growth; public health; economic development; political and social change; environmental problems; etc. Pre: 201 and 202 are recommended, but not required.

ASAN 320 (Alpha) Asia Past and Present (3)

Multidisciplinary examination of major Asian countries; cultural, social, economic, and political lives of their peoples. (C) China; (I) South Asia; (J) Japan; (K) Korea; (O) Okinawa; (P) Philippines; (S) Southeast Asia; (Z) Other. Repeatable three times in different alphas.

ASAN 323 The Way of Tea in Japanese History and Culture (3)

History and culture of Japan as revealed in study and practice of tea ceremony: Zen, aesthetics, calligraphy, architecture, ceramics, gardens, politics. (Cross-listed as HIST 323)

ASAN 324 Chado-the Way of Tea Practicum (2)

Actual practice of the tea ceremony as history and culture of Japan. Repeatable one time.

ASAN 325 (Alpha) Japanese Film: Art and History (3)

Study and analysis of Japanese film; its history and relationship to cultural, social, philosophical, and aesthetic contexts. (B) 1900-1960; (C) 1960-present; (D) special topics. Pre: upper division standing or consent. (Cross-listed as EALL 325)

ASAN 326 Media, Advertising & Desire in East Asia (3)

Examines concepts of beauty and desire in East Asian cultures within historical and contemporary media contexts. Uses critical theory and in-depth case studies to explore how images, language, and branding work in contemporary Asian societies. A-F only. Pre: ENG 100. (Summer only)

ASAN 330 Chinese Film: Art and History (3)

Study and analysis of Chinese film; its history and relationship to cultural, social, philosophical, and aesthetic contexts. (Cross-listed as EALL 330)

ASAN 336 Introduction to the Performing Arts of Southeast Asia (3)

Introduction to the history and development of major performing arts genres in Southeast Asia: theatre, dance-drama, opera, music, puppetry, ritual, and modern spoken drama. Topics include cultural identity, multiculturalism, modernization, and tourism. Online course. (Cross-listed as THEA 336)

ASAN 356 Geography of Southeast Asia (3)

An investigation of the development context of Southeast Asia including socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental resources. Problems and prospects for change. Sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as GEO 356)

ASAN 360 Buddhist Philosophy (3)

Survey of central thinkers and schools. (Cross-listed as PHIL 360)

ASAN 361 Southeast Asian Literature in Translation (3)

Survey in English traditional and modern literatures of Southeast Asia. A-F only. (Cross-listed as IP 361)

ASAN 364 20th-Century Chinese Women Writers (3)

A survey and critical examination of contemporary Chinese women writers from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Traces a genealogy of women’s writing from the early 1920s up until now through novels, poetry, drama, and film. Pre: one DH or DL course, or consent. (Crosslisted as EALL 364 and WGSS 346)

ASAN 393 (Alpha) Field Study in Asia (3)

Students may submit proposals to have academic course work, field research, or work experience in Asia. See specific center for guidelines and procedures. (C) China; (I) South Asia; (J) Japan; (K) Korea; (P) Philippines; (S) Southeast Asia; (Z) Other. Repeatable one time. A-F only for (C), (I), (J), (S), and (Z).

ASAN 406 Modern Philippines (3)

Survey of major developments from pre-colonial through Spanish and American colonial periods, the revolution, Japanese occupation, and post-war republic. (Cross-listed as HIST 406)

ASAN 407 Peace Processes in Philippines and Hawai‘i (3)

History of Philippine Islam and the Moro struggle, the peace process in Mindanao and
sovereignty movement for Hawaiian nation. 75 min. Lec, 75-min. joint online discussion with Philippine students. Junior standing only. A-F only. Pre: consent. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as PACE 407)

ASAN 410 Gender and Politics in U.S.-Okinawa Relations (3)

Examines gender in Okinawa in relation to historical dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region with attention to issues such as militarism and violence, colonialism and memory, and tourism and commodification of indigenous culture. A-F only. Pre: WGSS 151 or consent. (Cross-listed as WGSS 410)

ASAN 411 Comparative Muslim Societies in Asia (3)

Will compare Muslim societies and cultures in Asia with each other and with the so-called “core” Middle Eastern Muslim societies. Junior standing or higher. A-F only. (Alt. years)

ASAN 413 Resource Management in Southeast Asia (3)

Challenges associated with the management of land, water resources, fisheries, forests and agriculture in modern Southeast Asia. Case studies are used to illustrate current problems and evaluate potential management
solutions. A-F only. Pre: junior standing or higher. (Cross-listed as GEO 413)

ASAN 420 Korean Cinema (3)

Develop an understanding of Korean culture and society through visual, narrative, and contextual analysis of Korean films. Topics include post-Korean War experience, compressed modernity, authoritarianism, and postauthoritarian transformation. Special attention to independent films. A-F only.

ASAN 422 Contested Issues Korea and Japan (3)

In-depth understanding of Korean-Japanese relations in the past and present by examining conflicting views and interpretations by Japanese, Korean, and Western scholars on important issues that divide the people of East Asia. A-F only.

ASAN 438 Sustainable Asian Development: Impact of Globalization (3)

Investigates the impact of globalization on sustainable development in Asia.
Globalization and sustainability often contradict, raising serious planning issues. Examines how these issues affect Asian development policies and urban planning. Pre: 310 or 312 or PLAN 310, or consent. (Cross-listed as PLAN 438)

ASAN 449 Asian Cities: Evolution of Urban Space (3)

Reviews the evolution of Asian urban space. Political history, migration, culture, and production are the determinants of urban changes. Uses visual material to illustrate the change in Asian cityscape. Pre: 310 or PLAN 310 or ASAN 312, or consent. (Cross-listed as PLAN 449)

ASAN 461 Southeast Asian Archaeology (3)

Prehistory and protohistory of Southeast Asia and of Southeast Asian contacts with East Asia, India, Australia, and Oceania. Pre: junior standing or consent. (Cross-listed as ANTH 461)

ASAN 462 Contested Issues in Contemporary Japan (3)

Familiarizes students with public discourse in Japan by analyzing key current issues widely debated in the Japanese media and in public forums in light of their political, historical, cultural, social and economic contexts. A-F only. Previous course work related to Japan or Asia will be helpful.

ASAN 463 Gender Issues in Asian Society (3)

Construction of gender identities in contemporary Asia. How these interface with other aspects of social difference and inequality (e.g., with class, religion, ethnicity). (Cross-listed as WGSS 463)

ASAN 464 K-pop and J-pop: Korean and Japanese Popular Music and Society (3)

Examines modern Japan and South Korea through popular music. Examines genres from early popular music, today’s K-pop and J-pop music. A-F only. (Summer only)

ASAN 465 Japan Cool: Anime, Manga, and Film (3)

Focus on the world of Japanese anime, manga, and films. What can one learn about Japan from these products? Focus on issues of gender, national identity, and race. A-F only. (Summer only)

ASAN 470 Sustainable Development in East Asia (3)

Interdisciplinary investigation of development in East Asia is an urgent issue. Status and role of Asian business; current technological, economic, and financial developments; impact on world economy. A-F only.

ASAN 471 Introduction to Contemporary Asian Cinema (3)

Acquaint students with significant films from the major countries in Asia and how these films reflect and comment on profound social, political, and historical changes that have occurred in recent decades.

ASAN 473 Topics in Chinese Cultural Studies: Visual Culture–Chinese Diaspora (3)

Multidisciplinary and historically located study of Chinese culture through the examination of literary/visual texts and critical essays from cultural studies. Specific
topics will depend upon term. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: one DH or DL course or consent. (Cross-listed as EALL 473)

ASAN 474 Transnational Chinese Popular Culture (3)

Survey of contemporary Chinese popular entertainment forms that are produced
and appreciated transnationally. Examples include martial arts genres, kung fu films, commercial novels, ballroom dancing, karaoke culture, music videos and rock music. Material will be selected based upon availability and readings will include critical essays
from the fields of popular culture, media studies, and literary criticism. Pre: any 300- or 400-level DL or DH course. (Cross-listed as EALL 474)

ASAN 478 Music Cultures: India (3)

Approaches the cultural study of music and performance through a specific focus on South Asia. Pre: junior standing or consent. (Cross-listed as MUS 478H)

ASAN 480 Culture and Economy of Southeast Asia (3)

An exploration of the cultural and economic development of the countries of Southeast Asia from early times to the present day, with an emphasis on the effects of outside influences.

ASAN 481 Film, Culture, and Modernity in Southeast Asia (3)

Examines interplay between tradition and modernity; religion and secularism;
individual and collective; youth, wisdom, and the world; and role of gender identification/community response as they find articulation in medium of film across Southeast Asia. Repeatable one time. Junior standing or higher. A-F only.

ASAN 482 Asia Through Fiction (3)

Explores core values and cultural principles of the four major Asian region as represented in major works of fiction from those regions. (Spring only)

ASAN 483 Imperialism, Colonialism, and Nationalism in Southeast Asia (3)

Theoretical and historical analysis of a global, nineteenth, and twentieth century phenomenon using an interdisciplinary approach organized around lectures, readings, and discussions. (Fall only)

ASAN 484 Political Violence in Modern Southeast Asia (3)

Why do Southeast Asian governments and political movements engage in mass killings? How do their perpetrators justify these atrocities? How do survivors deal with their trauma and get their voices heard? A-F only. (Fall only)

ASAN 485 Contemporary Chinese Development (3)

Development and planning in contemporary China: economic policy and institutional structure in the development and urbanization process; urban and rural transformation in a socialist economy. Pre: upper division standing or consent.

ASAN 491 (Alpha) Topics in Asian Studies (3)

Selected topics in Asian studies. (C) China; (G) Asia; (I) South Asia; (J) Japan; (K) Korea; (P) Philippines; (S) Southeast Asia; (Z) Other. Each alpha is repeatable two times.

ASAN 492 Women and Revolution (3)

Conditions under which women’s activism and participation in protest and revolutionary movements developed in the 19th- and 20th-centuries. Cross-cultural comparisons. (Cross-listed as HIST 492 and WGSS 492)

ASAN 494 Food, Culture, and Politics in Asia (3)

Examines Asia’s role in the development of global foodways. Topics include the relationship between spices and imperialism, global popularity of Asian cuisines, Asian-influenced “hapa” cuisine in Hawai‘i, McDonaldization in Asia, and food security and
sustainability. A-F only.

ASAN 496 Religions of Island Southeast Asia (3)

A comparative, interdisciplinary examination of indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism in island Southeast Asia, and how they have been adjusted because of economic and social change.

ASAN 499 Directed Reading (V)

Repeatable three times. Pre: consent.

ASAN 600 (Alpha) Approaches to Asian Studies (3)

Major issues in and approaches to the interdisciplinary study of Asia and Asian regions; resources for the advanced study of Asia at UH; developing a research focus; preparing and presenting research proposals. (C) China; (I) South Asia; (J) Japan; (K) Korea; (P) Philippines; (S) Southeast Asia; (Z) Inter-Asia. Pre: graduate standing.

ASAN 605 Practicum in Asian Studies (V)

Repeatable with consent up to nine credits.

ASAN 608 Politics and Development: China (3)

Consists of three parts: key theories for socialist transition as basis for seminar discussion, policy evolution to illustrate the radical changes, and emerging and prominent current development and practice. (Cross-listed as POLS 645C and PLAN 608)

ASAN 611 Comparative Muslim Societies in Asia (3)

Will compare Muslim societies and cultures in Asia with each other and with the so-called “core” Middle Eastern Muslim societies.

ASAN 612 Topics in 20th Century Chinese Literary and Cultural Studies (3)

Critical scholarship in Chinese literature and cultural studies, broadly defined to include the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and others. Reading knowledge of Chinese desirable but not required. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as EALL 611)

ASAN 620 Problems/Issues of Contemporary Asia (3)

Analysis from multidisciplinary perspective: rural development, urbanization, international relations, ethnicity, religion, language, etc. Repeatable one time with different topics.

ASAN 623 Gender in Asian Performing Arts (3)

Performance is a rich site for gender construction, critique, and articulation in Asia. This seminar examines gender reflected in traditional music, dance, and theatre, including character role and performer persona; approaches of performance and culture studies, and an “Asian way.” A-F only. (Once a year

ASAN 624 Culture and Colonialism (3)

Analysis of theories and debates (cultural studies, feminist writings, post-colonial issues). Case studies of the transformation and creation of “traditional” cultures under colonialism. Pre: 310 or 312, or consent.

ASAN 626 Capitalism in Contemporary Asia (3)

Historically grounded theoretical examination of capitalism in 20th-century Asia; multidisciplinary approach to fundamental change in political and economic structures and institutions, prospects for the future.

ASAN 627 Ethnic Nationalism in Asia (3)

Contemporary theories of ethnic and cultural nationalism from perspective of Asia. Issues of nationstate, power hierarchies, modernity, and identity in contemporary societies.

ASAN 629 Asian Security Cultures (3)

Comparative study of conceptualizations, practices and institutions of national security in Asia in light of their geographic and historic contexts. (Once a year)

ASAN 630 Southeast Asia Now(3)

Examines the ways global influences are shaping the cultural developments in the diverse societies of contemporary Southeast Asia. (Spring only)

ASAN 633 Seafood in Southeast Asia (3)

Seafood production in Southeast Asia, including both regional fisheries and aquaculture. Case studies used to illustrate challenges to the implementation of sustainable seafood production and emerging approaches, such as community supported seafood. (Cross-listed as GEO 633)

ASAN 636 Culture & Urban Form in Asia (3)

Cultural and historical impact on urban form, contention of tradition and modernity in urban space, spatial expression of state and society, perception and utilization of urban design, evolution of urban form in selected Asian capitals. Pre: 312, ARCH 341, PLAN 310, or PLAN 600. (Cross-listed as ARCH 687 and PLAN 636)

ASAN 638 Asian Development and Urbanization (3)

Theories of globalization and sustainability in development, impacts of globalization and sustainability on development planning and policy formation, selected case studies of Asia-Pacific development. A-F only. Pre: (600 or PLAN 630) with a grade of B or above. (Crosslisted as GEO 638 and PLAN 638)

ASAN 640 Topics in Japanese Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected topics in Japanese literature, primarily of the modern period. English translations of original texts will be provided whenever available. Repeatable unlimited times with consent. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as JPN 640)

ASAN 649 Asian Cities: Historical Evolution of Urban Form (3)

Examination of the impact of economy, society, and history on urban form; case studies of the evolution of Asian urban form. Pre: 312 or PLAN 310. (Once a year) (Cross-listed as PLAN 649)

ASAN 650 Marriage and Family in East Asia (3)

Examines gendered/generational practices, expectations, and ideologies of marriage, childrearing, and caregiving; state’s role in legitimizing certain kinds of families; how transnational marriage migration is changing notions of belonging, relatedness, and national identity in East Asia. Graduate standing or consent.

ASAN 651 East Asia Now (3)

Views East Asia as an interactive region. Examines common historical and cultural, economic and political themes including various experiences with the West. Focus upon present state of the region. A-F only.

ASAN 652 Contemporary Japanese Studies Seminar (3)

Selected human and physical features that represent economic, social, and political life. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as GEOG 652)

ASAN 653 Major Authors in Modern Korean Literature (3)

Advanced study of major Korean fiction writers from the 1910s to the present with
emphasis on critical reading of their lives and writings to arrive at informed appraisal of their contribution to modern Korean literature. Repeatable one time. Pre: KOR 494 or consent.

ASAN 654 South Asia Now (3)

Views South Asia as an interactive region. Examines common historical and cultural, economic, and political themes, including global interactions. Focus upon present state of the region. Graduate students only. A-F only. (Fall only)

ASAN 658 Telecom and the Internet in East Asia (3)

Offers interdisciplinary approach to study of internet and telecommunications in East Asia. Examines growth and development of telecommunications networks in China, Japan, South and North Korea. Focuses on contemporary social media and government policy. A-F only. (Alt. years: spring)

ASAN 664 Topics and Issues in Modern Korean Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected topics and issues in modern/contemporary Korean fiction,
focusing on texts that problematize critical sociocultural issues in the evolving contexts of modern Korean intellectual history. Repeatable one time. Pre: KOR 494 or consent.

ASAN 665 Special Topics in East Asian Literary Culture & Society (3)

In-depth study of selected topics and issues in modern/contemporary East Asian
literary and cultural studies using an interdisciplinary, inter-regional, and transnational approach, from an intercultural perspective. Repeatable two times in different topics, but need consent for second repeat. A-F only. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as EALL 665)

ASAN 670 Southeast Asia and its Neighbors (3)

Examines how Southeast Asian nations have recalibrated their international relationships in accordance with past experience and new concerns, focusing on interactions with Japan, China, and India, while integrating both global and domestic imperatives.

ASAN 686 Law and Society in China (V)

Overview of the historical foundations of Chinese law and introduction to the present legal system in the People’s Republic of China. Repeatable one time. (Cross-listed as LWPA 586)

ASAN 687 Conflict and Cooperation in Asia (3)

Explores conflict and cooperation among Asian nations. Topics may include economic integration, business networks, space and cyberspace, military alliances, territorial disputes, transnational crime, environmental cooperation, soft power, and regional institutional architecture. Graduate students only. A-F only.

ASAN 688 China’s International Relations (3)

Examination of China’s rise and world view, review of China’s regional relations, China and U.S. relations, formation of a new world order. Pre: 600, 608, or POLS 645C, or consent.

ASAN 689 International Relations in Asia (3)

How well do international relations theories explain interstate relations in Asia? How do international issues interact with domestic politics? Covers Japan, China, Korea, ASEAN nations, India, and touches on Russia, Australia, and New Zealand. Graduate students only. A-F only.

ASAN 693 Field Study in Asia (V)

With prior consent and supervision of an Asian Studies faculty, students design, conduct, and write the results of a field research project. Repeatable one time, up to six credits. Graduate students only.

ASAN 694 Topics in Buddhist Studies (3)

Seminar on selected topics in Buddhist studies. Repeatable three times. Pre: PHIL 360, PHIL 406, REL 475, or REL 490; or consent.

ASAN 695 Asian Studies Master’s Plan B Culminating Experience (1)

Students work with their advisor to select, revise, and defend a portfolio of work produced in seminars before a three-person faculty committee. Repeatable unlimited times, but credit earned one time only. ASAN majors only. Graduate students only. Pre: any 600(Alpha) or 750(Alpha).

ASAN 699 Directed Research (V)

Individual problems and research. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.

ASAN 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable nine times.

ASAN 705 Asian Research Materials and Methods (3)

Bibliography, reference tools, and research methods in sources on Asia in Western and Asian languages. Discussion of published and archival repositories. Repeatable one time. (Cross-listed as LIS 645)

ASAN 710 MAIA Capstone (3)

Capstone experience for MAIA students that emphasizes practical applications of Asia knowledge. Should be taken in final semester or after completion of all or most of MAIA core requirements. MAIA majors only. Graduate students only. A-F only.

ASAN 750 (Alpha) Research Seminar in Asian Studies (3)

(C) China; (I) South Asia; (J) Japan; (K) Korea; (P) Philippines; (S) Southeast Asia. Pre: 600 or consent.

ASAN 792 Orientalism and Visual Culture (3)

Investigates artistic representations, appropriations, and exchanges constructed on the basis of East/Orient vs. West/Occident differences. Includes analysis of: Orientalizing artistic traditions throughout history, history and concept of Orient, post-colonial critique
of Orientalism. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. 2-3 years) (Cross-listed as ART 792)

ASL 101 Elementary American Sign Language I (3)

Development of basic receptive and expressive conversational skills in American Sign Language; linguistic structure introduced inductively through mix of lectures and discussion; includes discussion of history and culture of Deaf community in the U.S.

ASL 102 Elementary American Sign Language II (3)

Continued development of basic receptive and expressive conversational skills in American Sign Language; linguistic structure introduced inductively through mix of lectures and discussion; discussion of history and culture of Deaf community in the U.S. Pre: 101 (or equivalent).

ASL 201 Intermediate American Sign Language I (3)

Continued development of receptive and expressive conversational skills in American Sign Language; linguistic structure introduced inductively through mix of lectures and discussion; includes discussion of history and culture of Deaf community in the U.S. Pre: 102 (or equivalent).

ASL 202 Intermediate American Sign Language II (3)

Continued development of receptive and expressive conversational skills in American Sign Language; linguistic structure introduced inductively through mix of lectures and discussion; includes discussion of history and culture of Deaf community in the U.S. Pre: 201.

ASL 301 Advanced American Sign Language I (3)

Development of advanced receptive and expressive conversational skills in American Sign Language (ASL). Pre: 202. (Fall only)

ASL 302 Advanced American Sign Language II (3)

Development of advanced receptive and expressive conversational skills in American Sign Language (ASL). Pre: 301. (Spring only)

CAM 101 Introductory Khmer I (4)

Face to face course aims to develop students’ proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Khmer at the introductory level, with structural points introduced inductively. Meets five hours weekly.

CAM 102 Introductory Khmer II (4)

Continuation of 101. Face to face course continues to develop students’ proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Khmer at the introductory level, with structural points introduced inductively. Meets five hours weekly. Pre: 101 or exam or consent

CAM 103 Conversing in Khmer I (3)

Online course aims to develop students’ proficiency in speaking and listening to Khmer at the introductory level for the purpose of communication, travel, and for enjoyment.

CAM 104 Conversing in Khmer II (3)

Continuation of 103. Online course continues to develop students’ proficiency in speaking and listening to Khmer at the introductory level for the purpose of communication, travel, and for enjoyment. Pre: 101 or 103, or consent.

CAM 105 Reading/Writing in Khmer I (3)

Online course aims to develop proficiency in reading and writing Khmer at the introductory level. Uses interactive multimedia web-based content and textbook to complement online instruction.

CAM 106 Reading/Writing in Khmer II (3)

Continuation of 105. Online course continues to develop proficiency in reading and writing Khmer at the introductory level. Uses interactive multimedia web-based content and textbook to complement online instruction. Pre: 101 or 105, or consent.

CAM 112 Intensive Elementary Khmer (10)

CAM 201 Intermediate Khmer I (3)

Online course provides opportunities for learners to enhance their
linguistic, discourse, and sociolinguistic competencies in Khmer at the intermediate level. Uses interactive multimedia web-based content and textbook to complement the online instruction. Pre: 102, 106, or 112; or consent. (Fall only) HSL

CAM 202 Intermediate Khmer II (3)

Continuation of 201. Online course provides opportunities for learners to enhance their linguistic, discourse and sociolinguistic competencies in Khmer at the intermediate level. Uses interactive multimedia web-based content and textbook to complement the online instruction. Pre: 201 or 203, or consent. (Spring only) HSL

CAM 203 Cambodian Folktales of the Hare I (3)

Intermediate level online course familiarizes students with basic language, culture and customs through study of classical Cambodian folktales of the Hare, “Judge Rabbit,” one of the most famous figures in oral folktale stories. Pre: 102, 106, or 112; or consent.

CAM 204 Cambodian Folktales of the Hare II (3)

Continuation of 203. Intermediate level online course familiarizes students with basic language, cultures and customs through study of classical Cambodian folktales of the Hare, “Judge Rabbit,” one of the most famous figures in oral folktale stories. Pre: 201 or 203, or consent. (Spring only)

CAM 212 Intensive Intermediate Khmer (10)

CAM 301 Advanced Khmer I (3)

Online course provides opportunities for learners to enhance their linguistic, discourse and sociolinguistic competencies in Khmer at the advanced level. Uses interactive multimedia web-based content and textbook to complement the web-based instruction. Pre: 202, 204, or 212; or consent. (Fall only)

CAM 302 Advanced Khmer II (3)

Continuation of 301. Provides opportunities for learners to enhance their linguistic, discourse and sociolinguistic competencies in
Khmer at the advanced level. Uses interactive multimedia
web-based content and a textbook to complement the
online instruction. Pre: 301 or consent. (Spring only)

CAM 303 Accelerated Third-Level Cambodian (6)

Continuation of 212. Practice in idiomatic conversation and extensive reading. Integrated development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Meets 10 hours weekly. Pre: 212.

CAM 401 Fourth-Level Khmer (3)

Continuation of 302. Computer assisted learning. Advanced reading in current literature; discussion of social and cultural issues; advanced conversation and composition. Pre: 302 (or equivalent), or consent.

CAM 402 Fourth-Level Khmer (3)

Continuation of 401. Computer assisted learning. Pre: 401 (or equivalent), or consent.

CAM 415 Khmer Language in the Media (3)

Focus on advanced reading, writing, aural comprehension and speaking skills through the study of Khmer newspaper, radio, TV, audio/video clips and film. Repeatable one time. Pre: 402 (or equivalent), or consent.

CHAM 101 Elementary Chamorro (3)

Introduction to Chamorro, emphasis on listening and speaking, language structure. Meets three hours weekly.

CHAM 102 Elementary Chamorro (4)

Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills; emphasis on oral and reading proficiency. Meets five hours weekly. Pre: 101 (or equivalent), or consent.

CHAM 201 Intermediate Chamorro (4)

Continuation of 102. Emphasis on comprehension and language production (speaking). Meets five hours weekly. Pre: 102 (or equivalent), or consent.

CHAM 202 Intermediate Chamorro (4)

Continuation of 201. Emphasis on comprehension and language production. Pre: 201 (or equivalent), or consent.

CHN 101 Elementary Mandarin (4)

Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar. Meets one hour, four times a week. Pre: placement test.

CHN 101A Elementary Mandarin (4)

Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar. Meets one hour, four times a week. Pre: placement test.

CHN 102 Elementary Mandarin (4)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101 or consent.

CHN 102A Elementary Mandarin (4)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101 or consent.

CHN 103 Accelerated Elementary Mandarin (8)

Content of 101 and 102 covered in one semester. Meets two hours, four times a week. Pre: placement test.

CHN 105 Elementary Chinese for Business Professionals (8)

Accelerated, intensive elementary course focusing on everyday listening, speaking, reading, and writing communicative needs of business professionals in the Chinese business context. Pre: consent. (Fall only)

CHN 111 Elementary Conversational Mandarin I (3)

Development of basic skills (listening, speaking and grammar) of spoken Mandarin with application to some familiar everyday topics.

CHN 112 Elementary Conversational Mandarin II (3)

Continuation of 111. Pre: 101 or 111 or consent.

CHN 201 Intermediate Mandarin (4)

Continuation of 101 and 102. Meets one hour a day, four times a week. Pre: 102 or 103 or 105; or consent.

CHN 201A Intermediate Mandarin (4)

Continuation of 101 and 102. Meets one hour a day, four times a week. Pre: 102 or 103 or 105; or consent.

CHN 202 Intermediate Mandarin (4)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201 or consent.

CHN 204 Accelerated Intermediate Mandarin (8)

Content of 201 and 202 covered in one semester. Meets two hours, four times a week. Pre: placement test and 102 or 103 or 105; or consent.

CHN 205 Intermediate Chinese for Business Professionals (8)

Accelerated, intensive intermediate course focusing on everyday listening, speaking, reading, and writing communicative needs of business professionals in the Chinese business context. Pre: 105 (or equivalent) or consent.

CHN 211 Intermediate Conversational Mandarin I (3)

Further development of listening and speaking skills in Mandarin. The student is expected to be able to comprehend and produce speech at the paragraph level. Pre: 102 or 103 or 112, or consent.

CHN 212 Intermediate Conversational Mandarin II (3)

Continuation of 211. Pre: 201 or 211, or consent.

CHN 251 Reading and Writing Chinese I (3)

For students who have completed the conversational Mandarin courses up through 212 and wish to continue on to 301, or others who can handle daily conversation in Mandarin but cannot read or write in the language. Pre: 212 or consent.

CHN 252 Reading and Writing Chinese II (3)

Continuation of 251. Pre: 251 or consent.

CHN 301 Third-Level Mandarin I (3)

Vocabulary building and extended mastery of sentence structures of modern Chinese through reading and related conversation. Meets one hour a day, three times a week. Pre: 202 or 204 or 205 or 252; or consent.

CHN 302 Third-Level Mandarin II (3)

Continuation of 301. Pre: 301 or consent.

CHN 303 Accelerated Third-Level Mandarin (6)

Content of 301 and 302 covered in one semester. Meets two hours, three times a week. Pre: 202 or 204 or 205 or 252; or consent.

CHN 305 Third-Year Chinese for Business Professionals (6)

Accelerated, intensive advanced course focusing on general advanced listening, speaking, reading, and writing communicative needs of business professionals in the Chinese business context. Pre: 205 (or equivalent) or consent.

CHN 311 Mandarin Conversation (3)

Systematic practice on everyday topics of conversation. Lab work. Pre: 202 or 204 or 252; or consent.

CHN 312 Mandarin Conversation (3)

Continuation of 311. Pre: 311 or consent.

CHN 319 Chinese Dialect Studies (V)

Advanced Cantonese or other Chinese dialects. Repeatable one time. CR/NC for native Chinese speakers. Pre: consent.

CHN 331 Advanced Chinese Listening and Writing (3)

Web-based training in Chinese listening, reading, and writing to develop skills at the advanced level. Activities combine independent work with communicative activities on the course website. Features language exchange with native speakers. Repeatable one time. Pre: 301 (or concurrent) or consent.

CHN 332 Advanced Chinese Reading and Writing (3)

Web-based training in Chinese reading and writing to develop skills at the advanced level. Activities combine independent work with communicative activities on the course web site. Ideal for in-service professionals seeking language development and maintenance. Repeatable one time. Pre: 301 (or concurrent) or consent.

CHN 399 Directed Third-Level Reading (V)

For those who need special assistance, e.g., in reading texts in their area of specialization or at a pace more rapid than those of standard courses. CR/NC only. Repeatable three times. Pre: consent.

CHN 401 Fourth-Level Mandarin I (3)

Extensive reading in academic topics. Meets one hour a day, three times a week. Pre: 302 or 303 or 305; or consent.

CHN 402 Fourth-Level Mandarin II (3)

Continuation of 401. Pre: 401 or consent.

CHN 404 Accelerated Fourth-Level Mandarin (6)

Content of 401 and 402 covered in one semester. Meets two hours, three times a week. Pre: 302 or 303 or 305; or consent.

CHN 405 Fourth-Year Chinese for Business Professionals (6)

Accelerated, intensive advanced course focusing on specialized advanced listening, speaking, reading, and writing communicative needs of business professionals in the Chinese business context. Pre: 305 (or equivalent) or consent.

CHN 409 High-Advanced Chinese I (3)

Authentic reading, writing, speaking, and listening with Advanced-high and Superior level discourse, content, and genres to build Superior Chinese proficiency and broaden knowledge of Chinese culture. Significant attention paid to developing Chinese writing skills. Pre: 402 or 404 or 405, or instructor consent.

CHN 410 High-Advanced Chinese II (3)

Aims to build Superior Level Chinese proficiency in reading, speaking, writing, and listening using authentic texts covering Chinese education, and economy, philosophy, while broadening and deepening knowledge of Chinese culture. Pre: 402, 404, 405, or instructor consent. (Spring only)

CHN 411 Advanced Mandarin Conversation (3)

Systematic practice on academic topics of conversation. Lab work. Pre: 302 or 303, or consent.

CHN 412 Advanced Mandarin Conversation (3)

Continuation of 411. Pre: 411 or consent.

CHN 421 (Alpha) Chinese Translation (3)

Training in techniques; theory of translation. (B) Chinese–English; (C) English–Chinese. Pre: consent.

CHN 441 Fourth Year Reading and Writing: Advanced Topics I (3)

Asynchronous web-based course with focuses on (i) reading selected texts across a broad range of genres, and (ii) writing expository and argumentative essays by referencing and reflecting on the readings, along with interacting with peers. Pre: 401 (or concurrent) or equivalent or consent. (Fall only)

CHN 442 Fourth Year Reading and Writing: Advanced Topics II (3)

Asynchronous web-based course with focuses on (i) reading selected texts across a broad range of topics and genres, and (ii) writing expository/argumentative essays by referencing and reflecting on the readings, along with interacting with peers. Pre: 401 (or concurrent) or consent. (Spring only)

CHN 451 Structure of Chinese (3)

Introduction to phonology and morphology of Mandarin Chinese; some discussion of usage and linguistic geography. Pre: 202 or 204; or consent.

CHN 452 Structure of Chinese (3)

Introduction to syntax and semantics of Mandarin Chinese; some discussion of usage and linguistic geography. Pre: 202 or 204; or consent.

CHN 453 Study of Chinese Characters (3)

Origin, structure, and evolution. Pre: 402, 461; or consent. (Alt. years)

CHN 454 Study of Chinese Characters (3)

Continuation of 453. Pre: 453 or consent. (Alt. years)

CHN 455 Chinese Pragmatics and Discourse (3)

Introduction to pragmatics and discourse analysis of Mandarin Chinese; some discussion of usage and linguistic geography. Pre: 202, 204; or consent.

CHN 456 Chinese Semantics and Communication (3)

Study of the meaning of Chinese sentences in isolation, in discourse contexts, and in written texts. Pays equal attention to theoretical issues and practical problems in Chinese semantics and communication. Pre: 202 or 204, or consent. (Once a year)

CHN 457 Chinese Words and the Lexicon (3)

Defines properties of the Chinese lexicon, introduces its principles, approaches, and methodologies in Chinese lexicology, outlines similarities and differences between the Chinese and English lexicons, and advances students’ Chinese language proficiency. Pre: 202 or 205, or consent. (Alt. years: fall)

CHN 461 Introduction to Classical Chinese (3)

Analysis of basic structural patterns through selected readings in various texts. Pre: 302 or consent.

CHN 470 Language and Culture of China (3)

Extensive exposure–chiefly through tape recordings, classroom conversation, and outside readings–to history, culture, and institutions. Pre: 202 or 204, or consent.

CHN 485 Academic/Professional Chinese I (3)

Focus on academic and professional reading, writing, speaking, and listening in order to train students to the Superior (according to ACTFL standards) level of language proficiency. Repeatable one time when taken in China as part of the UH Chinese Flagship Program. Pre: 402 or consent.

CHN 486 Academic/Professional Chinese II (3)

Continuation of 485. Focus on academic and professional reading, writing, speaking, and listening with emphasis on writing instruction in order to train students to the Superior (according to ACTFL standards) level of language proficiency. Repeatable one time when taken in China as part of the UH Chinese Flagship Program. Pre: 402 or consent.

CHN 487 (Alpha) Readings in 20th Century Chinese Literature (3)

Representative works of writers from People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. (B) short stories; (C) poetry and drama; (D) novels and essays. Repeatable two times. Pre: 402 or consent.

CHN 488 Flagship Rhetoric and Composition Abroad (3)

Designed for students participating in the Flagship Capstone Year in China taught entirely in Chinese. Students will improve their knowledge of and ability to use Chinese to effectively communicate in writing. A-F only. Pre: 486 or consent.

CHN 489 Flagship Media and Society Abroad (3)

Designed for students participating in the Flagship Capstone Year in China taught entirely in Chinese. Students will improve their knowledge of Chinese media, how it operates, and its effects on Chinese society. A-F only. Pre: 486 or consent.

CHN 490 Flagship Experience Abroad (V)

Designed for students participating in the Flagship Capstone Year in China taught entirely in Chinese. Students will take two courses taught in Chinese in their field at Nanjing or Beijing Union University. Repeatable one time, up to six credits. CR/NC only. Pre: 486 or consent.

CHN 491 Oral Fluency Through Chinese Films (3)

Development of listening and speaking skills through discussion of Chinese films. Students will be required to watch the films before class. Pre: 301 or consent.

CHN 495 Internship Program (V)

Faculty supervised participation in the operations of an organization in a position making use of students’ Chinese language skills in Hawai‘i. Students must achieve a grade of B- in CHN 302 to take this course. Repeatable two times, up to 12 credits. CHN majors only. Junior/senior standing only. Pre: 302 (with a minimum grade of B-) or consent.

CHN 496 Overseas Internship in China (V)

Supervised internships in a Chinese-speaking institution in China. Students must pass 486 with a B- or higher and be accepted to the Flagship Capstone Year in China to take this. Repeatable two times, up to 12 credits. CR/NC only. Pre: 461 and 485 and 486 (with a minimum grade of B- or better) and proficiency assessment and acceptance to Flagship Capstone year in China.

CHN 499 Directed Fourth-Level Reading (V)

For those who need special assistance, e.g., in reading texts in area of specialization or at a pace more rapid than those of standard courses. CR/NC only. Repeatable three times. Primarily for graduate students from other departments. Pre: consent

CHN 601 Introduction to Study of Contemporary Chinese Linguistics (3)

Panoramic overview of major perspectives in contemporary Chinese linguistics. Readings on recent developments of fields. Report on selected research papers and present analysis of linguistic phenomena of interest. Pre: 452 or consent. (Alt. years)

CHN 610 (Alpha) Chinese Poetry (3)

Critical study of major traditional Chinese poetic forms. (B) ancient (to 5th century); (C) medieval (5th–10th century). Pre: 461 or consent for (B), 610B or consent for (C).

CHN 612 Traditional Chinese Fiction (3)

Formal and thematic analysis of short stories, historical romances, and novels. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 402 or consent.

CHN 631 (Alpha) History of Chinese Language (3)

(B) phonology; (C) syntax. Pre: 451, LING 421, or consent for (B); 452 or consent for (C).

CHN 633 Chinese Dialects (3)

Synchronic description of a Chinese dialect other than Cantonese and Mandarin; contrastive and comparative studies with Mandarin. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 451 and 452, or consent.

CHN 634 Chinese Syntax and Semantics (3)

Verbal categories, aspects, focus devices, resultative and directional compounds, coverbial constructions. Interaction between syntax and semantics. Pre: 452 or consent.

CHN 642 Contrastive Analysis of Mandarin and English (3)

Pre: 452.

CHN 643 Methods in Teaching Chinese as Second Language (3)

Problems in language learning and teaching. Practice in preparing and presenting lessons with materials based on comparative linguistic analysis. Materials, teaching aids, test construction. Pre: 451 and 452, or consent.

CHN 645 Practicum: Teaching Chinese Language (3)

For graduate students pursuing teaching Chinese language. Students gain practical skills and hands-on experiences in creating instructional and assessment materials and teaching an actual Chinese language class using the self-developed materials effectively. Pre: 643 or consent. (Alt. years: fall)

CHN 650 (Alpha) Topics in Chinese Language (3)

Extensive studies of selected topics (B) teaching and testing: specific problems in teaching Chinese including characters and cultural elements; proficiency and communicative ability; (C) cognitive grammar. A-F only for (C). Pre: 451 and 452, or consent. Once a year.

CHN 655 Current Topics in Chinese Grammar (3)

Current approaches to Chinese grammar and related issues and debates, focusing on the papers published by leading Chinese linguists employing these approaches. Pre: 452, 455, or 456; or consent. (Alt. years)

CHN 660 Second Semester Classical Chinese (3)

Builds on the foundation laid in 461; introduces complex syntactic patterns, advanced vocabulary; teaches sophisticated reading strategies and cultural literary contexts; exposes students to a wide range of intermediate level texts. Repeatable two times. Pre: 461 or consent. (Spring only)

CHN 661 Advanced Classical Chinese (3)

Pre: 660 and consent.

CHN 662 Advanced Classical Chinese (3)

Pre: 661 and consent.

CHN 699 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. CR/NC only. Pre: consent.

CHN 750 (Alpha) Research Seminar in Chinese Language (3)

(B) teaching methods; (C) structure; (D) classical grammar; (E) sociolinguistics. Pre: 643 for (B) and (E); 452 for (C) and (D).

CHN 753 (Alpha) Research Seminar in Chinese Literature (3)

Study of authors, a genre, a period, or a problem. (M) modern; (T) traditional. Repeatable one time for (M). A-F only for (M). Pre: EALL 611, WGSS 613, WGSS 615, or WGSS 650; or consent for (M); 612, or consent for (T). (Cross-listed as WGSS 753) (Alpha))

CINE/ACM 210 Introduction to Cinematic Digital Production (3)

Introduction to the basic techniques of cinematic digital production and allows them to explore their personal voice in this process. A-F only.

CINE/ACM 215 Introduction to 3D Computer Animation (3)

A basic overview of the 3D animation production process, including modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, lighting, and rendering. A-F only. Pre: 255 (or concurrent).

CINE/ACM 216 Fundamentals of Animation (3)

Introduction to traditional styles and methods of hand drawn 2D, digital, and stop motion animation through theory and practice. A-F only. Pre: 255 (or concurrent) and ART 113 (or concurrent).

CINE/ACM 255 Introduction to Cinema and Digital Media (3)

Introduction to the study of cinema: history, aesthetics, and cultural impact. A-F only.

CINE/ACM 310 Cinematic Narrative Production (3)

Production-intensive course with collaborative as well as individual projects. Theories and application of basic digital cinema productions, including camera, lighting, sound, and editing. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 255 (or concurrent).

CINE/ACM 312 Cinematography (3)

Comprehensive course in visual styles supporting screen narratives through a study of principles of camera elements, operations, lighting, color and composition. Professional role and responsibilities of cinematographer. Project-oriented. Must have access to manually controlled still camera. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 310.

CINE/ACM 314 Experimental Art and Animation (3)

Provides students an opportunity to experiment with new mediums while collaborating with artists from different backgrounds, such as art, theatre, dance, film, and animation. ACM, ART, THEA, DNCE majors only. Pre: 216 (or concurrent) or ART 113 or THEA 353 (or concurrent) or THEA 356 (or concurrent). (Cross-listed as ART 315 and THEA 314)

CINE/ACM 315 3D Modeling (3)

Essential principles of 3D modeling in order to create both organic character models and hard surface models. Students will create high-quality, animation-ready 3D models with textures and poses. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 215.

CINE/ACM 316 (Alpha) Intermediate Animation (3)

Creating the illusion of life through the principles of animation. (B) 3D animation; (C) 2D animation. Repeatable one time for different alphas. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 215.

CINE/ACM 317 3D Cinematography and Dynamics (3)

Computer animation directing and cinematography for the design and creation of visual effects. Using particles and dynamics systems to simulate natural phenomena. Compositing of visual layers. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 215. DA

CINE/ACM 318 Classical 2D Full Animation (3)

Hand drawn full animation techniques; rough animation, inbetweening, clean up animation and digital color processes. Digital line testing, sync dialog and other advanced skills for classical 2D full animation. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 216 and 255 and ART 113, or consent.

CINE/ACM 320 Animation Production I (3)

Students work independently to produce a short, animated film. Emphasis on visual storytelling and character animation. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 316B, and 350 or 355.

CINE/ACM 321 Storyboarding and Animatics (3)

Exposes students to the history, application, format, styles, and methods of creating storyboards and animatics. Visual storytelling will be analyzed by examining the foundational components of the visual language of a film. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 255 or consent.

CINE/ACM 325 Visual Effects (3)

Introduction to the history, theory, design and execution of visual effects for the screen. Project-based learning in traditional photographic and digitally-generated special effects. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 215 and 216; or 310.

CINE/ACM 330 Independent Producing (3)

Fundamentals of producing for independent filmmaking, focusing on business acumen and role of the producer through various stages of production. Topics include proposal writing, script breakdowns, budgeting, scheduling, legal issues, festival strategy, and distribution. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 255; and 310 or (215 and 216).

CINE/ACM 350 Screenwriting (3)

Introduction to the basics of writing a short narrative screenplay for film or animation. Students learn the fundamentals and format of screenwriting as well as basic elements of storytelling and character development. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 310 (or concurrent) or 215 (or concurrent). DA

CINE/ACM 352 Screening Asian Americans (3)

Survey of Asian and Asian American representations in American film and television from the silent era to the present, with an emphasis on Orientalism and multiculturalism, as well as performance and spectatorship. ACM majors: A-F only. Pre: junior standing or consent. (Cross-listed as AMST 352) DH

CINE/ACM 355 Oral Tradition to Screenplay (3)

Adapting the stories, styles, and cultural values of oral tradition storytelling to cinematic narratives. A-F only. Pre: 350. DA

CINE/ACM 360 Indigenous Aesthetics (3)

Aesthetic theories and practices of indigenous cultures of the Pacific and their adaptation to the screen in cinematic storytelling. A-F only. Pre: 255 or consent.

CINE/ACM 370 Directing the Actor on Screen (3)

Introduction of the screen-director to the craft of acting for the camera. Students will develop communication skills and learn practical techniques to elicit spontaneous and relaxed performances with actors from the Theatre program. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 310 or (215 and 216); and 350 (or concurrent).

CINE/ACM 372 Editing for Cinema (3)

Advanced course examining the theory, techniques, and practices of motion picture editing; use of non-linear digital editing systems; and practical experience in digital editing
projects. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 310; or 215 and 216. DA

CINE/ACM 374 Post Production Sound (3)

Practical course on the theory, art, and techniques of sound recording, editing, and design for cinema. Students work on
projects involving dialogue and sound effects in post production. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 372 (or concurrent). DA

CINE/ACM 375 Directing the Camera for the Screen (3)

Detailed analysis of cinematic grammar, placement, movement, focus, and effects of the camera to create the mise-en-scene. Practical exercises to apply theory to individual creative work and in collaboration with actors from the Theatre program. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: (310, or 215 and 216), and 350, and 370. DA

CINE/ACM 380 Genre and Narrative Theory in Creative Media (3)

Focus on the concept of genre, genre films, genre film criticism and popular genres such as
Western, film noir, documentary, and Chinese martial arts. A-F only. Pre: 255 or consent.

CINE/ACM 381 Documentary Studies (3)

In-depth study of the nature, history, and impact of documentary filmmaking traditions around the world, focusing on the interplay between filmmaker, subject, and audience. A-F only. Pre: 255 or consent.

CINE/ACM 382 Authors in Creative Media (3)

In-depth study of the auteur theory and specific application to authors in creative media, such as film directors, animators, screenwriters or game designers. A-F only. Pre: 255 or consent.

CINE/ACM 384 Study Abroad (3)

Intensive study of selected topics, genres, filmmakers, or digital media production in the host country in a UH Mānoa-approved study abroad location. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 255.

CINE/ACM 385 Topics in Creative Media (3)

Topics of interest to faculty and students; taught by regular and visiting faculty. Repeatable one time on different topics. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 255 or consent.

CINE/ACM 386 Techniques in Creative Media (3)

Specialized techniques in the creation of digital media: taught by regular and visiting faculty. Repeatable one time on different topics. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 310, or 215 and 216.

CINE/ACM 390 Workshop in Creative Media (V)

Short-term intensive workshop in focused area of media
production. Repeatable up to six credits. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 310, or 215 and 216.

CINE/ACM 399 Independent Group Project (V)

Participation in a group research or creative project under supervision of ACM faculty member. Only six credits of 399/499 in any combination can be applied to meet requirements for the major. A-F only. Repeatable up to six credits. ACM majors only. Pre: 350 and consent, and one of the following: 310 or 315 or 316B or 316C.

CINE/ACM 405 Documentary Production (3)

Analysis and practical knowledge of the documentary process including, but not limited to, research, organization and story structure, shooting, camera coverage, and editing. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 310, 350, and one of the following: 312, 330, 370, 372, or 374

CINE/ACM 410 Advanced Cinematic Production (3)

Production of a major cinematic/digital narrative project. Working in groups, each student takes on creative and technical role and responsibilities of a principle crew position. Emphasis on artistic form in narrative development; timely execution from pre- to post-production. Repeatable one time. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 310; 350; and one of 312, 330, 370, 372, or 374.

CINE/ACM 412 Advanced Cinematography (3)

Applies the basic foundations, techniques, and theory of cinematography (covered in ACM 312) to a more informed and crafted practice with Camera and Lighting Scene study workshops, and research exercises and film projects. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 310 and 312.

CINE/ACM 415 Computer Game Production (3)

Students will work as a team to produce to design and produce a computer game: 2D and 3D elements, animation, story, music, audio, and project software. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 315 or ICS 313, or consent.

CINE/ACM 419 Virtual and Augmented Reality Programming (3)

Students will learn to develop virtual reality and augmented reality applications with
turnkey tools as well as through programming. Prior programming experience is not required for this course. Pre: any 110(Alpha) or 111 or ACM 215. (Cross-listed as ICS 486).

CINE/ACM 420 Animation Production II (3)

Student teams produce a short, animated film. Prior knowledge of 2D and 3D media authoring tools and animation techniques is necessary. Repeatable one time. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 320.

CINE/ACM 450 Advanced Screenwriting (3)

Application of narrative principles of character development, story structure, and thematic spine to screenplays for live action and animated short films, television, or transmedia projects. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 350.

CINE/ACM 452 (Alpha) History and Film (3)

Explores the many relationships between history and film including how film has reflected and shaped society in the past and our relationship to the past. (C) Europe; (E) world/comparative. Repeatable one time for different alphas. (C Cross-listed as HIST 452C); (E Cross-listed as HIST 452E) DH

CINE/ACM 455 Indigenous Filmmaking (3)

Theories and studies of indigenous films and creation of a cinematic project based in indigenous cultural and value systems. Students must complete a certification workshop in camera and editing processes to be enrolled in this course. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 310, 350, and one of the following; 312, 330, 370, 372, or 374.

CINE/ACM 460 Ethics and Film (3)

Ethical theory and dilemmas as reflected in film and filmmaking. Social responsibility for filmmakers. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: junior standing and 255.

CINE/ACM 470 Directing the Motion Picture (3)

Students direct a narrative live-action short film from pre-through post-production, learning how to develop a directorial vision and how to implement it through storyboarding, scheduling, and collaborative skill sets. ACM majors only. Pre: 310, 350 and 370. DA

CINE/ACM 475 Narrative Feature Screenplay (3)

Builds upon the beginning and advanced screenwriting classes. Students will acquire knowledge and technical skills through critiquing feature length screenplays. Students will write a feature length screenplay that reflects their unique voice. Repeatable one time. ACM majors only. Junior standing or higher. Pre: 350 and 450.

CINE/ACM 480 Oceanic Media and Culture (3)

Involves close textual analysis of film, TV and multimedia content. The course includes cinematic and television screenings. Junior standing or higher. A-F only. Pre: 255 or consent.

CINE/ACM 484 Data Visualization (3)

Introduction to data visualization through practical techniques for turning data into images to produce insight. Topics include: information visualization, geospatial visualization, scientific visualization, social network visualization, and medical visualization. Junior standing or higher. Pre: 215 or ICS 110(Alpha) or ICS 111. (Cross-listed as DATA 484 and ICS 484)

CINE/ACM 485 Seminar in Creative Media (3)

Intellectual issues in creative media. Conducted by regular and visiting faculty with extensive student participation and scholarly presentation. Repeatable one time on different topics. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 255 and junior standing, or consent.

CINE/ACM 486 Capstone Creative Production (3)

Emphasis on advanced production skills in creating a capstone project in live-action fiction film, animation, documentary, or new media. Screenwriting students may also develop a feature screenplay or television pilot and series bible. Repeatable one time. ACM majors only. Pre: 405 or 410 or 420 or 455 or 475. DA

CINE/ACM 487 Video Game Design and Development (3)

Students will team design, build, and demonstrate video games or related interactive entertainment environments and applications. Topics will include emerging computer science techniques relevant to the development of these types of environments. Junior
standing or higher. Pre: any 215 or ICS 110(Alpha) or ICS 111. (Cross-listed as ICS 485)

CINE/ACM 490 Global Media (3)

Involves close textual analysis and strategic analysis of the globalism phenomenon, with an emphasis on transnational media corporations. ACM majors only. A-F only. Pre: 255 or consent. (Fall only)

CINE/ACM 495 Creative Media Internship (V)

Internship in professional cinematic, television, animation and/or digital media production company under professional and faculty supervision. Repeatable up to six credits. ACM majors only. CR/NC only. Pre: 310 or 315 or 316B or 316C; and 350.

CINE/ACM 499 Directed Study (V)

Independent research or creative project under the supervision of an ACM
faculty member. Only six credits of 399/499 in any combination can be applied to meet requirements for the major. Repeatable up to six credits. ACM majors only. Pre: 310 or 315 or (215 and 216); and 350.

CLAS 121 Ancient Egypt: Mummies, Pharaohs, and Gods (3)

An overview of ancient Egyptian civilization through lectures and class discussion on Egyptian literature, archaeology, history, religion and society.

CLAS 122 Greek, Roman, and Ancient Mythology (3)

Combines readings and analyses of myths from the ancient world including Europe, Asia, Africa, and Hawai‘i, with an emphasis on comparative analysis of cultures and religions.

CLAS 123 Greek and Latin Elements in English (3)

Important roots, prefixes, and suffixes for building a literary vocabulary.

CLAS 124 Greek and Latin Elements in Scientific Terminology (3)

Important roots, prefixes, and suffixes for building a scientific vocabulary.

CLAS 151 World Myth to 1500 C.E. (3)

Reading and analysis of myths and legends from around the globe, from before the dawn of writing to 1500 C.E. Students will learn to interpret traditional stories from several theoretical and cross-cultural perspectives. A-F only.

CLAS 211 Understanding Ancient Religions (3)

Comparative and historical survey of the religious beliefs and practices in ancient times throughout Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syria-Canaan, Anatolia, Persia, Greece, and Rome. A-F only. (Cross-listed as REL 211)

CLAS 300 Myth, Religion, and Society (3)

Theories and methods used in the study of myth, ritual, and
religion. Sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as REL 300) DH

CLAS 301 Biblical Hebrew I (3)

Orthography and structure of Biblical Hebrew, history and development of Hebrew as the sacred language of Judaism, overview of religious and historical development of the Hebrew Bible. Pre: sophomore standing or consent. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as REL 301)

CLAS 302 Biblical Hebrew II (3)

Reading of selected prose passages from the Hebrew Bible; analysis of literacy forms, paying special attention to stories which have played an important role in the development of the Abrahamic religions. Minimum C- grade required for prerequisites. Pre: 301/REL 301. (Spring only) (Cross-listed as REL 302)

CLAS 304 Indigenous & Decolonial Approaches to Religion and Culture (3)

Introduction to indigenous and decolonial approaches to the study of religion and culture. Includes a critical assessment of tools and terminology traditionally used in academia. Sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as REL 304)

CLAS 305 Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics I (3)

Decipherment of hieroglyphs and reading of Middle Egyptian literary texts. (Fall only)

CLAS 306 Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics II (3)

Decipherment of hieroglyphs and reading of Middle Egyptian literary texts, including Tale of Sinuhe. Pre: 305 or permission of instructor. (Spring only)

CLAS 321 History of the Written Word (3)

A hands-on history of writing beginning in Ancient Greece and Rome. Content includes the development of the alphabet, scripts, books, libraries, and writing in ancient culture. Sophomore standing or consent.

CLAS 322 Classics Ancient and Modern (3)

Provides an in-depth introduction to a major work of classical
literature and its impact on both ancient and modern poetry, prose, art, and intellectual history. Sophomore standing or higher. DL

CLAS 323 Greek and Roman Drama (3)

Survey of Greek and Roman drama, both tragedies and comedies, tracing the history of a genre that contains some of the wittiest and most agonizing moments in ancient literature. Pre: sophomore standing or higher.

CLAS 324 Nature in the Ancient World (3)

Study of the relationship between the Greeks and Romans and the natural environment. Particular attention will be given to the place of nature in ancient science, philosophy, literature, and “real life.” Assignments are essay-based. Pre: sophomore standing or higher.

CLAS 325 Greek and Roman War Literature (3)

Survey of war-related literature from Greece and Rome, its major themes, and how it reflects the wide range of social, political, intellectual, and literary perspectives on war found in the ancient world. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent. (Cross-listed as PACE 325)

CLAS 326 The Greek and Roman Novel (3)

Survey of Greek and Roman novels, a collection of highly entertaining texts that offer windows into various aspects of life in the ancient world. Pre: sophomore standing or higher.

CLAS 327 Ancient Greek Literature in Translation (3)

Major writers: emphasis on Homer, drama, and philosophy. Assignments are essay-based and attention is given to developing academic writing skills. Pre: sophomore standing or higher or consent.

CLAS 328 Ancient Roman Literature in Translation (3)

Major writers: emphasis on Vergil, satire, and novel. Pre: sophomore standing or higher or consent.

CLAS 329 Greek and Roman Epic (3)

A survey of Greek and Roman epic literature, beginning with Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey and proceeding through the Hellenistic Greek and Roman periods. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

CLAS 332 Topics in Ancient Greek Thought (3)

Explore a central aspect of ancient Greek philosophy and literature. This may be a theme, such as tragedy or emotions; a thinker, such as Aristotle; or a since monumental text, such as Plato’s Republic. Pre: one PHIL 200-level course, or consent. (Cross-listed as PHIL 332)

CLAS 355 Archaeology of Ancient Greece (3)

Introduction to the field of Greek archaeology and methods of archaeological research in the Mediterranean. Pre: sophomore standing or higher.

CLAS 356 Archaeology of Ancient Rome (3)

Examines the archaeology of the Roman world from the Etruscan period to the reign of the emperor Constantine. Pre: sophomore standing or higher.

CLAS 362 Gender and Sexuality in the Classical World (3)

Critical examination of the construction of gender identity and sexuality in ancient Greece and Rome. Junior standing or higher. (Once a year) (Crosslisted as HIST 362)

CLAS 366 Literatures of Ancient India (3)

Survey of South Asian literature from ancient times to the early medieval period; focusing on Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Tamil poetry traditions. Readings in English translation. (Cross-listed as IP 366)

CLAS 373 Art of Greece and Rome (3)

Minoan and Mycenaean arts; Greece and Rome. Pre: ART 175 or consent. (Cross-listed as ART 373)

CLAS 430 Persia, Greece, and Rome in the Classical Age (3)

Historical examination of the interaction between the Achaemenid and Parthian empires of Persia and the classical societies of the Mediterranean, such as the Greek city-states, Macedonia, the Hellenistic, and Roman Empires. Recommended: HIST 151. (Cross-listed as HIST 430)

DNCE 103 Introduction to Japanese Dance (V)

Beginning techniques of Japanese dance. Repeatable three times, up to 12 credits. DA

DNCE 105 Introduction to Korean Dance (V)

Beginning techniques of Korean dance. Repeatable three
times, up to 12 credits. DA

DNCE 106 Introduction to Okinawan Dance (V)

Beginning techniques of Okinawan dance. Repeatable three times, up to 12 credits. DA

DNCE 107 Introduction to Philippine Dance (V)

Beginning techniques of Philippine dance. Repeatable three times, up to 12 credits. DA

DNCE 121 Beginning Ballet Technique (3)

Introduction to classical ballet technique. Repeatable three times.

DNCE 122 Continuing Ballet Technique (3)

Continuation of beginning classical ballet technique. Repeatable three times. Pre: 121 or consent.

DNCE 131 Beginning Contemporary Dance Technique (3)

Introduction to contemporary dance technique. Repeatable three times.

DNCE 140 Hip Hop Dance (1)

Introductory lecture/lab geared towards those with or without Hip Hop dance experience. Students will learn the fundamentals of various Hip Hop dance styles. Repeatable two times.

DNCE 141 Jazz Dance Technique (1)

Introduction to jazz dance technique. Repeatable two times.

DNCE 142 Ballroom Dance (1)

Introduction to those with or without ballroom dance experience. Students will learn the fundamentals of various ballroom dances. Repeatable five times.

DNCE 150 Introduction to Dance (3)

Survey the development of major dance styles and their relationship to contemporary choreography, emphasis on teaching writing.

DNCE 151 Music Theory for Dancers (3)

Elements of music and relationship to dance; emphasis on rhythmic analysis. (Alt. years)

DNCE 152 Live on Stage (3)

Students view locally produced theatre and dance productions and write performance reviews. Readings, writing, and class discussion will guide students to understand each performance. Performances include theatre, dance, musical theatre, opera, and performance art. Repeatable one time. (Spring only) (Cross-listed as THEA 152)

DNCE 200 (Alpha) Beginning Practicum (1)

Beginning workshop experience in the practical application of performing arts skills. (B) performance; (C) stagecraft; (D) costume; (E) performing arts management; (F) directing dramaturgy stage management choreography. Repeatable up to four credits in each alpha. Pre: (B) audition and performance
of role in a Department of Theatre and Dance production; (F) consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 200) DA

DNCE 221 Low Intermediate Ballet Technique (3)

Low intermediate ballet technique. Repeatable three times. Pre: 122 or consent.

DNCE 231 Intermediate Contemporary Dance Technique (3)

Low intermediate modern dance technique. Repeatable three times.

DNCE 240 Introduction to Stage Production (3)

Survey class introducing theater management, lighting, costuming, scenery, and other aspects of theatre that relate to producing stage performances. (Cross-listed as THEA 240)

DNCE 240 Introduction to Stage Production (3)

Survey class introducing theater management, lighting, costuming, scenery, and other aspects of theatre that relate to producing stage performances. (Cross-listed as THEA 240)

DNCE 241 Intermediate Hip Hop (V)

Hip Hop studio practice, technique, and performance at the intermediate level. Repeatable three times, up to 12 credits.

DNCE 245 Principles of of Design (3)

Introduction to general design principles as applied to theatre. Will introduce the language and tools of visual literacy and visual communications via individual projects and collaboration. Repeatable two times. (Cross-listed as THEA 245)

DNCE 255 Global Perspectives on Dance (3)

Overview of global perspectives on dance, with emphasis on Asia and the Pacific, and related concepts.

DNCE 259 Topics in Dance (V)

Readings, research, and/or field and movement experiences. Repeatable two times, up to nine credits.

DNCE 260 Movement Fundamentals (1)

Organized somatic systems as a framework for understanding movement and dance techniques. Required for majors. Repeatable two times.

DNCE 301 Asian Dance I (V)

Performance and techniques at the introductory level. Repeatable up to eight credits.

DNCE 302 Chinese Dance I (V)

Performance and techniques at the introductory level.

DNCE 303 Japanese Dance I (V)

Performance and techniques at the introductory level.

DNCE 304 Balinese Dance I (V)

Performance and techniques at the introductory level.

DNCE 305 Korean Dance I (V)

Performance and techniques at the introductory level.

DNCE 306 Okinawan Dance I (V)

Performance and techniques at the introductory level.

DNCE 307 Philippine Dance I (V)

Performance and techniques at the introductory level.

DNCE 311 Oceanic Dance I (1)

Performance and techniques at the introductory level.

DNCE 312 Hula/Chant Ensemble I (2)

Ancient style. Pre: upper division standing or consent. A-F only. (Cross-listed as MUS 312)

DNCE 321 Intermediate Ballet Technique (3)

Intermediate ballet technique. Repeatable four times. Pre: 222 or consent.

DNCE 331 High Intermediate Contemporary Dance Technique (3)

Intermediate modern dance technique. Repeatable four times. Pre: 232 or consent.

DNCE 334 Taiji (T’ai Chi) for Actors I (3)

Basic Taijiquan (T’ai Chi Ch’uan) movement training. Repeatable two times. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 334)

DNCE 341 Advanced Hip Hop (V)

Hip Hop studio practice, technique, and performance at the advanced level. Repeatable three times, up to 12 credits. Pre: 241 or consent.

DNCE 345 Lighting I: Beginning Lighting Design (3)

Basic principles of lighting design and associated technologies. Includes functions and properties of light, lighting and control equipment, working procedures, and drafting and paperwork techniques. Pre: DNCE/ THEA 240 or consent. (Once a year) (Cross-listed as THEA 345)

DNCE 353 Scenic I: Beginning Scenic Design (3)

Workshop introducing the basic principles and approaches of scenic design for theatre and dance, with emphasis on the creative process. Pre: a course in THEA or DNCE, production experience, or consent. (Consent required for production experience option) (Cross-listed as THEA 353)

DNCE 354 Introduction to Costume Construction (4)

Workshop on basic principles of costume construction for theatre and dance. Professional practices, materials, and methods. (Cross-listed as THEA 354)

DNCE 356 Costumes I: Beginning Costume Design (3)

Basic principles and approaches to costume design for theatre and dance. Visual communication methods, creative process, historical research, and organizational practices. Repeatable one time. Pre: THEA 240, or
consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 356).

DNCE 357 Queer Dance Exploratory (3)

Queer dance exploration in movement practices and performance. Repeatable two times. Open to all majors. A-F only. (Cross-listed as WGSS 357)

DNCE 360 Dance Kinesiology (3)

Practical information for dance students on diet and nutrition, anatomy, training and conditioning, and injury prevention. Pre: 260 or consent.

DNCE 361 Elementary Labanotation (3)

Elementary theory of Labanotation with practical application in scoring and reconstructing dances. (Alt. years)

DNCE 362 Visual Media for Dance (3)

Introductory theory of dance for camera. Includes emphasis on practical applications in digital media, choreography, performance, documentation, and feedback in oral communication. (Alt. years)

DNCE 370 Movement Improvisation (3)

Introduces movement improvisation to all levels and disciplines.
Movement studies will explore improvisation approaches, devices, elements, exercises, and implications to gain skills in and appreciation for the art of improvisation. Repeatable one time. (Cross-listed as THEA 370)

DNCE 371 Choreography I (3)

Elementary techniques and theories for dance-making; includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication. Pre: 370 or consent

DNCE 372 Choreography II (3)

Intermediate techniques and theories for dance-making; includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication. Pre: 371 or consent.

DNCE 400 (Alpha) Advanced Practicum (1)

Advanced workshop experience in the practical application of performing arts skills. (B) performance; (C) stagecraft; (D) costume; (E) performing arts management; (F) directing dramaturgy stage management choreography. Repeatable up to four credits per alpha. Pre: audition and performance of role in a Department of Theatre and Dance production for (B); 200C for (C); 200D for (D); 200E for (E); 200B or 200C or 200F, and consent for (F). (Cross-listed as THEA 400) DA

DNCE 401 Asian Dance II (V)

Performance and techniques at intermediate level. Repeatable up to eight credits. Pre: 301 or consent.

DNCE 402 Chinese Dance II (V)

Performance and techniques at intermediate level. Repeatable three times, up to 12 credits. Pre: 302 or consent.

DNCE 403 Japanese Dance II (V)

Performance and techniques at intermediate level. Repeatable three times, up to 12 credits. Pre: 303 or consent.

DNCE 404 Balinese Dance II (V)

Performance and techniques at intermediate level. Repeatable up to eight credits. Pre: 304 or consent.

DNCE 405 Korean Dance II (V)

Performance and techniques at intermediate level. Repeatable three times, up to 12 credits. Pre: 305 or consent.

DNCE 406 Okinawan Dance II (V)

Performance and techniques at intermediate level. Repeatable three times, up to 12 credits. Pre: 306 or consent.

DNCE 407 Philippine Dance II (V)

Performance and techniques at intermediate level. Repeatable three times, up to 12 credits. Pre: 307 or consent

DNCE 411 Oceanic Dance II (1)

Performance and techniques at intermediate level. Repeatable up to eight credits. Pre: 311 or consent.

DNCE 412 Hula/Chant Ensemble II (2)

Ancient style. Pre: 312 or consent. (Cross-listed as MUS 412)

DNCE 413 Hula/Chant Ensemble III (2)

Ancient style; hâlau protocol. Repeatable nine times. Pre: 412. (Cross-listed as MUS 413)

DNCE 421 Advanced Ballet Technique (3)

Advanced ballet technique. Repeatable six times. Pre: 321 or consent

DNCE 424 Hawaiian Performance Workshop (3)

Training in skills and techniques for selected traditional Hawaiian performance forms and Hawaiian medium theatre. Emphasis on movement and vocal technique. Repeatable one time. Pre: one of: 312, 411, 412, HAW 202, HAW 321, HAW 384, HAW 486, THEA 101, THEA 221, THEA 224, THEA 468; or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as THEA 424)

DNCE 431 Advanced Contemporary Dance Technique (3)

Advanced contemporary dance technique. Repeatable six times. Pre: 331 or consent.

DNCE 433 Movement Workshop (V)

Special workshops in movements relating to specific departmental theatrical productions beyond the scope of movement taught in 437 and 438. Repeatable one time. Pre: one of 435 or THEA 435, or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as THEA 433)

DNCE 434 Taiji (T’ai Chi) for Actors II (3)

Intermediate-level Taijiquan (T’ai Chi Ch’uan) movement training. Repeatable two times. Pre: 334 or consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 434)

DNCE 435 Movement for Actors (3)

Training actors to discover experientially the sources of movement; to teach skills for analyzing movement for its mechanical, anatomical, spatial, and dynamic content; and then to apply these skills in a role. Pre: THEA 222 or consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 435)

DNCE 436 Advanced Movement for Actors (3)

Detailed development of material presented in 435. Focus on Bartenieff fundamentals and movement analysis as it applies to the physical interpretation of theatrical roles. Pre: 435 or THEA 435, or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as THEA 436

DNCE 437 Period Movement Styles, 1450–1650 (3)

Movement styles and social deportment of European societies in the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. Pre: 435 or THEA 435, one semester of a 100-level dance technique class; or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as THEA 437)

DNCE 438 Period Movement Styles, 1650–1800 (3)

Movement styles and social deportment of the Baroque and pre-Romantic periods in Europe and the American colonies. Pre: 435 or THEA 435, one semester of a 100-level dance technique class; or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as THEA 438)

DNCE 439 Musical Theater Dance Forms (3)

Theatrical dance forms used in 20th-century musical theater. Pre: 100 level or above dance technique class, 421, or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as THEA 439)

DNCE 446 Topics in Costume Construction (3)

Costume production techniques, both Western and Asian, for theatre and dance. Topic rotation includes: understructures and armatures, patterning, tailoring, dyeing, fabric modification, millenery and crafts, within the context of current industry practice. Repeatable two times. A-F only. Pre: 354, 356, or consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 446)

DNCE 450 Indigenous Dance Studies (3)

Lecture/ discussion about choreographies of indigeneity and identity with an intersectional emphasis on Native Hawaiian, Pacific, and Asian dance cultures. Repeatable two times.

DNCE 452 Dance Histories I (3)

Development of selected dance histories prior to 1900. Pre: upper division standing or consent.

DNCE 453 Dance Histories II (3)

Development of selected dance forms from 1900 to the present. Pre: upper division standing or consent. DH

DNCE 456 Costumes II: Intermediate Costume Design (3)

Advanced costume design for theatre and dance. Introduction to collaborative process in costume. Intensive work on rendering skills, applied to various design problems. Cost analysis and organizational techniques. Pre: 356 or consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 456)

DNCE 458 Field Experiences in Dance (V)

Field experiences in relevant contexts under professional and faculty supervision. Repeatable one time. CR/NC only. Pre: upper division standing and consent.

DNCE 459 Topics in Dance (V)

Readings, research, and/or field and movement experiences. Repeatable if topic changes unlimited times. Pre: upper division standing and consent.

DNCE 460 Teaching Dance Technique (3)

Principles, techniques, and materials used in the teaching of dance technique. A-F only.

DNCE 470 Dance Performance (1)

Performance in various dance styles and settings. Repeatable eight times.

DNCE 471 Improvisation II (1)

Advanced-level dance improvisation. Repeatable two times. Pre: 370 or consent.

DNCE 480 Dance Repertory (V)

Preparation of standard and new works for performance. Repeatable three times. Pre: consent.

DNCE 490 Creative Dance (3)

Dance activities for young people. Appropriate for teachers, group workers, recreation majors, and others working with children. Also adults with special needs. Supervised field activities.

DNCE 495 Senior Project (1)

Individual choreographic project; student choreographs, performs, and oversees all technical aspects of a creative project; tutorial. A-F only. Pre: 372, senior standing, and consent.

DNCE 499 Directed Work (V)

Individual projects, tutorial. Pre: consent.

DNCE 617 Seminar in Performance Studies (3)

Special topics. Repeatable up to two times when topics change. Pre: THEA 615 or consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 617)

DNCE 626 Advanced Topics in Performance (V)

Readings, discussion, research, and/or performance work. Repeatable two times, up to nine credits. THEA and DNCE majors only. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 626)

DNCE 651 Seminar in Dance Research (3)

Research materials and methods; preparation for thesis and scholarly research reporting. Required for graduate concentrations in dance. (Alt. years)

DNCE 652 Seminar: Dance Theory and Criticism (3)

Major theories of dance and dance criticism; emphasis on Western ideas. Pre: 452 and 453, or consent.

DNCE 653 Dance Ethnology Seminar (3)

Exemplary studies and field research. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. years)

DNCE 654 Dance and Performance Theory: Asia (3)

Dance content and historico-social context of principal dance traditions. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. years)

DNCE 655 Dance and Performance Theory: Oceania (3)

Dance content and historico-social context of principal dance traditions. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. years)

DNCE 658 Business for the Arts (3)

Seminar offering overview and foundation for launching or advancing enterprises in the arts. A focus on the processes and method for creating economically successful grants and project development applications. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 658)

DNCE 659 Advanced Topics in Dance (V)

Readings, research, and/or field movement experiences. Repeatable one time if topic changes. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

DNCE 660 Movement Analysis (3)

Movement analysis in indigenous, critical race, critical dance frameworks for enhancing scholarly and artistic abilities. Pre: 260 (or concurrent) and 360 (or concurrent); or consent.

DNCE 661 Advanced Problems in Movement Analysis (3)

Advanced skills in movement analysis and interpretation of movement scores. Emphasis on Labanotation. Repeatable two times. Pre: 362. (Alt. years)

DNCE 671 Advanced Choreography (3)

Advanced analytic and creative study. Pre: 372 or consent. (Alt. years)

DNCE 672 Dance Performance (V)

Graduate performance in various dance styles and settings. By audition only. Repeatable six times. Pre: consent.

DNCE 673 Advanced Dance Technology and Live Performance (3)

Advanced skills in dance and technology in live performance. Emphasis on New Media. Graduate students only. Pre: 362 or consent. (Alt. years: spring)

DNCE 674 Interdisciplinary Collaborations (3)

Hybrid performance works for dancers, musicians, actors, visual artists, poets, and writers to explore the nature of the collaboration process in various settings. Repeatable one time. Graduate students only. THEA, DNCE, MUS, ART, ENG majors only. (Cross-listed as THEA 674)

DNCE 676 Seminar in Choreographic Methods (3)

Graduate level course designed for students with prior choreographic experience. Students will research, create, revise, and perform new works based on a variety of choreographic methodologies. Repeatable one time. Pre: 371, 372; or consent. (Alt. years)

DNCE 679 Directed Choreography (1)

Concert choreography for selected performance settings under the direction of a faculty advisor. Repeatable six times. Pre: 372 (or concurrent) or 671 (or concurrent), or consent.

DNCE 691 Seminar in Teaching Dance/Theater (3)

Pedagogy and classroom experience in teaching technique and theory. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as THEA 691)

DNCE 692 Practicum in Teaching (V)

Supervised teaching experience at the introductory or undergraduate level. Students will teach an appropriate level course in their field of expertise under faculty supervision. Repeatable up to nine credits. THEA or DNCE majors only. (Cross-listed as THEA 692)

DNCE 693 Internship: Youth Theater/Dance (V)

Supervised leadership experiences in dance/theater program with children. Students spend nine hours per week in supervised setting and three hours in weekly class meeting. Pre: 490, THEA 470, or THEA 476; or consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 693)

DNCE 695 Dance Colloquium (1)

Forum for presentation and discussion of current intellectual and artistic activities in the dance field. Repeatable three times. Pre: consent.

DNCE 696 (Alpha) Professional Internship (V)

Internship program where students will work for or with a professional theatre company under supervision of a UH faculty member, plus possible supervisor(s) from the theatre company. Students must participate hands-on in production activities of that company and receive a satisfactory (or better) review from their supervisor(s); (B) entertainment design: costume, lighting, scenery, props, sound, or other related disciplines; (C) performance: acting, directing, dance, choreography, or other related disciplines. Repeatable eight times per alpha, up to nine credits per alpha. A-F only. Pre: 345 or 353 or 356 for (B); 621 or 682 or DNCE 371 for (C). (Cross-listed as THEA 696 (Alpha))

DNCE 699 Directed Reading and Research (V)

Individual projects: tutorial. Repeatable up to six credits. Pre: consent.

DNCE 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

EALL 140 Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture (3)

Provides students with interesting perspectives on and some general knowledge of Chinese language, literature, and culture.

EALL 271 Japanese Literature in Translation– Traditional (3)

Survey of all major forms from the earliest era to mid-19th century.

EALL 272 Japanese Literature in Translation– Modern (3)

Survey from mid-19th century to present; emphasis on fiction.

EALL 273 Survey of Japanese Literature–KIC (3)

Survey of traditional and modern Japanese literature in translation, covering all major genres. Only offered at Konan University in Japan. Not open to students with 271 or 272.

EALL 281 Korean Literature in Translation– Traditional (3)

Survey of Korean literature from earliest times with emphasis on development and cultural context; all readings in English translation. Students write essays about the readings.

EALL 282 Korean Literature in Translation– Modern (3)

Survey of 20th-century Korean literature with emphasis on development and cultural context; all readings in English translation. Students write essays about the readings.

EALL 320 Topics in Korean Culture (3)

Multi-disciplinary and historically-located study of Korean culture through the examination of literary and visual texts. Topics will depend upon the term. Repeatable one time with consent. Sophomore standing or higher. (Spring only)

EALL 325 (Alpha) Japanese Film: Art and History (3)

Study and analysis of Japanese film; its history and relationship to cultural, social, philosophical, and aesthetic contexts. (B) 1900-1960; (C) 1960-present; (D) special topics. Pre: upper division standing or consent. (Cross-listed as ASAN 325)

EALL 330 Chinese Film: Art and History (3)

Study and analysis of Chinese film; its history and relationship to cultural, social, philosophical, and aesthetic contexts. (Cross-listed as ASAN 330)

EALL 360 Literary Traditions of East Asia (3)

Selected works of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean literature in English; relationships and parallels. Pre: one DH or DL course, or consent.

EALL 361 Chinese Literature: Ancient (3)

Survey of all major genres from antiquity until the ninth century. Pre: one DH or DL course, or consent.

EALL 362 Chinese Literature: Pre-modern (3)

Survey of all major genres from the ninth century till the end of the Qing. Pre: one DH or DL course, or consent.

EALL 363 (Alpha) 20th-Century Chinese Literature and Culture (3)

Survey of 20th-century Chinese literature in translation. Includes a variety of genres from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong: (B) 1919–1949; (C) 1949–present; emphases on writing instruction. Pre: one DH or DL course, or consent

EALL 364 20th-Century Chinese Women Writers (3)

A survey and critical examination of contemporary Chinese women writers from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Traces a genealogy of women’s writing from the early 1920s up until now through novels, poetry, drama, and film. Pre: one DH or DL course, or consent. (Crosslisted as ASAN 364 and WGSS 346)

EALL 365 (Alpha) Traditional Chinese Fiction in Translation (3)

Survey of pre-modern Chinese fiction in translation. (B) short story; (C) novel. Pre: one DH or DL course, or consent.

EALL 366 The City in Modern Chinese Literature and Visual Arts (3)

Study of the fictional and visual representations of the city in the changing contexts of Chinese modernization from the late imperial age to the beginning of the 21st century. Pre: one DH or DL course, or consent. (Once a year)

EALL 371 Topics in Traditional Japanese Literature (3)

Reading and analysis of English translations of selected important works in the classical tradition. No knowledge of Japanese required. Repeatable two times in different topics with consent.

EALL 372 Topics in Modern Japanese Literature (3)

Reading and analysis of English translations of selected important works in modern Japanese literature. No knowledge of Japanese required. Repeatable two times in different topics with consent.

EALL 375 Topics in Japanese Cultural Studies (3)

Multi-disciplinary and historically located study of Japanese culture through the examination of literary and visual texts. Specific topics will depend upon the term. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: one DH or DL course, or consent. (Alt. years)

EALL 384 Modern Korean Women Writers and Culture (3)

Study of fiction by modern Korean women writers in the changing context of Korean culture. A-F only. Pre: sophomore standing or higher.

EALL 472 East-West Cultural Encounters (3)

Critical examination of encounters between Western and East Asian cultures across time. In addition to literary texts, the course may use sources from other media, and focus on a specific era, region, or genre. Pre: an EALL course at 200 level or above; or a DH or DL course at 200 level or above; or consent.

EALL 473 Topics in Chinese Cultural Studies: Visual Culture–Chinese Diaspora (3)

Multidisciplinary and historically located study of Chinese culture through the examination of literary/visual texts and critical essays from cultural studies. Specific topics will depend upon term. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: one DH or DL course or consent. (Cross-listed as ASAN 473)

EALL 474 Transnational Chinese Popular Culture (3)

Survey of contemporary Chinese popular entertainment forms that are produced and appreciated transnationally. Examples include martial arts genres, kung fu films, commercial novels, ballroom dancing, karaoke culture, music videos and rock music. Material will be selected based upon availability and readings will include critical essays from the fields of popular culture, media studies, and literary criticism. Pre: any 300- or 400-level DL or DH course. (Cross-listed as ASAN 474)

EALL 476 Perspectives on Chinese Cinema (3)

Introduction to Chinese cinema studies, with emphasis on the theoretical and critical approaches to Chinese film. Pre: one DH or DL course, or consent. (Once a year)

EALL 491 Senior Colloquium in East Asian Literature (3)

Comparative perspectives; some works studied in the original. Pre: third-level East Asian language.

EALL 492 (Alpha) Study of East Asian Languages (V)

Less commonly taught languages of East Asia: (B) Manchu; (C) Mongolian. Recommended: previous experience in history, linguistics, or languages. Repeatable one time. Pre: consent.

EALL 601 Current Issues in East Asian Language Pedagogy (3)

Survey on East Asian language pedagogy designed to develop students’ familiarity with and facility in addressing the major issues, initiatives, and innovations in the field. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

EALL 602 Introduction to East Asian Linguistics (3)

Introduction to cross-linguistic comparison of the writing systems, dialects, history, phonology, morphology, and syntax of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Pre: CHN 451 and 452, or JPN 451, or KOR 451 and 452; or consent. (Once a year)

EALL 603 (Alpha) Bibliographical and Research Methods (3)

Traditional and modern references and other library materials basic to research in all areas of East Asian studies: (C) Chinese; (J) Japanese; (K) Korean. Pre: CHN 402 for (C); JPN 407 (alpha) for (J); KOR 402 for (K).

EALL 611 Topics in 20th Century Chinese Literary and Cultural Studies (3)

Critical scholarship in Chinese literature and cultural studies, broadly defined to include the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and others. Reading knowledge of Chinese desirable but not required. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as ASAN 612)

EALL 647 Contemporary Chinese Documentary: Record, Expression, Cultural Space (3)

Introduction to contemporary Chinese independent documentary with these goals: to achieve in-depth understanding of Chinese society through documentary; be familiar with theoretical debates on documentary form; and understand documentary as a cultural discourse. Pre: 473 or 476, or instructor consent. (Alt. years: fall)

EALL 665 Special Topics in East Asian Literary Culture & Society (3)

In-depth study of selected topics and issues in modern/contemporary East Asian literary and cultural studies using an interdisciplinary, inter-regional, and transnational approach, from an intercultural perspective. Repeatable two times in different topics, but need consent for second repeat. A-F only. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as ASAN 665)

EALL 691 Introduction to Classical Tibetan (3)

Introduction to Classical Tibetan grammar and vocabulary with emphasis on the earliest Tibetan texts; reading and analysis of pre-classical, classical and postclassical texts.

EALL 699 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. CR/NC only. Pre: consent.

EALL 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

EALL 735 Seminar in Comparative East Asian Literature (3)

Comparison of authors, modes, topics, and genres in poetry and prose; theoretical and practical criticism. Pre: consent.

EALL 750 Seminar in Comparison of East Asian Languages (3)

Comparison of lexicon, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, etc., of two or more East Asian languages, contact influence on them. Pre: CHN 451, CHN 452, or JPN 451; or consent.

EALL 800 Dissertation Research (1)

Repeatable unlimited times.

ELI 070 Intermediate Academic Listening and Speaking (0)

Introduction to the academic English language listening/speaking demands required at the university. Instruction and practice of effective note-taking skills, listening strategies, delivery of presentations, and participation in academic discussions. Designed as a bridge to ELI 080. CR/ NC only.

ELI 072 Intermediate Academic Reading (0)

Introduction to the academic English-language reading demands required at the university. Instruction and practice of effective means to understand text patterns, increase reading fluency and comprehension, and develop vocabulary. Designed as a bridge to ELI 082. CR/NC only.

ELI 073 Intermediate Academic Writing (0)

Extensive practice in expository writing. Analysis and use of rhetorical devices. Individual conferences and tutoring as required. CR/NC only.

ELI 080 Advanced Academic Listening and Speaking (0)

Further development of the academic English-language listening/speaking skills and strategies required at the university. Instruction and practice of effective note-taking skills, critical listening strategies, delivery of effective academic presentations and leading of academic discussions. Pre: 070 or placement by examination.

ELI 082 Advanced Academic Reading (0)

Further development of skills and strategies for dealing with the high demands of academic reading by focusing on becoming efficient and autonomous readers. Instruction and practice of developing critical reading strategies and building field-specific vocabulary. Pre: 072 or placement by examination. CR/NC only.

ELI 083 Advanced Academic Writing for Graduate Students (0)

Introduction to academic writing conventions common at the graduate level. Students explore academic writing in their disciplines, develop clarity of written expression, and improve command over textual, rhetorical, and discursive conventions common in academic writing. Pre: 073 or placement by examination.

ELI 111 Practicum for International Teaching Assistants (3)

Extensive practice for international teaching assistants in speaking in classroom situations with emphasis on oral skills, American cultural expectations and classroom management. CR/NC only. Pre: 080.

ENG 100 Composition I (3)

Introduction to the rhetorical, conceptual and stylistic demands of writing at the university level; instruction in composing processes, search strategies, and writing from sources. Students may not earn credit for both ENG 100 and 190. Pre: placement. Freshmen only.

ENG 100A Composition I (3)

Introduction to the rhetorical, conceptual and stylistic demands of writing at the university level; instruction in composing processes, search strategies, and writing from sources. Students may not earn credit for both ENG 100 and 190. Pre: placement. Freshmen only.

ENG 190 Composition for Transfer Students to UHM (3)

Introduction to the rhetorical, conceptual and stylistic demands of writing at the university level; instruction in composing processes, search strategies, and writing from sources. Restricted to students with more than 24 credits. Students may not earn credit for both ENG 100 and 190. A-F only. Pre: placement.

ENG 200 Composition II (3)

Further study of rhetorical, conceptual, and stylistic demands of writing; instruction develops the writing and research skills covered in Composition I. Pre: FW.

ENG 209 Business Writing (3)

Practice in informative, analytical, persuasive writing. Pre: FW. Students may not earn credit for both ENG 209 and BUS 209.

ENG 270 Introduction to Literature: Literary History (3)

Study of significant works of selected historical periods. A significant portion of class time is dedicated to writing instruction. Repeatable one time. Requires a minimum of 4,000 words of graded writing. Pre: FW.

ENG 271 Introduction to Literature: Genre (3)

Study of significant works of selected genres. A significant portion of class time is dedicated to writing instruction. Repeatable one time. Requires a minimum of 4,000 words of graded writing. Pre: FW.

ENG 272 Introduction to Literature: Culture and Literature (3)

Study of significant works of selected cultures and cultural formations. A significant portion of class time is dedicated to writing instruction. Repeatable one time. Requires a minimum of 4,000 words of graded writing. Pre: FW.

ENG 273 Introduction to Literature: Creative Writing and Literature (3)

Study of significant works through analytical and creative writing. Repeatable one time. Pre: FW. No waiver.

ENG 276 Introduction to Literature: Rhetoric and Literature (3)

Study of significant works of literature and rhetoric through a rhetorical analytical lens. A significant portion is dedicated to writing instruction. Requires a minimum of 4,000 words of graded writing. Repeatable one time. Pre: FW

ENG 300 (Alpha) Introduction to Rhetoric (3)

History of theory and practices of rhetoric from Classical to contemporary periods; e.g., Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian, Augustine, Sidney, K. Burke, DeMan; (B) Classical-Renaissance; (C) EnlightenmentContemporary. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 302 History of the English Language (3)

Basic concepts and methods for the study of the English language; general history of the language; grammar and usage, issues of language diversity and standardization; English as a world language. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 303 Modern English Grammar (3)

Introduction to the structure of present-day English for native speakers and others with advanced competency. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 306 Argumentative Writing (3)

Theory and practice of written argument; emphasis on the role of invention in argumentative discourse and on the nature of rhetorical proof. Pre: FW and either 200 or one ENG DL course, or consent.

ENG 307 Rhetoric, Composition, and Computers (3)

Introduction to computer-based writing and reading technologies. Study of principles of traditional and online composition. Writing traditional and multimedia essays. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 308 Technical Writing (3)

Combined lecture/ lab preparing students to write about technical subjects for specialists and laypersons. Introduces theory of technical communication and document design and teaches students to make use of relevant technology. A-F only. Pre: FW and either 200 or one ENG DL course; or consent.

ENG 311 Autobiographical Writing (3)

Writing clear, effective prose based on the writer’s own experiences and ideas. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 313 Creative Writing (3)

Basic principles of the craft as developed through writing in two of the following genres: fiction, poetry, drama, screenwriting, and creative nonfiction. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 320 Introduction to English Studies (3)

Introduction to English Studies, including reading and writing about the purpose, practice, and potential of literary and rhetorical study of texts; consideration given to Hawaiian and/or Pacific texts in cultural and historical context. Restricted to ENG majors/minors and Secondary Education-English majors only. Prerequisite to 400-level work for ENG majors. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 321 Backgrounds of Western Literature (3)

Sources of European and American literary themes and allusions; myth, legend, and folklore of Western cultures; e.g., Classical texts, Arthurian romances, King James Bible. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 326 Literatures of the World (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the transhistorical, transnational, and/or comparative study of literatures in English and in translation from regions around the world. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 330 Medieval Literature (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of literature before 1500. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 331 Renaissance British Literature (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of prose, poetry, and drama in English from 1500 to 1660. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 332 Restoration/18th Century British Literature (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of prose, poetry, and drama in English from 1660 to 1780, exclusive of Milton. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 333 19th Century Literature in English (Except American) (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of 19th century prose and poetry in English. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 335 British Literature After 1900 (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of prose, poetry, and drama in English from 1900 to the present. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 336 American Literature to Mid-19th Century (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of prose, poetry, and drama in American literature through the middle of the 19th century. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 337 American Literature Mid-19th to Mid20th Century (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of prose, poetry and drama in American literature from the middle of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 338 American Literature Since Mid-20th Century (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of American literature since approximately 1950. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 361 Poetry (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the analysis of imagery, sound, language, form, and structure in poems. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 362 Drama (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of the form, function, and development of the genre of drama. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 363 Film (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of the form, function, and development of cinematic narrative techniques. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 364 Non-fiction (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of non-fiction such as essays, biographies, autobiographies, speeches, political and legal documents, conversion and captivity narratives, testimonials, science writing, and travel writing. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 365 Fiction (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of the form, function, and development of fiction genres such as short story and the novel in English. Repeatable one time for different topics. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 366 Shakespeare and Film (3)

Comparative analysis of selected plays by Shakespeare and films which appropriate, reenact, adapt, or offer variations on his texts. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 370 Literatures of Hawai‘i (3)

Writings of various ethnic groups in Hawai‘i, ancient to contemporary. Songs, stories, poetry, fiction, essays that illustrate the social history of Hawai‘i. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent. (Cross-listed as ES 370)

ENG 371 Literature of the Pacific (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of the literature of the Pacific, including Pacific voyagers and contemporary writings in English by Pacific Islanders. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent. (Cross-listed as PACS 371)

ENG 372 Asian American Literature (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of Asian American literature by writers from a variety of backgrounds. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent. (Cross-listed as ES 372)

ENG 373 African American Literature (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of African American literature by writers from a variety of backgrounds. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 374 Race, Ethnicity, and Literature (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of race and ethnicity as the basis for literary inquiry. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 375 Philippine Contemporary Literature in English (3)

Critical survey of 20th-century Philippine literature written in English; cultural values. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent. (Cross-listed as IP 363)

ENG 376 Philippine Literature and Folklore in Translation (3)

Philippine folk literature translated into English: epics, myths, legends, and other folklore. Classic works of vernacular writers. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent. (Cross-listed as IP 396)

ENG 378 Native Hawaiian Literature in English (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of Native Hawaiian literature, ancient to contemporary, in translation and in English, that demonstrate the depth and breadth of the Native Hawaiian literary tradition. Pre: one DL course.

ENG 380 Folklore, Wonder Tales, and Oral Traditions (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of folktales, legends, ballads, wonder
tales, and other folklore genres in various cultures; consideration given to folklore/literature relationships. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 381 Popular Literature (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of popular literature genres, such as detective fiction, science fiction, the thriller, the romance, and westerns. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 382 Gender, Sexuality and Literature (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of literary constructions of gender and sexuality. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent. (Cross-listed as WGSS 381)

ENG 383 Children’s Literature (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of children’s literature; may include study of children’s book illustration. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 385 Fairy Tales and Their Adaptations (3)

Comparative analysis of selected tales of magic and their adaptations across history, cultures and media such as book illustration and film. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 388 Literature and the Environment (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of intersections between literature and the environment, including issues such as climate change, technology, pollution, land and land use, interspecies relationships. Pre: One ENG DL course or consent.

ENG 401 Theories and Methods of English Studies (3)

Intensive study of questions, issues, traditions, and movements in the field of English Studies. Recommended for students planning to pursue postbaccalaureate degrees. Pre: ENG 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 404 English in Hawai‘i (3)

English language in Hawai‘i viewed historically and in a multicultural context, with attention to politics, religion, race, and education, from 1820 to present. Pre: two ENG DL courses or consent.

ENG 405 Teaching Composition (3)

Theory, observation, and practice in teaching writing, especially the use of one-on-one and small group instruction. Pre: two ENG DL courses; or consent. Recommended: 306.

ENG 406 Advanced Argumentative Writing (3)

Advanced study of both the philosophical and practical dimensions of written reasoning. Emphasis on argument as a process of inquiry. Pre: FW and either 200 or one ENG DL course, or consent.

ENG 407 Writing for Digital Media (3)

Combined lecture/lab on writing and rhetoric in computermediated communication. May include online technical writing, courseware development, social media content creation. Pre: two ENG DL courses or consent.

ENG 408 Professional Editing (3)

Discussion and practice in the professional editing of articles, reports, books; logic, clarity, coherence, consistency of tone and style, grammar and punctuation. Pre: 303, 306, 311, 313, or 405; or consent.

ENG 409 Studies in Composition/Rhetoric/ Language (3)

Intensive study of selected topics, questions, themes, issues, and/or writers in composition, rhetoric, and/or English language. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 410 Form and Theory of Poetry (3)

Poetic theories and techniques for students interested in writing poetry. Pre: 313 or consent.

ENG 411 Poetry Workshop (3)

Writing, evaluating poems. Repeatable one time. Pre: 313 or consent.

ENG 412 Nonfiction Writing (3)

Workshop analysis of nonfiction as a literary form. Repeatable one time. Pre: 306, 311, or 313; or consent.

ENG 413 Form and Theory of Fiction (3)

Narrative techniques for students interested in writing fiction. Pre: 313 or consent.

ENG 414 Fiction Workshop (3)

Writing, evaluating fiction. Repeatable one time. Pre: 313 or consent.

ENG 416 Studies in Creative Writing (3)

Intensive study of selected topics, questions, themes, writers, or modes of creative writing in a workshop setting. Repeatable one time. Pre: 313 or consent.

ENG 420 Studies in Literature and Culture (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, writers, traditions, or movements in regard to cultural studies and the reading and interpretation of cultural texts. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 421 Studies in Comparative Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, writers, traditions, or movements in the field of comparative literature. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 430 Studies in Medieval Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, writers, traditions, or movements in Old/Middle English literature from 500-1500, including works in modern translation. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 431 Studies in 16th and 17th Century Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, writers, traditions, or movements in texts written during the period 1500-1700. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 432 Studies in 18th Century Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, writers, traditions, or movements in texts written during the period 1660-1830, the “long” 18th century. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 433 Studies in 19th Century Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, writers, traditions, or movements in texts written during the 19th century. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 434 Studies in 20th and 21st Century Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, writers, traditions, or movements in texts written from the 20th century to the present. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 440 Single Author (3)

Intensive study of the works and literary milieu of a single author considered significant by most scholars in English Studies. The English Department maintains a list of versions focusing on specific authors. Repeatable one time for a different author, with consent. Pre: two ENG DL courses or consent.

ENG 442 Geoffrey Chaucer (3)

Intensive study of the works and literary milieu of Geoffrey Chaucer. Pre: two ENG DL courses or consent

ENG 445 William Shakespeare (3)

Intensive study of the works and literary milieu of William Shakespeare. Repeatable one time. Pre: two ENG DL courses or consent.

ENG 447 John Milton (3)

Intensive study of the works and literary milieu of John Milton. Pre: two ENG DL courses or consent.

ENG 455 U.S. Women’s Literature and Culture (3)

Reading of selected works of U.S. women’s literature and cultural texts (such as art and film). Emphasis on historical and cultural context and diverse expressions of women’s gendered identities. (Cross-listed as AMST 455 and WGSS 445)

ENG 463 Studies in Film (3)

Intensive study of selected topics in film, e.g.: genres, major filmmakers, film theory/criticism, or film and literature. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 464 Studies in Life Writing (3)

Intensive study of forms and theories of life writing in forms such as biographies, autobiographies, oral histories, diaries, journals, letters, film, drama, and portraiture. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 467 Studies in Literary Forms, Genres, and Media (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, traditions, or movements in literary forms, genres, and media. Repeatable one time. Pre: ENG 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 470 Studies in Asian American and Asian Diaspora Literatures (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, traditions, genres, or writers relating to Asia. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 471 Studies in Postcolonial Literature (3)

Intensive study of postcolonial literatures and of historical, cultural, and theoretical issues such as colonialism, migration, assimilation, national identity, or transnationalism. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 472 Studies in Cultural Identities and Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, traditions, genres, and writers in relation to
cultural identities such as race, ethnicity, class as the basis for literary inquiry. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level course; or consent.

ENG 473 Studies in Cultural and Literary Geographies (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, traditions, genres, or writers relating to space
and place as the basis for literary inquiry. Topics may include migration, diaspora, and local histories. Repeatable one time. Pre: ENG 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 474 Studies in Hawaiian and/or Pacific Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, traditions, writers, movements, and genres in the field of Hawaiian and/or Pacific literature. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course. (Cross-listed as PACS 474)

ENG 480 Studies in Literature and Folklore (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, traditions, or genres in folklore and oral traditions and their performance and transformations within specific social and cultural contexts. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 481 Studies in Literature and Popular Culture (3)

Intensive study of selected problems, issues, traditions, writers, movements, or genres in the field of popular literature and/or popular culture. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent.

ENG 482 Studies in Literature and Sexuality and Gender (3)

Intensive study of selected questions and issues in the construction and representation of sexuality and gender in specific genres, social and cultural contexts, or thematic/figurative clusters. Repeatable one time. Pre: 320 and one other 300-level ENG course; or consent. (Cross-listed as WGSS 483)

ENG 494 Study Abroad (V)

Intensive study in the English language of selected topics, issues or writers from the host country in a UH Mānoa-approved study abroad location. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: two ENG DL courses or consent.

ENG 495 Internship (3)

Faculty supervised participation in the operations of an organization. A-F only. Pre: two ENG DL courses, junior standing, or consent.

ENG 499 Directed Reading (V)

Repeatable up to six credits. A-F only. Pre: two ENG DL courses or consent.

ENG 560 HWP Summer Writing Institute (V)

Repeatable one time.

ENG 561 HWP Summer Institute WAC (V)

Practicum in the current best approaches to teaching writing across the curriculum. Participants write, read published theory and research in composition, and demonstrate effective writing lessons. Repeatable one time.

ENG 601 Old English (3)

Structure of the language, relation to present English; reading of selected prose and poetry.

ENG 605 Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition (3)

Major contemporary theorists and classroom practices that evolve from their theories; observation and applications. A-F only.

ENG 610 Elements of Creative Writing (3)

Intensive discussion of the craft and technique of creative writing through readings in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and creative writing pedagogy. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Fall only)

ENG 613 (Alpha) Graduate Writing Workshop (3)

Advanced practice and critical evaluation of the writing of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. (B) poetry; (C) fiction; (D) nonfiction. Repeatable one time in each English graduate degree. Pre: graduate standing plus 411 for (B); 414 for (C); 412 for (D); or consent

ENG 625 (Alpha) Theories and Methods (3)

Required course in the MA student’s area of concentration. (B) theories and methods of literary study; (C) introduction to composition and rhetoric; (D) foundations of creative writing; (E) theories in cultural studies. Repeatable in different alphas. ENG majors only. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Fall only)

ENG 627 (Alpha) Literary Theory and Criticism (3)

(B) classical period through 18th century; (C) Romantic and post-Romantic.

ENG 664 Biography (3)

Study of one or more authors, English or American literature. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

ENG 691 MA Final Project (V)

Individual reading and research towards preparation of MA project. 3 credit hours required. CR/NC only. Repeatable one time. Pre: 625 and consent.

ENG 695 Supervised Practicum (3)

Applies course work in literature, creative writing, cultural studies, or composition and rhetoric to hands-on activities engaging publics outside of the university under direction of practicing professionals and university faculty. ENG majors only. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing and consent.

ENG 699 Directed Reading (V)

Individual reading or research. Repeatable with consent of Graduate Director. Pre: graduate standing and consent.

ENG 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: graduate standing and consent.

ENG 705 Seminar in Composition Studies (3)

Intensive study of selected issues in composition studies. Repeatable one time. Pre: 625C or consent.

ENG 709 Seminar in Rhetoric (3)

Intensive study of selected topics in the history of rhetoric, rhetorical theory, or rhetorical criticism; topic to be announced. Repeatable one time. Pre: 625C or consent.

ENG 713 Seminar in Creative Writing (3)

Advanced study in creative writing focused on thesis and dissertation projects. Repeatable one time in each English graduate degree. Pre: 613 or consent.

ENG 716 (Alpha) Seminar in Techniques in Contemporary Literature (3)

The study, from the point of view of the creative writer, of works written within the last 25 years. (B) techniques in fiction; (C) techniques in poetry; (D) techniques in creative nonfiction. Repeatable one time in each ENG graduate degree. Pre: 613 (or concurrent) or consent.

ENG 727 Seminar in Literary Criticism (3)

Intensive study of selected topics in literary theory and its practical application; topics to be announced. Repeatable two times. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

ENG 730 (Alpha) Seminar in English Literature (3)

Study of authors or a period. (C) re-reading Chaucer; (N) 14th century poetry; (P) extended Victorian lyric; (Q) modern British fiction; (R) early 17th century poetry; (S) dominant Victorians: the 1840s; (T) Baroque and English literature; (U) literature and social change; (X) literature and history; (Y) studies in satire. Repeatable one time.

ENG 735 (Alpha) Seminar in American Literature (3)

Study of authors or a period. (B) American modernism; (C) race in American literature; (D) 19th century American poetry; (E) American literature naturalism; (F) African American literature and theory; (G) American transcendentalism; (H) 19th century American novel; (J) contemporary American poetry; (N) poetry by 20th century American women; (P) women writers and multiculturalism; (Q) Asian American literature and theory; (R) relocating American literature; (S) early American literature; (T) H. Melville and T. Morrison. Repeatable one time for different alphas.

ENG 740 (Alpha) Seminar in Major Author (3)

Study of one or more authors, English or American. (C) George Eliot; (D) Emily Dickinson; (M) Milton; (S) Chaucer and his backgrounds; (T) Austen; (U) Yeats and his circle; (X) Beowulf; (Y) Faulkner’s narrative; (Z) Virginia Woolf. Repeatable one time for different alphas. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

ENG 745 Seminar in Shakespeare (3)

Intensive study of Shakespeare.

ENG 760 (Alpha) Seminar in Literary Genres (3)

Study of one or more authors, English or American literature. (C) neoclassicism; (D) tragedy; (E) modern American short story; (F) sonnet and sonnet sequences; (G) Rest., 18th century dramatic comedy; (H) 18th century literature and art; (I) medieval drama; (J) narrative theory and criticism; (K) reinventing the author; (M) laughter and the comic arts; (N) nature of romance; (O) Victorian novel; (P) Jacobean drama; (Q) science fiction; (R) essay, past and present; (S) Eng. hymn in Western culture; (W) 18th century British women novelists; (Y) English romanticism; (Z) English novel and criticism. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

ENG 763 Seminar in Film Theory and Criticism (3)

Classic theories of representation and aesthetics; modern and contemporary cultural, psychoanalytic, and aesthetic theories as they apply to film.

ENG 764 Seminar in Life Writing (3)

Intensive study of critical and theoretical issues raised by various forms of life writing (biography, autobiography, oral history, diaries, etc.) and of their history and methodology. Repeatable one time.

ENG 770 Seminar in Cultural Studies in Asia/ Pacific (3)

Intensive study of selected issues in cultural studies in Asia and the Pacific; topics to be announced. Repeatable one time.

ENG 771 Seminar in Pacific Literatures (3)

Intensive study of selected issues in the literatures of the Pacific in English, or translated into English. Topics to be announced. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Spring only)

ENG 772 Seminar in Literatures of Hawai‘i (3)

Introduction to comparative literature; relationship of Hawaiian to other literatures; sources and influences. Repeatable one time.

ENG 773 Seminar in Hawaiian Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected issues, genres, and traditions in Hawaiian literature written in English or translated from Hawaiian into English. Repeatable one time. Pre: HAW 102 (or concurrent) or consent. (Fall only)

ENG 775 Seminar in Cultural Studies (3)

Intensive study of selected issues in cultural studies and cultural and social theory; topics to be announced. Repeatable one time.

ENG 780 (Alpha) Seminar in Comparative Literature (3)

Introduction to comparative literature; relationship of English to other literatures; sources and influences. (B) African lit. and literary theory; (F) folklore and literature; (G) theory/practice of poetry; (H) contemporary drama; (I) mythic method; (J) postmodern fiction; (M) modernism; (N) colonial/ postcolonial; (P) postmodernism and postcolonialism; (W) medieval women writers. Repeatable one time for different alphas.

ENG 790 Seminar in Special Topics (3)

Content to be announced. Repeatable five times.

ENG 800 Dissertation Research (V)

Pre: graduate standing and consent. Repeatable nine times.

ESL 100 Composition I for Second Language Writers (3)

Extensive practice in writing expository essays; linguistic devices that make an essay effective. (Fulfills composition requirement for nonnative speakers of English only.)

FIL 101 Beginning Filipino (4)

Listening, speaking, reading, writing skills. Structural points introduced inductively. Meets four hours weekly, includes one hour out-of-class field experience (Co-curricular cultural activities) weekly.

FIL 102 Beginning Filipino (4)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101 or consent.

FIL 201 Intermediate Filipino (4)

Continuation of 102. Meets four hours weekly, includes one hour out-of-class field experience (Co-curricular cultural activities) weekly. Pre: 102 or consent.

FIL 202 Intermediate Filipino (4)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201 or consent.

FIL 224 Filipino for Education (4)

Continuation of 102. Lessons focus on various aspects of Philippine culture and specialized topics that cater to the needs of teachers intending to teach Filipino immigrant students or teach Filipino as a second language. Meets five hours a week; daily lab work. Pre: 102.

FIL 225 Filipino for Education (4)

Continuation of 202 or 224.

FIL 301 Third-Level Filipino I (3)

Conversation, advanced reading and composition on traditional culture and indigenous knowledge. Meets three hours weekly. Pre: 202 or 225, or consent.

FIL 302 Third-Level Filipino II (3)

Conversation, advanced reading, and composition on contemporary issues. Meets three hours weekly. Pre: 202 or 225, or consent.

FIL 303 Accelerated Third-Level Filipino (6)

FIL 315 Filipino Aural Comprehension (3)

Training in comprehension of spoken authentic/ simulated authentic materials presented in news broadcasts, songs, documentary narration, formal lectures, radio and television soap operas, etc. Pre: 202 or consent.

FIL 330 Filipino Film: Art and History (3)

Study and analysis of Filipino films: its history, forms, development and relationship to cultural, social, philosophical, and aesthetic context. Pre: 202 or consent.

FIL 401 Fourth-Level Filipino I (3)

Advanced reading in traditional literature; discussion of cultural implications; advanced conversation and composition. Meets three hours weekly. Pre: 302 or consent.

FIL 402 Fourth-Level Filipino II (3)

Advanced reading in current literature; discussion of cultural implications; advanced conversation and composition. Meets three hours weekly. Pre: 302 or consent.

FIL 415 Advanced Filipino Aural Comprehension (3)

Continuation of 315. Training in comprehension and analysis/criticism of spoken authentic materials through films. Pre: 315 or consent.

FIL 435 Filipino Translation Techniques (3)

Techniques of bilingual translation: Filipino to English and English to Filipino. A-F only. Pre: 302 or consent.

FIL 451 Structure of Filipino (3)

Introduction to phonology, morphology, syntax. Pre: 202 or consent.

FIL 461 Filipino Contemporary Literature (3)

Selected readings in poetry, short stories, and plays from early 1900s to present. Co-curricular cultural activities included. Pre: 302 or consent.

FIL 462 Filipino Contemporary Literature: 1980s-Present (3)1

Survey of literature from the 80s (1986) to the present. Co-curricular cultural activities included. Pre: 302 or consent.

FR 101 Elementary French (3)

Conversation, grammar, and reading.

FR 102 Elementary French (3)

Conversation, grammar, and reading. Pre: 101 or consent.

FR 110 Intensive French-Elementary (6)

Content of 101-102 covered in one semester.

FR 201 Intermediate French (3)

Reading, conversation, laboratory drill, composition. Pre: 102 or 110 or consent.

FR 202 Intermediate French (3)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201.

FR 210 Intensive French-Intermediate (6)

Content of 201-202 covered in one semester. Pre: 102 or 110 or consent.

FR 258 Intermediate French Abroad (3)

Intensive course of full-time formal instruction on the second-year level in French language and culture in a French-speaking country. Pre: 102 or 110 or consent.

FR 259 Intermediate French Abroad (3)

Continuation of 258.

FR 301 French Phonetics (3)

Analysis of phonological system; methods of teaching pronunciation; understanding various types of spontaneous speech. Drills in pronunciation, intonation, stress, and rhythm. Pre: 202 or 210 or 259 or consent.

FR 302 Reading in French (3)

Development of language skills through reading of cultural and literary texts. Pre: 202 or 210 or 259 or consent.

FR 306 Structure of French (3)

Structure of contemporary French as analyzed by descriptive linguists. Pre: 202 or 210 or 259 or consent.

FR 309 Business French (3)

Reading and writing commercial materials. Pre: 202 or 210 or 259 or consent.

FR 311 Conversation (3)

Systematic practice for control of spoken French. Further development of vocabulary for accurate, mature expression. Pre: 202 or 210 or 259 or consent.

FR 312 Composition (3)

Emphasis on strengthening facility with language through further training in syntax, structure, and composition writing. Pre: 202 or 210 or 259 or consent.

FR 321 Advanced Conversation (3)

Systematic and advanced practice for control of spoken French, advanced development for accurate, mature expression. Pre: 311 or consent.

FR 331 Survey of French Literature (3)

Major authors and movements. Pre: 311 (or concurrent) and 312; only 311 may be concurrent.

FR 332 Survey of French Literature (3)

Continuation of 331. Pre: 311 (or concurrent) and 312; only 311 may be concurrent.

FR 358 Third-Level French Abroad (3)

Intensive formal instruction at the third-year level in French language skills: reading, writing, grammar, or conversation in a French-speaking country. Pre: 202 or 210 or 259 or consent.

FR 359 Third-Level French Abroad (3)

Continuation of 358.

FR 360 Intensive Third-Level French Abroad (V)

Intensive formal instruction at the third-year level in French language skills: reading, writing, grammar, or conversation in a French-speaking country. Pre: 202 or 210 or 259 or consent.

FR 361 Contemporary French Civilization (3)

Survey of culture and institutions of modern France. Pre: 202 or 210 or 259 or consent.

FR 364 Survey of French Civilization (3)

A historical survey of the development of French culture. The course is interdisciplinary, focusing on the relations between politics, literature, science, and the arts. A-F only. Pre: 202 or 210 or 259 or consent.

FR 391 (Alpha) Topics in French Literature (3)

(B) French film; (C) the Fantastic; (D) Francophone literature. Repeatable two times with consent. Pre: 311 or 312, or consent.

FR 399 Directed Reading (V)

Independent study of approved reading with faculty supervision. Repeatable two times. A-F only. Pre: consent.

FR 405 Advanced Oral and Written Expression (3)

Further development of listening, comprehension, speaking, and writing skills through viewing of French videotapes, reading French newspapers, frequent oral and written reports. Pre: 311 and 312, or 306, or 358, or 360; or consent.

FR 406 French-English Translation (3)

Practice in techniques based on contrastive linguistics. Translation of texts from various fields from French into English and the reverse. Pre: 306 or 309, and 312; or consent.

FR 408 Masterpieces of Medieval Literature (3)

Samplings from epic, novel, verse and prose, tale, lyric poetry, chronicle, theater, didactic literature. Elementary readings in original text in editions giving modern French translation. Pre: 331 or consent.

FR 409 Advanced Language Study: French (3)

Advanced course in spoken and written French with intensive review of alternative grammatical structures and shades of meaning in the modern language. Graduates who have not taken prerequisites may request consent. Pre: 306 or 405 (or equivalent); or consent.

FR 410 Masterpieces of 16th-Century Literature (3)

Samplings from all major writers of the period. Readings in original text in editions giving modern French equivalents for difficult words. Pre: 331 or consent.

FR 411 Masterpieces of 17th-Century Literature (3)

Principal works of major dramatists: Corneille, Moliere, Racine. Principal movements and major authors of non-dramatic prose and poetry. Pre: 331 or consent.

FR 413 Masterpieces of 18th-Century Literature (3)

Pre: 332 or consent.

FR 417 19th Century French Prose and Poetry (3)

Study of representative prose and poetry of the major trends of 19th century France: romanticism, realism, symbolism, aestheticism. Pre: 332 or consent.

FR 421 20th-Century French Theater (3)

Major French playwrights and their works: Claudel, Giraudoux, Anouilh, Sartre, Camus, etc. Pre: 332 or consent.

FR 423 20th Century French Prose and Poetry (3)

Study of representative prose and poetry of the major trends of 20th century France: modernism, surrealism, existentialism, postmodernism and multiculturalism. Pre: 332 or consent.

FR 458 Fourth-Level French Abroad (3)

Intensive course of full-time formal instruction on the fourth-year level in French linguistics, civilization, culture, and literature in a French-speaking country. Pre: 359 or 360 or equivalent.

FR 459 Fourth-Level French Abroad (3)

Continuation of 458.

FR 460 Intensive Fourth-Level French Abroad (V)

Intensive course of formal instruction on the fourthyear level in French language, culture and literature in a French-speaking country. For semester programs only. Pre: 360 or equivalent.

FR 491 (Alpha) Seminar in French Literature (3)

(B) French literature by period; (C) Francophone literature; (D) French film; (E) topic in French literature. Repeatable two time per alpha. Pre: 331 (or concurrent) and 332 (or concurrent), or consent.

FR 499 Directed Reading and Research (V)

Independent study of approved readings and research with faculty supervision. Repeatable two times. A-F only. Pre: consent.

FR 506 French for Reading Proficiency (3)

Reading of scholarly and technical French for graduate students; open to undergraduates with consent of department chair. Not applicable to undergraduate language requirement. Repeatable two times with consent. CR/NC only.

FR 601 Seminar in 20th-Century French Literature (3)

Authors and movements of modern period.

FR 609 French Renaissance (3)

Poetry, theater, prose. Emphasis on Montaigne and Rabelais. Lectures, discussions, reports.

FR 620 Masterpieces of the 17th Century (3)

Dramatic or prose works of the classical period.

FR 651 Philosophic Currents in 18th Century (3)

Philosophic movements and their impact on the social, political, and literary life of the period and the modern era.

FR 661 Advanced French-English Translation: Practice and Theory (3)

Advanced practice in translation into French and from French to English in various fields (literature, business, medicine, other), with reflection on choices. Readings in translation theory. Repeatable one time.

FR 671 History of the French Language (3)

Origins and development of French language in its cultural context. Contrastive analysis.

FR 672 Seminar in Medieval Literature (3)

Genesis and evolution of literary genres from the 12th to 15th centuries. Epic, romance, lyric poetry, prose, and drama.

FR 681 Seminar: The Novel in France (3)

Novels which have influenced movements or established techniques. Repeatable two times with consent.

FR 690 The Theater in France (3)

Historical development; major dramatists who have influenced movements or established techniques. Pre: 6 credit hours at 400 level.

FR 699 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent of department chair.

FR 735 Seminar in French Literature (3)

Study of authors or a period. Repeatable two times with consent. Pre: consent of instructor and French graduate advisor.

GER 101 Elementary German (3)

Conversation, grammar and reading.

GER 102 Elementary German (3)

Conversation, grammar and reading. Pre: 101.

GER 110 Intensive Elementary German (6)

Combined content of 101 and 102 covered in one intensive course. (Summer only)

GER 201 Intermediate German (3)

Conversation, grammar, reading and writing. Pre: 102.

GER 202 Intermediate German (3)

Conversation, grammar, reading and writing. Pre: 201.

GER 260 Intensive Intermediate German Abroad (V)

Intensive course of formal instruction on the second-year level in German language and culture in Germany. Pre: 102.

GER 301 Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice (3)

Analysis of the German phonological system and practice in pronunciation. Pre: 202 (or concurrent with consent) or 260.

GER 302 Structure of Modern German (3)

Study of syntactic and morphological structures and basic pragmatic principles. Focuses on spoken and written Modern German. Pre: 202 or 260.

GER 303 Reading and Writing (3)

Further development of reading and writing skills through the study of short texts, focusing on modern German short stories, fairy tales, poems and song lyrics. Pre: 202.

GER 304 Business German (3)

Advanced German conversation, reading, and writing with a special emphasis on the vocabulary and cultural context of the German business world. Pre: 202 or consent.

GER 305 Contemporary Topics in Media (3)

Development of listening and speaking, reading and writing skills through analysis and discussion of media: newspaper articles, radio, and television programs and online sources. Pre: 202 or consent.

GER 306 Conversation (3)

Intensive practice in spoken German designed to increase vocabulary and improve oral proficiency. Pre: 202 (or concurrent with consent) or 260.

GER 307 Modern Readings: Wanderlust, Love, and Desire (3)

Development of reading skills through the study of authentic modern texts (short stories; articles from newspapers, magazines, and the internet) with topics relating to culture, society, and history. Pre: 202 or consent.

GER 308 German for Reading II (3)

Further development of reading skills through the study of short scholarly, technical, and literary texts. Pre: 202 or consent.

GER 312 Introduction to German Literature 1750- 1914: (3)

Reading and discussion of representative works of German literature from 1750 to 1914. Pre: 303 or consent.

GER 313 Introduction to German Literature 1914-Present (3)

Reading and discussion of representative works of German literature from 1914 to present. Pre: 303 or consent.

GER 320 German Cinema (3)

Study of German film history, film analysis, film theory, and film study. Lecture/discussion. Repeatable one time, or take LLEA 320 one time, for different topics. 6 cr. limit on GER/LLEA 320 courses. Pre: 303 or 306.

GER 360 Intensive Third-Level German Abroad (V)

Intensive course of formal instruction on the third-year level in German language and culture in Germany. Pre: 202 or 260.

GER 361 Germanic Civilization to World War II (3)

German cultural heritage and history in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland until World War II. Pre: 202 or consent.

GER 362 Modern German Culture (3)

Modern culture in post-World War II Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Pre: 202 or consent.

GER 371 Practical German for use in Hawai‘i (3)

Use of German in practical situations in Hawai‘i, e.g., in travel industry. Pre: 202.

GER 409 Enlightenment—Sturm und Drang (3)

Lessing and his contemporaries; early dramas of Goethe and Schiller; Goethe’s early lyrics. Pre: 306 or consent.

GER 410 Classicism (3)

Classical writings of Goethe and Schiller; some reference to other writers. Pre: 306 or consent.

GER 411 Romanticism (3)

Novalis, Tieck, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Eichendorff, etc. Pre: 306 or consent.

GER 415 Culture of Two Germanies: 1945-1989 (3)

(taught in German) Literature, culture, and film of East and West Germany, 1945-1989. Credit cannot be earned for both LLEA 415 and GER 415. Pre: 306 or consent.

GER 416 German Literature, Culture and Film: 1989 to Present (3)

Study of German literature, culture and film, 1989 to present. Credit cannot be earned for both 416 and LLEA 416. Pre: 303 or 306 or consent.

GER 460 Intensive Fourth-Level German Abroad (V)

Intensive course of formal instruction on the fourth-level in German language and culture in a German-speaking country. Pre: 360 or equivalent.

GRK 101 Elementary Greek (3)

Grammar and vocabulary, with reading of simple Greek.

GRK 102 Elementary Greek (3)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101.

GRK 201 Intermediate Greek (3)

Development of reading and translation skills. Emphasis on prose. Pre: 102 or equivalent.

GRK 202 Intermediate Greek (3)

Continuation of 201: emphasis on poetry. Pre: 201.

GRK 303 Greek Historians (3)

Selections from Herodotus, Xenophon, and others. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

GRK 304 Greek Epic (3)

Selections from Homer, Hesiod, and others. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

GRK 325 Greek Philosophy (3)

Selections from Plato, Aristotle, and others. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

GRK 332 Greek Drama (3)

Selections from Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

GRK 333 Greek Lyric (3)

Selections from Sappho, Alcaeus, and others. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

GRK 490 Seminar in Greek Studies (3)

Study of an author or phase in Greek studies. Repeatable unlimited times with consent. Pre: any two 300-level GRK courses, or consent.

HIST 151 World History to 1500 (3)

Historical narratives and global perspectives on human societies and cross-cultural interactions from prehistory to 1500; includes ways to think about the past and ways to use primary sources.

HIST 152 World History since 1500 (3)

Continuation of 151. Historical narratives and global perspectives on human societies and cross-cultural interactions from 1500 to present; includes ways to think about the past and ways to use primary sources.

HIST 155 Issues in World History (3)

In examining aspects of the histories of Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Oceania, this course highlights the myriad ways in which global contact has transformed our world and narratives of the past.

HIST 156 World History of Human Disease (3)

Examines how disease has affected humans in terms of society, culture, politics, religion, and economics. Explores the impact over a broad range of time periods, from pre-history to the present/future.

HIST 157 Global Environmental History (3)

Explores the influence of nature–climate, topography, plants, animals, and microorganisms–on human history and the way people, in turn, have influenced the natural world around them. (Cross-listed as SUST 157)

HIST 161A World Cultures in Perspective (3)

Development of civilizations from prehistoric origins to 1500. Offered as discussion and/or problems course. Alternative for 151 and 152; students in Honors program only.

HIST 162A World Cultures in Perspective (3)

Continuation of 161A. Development of civilization from 1500 to the present. Offered as discussion and/ or problems course. Alternative for 151 and 152; students in Honors program only.

HIST 230 Early European Civilization (3)

Political evolution and major economic, social, and cultural development of European states before 1500, including classical and medieval eras. A-F only. (Alt. years)

HIST 231 European Civilization 1500-1800 (3)

Political evolution and major economic, social, and cultural development of European states. 1500–1800.

HIST 232 Modern European Civilization 1800- (3)

Continuation of 231. Major political, social, economic, and cultural trends from Napoleon to the present.

HIST 241 Civilizations of Asia (3)

Survey of major civilizations of Asia from earliest times to 1500; East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia.

HIST 242 Civilizations of Asia (3)

Continuation of 241. Survey of major civilizations of Asia from 1500 to the present; East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia.

HIST 245 Atlantic History: Colonies to Revolutions (3)

Comparative and historical survey of colonialism and revolutions in the Atlantic World from 1500 to 1830. (Alt. years)

HIST 281 Introduction to American History (3)

Interpretive survey from earliest settlement to 1865. A-F only.

HIST 282 Introduction to American History (3)

Interpretive survey from 1865 to the present.

HIST 284 History of the Hawaiian Islands (3)

Survey of state and local history from Polynesian chiefdoms to Hawaiian Kingdom to American territory and state.

HIST 288 Oceania Survey (3)

Survey of major events, themes, and issues that make up the diverse histories of Oceania, including Hawai‘i, from ancestral origins to the present, with an emphasis on instruction in writing.

HIST 294 History of the Philippines (3)

Traces developments in Philippine history and society from precolonial to contemporary times and explores ways in which the peoples of the Philippines embraced, resisted or negotiated new modes of thought, behavior and social organization influenced by the Spanish, American, and Japanese regimes as well as the postcolonial global order.

HIST 296 Topics in History (3)

Introduction to methods of historical inquiry; current issues in World, American, European, or Pacific history. Emphasis on teaching writing. Repeatable one time. A-F only

HIST 301 History of Early India (3)

Historical survey of India and South Asia from Mohenjo-Daro to the Mughal Empire, tracing political, social, religious, economic, cultural, and intellectual developments from ancient times to the 18th century. (Cross-listed as IP 300)

HIST 302 History of Modern India (3)

Historical survey of India and South Asia from the Mughal Empire to the new millennium, tracing political, social, religious, economic, cultural, and intellectual developments from the 18th century to the present.

HIST 305 Early Modern Southeast Asia (3)

Traces the development of Southeast Asia from early beginnings
to the 19th century. Ethical issues and effective writing based on essays and ethical responses will form an important part of the course. DH

HIST 306 Modern Southeast Asia (3)

Continuation of 305, from 18th century to the present.

HIST 309 East Asian Civilizations (3)

Characteristics of East Asian civilizations as they developed in pre-modern China; variant patterns in Japan and Korea; the modernization process to 1500.

HIST 310 East Asian Civilizations (3)

Continuation of 309. Period after 1500.

HIST 311 History of China (3)

Chinese civilization to the 17th century.

HIST 312 History of China (3)

Continuation of 311. Period since the 17th century.

HIST 321 History of Japan (3)

Survey of culture, government, economics, and institutions, to 1700.

HIST 322 History of Japan (3)

Continuation of 321. Period from 1700.

HIST 323 Way of Tea in Japanese History and Culture (3)

History and culture of Japan as revealed in study and practice of the tea ceremony (urasenke): Zen, aesthetics, calligraphy, architecture, ceramics, gardens, politics. (Cross-listed as ASAN 323)

HIST 324 The Samurai of Japan (3)

A social, military, and cultural history of Japan’s samurai (warrior) class.

HIST 327 History of Premodern Korea (3)

Survey of political, economic, social, and cultural developments from earliest times to 1400.

HIST 328 History of Modern Korea (3)

Continuation of 327. From 1400 to the present.

HIST 330 History of North Korea (3)

History of North Korea in terms of industrialism, militarism, nationalism, and state power, from 1945 to today. Focus on construction of national sovereign identity and comparison with postcolonial world.

HIST 331 Ancient Greece I (3)

Political, social, and cultural history of the Minoan, Mycenean, and Archaic periods.

HIST 332 Ancient Greece II (3)

Political, social, and cultural history of the Classical and Hellenistic periods.

HIST 333 Ancient Rome: The Republic (3)

Political, social, cultural history from the Etruscans to Augustus. Emphasis on discussion of literary and archaeological materials. (Alt. years: fall)

HIST 334 Ancient Rome: The Empire (3)

Political, social, and cultural history from Augustus to 476 A.D. Emphasis on literary and archaeological materials. (Alt. years: spring)

HIST 335 Early Medieval Europe 300–1050 (3)

Formation of European societies after the western Roman Empire and in relation to Byzantine and Islamic cultures.

HIST 336 Medieval Europe 1050–1350 (3)

Main trends in European economy, society, religion, politics, thought, and the arts; interactions with Byzantine and Islamic worlds.

HIST 337 European Intellectual History (3)

Undergraduate seminar on great debates in Western thought. Discussion of primary source materials; the scientific revolution and Enlightenment.

HIST 338 European Intellectual History (3)

Continuation of 337. European thought from French Revolution to the present.

HIST 339 Renaissance and Reformation (3)

Political, social, cultural, and intellectual developments in Europe from 1300 to 1600. Emphasis on cultural and intellectual history and its impact on social and political developments; humanism and its influence on thought and reforming movements, Protestant and Catholic Reformations. (Alt. years: fall)

HIST 340 Comparative Economic History (3)

Comparative historical study of economic ideas and change since around 1700. Considers the histories of capitalism, poverty, industrialization and labor in Europe, Asia, the U.S., and other regions. (Cross-listed as ECON 341)

HIST 342 The History of Economic Thought (3)

Introduces major western economic theorists and ideas since around 1700. Considers the history of views on work, poverty, the market and government, and the relationship of those doctrines to society, philosophy, and public policy. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as ECON 342)

HIST 343 Reacting to the Past (3)

Exploration of moments of crisis and the clash of ideas in their historical context through the use of simulation games. Junior standing or higher. A-F only.

HIST 344 Modern Germany (3)

Political, social, economic, and cultural history since 1547. Rise of Austria and Prussia, unification, Bismarckian era, World War I and Weimar Republic, Hitler’s Third Reich, post-World War II.

HIST 345 France in the Old Regime (3)

Major social, political, and intellectual developments: Renaissance, Reformation, religious wars, Richelieu, Louis XIV, Enlightenment, and Revolution.

HIST 346 Modern France (3)

Political, social, economic, and intellectual developments from Revolution and Napoleon to the present.

HIST 347 Tudor-Stuart Britain (3)

Traces major developments in British politics, society, and culture between the late Medieval and Modern Eras.

HIST 348 Modern Britain 1688-1945 (3)

Interaction of 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century intellectual, political, economic, and social changes, which together produced the British Empire and modern Britain.

HIST 349 British Empire (3)

Origins and expansion of the British empire between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries. Includes imperial policies affecting Britain, Australia, India, Ireland, and Southern Africa. Open to non-majors.

HIST 350 Iberia in Asia and the Pacific (3)

Comparative exploration of the Iberian empires–Spain and Portugal–and their political, economic, and cultural interactions with indigenous societies in Asia and the Pacific. A-F only.

HIST 352 France and Empire (3)

Lecture/discussion exploring the history of France’s relationship with imperialism from the Renaissance to the present.

HIST 354 Introduction to Islamic History (3)

Muhammad, the Arab conquests, the Caliphate; fundamentals of Islam; classical Islamic civilization; development of Islam into modern times with emphasis on the Middle Eastern heartland.

HIST 355 The Making of the Modern Middle East (3)

Survey of developments that created the system of nation-states in the Middle East. History of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey; Egypt; the Arab world; Israel and Iran. Recommended: 354.

HIST 356 Survey of African History (3)

The history of Africa from earliest times to the present: the rise of indigenous civilizations, European and Muslim impact, colonialism and nationalism, and current issues.

HIST 358 The World of Mekong (3)

Historical survey, from BC period to present, of the peoples of the Mekong region, an area covering southwestern China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and southern Vietnam. Open to nonmajors.

HIST 361 U.S. Women’s History (3)

History of U.S. women and gender relations. Topics include women’s work in and outside the household, women’s involvement in social movements, changing norms about gender and sexuality, and shared and divergent experiences among women. (Cross-listed as AMST 316 and WGSS 311)

HIST 362 Gender and Sexuality in the Classical World (3)

Critical examination of the construction of gender identity and sexuality in ancient Greece and Rome. Junior standing or higher. (Once a year) (Crosslisted as CLAS 362)

HIST 366 Women in Oceania (3)

Uses research and writing to explore historical processes that have impacted the lives of Indigenous women in Oceania and women’s engagements with those processes over time, with a focus on women’s voices, agency, and empowerment.

HIST 368 Global History of Sport (3)

Explores the relationship between sport and society in historical perspective. Analyzes global processes of imperialism, nationalism, globalization, and international relations,
and studies themes such as the politics of race, class, and gender.

HIST 371 U.S. Foreign Relations to 1898 (3)

Survey of U.S. foreign relations from initial encounters between Europeans and Native Americans through the 1890s.

HIST 372 U.S. Foreign Relations From 1898 (3)

Survey of U.S. foreign relations from the wars of 1898 to the present.

HIST 373 American Thought and Culture: To 20th Century (3)

Politics, family, philosophy, technology, etc.; their interrelationship within the total society. Pre-Colonial to end of the 19th century. (Cross-listed as AMST 343)

HIST 374 American Thought and Culture: 20th Century (3)

Continuation of 373: the 20th century. (Cross-listed as AMST 344)

HIST 378 History of American Business (3)

The evolution of business enterprise from colonial times to the present. Emphasis on entrepreneurship, technological change, labor-management relations, government-business relations, and economic thought. Case studies of industrial development. (Cross-listed as MGT 348)

HIST 379 American Empire (3)

Examines the interplay between an “American culture of empire” and the rise of the U.S. as a superpower. Topics: imperialism and political culture, social movements and international affairs, race, gender and class relations. (Cross-listed as AMST 365)

HIST 386 Caribbean History (3)

Survey of the history of the Caribbean region from 1500 to the present.

HIST 389 The Asia-Pacific War (3)

Explores WWII in the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on the intersection of the grand strategy, military operations, and war crimes. Involves source analyses and discussions.

HIST 391 History of Warfare to 1850 (3)

Classical and guerrilla warfare, revolution, and military systems and institutions.

HIST 392 War and Peace Since 1850 (3)

Continuation of 391, from 1850 to present.

HIST 393 U.S. Military History (3)

Survey of development of American military forces from War of Independence to war in Vietnam.

HIST 394 History of Science to 1700 (3)

Evolution of scientific thought and its cultural context. Antiquity to 1700.

HIST 395 History of Science Since 1700 (3)

Continuation of 394; science, technology, and society since 1700.

HIST 396 (Alpha) Historical Theories and Methods (3)

Examination of the nature of historical understanding, research, and writing, and of recent trends in historical scholarship; preparation for senior thesis, including significant discipline-specific writing instruction and a minimum of 4,000 words of graded writing. (B) historiography; (C) education. Pre: any 300- or 400-level HIST course.

HIST 400 Digital History in the Global Village (3)

History of the digital age in global perspective connecting people, media, and technology. Faculty and students will use digital media to introduce innovative approaches to doing history. (Fall only)

HIST 401 History of the Indian Ocean World (3)

Explores the transnational history of the Indian Ocean world, especially the region connected by the western monsoon. Topics include travel, trade, religion, colonialism, nationalism, diaspora, and globalization, including actors like slaves, sailors, women, and merchants. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as SUST 401)

HIST 403 Vietnam: History and Memory (3)

Survey of Vietnamese history with particular attention to the multiple ways that the Vietnamese past has been remembered and represented by different peoples. Open to non-majors.

HIST 404 Rivers, Seas, and Society in Southeast Asia (3)

The rivers, seas, and extensive coastlines are a dominant environmental feature in Southeast Asia. Focuses on the dynamic interaction of water and society in shaping the history of the region.

HIST 405 Themes of War in History (3)

Explores cross-cutting themes of war from ancient times to the present, such as concepts of just war and unjust war, valor and heroism, and war trauma among combatants and civilian populations in conflict zones.

HIST 406 Modern Philippines (3)

Survey of major developments from pre-colonial through Spanish and American colonial periods, the revolution, Japanese occupation, and post-war republic. (Cross-listed as ASAN 406)

HIST 407 Modern Malaysia (3)

History of Malay peninsula and northern Borneo, emphasizing developments since 18th century: trade, commerce, foreign migrations, pluralism, nationalism, and Islam.

HIST 408 Modern Indonesia (3)

Indonesia from 14th century to present. Emphasis on period from late 18th-century Western colonial impact to struggle for independence and problems of nationhood.

HIST 409 History of Islamic Southeast Asia (3)

History of the coming of Islam to Southeast Asia, the spread of its ideas, and its role in the lives of Muslim communities living in the region. GPA of 2.0 or higher. (Spring only)

HIST 410 Twentieth-Century China (3)

An examination of the political, intellectual, economic, cultural, and social transformations of China in the twentieth century. This lecture studies critical events in the making of modern China and explores important issues in the modernization of Chinese life in the twentieth century.

HIST 411 Society and Culture in Traditional China (3)

Ch’ing government and Chinese society from local and regional perspectives; modes of control and disorder during the 19th century.

HIST 412 Local History of 20th-Century China (3)

Sociopolitical change and continuity at local and regional levels since 1900, stressing provincial reform, Hsien and sub-Hsien politics, warlordism, Kuomintang tutelage, and the Chinese Communist movement and rule.

HIST 416 Chinese Intellectual History (3)

An interpretive survey of Chinese ideas and values in their cultural, social and political settings from classical age to 1600.

HIST 417 Chinese Intellectual History (3)

Interpretive survey of Chinese thought from 1600 to the contemporary period, with special emphasis on the themes of cultural collision and change.

HIST 418 China’s Foreign Relations (3)

Systematic review from traditional times, with emphasis on modern and contemporary history, analyses of foreign policy formulation, objectives, and implementation. Recommended: 312.

HIST 419 The Search for Modern China (3)

Origins, development, and meaning of modern revolution in China, 19th century to People’s Republic. Recommended: 311 and 312.

HIST 420 People’s Republic of China (3)

Salient developments from 1949 to the present. Social revolution and modernization, critically relevant foreign relations. Recommended: 312 or 419.

HIST 421 China in World History (3)

Interpretative survey of China’s changing position, significance, and function in the evolution of world history as a way to provide a better understanding of its past and present.

HIST 422 Tokugawa Japan (3)

Japanese history and culture, 1600–1867. Recommended: 321.

HIST 423 Okinawa (3)

Survey of social, cultural, economic, and political history from earliest times to present.

HIST 424 Twentieth Century Japan (3)

Problems of Japan’s political, economic, and social development since institutional consolidation of Meiji state (c.1890).

HIST 425 Women in East Asian History (3)

Survey of the changing political, social, economic, and cultural positions of women in China, Japan, and Korea from ancient times to the present.

HIST 426 History of Japanese Cuisine and Foodways (3)

Explores the history of Japanese cuisine and investigates the cultural, economic, and geopolitical aspects of food-ways in Japanese domestic and international identity.

HIST 428 Topics on Transitional Justice (3)

Explores how societies in the wake of armed conflict, repression, or mass human rights abuses build institutional capacities for promoting justice, human rights, and the rule of law

HIST 429 War Crimes Trials in History (3)

Explores war crimes trials in history since the end of WWII to the present. Involves extensive source analysis, discussion, research, and writing. Repeatable one time.

HIST 430 Persia, Greece, and Rome in the Classical Age (3)

Historical examination of the interaction between the Achaemenid and Parthian empires of Persia and the classical societies of the Mediterranean, such as the Greek city-states, Macedonia, the Hellenistic, and Roman Empires. Recommended: 151. (Cross-listed as CLAS 430)

HIST 432 Crisis and Conflict in the Middle East (3)

In depth study and analysis of major crises and conflicts in the Middle East since World War II: the Arab–Israeli Wars, revolutions in the Arab countries, the Turkish experiment with secularism, the Iranian/ Islamic revolution, Afghanistan, the Gulf War. Recommended: 354 or 355.

HIST 433 Medieval Cultures (3)

Topical study of cultural and cross-cultural issues in the medieval period (circa 300-1500). Class discussion and written work emphasize analysis of primary source documents using cultural and world history theories. Regional focus and readings vary by semester. Repeatable one time.

HIST 434 History of Christianity to 1500 (3)

Historical analysis of the main traditions of Christianity and elements of diversity within Europe and in relation to other parts of the world. Focus on the interpretation of primary sources and discussion of cultural issues. (Alt. years: spring)

HIST 436 World Environmental History, 1500 to Present (3)

Explores interactions between humans and the natural world from early modern era to the present. Topics include invader species and biotic exchange; environmental politics; and the ecological impact of industrialization, urbanization, science, technology, war, etc.

HIST 439 The Darwinian Revolution (3)

Social and intellectual origins of evolutionary thought and its continuing impact; emphasis on Darwin and the Victorian scientific community.

HIST 440 20th-Century Europe (3)

Contemporary problems and their historical background.

HIST 441 Expansion of Europe (3)

Historical processes in modern European colonization from 16th to 20th century; impact on non-Europeans in Asia and Africa. (Alt. years: fall)

HIST 442 War and Violence in Early Modern Europe (3)

History of the intellectual, social, and cultural causes and consequences of violence, including military conflicts.

HIST 443 Nazi Germany (3)

Origins, establishment, and impact of Hitler’s Third Reich. Recommended: 344. (Alt. years: spring)

HIST 444 The History of the Holocaust (3)

The origins and progression of the Holocaust, the almost complete destruction of European Jews, and other Nazi genocidal policies. Open to non-majors.

HIST 445 French Revolution and Napoleon (3)

Causes, course, and conduct of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods, their impact upon Europe; emphasis on the conflict of ideologies inherent in the Revolutionary process.

HIST 446 Europe, 1914-1945: War, Peace, and Revolution (3)

Explores war and peace in Europe, from the start of the Great War through the formal end of World War II. Topics include key battles, civilians, peace movements, treaties, the Shoah, Fascism, and Soviet Revolution.

HIST 448 Imperial Spain and Portugal (3)

The influence of Spain and Portugal on people and cultures in Europe, Africa, America, and Asia; Portugal’s captivity and the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

HIST 450 Topics in African History (3)

Selected themes important in African history, including, for example, the politics, economics, societies, and cultures of pre-colonial, colonial, or modern Africa. Topics to be pre-announced. Repeatable one time. (Once a year)

HIST 451 (Alpha) History and Literature (3)

Explores the many relationships between history and literature, including how literature has reflected and shaped society in the past and our relationship to the past; (B) United States; (C) Europe; (D) Asia/ Pacific; (E) World/Comparative; (F) Provisional topics. Repeatable one time for different alphas, not repeatable for (C).

HIST 452 (Alpha) History and Film (3)

Explores the many relationships between history and film including how film has reflected and shaped society in the past and our relationship to the past. (B) United States; (C) Europe (D) Asia/Pacific; (E) world/comparative. Repeatable one time for different alphas. (Once a year for (D))(C Cross-listed as CINE/ACM 452C); (E Cross-listed as CINE/ACM 452E)

HIST 453 Colonial Medicine (3)

Evolution of Western medical traditions; challenges created by European expansion and colonial interactions; development of modern racial and gender theories. Junior standing or higher. A-F only. (Spring only)

HIST 456 Modern Russia (3)

Creation of the Soviet Union, Stalinization, the Cold War, the collapse of the empire, the post-Soviet era.

HIST 457 Russia in Asia and the Pacific (3)

Russian/Soviet Siberia and Central Asia; Russian American Company and the Pacific; evolving relations with Asian and Pacific powers.

HIST 458 The American Revolution (3)

Lecture/ discussion on the origins, development, and consequences of the American Revolution, explored within the context of the broader revolutionary Atlantic world.

HIST 459 African American History (3)

Lecture/ discussion on the origins of racial slavery, slave and free black culture, slave resistance and antislavery, post-emancipation black life, the rise of Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Civil Rights Movement.

HIST 460 Native American History (3)

Lecture/ discussion on the history of North American Indians from the seventeenth century to the present. Open to non-majors.

HIST 461 Early America (3)

Lecture/discussion on Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans in North America from contact to independence. Social, cultural, and economic themes and intersections of race, class, and gender explored.

HIST 462 The Early American Republic (3)

Lecture/discussion on the Constitution, the growth of partisan politics, the market revolution, religious revivalism, abolitionism and the expansion of slavery in the U.S. during the age of Jefferson and Jackson.

HIST 463 American Civil War Era 1841–1877 (3)

The crisis of the Union: antebellum society and culture, slavery, reform, sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction.

HIST 464 Transformation of America 1877–1920 (3)

Selected themes that explain major changes in American life during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the westward movement, consolidation of capitalism, world power diplomacy, popular culture, progressivism, and World War I.

HIST 465 The United States 1920–1948 (3)

The Roaring Twenties, the Depression, New Deal, coming of World War II, America during the war, origins of the Cold War.

HIST 466 The U.S.: 1948 to the Present (3)

The atomic age and the Cold War, the age of anxiety, the 1960s, the Vietnam War, the Reagan-Bush era, and beyond.

HIST 467 American Television History (3)

Lecture/discussion examining the impact of television on American society, culture and politics. Analyzed in depth are family sitcoms, presidential politics, Vietnam and the presentation of gender and ethnicity. Open to non-majors.

HIST 468 Viva Las Vegas! (3)

Upper-division lecture on the historical and cultural significance of Las Vegas in twentieth-century America. Open to non-majors.

HIST 469 The Cold War (3)

Cold War as a global struggle. Topics will include U.S.-Soviet economic and political rivalry, Capitalism vs. Communism as practical policy and ideology, and the force of Third World anti-colonial nationalism.

HIST 471 Music, Industry, and Society (3)

History of U.S. music and recording industry. How industry relates to economy as a whole, and how it reflects broad patterns and trends in American culture and society. (Cross-listed as MUS 440)

HIST 473 Slavery and Freedom (3)

Examines the history of slavery, race, and abolition in the Americas from a comparative, global perspective, and traces the legacy of slavery in the post-emancipation societies of the New World. (Cross-listed as AMST 432)

HIST 474 The American West (3)

Lecture/ discussion surveying the conquest, colonization, and consolidation of North American frontiers and the post-frontier development of the American West.

HIST 475 Constitutional History of the U.S. (3)

Origins, development of Constitution, Colonial to modern times.

HIST 476 Race and Racism in America (3)

Racial ideas and ideologies, and their effects throughout American history. (Cross-listed as AMST 440)

HIST 477 History of American Workers (3)

Conditions of labor in major phases of American development; response of labor and community to changing work environment. Capitalism, unionism, race, gender, law, etc. Emphasis on 20th century. (Cross-listed as AMST 431)

HIST 478 Colonial Latin America (3)

PreColumbian civilizations: Spanish and Portuguese colonization; political, economic, social, and religious evolution to 1810; independence. (Cross-listed as LAIS 468)

HIST 479 Latin America Since Independence (3)

Political, economic, and social development since 1825; case studies from Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba.

HIST 480 American Environmental History (3)

Survey history of the complex relations between American societies and diverse U.S. ecosystems, from European contact and colonization to the present. (Cross-listed as AMST 425 and SUST 481)

HIST 481 Histories of Oceania I (3)

Explores the diverse, interconnected histories of Oceania from
ancestral origins through the early colonial period. Topics include voyaging, orality, land, gender, power, exchange, cross-cultural encounter, disease, colonization, resistance, and historiography. Additional focus on oral communication. DH

HIST 482 Histories of Oceania II (3)

Examines Oceania’s histories of protest during the colonial and post-colonial eras as responses to empire expansion.
Explores ethical issues concerning these movements, emphasizing Hawai‘i experiences and their intersection with those across Oceania.

HIST 483 United States in the Pacific (3)

Growth of economic and political interests and policies.

HIST 484 The Hawaiian Kingdom 1819–1893 (3)

Transformation of Hawai‘i into a state influenced by American and European ideas and institutions and Asian peoples.

HIST 485 History of 20th-Century Hawai‘i (3)

Formation of an American Hawai‘i with its unique local culture from 1898 to the present. Pre: upper division standing.

HIST 489 World Maritime History (3)

Survey of world maritime history from earliest times to the present, with emphasis on the evolution of nautical technology, motives from maritime enterprises, and the impact of cross-cultural encounters between oceanic peoples. (Cross-listed as AMST 489)

HIST 492 Women and Revolution (3)

Conditions under which women’s activism and participation in protest and revolutionary movements developed in the 19th- and 20th-centuries. Cross-cultural comparisons (Cross-listed as ASAN 492 and WGSS 492)

HIST 493 Library Treasures: Exploring Special Collections & Archives (3)

Conduct original research using general library materials, special collections, rare books, archives, and manuscripts, maps, and other historical documents that are uniquely available at libraries and archives at UH and beyond. Repeatable one time.

HIST 495 (Alpha) History Colloquium (3)

Extensive or intensive treatment of special problems. (B) Philippines and Indonesia; (C) U.S. foreign relations; (D) history in Oceania; (E) Chinese traditional government. Recommended for honors students. Pre: 372 (or concurrent) or consent for (C); consent for (B) and (E).

HIST 496 Senior Tutorial in History (3)

Analysis of sources and evaluation of methods of historical writing. Students undertake a major research and writing project in field of special interest. Capstone course requires a 20-25 page minimum final research paper. A-F only. Pre: 396(B or C).

HIST 499 Directed Reading (V)

Individual projects in various fields. History majors with consent. Maximum 5 credit hours. (1) American; (2) Pacific; (3) Japanese; (4) European; (5) English; (6) Chinese; (7) Russian; (8) Hawaiian; (9) South Asian; (10) Southeast Asian; (11) Korean.

HIST 602 Seminar in Historiography (3)

History of history and historians; philosophies of history.

HIST 605 Seminar in Digital History (3)

Examines the various ways that the production, presentation, and learning of history through digital media is changing the way people access and process information about the past. Graduate standing only.

HIST 607 Advanced Topics in Environmental History (3)

Introduction to leading themes, methodologies, and topics in world environmental history. Drawing on new and influential scholarship, readings explore the diverse forces that shape humans’ adaptation to and impact on the natural world. Repeatable one time. (Alt. years)

HIST 608 Seminar on Water in History (3)

Explores how various forms of salt, fresh, and brackish water have played transformative roles in the evolution of human communities throughout history. (Cross-listed as SUST 610)

HIST 609 Seminar in World History (3)

Analysis, research, and discussion of themes and issues in study of history of humankind. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

HIST 610 Topics in World History (3)

Selected themes— feudalism, economic and industrial development, etc.— important in global history. Topics pre-announced. Repeatable one time. Pre: 609.

HIST 611 (Alpha) Advanced Readings in European History (3)

Selected topics for advanced reading; (B) ancient; (C) medieval; (D) early modern; (E) modern; (G) intellectual. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. years: spring for (D)); (Alt. years: fall for (E))

HIST 612 Ethnographic History (3)

Critical inquiry into historical representations of the “other” and ways in which modern historians have used culture and other anthropological concepts to write and think about the past.

HIST 613 Introduction to Cultural Studies (3)

Graduate seminar designed to introduce history students to the multidisciplinary theories that are appropriate to cultural studies. A-F only. Repeatable one time.

HIST 614 (Alpha) Research in European History (3)

Selected topics for advanced research. (B) ancient; (C) medieval; (D) early modern; (E) modern; (G) intellectual. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Once a year)

HIST 615 (Alpha) Topics in European Colonialism (3)

Selected topics for comparative advanced reading and research. (D) early modern; (E) modern. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. years)

HIST 616 Topics in Historical Methods and Theory (3)

Seminar covering one specific approach to historical methods or theory. The goal is a deep engagement with a particular historical approach via research and reading not bounded by region, time, or specialty. Repeatable one time. Graduate standing only.

HIST 617 Atrocity Crimes: Law and History (3)

Seminar on history of mass atrocity and international justice in the modern world. Topics include postWWII Allied war crimes prosecution, post-cold war ad hoc international criminal tribunals, and contemporary international law and national legal systems. Repeatable one time.

HIST 618 (Alpha) Advanced Readings in Russian History (3)

(B) early Russia; (C) modern. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

HIST 619 Slavery and Modern Memory (3)

Exploration of contemporary resonances of slavery in the Americas through literature, historical scholarship, memory and trauma studies, and the visual and performing arts. Graduate students only. A-F only. (Cross-listed as AMST 619)

HIST 632 (Alpha) Advanced Readings in American History (3)

Interpretations and literature of important themes and problems. (B) early America; (C) the Republic to 1877; (D) industrial America; (E) recent America. Repeatable one time per alpha. Pre: appropriate 400-level U.S. history course or consent for (D) and (E); graduate standing or consent for (B) and (C). (Alt. years for (B)) ((B) Cross-listed as AMST 610)

HIST 634 (Alpha) Research in American History (3)

(B) early America; (C) the Republic to 1877; (D) industrial America; (E) recent America; (F) foreign relations. Repeatable one time. Pre: appropriate 400 level course or consent

HIST 639 (Alpha) Advanced Topics in American History (3)

Seminar in advanced research and readings: (B) social and intellectual; (C) foreign relations; (F) the West; (K) business, labor, and technology. Repeatable one time for (B), (C) and (K). Pre: graduate standing and consent. ((B) Cross-listed as AMST 646); ((F) Cross-listed as AMST 614); ((K) Cross-listed as AMST 647)

HIST 650 Seminar: Comparative Asia (3)

This reading seminar in the comparative history of modern Asia will introduce graduate students to themes, particularly in social, cultural, and intellectual history, which lend themselves to comparison across the region. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. years)

HIST 656 Topics in Southeast Asia (3)

Reading and research seminar on themes about the past and present of Southeast Asia in a comparative framework. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

HIST 657 Historiography of Southeast Asia (3)

Examination of contested boundaries of Southeast Asia, the various historiographic traditions, the colonial legacy, and the current issues emerging from a dialogue of historians from the “region” and the outside world. Repeatable one time.

HIST 658 Seminar in Modern Southeast Asian History (3)

Graduate level reading seminar in modern Southeast Asian history. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

HIST 659 The Seas in Southeast Asian History (3)

Seminar on the seas in Southeast Asian history. (Alt. years)

HIST 660 Seminar: Vietnamese History (3)

Reading and research seminar on Vietnamese history. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. years)

HIST 661 (Alpha) Seminar in Chinese History (3)

Problems and readings in political, social, and cultural history. (B) early; (C) middle; (D) modern. Repeatable one time.

HIST 662 Seminar: Islam and Islamic Civilization (3)

Readings on the rise, spread, and development of Islamic cultures and civilizations throughout the world down to modern times. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 354.

HIST 663 Seminar in South Asian History (3)

Graduate-level reading and research seminar on topics in Indian and South Asian history. Repeatable one time.

HIST 665 (Alpha) Seminar in Japanese History (3)

Problems, principal sources of bibliographic information. (B) traditional period to c.1600; (C) early modern 1600–1868; (D) 1868 to present; (E) 20th-century diplomatic. Repeatable one time per alpha.

HIST 667 (Alpha) Seminar in Korean History (3)

Reading major interpretive works, and research in selected topics. (B) reading; (C) research. Repeatable one time per alpha. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

HIST 670 Topics on War in History (3)

Research seminars on topics on war in history. Repeatable one time.

HIST 675 Topics in Histories of Oceania (3)

Reading and research on major issues, topics, and themes in the history of Oceania. Repeatable three times. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Cross-listed as PACS 675)

HIST 677 Seminar in History of Hawai‘i (3)

Reading seminar with short papers required. Covers Kingdom of Hawai‘i and 20th-century Hawai‘i in alternate years. Repeatable one time. (Alt. years: fall)

HIST 678 Hawaiian Historical Research: Documents and Methods (3)

Research and writings emphasizing the interpretation of Hawaiian and English language primary sources. Development of source materials, approaches, and methods in Hawaiian history. A-F only. Graduate standing only. Pre: HAW 301 with a B or better, or instructor consent.

HIST 699 Directed Research (V)

Individual research topics. (1) American; (2) Pacific; (3) Japanese; (4) European; (5) English; (6) Chinese; (7) Russian; (8) Hawaiian; (9) South Asian; (10) Southeast Asian; (11) Korean. Restricted to plan A (thesis) students. Maximum 2 credit hours. Repeatable one time. Pre: consent.

HIST 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

HIST 702 Institutional History of Korea (3)

Major political, economic, and social institutions. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Alt. years: spring)

HIST 713 Chinese Historical Literature (3)

Reading and use of numerous genres of Chinese historical literature and documents. Chinese bibliography. Knowledge of Chinese required. Repeatable one time.

HIST 790 Teaching History (1)

HIST 100-level faculty supervisors mentor their Teaching Assistants who teach the discussion labs. Course addresses issues of teaching strategy, grading and historical content. Enrollment limited to current Teaching Assistants in the World History Program. Repeatable seven times. Pre: History graduate Teaching Assistants assigned to 151-152.

HIST 800 Dissertation Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.

HNDI 101 Elementary Hindi I (3)

Learn to express yourself in Hindi-a language that comes with a beautiful script, ancient philosophy, spicy food, and Bollywood! The course is communicative, creative, flexibly personalized for student interests. No textbook to buy.

HNDI 102 Elementary Hindi II (3)

Build on your 101 skills. Content includes Bollywood Film Festival at Honolulu Museum of Art. Create your own audiovisual projects–make movie trailers, write children’s books, or perform at South Asian events.

HNDI 201 Intermediate Hindi I (3)

Improve your communicative and cultural proficiency. Make Bollywood your language coach. Talk about cross-cultural values and practices of food, family, and friendship. Project-based course that builds bridges to your majors, minors, and other interests. Pre: 102.

HNDI 202 Intermediate Hindi II (3)

Prepare your proficiency for traveling to India. Create audio-visual presentations, documentaries, movie parodies, poetry, plays, dance, or projects from your majors/minors. Develop critical, cross-cultural, and creative skills. Bollywood built into course content. Pre: 201.

HNDI 301 Third-Level Hindi: Culture (3)

Continuation of 202. Advanced listening, reading, writing, conversation skills, language structure, and culture integrated in a variety of communicative and creative activities based on selected cultural themes. Pre: 202 or consent.

HNDI 302 Third-Level Hindi: Film (3)

Continuation of 202. Advanced listening, reading, writing, conversation skills, language structure, and culture integrated in a variety of communicative and creative activities based on selected Hindi-Urdu films. Pre: 202 or consent.

ILO 101 Beginning Ilokano (4)

Listening, speaking, reading, writing. Structural points introduced inductively. Meets four hours weekly.

ILO 102 Beginning Ilokano (4)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101 or consent.

ILO 107 Ilokano for Health Sciences (3)

Development of listening, speaking, reading, writing and other communication skills designed specifically for Nursing, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Public Health and Social Work students. Culture integrated with language study.

ILO 201 Intermediate Ilokano (4)

Continuation of 102. Meets four hours weekly; three of four hours devoted to drill and practice. Pre: 102 or consent.

ILO 202 Intermediate Ilokano (4)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201 or consent.

ILO 301 Third-Level Ilokano (3)

Continuation of 202. Conversation, advanced reading, composition. Meets three times weekly. Pre: 202 or exam, or consent.

ILO 302 Third-Level Ilokano (3)

Continuation of 301. Pre: 301 or exam, or consent.

ILO 315 Ilokano Aural Comprehension (3)

Training in listening comprehension of different authentic and simulated materials as presented in documentaries, soap operas, radio and television news and other broadcasts, formal lectures, plays, natural conversations, songs, and student-created sitcoms and dramas. Pre: 202 or consent.

ILO 331 Contemporary Ilokano Literature (3)

Conducted in Ilokano, this course explores the literary landscape of Ilokano literature from the perspective of Ilokano writers based in the Philippines as well as those outside of the country. Pre: 301 or consent.

ILO 401 Fourth-Level Ilokano (3)

Continuation of 302. Conducted in Ilokano. Advanced reading, writing, and conversation. Contemporary Ilokano literature; cultural and historical topics. Pre: 302 or equivalent.

ILO 402 Fourth-Level Ilokano (3)

Continuation of 401. Pre: 401 or exam, or consent.

ILO 424 Introduction to Ilokano for Interpreters (3)

Techniques for interpreting Ilokano into English and vice versa. A-F only. Pre: 302 or consent.

ILO 425 Ilokano Interpretation Field Practicum (3)

Provide extensive practical training in consecutive, simultaneous, sight and telephonic interpreting. It requires observation and study of interpretation strategies and techniques in relevant situations. Pre: 301 or consent.

ILO 451 Structure of Ilokano (3)

Introduction to phonology, morphology, and syntax. Pre: 202 or consent.

ILO 486 Ilokano for the Mass Media (3)

Ilokano as the medium for print journalism, for radio show programming, and for television production. Pre: 302 or consent. (Fall only)

IND 101 Elementary Indonesian I (3)

First semester of elementary Indonesian. Emphasis on the development of communicative competence in both oral and written language and exposes students to the culture of Indonesia.

IND 102 Elementary Indonesian (4)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101.

IND 103 Beginning Indonesian I (3)

Introduction into the Malay-Indonesian language for the purpose of communication, travel, further study, and enjoyment. (Fall only)

IND 104 Beginning Indonesian II (3)

Introduction into the Malay-Indonesian language for the purpose of communication, travel, further study, and enjoyment. (Spring only) Pre: 103.

IND 201 Intermediate Indonesian (4)

Continuation of 102 or 104. Pre: 102 or equivalent.

IND 202 Intermediate Indonesian (4)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201.

IND 203 Intermediate Indonesian I (3)

Intermediate Indonesian language study for the purpose of communication, travel, further study, and enjoyment. Pre: 102 or 104 or equivalent language skills in Indonesian or Malay, or consent. (Fall only)

IND 204 Intermediate Indonesian 2 (3)

Intermediate Indonesian language study for the purpose of communication, travel, further study, and enjoyment. Pre: 201 or 203 or equivalent language skills in Indonesian or Malay. (Spring only)

IND 301 Third-Level Indonesian (3)

Continuation of 202. Conducted in Indonesian. Meets three hours a week. Reading, discussion, composition, and projects. Pre: 202 or consent.

IND 302 Third-Level Indonesian (3)

Continuation of 301. Pre: 301.

IND 305 Third Level Indonesian (2)

Online course consists of modular, thematic, proficiency-based units exploring the language of the contemporary Indonesian media with an emphasis on reading, writing, and listening comprehension. Not open to students who have taken IND 301. Pre: 202, 204, or consent.

IND 306 Third Level Indonesian (2)

Online course consists of modular, thematic, proficiency-based units exploring colloquial and formal Indonesian with a strong emphasis on listening and writing comprehension. Not open to students who have taken 302. Pre: 301 or 305 (or equivalent), or consent. (Spring only)

IND 307 Third Level Indonesian Conversation (2)

Topic-based course aimed to enhance student’s listening and speaking skills in the Indonesian language. Not open to students who have taken 301. Pre: 202, 204, or consent. Co-requisite: 305. (Fall only)

IND 308 Third Level Indonesian Conversation (2)

Topic-based course aimed at enhancing students’ listening and speaking skills in the Indonesian language. Not open to students who have taken 302. Pre: 301 or 307, or consent. Co-requisite: 306. (Spring only)

IND 401 Fourth-Level Indonesian (3)

Continuation of 302. Conducted in Indonesian. Meets three hours a week. Readings in various materials; speaking in various settings. Pre: 302 or 308, or consent.

IND 402 Fourth-Level Indonesian (3)

Continuation of 401. Pre: 401 or 405.

IND 405 Fourth Level Indonesian (2)

Online course consists of modular, thematic, proficiency-based units exploring the language of the contemporary Indonesian media with an emphasis on reading, writing, and listening comprehension. Pre: 302, 306, or consent. (Fall only)

IND 407 Fourth Level Indonesian Conversation (1)

Topic-based course aimed to enhance students’ listening and speaking skills in the Indonesian language. Pre: 302, 306, or consent. Co-requisite: 405. (Fall only)

IND 452 Structure of Indonesian (3)

Introduction to grammar; some sociolinguistic background. Pre: 302 or equivalent, or consent.

IND 454 History of Indonesian (3)

Social and linguistic development of Indonesian from roots in earlier Malay to contemporary form and function. Pre: 202 and 452, or consent.

IND 461 Modern Indonesian Literature (3)

Selected readings, 1900 to present. Discussion and composition. Pre: 402 or consent.

IP 101 Directed Elementary Language Study (4)

Directed study of a South Asian, Southeast Asian, or Pacific language not regularly listed by the department. Pre: consent.

IP 102 Directed Elementary Language Study (4)

Continuation of 101.

IP 199 Introductory Language Study (V)

Introductory study of a South Asian, Southeast Asian, or Pacific language. Contact hours and credits determined by student interests and faculty resources. Repeatable up to eight credit hours. Pre: consent.

IP 201 Directed Intermediate Language Study (4)

Continuation of 102. Pre: consent.

IP 202 Directed Intermediate Language Study (4)

Continuation of 201.

IP 261 Topics in Indo-Pacific Literature/Culture (V)

Study of a literature or culture of the Indo-Pacific area through readings in various fields in English. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Pre: consent.

IP 273 (Alpha) Introduction to Indo-Pacific Language and Culture (3)

Introduction in English to language(s) and culture(s) of Indo-Pacific country or region. (B) Indian; (C) Southeast Asian; (D) Polynesian; (E) Philippines. Sophomore standing or higher for (C). Pre: 101 and 102 courses in relevant language or consent for (B), (D), and (E).

IP 299 Intermediate Language Study (V)

Intermediate study of a South Asian, Southeast Asian, or Pacific language. Contact hours and credits determined by student interests and faculty resources. Repeatable up to eight credit hours. Pre: at least six credit hours of elementary study in the same language.

IP 300 History of Early India (3)

Historical survey of India and South Asia from Mohenjo-Daro to the Mughal Empire, tracing political, social, religious, economic, cultural, and intellectual developments from ancient times to the 18th century. (Cross-listed as HIST 301)

IP 301 Directed Third-Level Language Study (3)

Continuation of 202. Pre: consent.

IP 302 Directed Third-Level Language Study (3)

Continuation of 301.

IP 303 Bollywood Dance, Music, and Film (3)

Unique course combining mind and body, discussion and dancing. Learn and perform Bollywood dances and the richness of their Indian poetic, classical, and folk traditions. Understand “Bollywood” in the context of cross-cultural fusion and globalization. Repeatable one time. (Cross-listed as ASAN 303)

IP 360 (Alpha) Southeast Asian Food, Music, and Rituals (3)

Study and analysis of the art and culture of Southeast Asian food, music, and rituals-history, forms, social development, influences, and impact. (P) Philippine; (V) Vietnamese. Sophomore standing or consent for P. A-F only. DS

IP 361 Southeast Asian Literature in Translation (3)

Survey in English of traditional and modern literatures of Southeast Asia. (Cross-listed as ASAN 361)

IP 362 Philippine Drama: History, Art, Culture (3)

Historical survey from precolonial to contemporary periods. Studies forms, conventions, and literature within the social, political, and cultural context of the times as reflected in the history of Philippine drama. Explores plays in the diaspora. Sophomore standing or higher, or consent. A-F only. (Fall only)

IP 363 Philippine Contemporary Literature in English (3)

Critical survey of 20th-century Philippine literature written in English; cultural values. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent. (Cross-listed as ENG 375)

IP 364 Philippine Popular Culture (3)

Explores the ethics of Philippine popular culture forms; teaches students how to produce, act, and perform in a select media form; and engages students in writing a critical analysis of these pop cultural expressions. A-F only. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

IP 365 South Asian Literature in Translation (3)

Survey of traditional and modern literatures of South Asia; literature written originally in English.

IP 366 Literatures of Ancient India (3)

Survey of South Asia literature from ancient times to the early medieval period; focusing on Sanskrit, Prakrit and Tamil poetry traditions. Readings in English translation. (Cross-listed as CLAS 366)

IP 368 Introduction to South/Southeast Asian Film, History, Theory and Appreciation (3)

Study and analysis of South/Southeast Asian films– history, forms, development, theoretical framework and relationship to cultural, social, philosophical and aesthetic context. (B) Filipino. Sophomore standing or higher, or consent. A-F only for (B).

IP 369 (Alpha) Study Abroad (3)

(B) Samoa; (C) Tahiti; (E) Vietnam. Repeatable one time for (B) and (C). Pre: instructor consent for (C).

IP 370 Philippine Travelogue: People, Places, and Practices (3)

A virtual guided tour of the Philippines that explores its multi-culture diversity through its people, places, and practices. Sophomore standing or higher. A-F only.

IP 373 Vedic Hindu Mythology (3)

Study of major Hindu myths of the Vedic Sanskrit literature within the perspective of ancient Indian civilization. Literary sources will be tapped for understanding creation, cosmogony and celestial, atmospheric and terrestrial divinities. Sophomore standing or higher, or consent. A-F only. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as REL 373)

IP 374 Classical Hindu Mythology (3)

Study of major myths of Epic Sanskrit literature, primarily with focus of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Literary sources will be tapped for appreciating myths and epics, especially with reference to dharma, karma, ways of life. Sophomore standing or consent. (Spring only) (Cross-listed as REL 374)

IP 375 Philippine Games, Sports and Martial Arts (3)

Introduces an experiential approach in the study of Philippine traditional games, sports, and martial arts. It also focuses on the historical and socio-cultural aspects of games, sports, and martial arts. Sophomore standing or higher.

IP 376 Philippine Diasporic Literatures (3)

Appreciation, reexamination, and analysis of Philippine literature of exile; a reevaluation of Philippine writing from the diaspora. Sophomore standing or higher or consent.

IP 377 Critical Discourses in IPLL Studies: Philippines (3)

Revaluation and analysis of critical discourses in Philippine languages and literatures and an examination of alternative perspectives to the prevailing studies on Philippine culture; an appreciation of emerging knowledge on the Philippines. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent.

IP 382 Philippine Visual Art from Burial Jars to Burning Effigies (3)

Introduction to the arts and material culture of the Philippines from the pre-colonial to the contemporary period through the examination of sculpture, metalwork, ceramics, textiles, and painting from various ethnolinguistic groups. Sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as ART 382)

IP 389 Theories in Ilokano Studies (3)

Examines the various theories employed in the study of Ilokano society, language, and culture from a variety of historical periods. A-F only. Junior standing or higher, or consent. (Alt. years: spring)

IP 391 Literary Cultural Relations (Philippines and Southeast Asia) (3)

An appreciation, a reexamination, and an analysis of the literary and cultural relations among the various nation states of Southeast Asia. Various texts are examined to establish the connections of these nation states. Sophomore standing or higher, or consent. (Alt. years)

IP 394 Philippine Sociolinguistics: Language Use, Ideologies, and Identities (3)

Examines the intersection between language and society, specifically Philippine languages in the Philippines and in the Filipino diasporic communities. Will examine how language policies, discourses, and ideologies share people’s use of language. Sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as LING 394)

IP 395 Polynesian Folklore in Translation (3)

Traditional Polynesian genres (legends, myths, folktales, fables, proverbs, songs, riddles, jokes) examined in translation and culturally and structurally interpreted. Pre: one of ENG 270-272.

IP 396 Philippine Literature and Folklore in Translation (3)

Philippine folk literature translated into English: epics, myths, legends, and other folklore. Classic works of vernacular writers. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent. (Cross-listed as ENG 376)

IP 399 Third-Level Language Study (V)

Third-level study of a South Asian, Southeast Asian, or Pacific language. Contact hours and credits determined by student interests and faculty resources. Repeatable up to six credits. Pre: at least 6 credits of intermediate study of the same language.

IP 401 Directed Fourth-Level Language Study (3)

Continuation of 302. Pre: consent.

IP 402 Directed Fourth-Level Language Study (3)

Continuation of 401.

IP 411 Ilokano Literature in Translation (3)

Overview of Ilokano literature from the early writings to the major works of contemporary writers. A-F only. Pre: ILO 201 or consent.

IP 427 (Alpha) Topics in Samoan Literature (3)

(B) Writings of Albert Wendt; (C) Samoan women writers. Pre: SAM 227 or one of ENG 270-272; or consent for (B). Pre: SAM 227 or one of ENG 270-273 or WGSS 245; or consent for (C).

IP 431 Rizal’s Literary Works in Translation (3)

Interpretation and analyses of Rizal’s novels Noli and Fili as they relate to the social, political, and historical context of the Spanish regime in the Philippines. Pre: one DL course, or consent.

IP 432 The Writings of Carlos Bulosan (3)

Intensive study of the major writings of Carlos Bulosan; his literary and cultural milieu with thematic concentration on aesthetics and the issues of diasporic experiences (e.g., immigration, assimilation, nation, etc.) and transnationalism. Pre: 361 or 363 or 396 or 431 or any ENG DL.

IP 465 (Alpha) Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Teaching Practicum (3)

An experienced-based introduction to various approaches in language teaching methodologies and techniques. Students’ skills in teaching the Hawaiian or an Indo-Pacific language are developed through supervised teaching, class planning and evaluation. (B) Southeast Asian languages. Repeatable one time. CR/NC only. Pre: 402-level of the language practicum or consent; (B) CAM 402 or IND 402 or THAI 402 (or concurrent) and consent of instructor or equivalent language skills.

IP 470 Folklore (3)

Theory and method of comparative and analytical folklore study, with special applications to Pacific traditions. Pre: ANTH 152 or consent.

IP 499 Directed Studies (V)

Study of a Pacific, South Asian, or Southeast Asian language through vernacular readings in various academic fields. Repeatable. Pre: third-level language and consent.

IP 699 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.

ITAL 101 Elementary Italian (3)

Conversation, grammar, and reading.

ITAL 102 Elementary Italian (3)

Conversation, grammar, and reading. Pre: 101 or consent.

ITAL 110 Immersion Italian-Elementary (6)

Combined content of 101 and 102 covered in one summer session. (Summer only)

ITAL 160 Intensive Elementary Italian Abroad (V)

Intensive course of formal instruction on the first-year level in Italian language and culture in Italy.

ITAL 201 Intermediate Italian (3)

Reading, conversation, composition. Pre: 102 or 110.

ITAL 202 Intermediate Italian (3)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201.

ITAL 258 Intermediate Italian Abroad (3)

Intensive course of full-time formal instruction in Italy on the second-year level in Italian language and culture. Pre: 102 or 110 or 160.

ITAL 259 Intermediate Italian Abroad (3)

Continuation of 258.

ITAL 311 Conversation (3)

Systematic practice for control of spoken Italian. Further development of vocabulary for accurate, mature expression. Pre: 202 or consent.

ITAL 358 Third-Level Italian Abroad (3)

Intensive formal instruction at the third-year level in Italian language skills: reading, writing, grammar, or conversation in an Italian-speaking country. Pre: 202 or 259 or equivalent.

ITAL 359 Third-Level Italian Abroad (3)

Continuation of 358.

ITAL 360 Intensive Third-Level Italian Abroad (V)

Intensive formal instruction at the third-year level in Italian language skills: reading, writing, grammar, or conversation in an Italian-speaking country. Pre: 202 or equivalent.

ITAL 458 Fourth-Level Italian Abroad (3)

Intensive course of full-time formal instruction in Italy on the fourth-year level in Italian language, linguistics, culture, and literature. Pre: 359 or 360 or equivalent.

ITAL 459 Fourth-Level Italian Abroad (3)

Continuation of 458.

ITAL 460 Intensive Fourth-Level Italian Abroad (V)

Intensive course of formal instruction on the fourth-year level in Italian language and culture in Italy. For semester programs only. Pre: 360 or equivalent.

JPN 100 Elementary Japanese, Special (3)

Same material as 101, covered more quickly for students with some language background. Pre: placement test.

JPN 101 Elementary Japanese (4)

Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar. Meets one hour, four times a week, plus lab work. Pre: placement test or consent.

JPN 102 Elementary Japanese (4)

Continuation of 100 or 101. Pre: 100 or 101, or consent.

JPN 105 Accelerated Elementary Japanese (8)

Content of 101 and 102 covered in one semester. Meets two hours, four times a week. Pre: consent.

JPN 111 Elementary Japanese for Oral Communication I (3)

The first of a series of courses focusing on speaking and listening skills necessary to performing in common situations in Hawai‘i and Japan. Pre: consent.

JPN 112 Elementary Japanese for Oral Communication II (3)

Continuation of 111. Pre: 100 or 101 or 111, or consent.

JPN 201 Intermediate Japanese (4)

Continuation of 101 and 102. Meets one hour, four times a week, plus lab work. Pre: 102, 105, or placement test; or consent.

JPN 202 Intermediate Japanese (4)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201 or placement test; or consent.

JPN 205 Accelerated Intermediate Japanese for Pre-Professionals (8)

Content of 201 and 202 covered in one semester. Emphasis on practical Japanese used in professional contexts. Meets two hours, four times a week. Pre: 102, 105; or consent.

JPN 211 Intermediate Japanese for Oral Communication I (3)

Continuation of 111-112. Pre: 102 or 105 or 112; or consent.

JPN 212 Intermediate Japanese for Oral Communication II (3)

Continuation of 211. Pre: 201 or 211, or consent.

JPN 217 Introduction to Japanese Reading and Writing with Basic Kanji (3)

For students who have completed the oral communication courses up through JPN 212 and wish to continue on to JPN 301. Also appropriate for semi-bilingual students who lack literacy skills. Pre: 212 or consent.

JPN 258 Intermediate Japanese Abroad (4)

Intensive course of formal instruction on the second-year level in Japanese language and culture in Japan. Pre: 102 or 105.

JPN 259 Intermediate Japanese Abroad (4)

Continuation of 258. Pre: 201 or 258, or consent.

JPN 301 Third-Year Japanese (4)

Transitional course employing four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and grammar training to prepare students to address academic content in Japanese. Meets one hour, four times a week, plus lab work. Pre: 202, 205, 217, or placement test; or consent

JPN 302 Third-Year Japanese (4)

Continuation of 301. Pre: 301 or placement test, or consent.

JPN 305 Accelerated Third-Year Japanese (8)

Content of 301 and 302 covered in one semester. Meets two hours, four times a week, plus lab work. Pre: 202, 205, 217, or consent.

JPN 308 Special Japanese Reading and Writing (4)

For bilingual students whose aural and oral skills in Japanese were acquired informally. Emphasis on reading and writing. Pre: placement test or consent of instructor

JPN 311 Third-Year Japanese for Professional Communication I (3)

Training in oral communication skills essential for operating in a Japanese-speaking professional environment or workplace, focusing on activities such as first-time meetings, small talk with coworkers, and making/handling requests and invitations. Pre: 202, 205, 212, or placement test; or consent. (Fall only)

JPN 312 Third-Year Japanese for Professional Communication II (3)

Training in oral communication skills essential for operating in a Japanese-speaking professional environment or workplace, focusing on activities such as telephone conversations, customer service, and daily interaction with coworkers. Pre: 202, 205, 212, or placement test; or consent. (Spring only)

JPN 315 Third-Year Japanese Aural Comprehension (3)

Training in strategies for listening to various types of spoken material presented in narrations, interviews, news broadcasts, and lectures, etc. Pre: 302 or consent.

JPN 318 Oral Fluency Through Film (3)

Training in oral communication and comprehension skills utilizing the spoken text and visual segments from Japanese film and television dramas. Pre: 301 or consent.

JPN 332 Advanced Japanese Reading and Writing (3)

Web-based training in Japanese reading and writing to develop skills at the advanced level. Course activities combine independent work with communicative activities on the website. Ideal for in-service professionals seeking language development and maintenance. Repeatable one time. Pre: 301 (or concurrent) or consent.

JPN 350 Introduction to Japanese Linguistics (3)

Introduction to major areas of linguistic description as applied to Japanese language. Pre: 301 or 307, or consent.

JPN 358 Third-Level Japanese Abroad (4)

Intensive course of full-time formal instruction on the third-year level in Japanese language and culture in Japan. Pre: 202, 205, 217, or consent.

JPN 359 Third-Level Japanese Abroad (4)

Continuation of 358. Pre: 301 or 358.

JPN 370 Language in Japanese Society (3)

Review of the use of Japanese respect language in relation to social structure, interpersonal relationships, and ways of thinking. Pre: 301 or consent.

JPN 399 Directed Third-Level Reading (V)

For those who need special assistance, e.g., reading texts in area of specialization or at a pace more rapid than those of standard courses. CR/NC only. Repeatable three times. Pre: consent.

JPN 401 Fourth-Year Japanese I (4)

Continuation of 302 and 305 emphasizing all four skills. Transition to longer and more complex written and spoken Japanese. Meets 50 minutes, four times a week. Pre: 302, 305, or placement test; or consent.

JPN 402 Fourth-Year Japanese II (4)

Continuation of 401. Transition to longer and more complex written and spoken Japanese. Meets 50 minutes, four times a week. Pre: 401 or placement test; or consent.

JPN 403 Fourth-Year Japanese for Advanced Speakers I (3)

4th-year Japanese language course that provide bilingual and other advanced speakers with language training in formal Japanese with a focus on reading and oral communication skills. Pre: placement or consent.

JPN 404 Fourth-Year Japanese for Advanced Speakers II (3)

4th-year Japanese language course that provide bilingual and other advanced speakers with language training in formal Japanese with a focus on reading and writing skills. Pre: placement or consent.

JPN 405 Fourth-Level Japanese Reading: Accelerated (8)

Content of 401 and 402 covered in one semester. Meets two hours, four times a week. Pre: 302, 305, or placement test.

JPN 407 (Alpha) Readings in Original Texts (3)

(D) academic and journalistic texts; (E) modern literature. Repeatable one time in different alphas. Pre: 401, 403, 404, or 405; or consent.

JPN 415 Japanese Aural Comprehension (3)

Training in comprehension of spoken material presented in news broadcasts, documentary narration, formal lectures, etc. Pre: 402, 405; or consent. May be concurrent with 407.

JPN 420 Fourth-Level Spoken Japanese (3)

Training in oral communication skills in varied social contexts. Pre: 402 or 405.

JPN 421 Japanese Composition (3)

Writing skills refined through practice in various styles (essays, letters, etc.). Pre: 401, 404, or 405; or consent.

JPN 423 Advanced Listening and Speaking (3)

Training in listening and speaking for bilingual and other advanced learners. Emphasis on formal Japanese such as academic lectures, news, exchanges in business settings, public speaking, etc. Pre: 421 or consent.

JPN 424 English to Japanese Translation (3)

Training in techniques of translating English in Japanese. Pre: 407D or 407E, or consent.

JPN 425 Japanese to English Translation (3)

Training in techniques of translating Japanese into English. Pre: 407D or 407E, or consent.

JPN 431 Advanced Business Writing (3)

Training in advanced business writing for bilingual and other advanced learners. Japanese writing intensive. Pre: 421 or consent.

JPN 451 Structure of Japanese (3)

Introduction to phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of modern colloquial Japanese. Pre: 302 or 305; and 350 or LING 320; or consent.

JPN 452 Introduction to Japanese Pedagogical Grammar (3)

Introduction to teaching of basic Japanese grammatical patterns. Pre: 350 or LING 320, and 407; or consent.

JPN 453 Introduction to Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (3)

Introduction to instructional approaches for Japanese language classroom teaching that focus on everyday language use. Students develop instructional materials, pedagogical practices, and assessment tools for engaged and effective teaching and learning of Japanese. Pre: 350 (or concurrent) and 401, or consent.

JPN 458 Fourth-Level Japanese Abroad (4)

Intensive course of full time instruction on the fourth-year level in Japanese language and culture in Japan. Pre: 302, 305, 359, or consent.

JPN 459 Fourth-Level Japanese Abroad (4)

Continuation of 458. Pre: 401 or 458.

JPN 461 Introduction to Classical Japanese (3)

Basic classical Japanese grammar to develop reading skills. Pre: 302 or consent.

JPN 466 Readings in Classical Japanese (3)

Introduction to major genres of prose and poetry. Repeatable one time with permission. Pre: 461 or consent.

JPN 471 Okinawan Language and Culture (3)

Focuses on the language, heritage, and folk culture of Okinawa. Pre: 202, 205, or consent.

JPN 472 Okinawan Language and Literature (3)

Focuses on Okinawan literature across various genres and periods. Pre: 202, 205, or consent.

JPN 475 Introduction to Japanese Sociolinguistics (3)

Application of general linguistics to social phenomena such as group identity, language and gender, dialects and intercultural communication. Pre: 350 and 370, or consent.

JPN 485 Advanced Readings in Modern Japanese Literature (3)

Advanced course to foster speed, accuracy and attention to stylistic issues in modern Japanese literature. Pre: 407D and 407E, or consent.

JPN 486 Advanced Readings in Modern Japanese Contemporary Topics (3)

Advanced course to foster speed, accuracy, and attention to content in reading modern discursive texts. Pre: 407D and 407E, or consent.

JPN 490 Advanced Japanese Language Study (3)

Advanced course in spoken and written Japanese stressing intensive research using the Internet, electronic mail in Japanese and conventional media. Oral presentations, written reports and journal writing. Repeatable one time. Pre: 485 or equivalent and consent.

JPN 493 Project Work in Japanese (3)

Enhances Japanese language skills through a field-based research project on a topic of the individual student’s choice. Interviews, surveys, observations, written materials and A/V-assisted oral presentations. Repeatable one time. Pre: 402 or 405 or equivalent, or consent.

JPN 495 (Alpha) Internship Program (3)

Analysis of intercultural communication processes under faculty supervision through participation in an organization serving native speakers of Japanese. (B) business, repeatable one time; (C) travel industry internship. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 370 or consent for (C); 431 for (B).

JPN 499 Directed Fourth-Level Reading (V)

For those who need special assistance, e.g., in reading texts in area of specialization or at a pace more rapid than those of standard courses. Primarily for graduate students from other departments. CR/NC only. Repeatable three times. Pre: consent.

JPN 601 Japanese Phonology and Morphology (3)

Introduction to the phonology and morphology of modern colloquial Japanese. Pre: 451 or consent.

JPN 602 Japanese Syntax and Semantics (3)

Introduction to theories of syntax, sentence structure, parts of speech, constituency, grammatical relations and case marking, word order, passives, causatives, tense, aspect, and embeddings. Pre: 451 or consent.

JPN 604 Introduction to Japanese Language Pedagogy (3)

Training in the identification and analysis of general problems in Japanese language learning, teaching, and testing by examining theoretical issues and conducting classroom research. Pre: 407 or equivalent, and 451; or consent.

JPN 605 Research Methodology in Japanese Linguistics and Language Teaching (3)

Japanese-specific training in the formulation of testable hypotheses, in basic statistical and other evaluation techniques, and in the organization and presentation of ideas and data in paper, abstracts, etc. Pre: 407 or equivalent.

JPN 606 Japanese Sociolinguistics (3)

Introduces theories of language use and provides training in the methodology and analysis of Japanese sociolinguistics. Pre: 407 and 475 or equivalent, or consent.

JPN 610 (Alpha) Japanese Poetry (3)

Historical survey of major poetic types. Repeatable one time with consent. (B) classical; (C) medieval and Edo; (D) modern. Pre: 466 or consent for (B) and (C); 485 or consent for (D).

JPN 611 (Alpha) Modern Japanese Literature (3)

Representative literary works, emphasis on fiction; (B) Meiji–Taisho (1868–1926); (C) Showa–Heisei (1926–present). Each alpha repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 485 or consent

JPN 612 Edo Literature (3)

Critical reading and analysis; emphasis on prose. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 466 or consent.

JPN 613 Medieval Japanese Literature (3)

Critical reading and analysis of Kamakura and Muromachi literature, emphasis on prose. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 466 or consent.

JPN 614 Classical Japanese Literature (3)

Critical reading and analysis of Heian literature; emphasis on prose. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 466 or consent.

JPN 620 Practicum: Teaching Japanese Language (Alpha) (3)

For graduate students who are planning to teach Japanese as a foreign language. Through lectures and discussions on language learning and teaching, and through observation and teaching of a Japanese language class, students will learn to make informed decisions about curriculum and instruction, and will develop instructional skills and practices for analyzing their teaching experiences. (B) beginning level Japanese instruction; (C) advanced level Japanese instruction. Each alpha may be taken one time. Pre: 604 or EALL 601, or consent. (Once a year for (B) and (C)).

JPN 626 Introduction to Japanese Manuscripts and Xylographs (3)

Introduction to Classical Japanese writing system as found in the xylographs and manuscripts of the Heian and Kamakura periods; reading and analysis of the texts in original script. Repeatable one time. Pre: 461 or 466, or consent. (Alt. years)

JPN 631 History of the Japanese Language (3)

Survey, theories of origin; related topics in linguistic methodology. Pre: 461 and 601, or consent.

JPN 632 Teaching Japanese as a Second Language (3)

Practical overview of major problems; motivation; adult second language learning; communicative and linguistic competence; practical classroom techniques of teaching and testing. Pre: 604 or consent.

JPN 633 Advanced Japanese Sociolinguistics (3)

Variations in language form and use depending on social factors. Pre: 601 or 602 (or concurrent), and 606; or consent.

JPN 634 Advanced Japanese Syntax and Semantics (3)

Theoretical problems in description of Japanese; contributions of Japanese linguistic study to syntactic theory. Pre: 602 or consent.

JPN 640 Topics in Japanese Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected topics in Japanese literature, primarily of the modern period. English translations of original texts will be provided whenever available. Repeatable unlimited times with consent. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as ASAN 640)

JPN 641 Traditional Literary Theory (3)

Reading and analysis of major works of literary theory and criticism from the classical, medieval, and Edo periods. A-F only. Pre: 466 or consent.

JPN 642 Kambun (3)

Introduction to kambun [the Japanese manner of reading and writing classical Chinese], with critical reading of kambun by Japanese authors. A-F only. Pre: 461 or consent.

JPN 650 (Alpha) Topics in Japanese Linguistics (3)

(C) Japanese/English contrastive analysis; (G) structure; (H) historical change; (K) history of Japanese language studies (Kokugo-gaku-shi); (M) morphophonemics; (P) pedagogy; (S) sociolinguistics. Pre: 601 and 602 for (C); 634 for (G); 631 for (H) and (K); 601 for (M); 632 for (P); 633 for (S).

JPN 699 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. CR/NC only. Pre: consent of chair.

JPN 710 (Alpha) Research Seminar in Japanese Literature (3)

(M) modern; Pre: 611 (P) pre-modern; Pre: 612, 613, or 614.

JPN 730 (Alpha) Research Seminar in Japanese Linguistics (3)

(C) Japanese/English contrastive analysis; (G) structure; (H) historical change; (K) history of Japanese language studies (Kokugo-gakushi); (M) morphophonemics; (P) pedagogy; (S) sociolinguistics. Pre: 451, or 601 and 602 for (C); 634 for (G); 631 for (H) and (K); 601 for (M); 632 for (P); and 633 for (S).

KOR 101 Elementary Korean (4)

Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar. Meets one hour, four times a week, plus lab work. Pre: consent.

KOR 102 Elementary Korean (4)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101 or consent.

KOR 105 Accelerated Elementary Korean (8)

Content of KOR 101 and 102 covered in one intensive course. Four 2-hour sessions per week, Monday-Thursday, plus daily lab work. Pre: placement test or consent. (Fall only)

KOR 111 Elementary Conversational Korean I (3)

Development of basic skills (listening, speaking and grammar) of spoken Korean, with application to some familiar everyday topics. Pre: consent.

KOR 112 Elementary Conversational Korean II (3)

Continuation of 111. Pre: 101 or 111, or consent.

KOR 201 Intermediate Korean (4)

Continuation of 101 and 102. Meets one hour, four times a week, plus lab work. Pre: 102 or placement test; or consent.

KOR 202 Intermediate Korean (4)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201 or placement test; or consent.

KOR 205 Accelerated Intermediate Korean (8)

Content of KOR 201 and 202 covered in one intensive course. Four 2-hour sessions per week, Monday-Thursday, plus daily lab work. Pre: 102, 105, 112, placement test; or consent. (Spring only)

KOR 211 Intermediate Conversational Korean I (3)

Further development of listening and speaking skills. The student is expected to be able to comprehend and produce speech at the paragraph level. Pre: 102 or 112, or consent

KOR 212 Intermediate Conversational Korean II (3)

Continuation of 211. Pre: 201 or 211, or consent.

KOR 301 Third-Level Korean (3)

Continuation of 201 and 202. Major emphasis on comprehension of modern written Korean. Chinese characters. Pre: 202 or consent. (Fall only)

KOR 302 Third-Level Korean (3)

Continuation of 301. Pre: 301 or consent. (Spring only)

KOR 305 Accelerated Third-Level Korean (6)

Content of 301 and 302 covered in one intensive summer course. Five 3-hour sessions per week, Monday-Friday. Pre: 202, 205, placement test, or consent. (Summer only)

KOR 307 Readings in Chinese Characters I (3)

Training intermediate and advanced learners of Korean to master the reading, writing and usage of some 250 basic Chinese characters as they are used in a wide variety of Korean reading texts. Pre: 202 or consent.

KOR 308 Readings in Chinese Characters II (3)

Continuation of 307, covering an additional 250 basic Chinese characters. Pre: 307 or consent.

KOR 313 Reading and Translating Korean Poetry (3)

Introduction to modern Korean poetry and translation for students with third-year level Korean abilities. Students will learn how to interpret poems and translate them from Korean to English. Pre: 301 or consent.

KOR 380 Korean Proficiency Through TV Drama (3)

Increasing Korean proficiency to advanced level through TV drama, which provides culturally and situationally rich contexts. Includes an emphasis on instruction in writing. Pre: 302 or consent.

KOR 399 Directed Third-Level Reading (V)

For those who need special assistance, e.g., in reading texts in area of specialization or at a pace more rapid than those of standard courses. Offered if staff available. CR/NC only. Repeatable three times. Pre: consent.

KOR 401 Fourth-Level Korean (3)

Continuation of 302. Pre: 302 or consent. (Fall only)

KOR 402 Fourth-Level Korean (3)

Continuation of 401. Pre: 401 or consent. (Spring only)

KOR 403 High-Advanced Korean I (3)

Continuation of 402. Emphasis on highest level of listening, speaking, reading and writing, with application to Korean culture, using authentic materials. Pre: 402 or consent. (Fall only)

KOR 404 High-Advanced Korean II (3)

Continuation of 403. Emphasis on highest level of listening, speaking, reading and writing, with application to Korean culture using authentic materials. Pre: 402 or consent.

KOR 411 Advanced Oral Communication in Korean (3)

Fourth-year advanced Korean course to increase learners’ oral fluency and accuracy; with an emphasis on formal speaking. Covers linguistic proficiency as well as social and cultural proficiencies. Pre: 402 or consent.

KOR 420 Korean Composition (3)

Training in modern structural and stylistic techniques; writing on designated themes. Repeatable one time. Pre: 402 or consent.

KOR 421 Media Analysis in Korean I (3)

Focus on analyzing, comparing, and evaluating current media materials in South Korea to develop professional language skills and to deepen knowledge and understanding of contemporary Korean society. A-F only. Pre: 402, or consent. (Once a year)

KOR 422 Media Analysis in Korean II (3)

Focus on analyzing, comparing, and evaluating current ethical issues in South Korea and North Korea using media materials to develop professional language skills and to deepen knowledge and understanding of contemporary North Korea. A-F only. Pre: 402 or consent.

KOR 425 Selected Readings in Korean (3)

Selected readings in various disciplines. Includes an emphasis on instruction in writing. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 402 or consent.

KOR 451 Structure of Korean (3)

Introduction to phonology, morphology, and history. Pre: 302 or consent.

KOR 452 Structure of Korean (3)

Introduction to syntax and semantics. Pre: 302 or consent.

KOR 470 Language and Culture of Korea (3)

Relation of Korean language to literature, history, philosophy, social structure, values, and interpersonal relationships; social and regional varieties. Includes an emphasis on instruction in writing. Pre: 302 or consent.

KOR 480 Korean Proficiency Through Film (3)

Study of Korean culture through films to elevate students’ Korean proficiency level and improve their knowledge of Korea. Emphasis on writing instruction. Requires a minimum of 16 pages of graded writing. Pre: 402 or consent.

KOR 485 Korean for Academic Purposes I (3)

Focus on expanding students’ Korean literacy and cultural knowledge in various disciplines, including history, religion, language, education system, and literature. Taught entirely in Korean. Pre: 402 or consent.

KOR 486 Korean for Academic Purposes II (3)

Focus on expanding students’ Korean literacy and cultural knowledge in various disciplines, including politics, economy, society, gender, science, visual arts, performing arts, food, sports, and hallyu, with an emphasis on teaching writing in Korean. Pre: 402 or consent.

KOR 493 Introduction to Traditional Korean Literature (3)

Critical readings from earliest times and presentations that emphasize genre, style, and context. Pre: 402 or consent.

KOR 494 Introduction to Modern Korean Literature (3)

Critical Korean-language readings of 20th-century literature that emphasize context and the development of style. Includes an emphasis on writing instruction. Pre: 402 or consent.

KOR 495 Internship Program (V)

Supervised internship with Korean professional hosts on O‘ahu. Students will also attend an on-campus preparatory and follow-up language class. A-F only. Pre: 486, diagnostic assessment procedures; or consent.

KOR 496 Korean Abroad (V)

Supervised internship with Korean professional hosts in Korea. Students also undergo a one-week training module designed to prepare them to maximize the benefits of the overseas internship. Repeatable up to 3 times. CR/ NC only. Pre: 495, diagnostic assessment procedures; or consent.

KOR 499 Directed Fourth-Level Reading (V)

For those who need special assistance, e.g., in reading texts in area of specialization or at a pace more rapid than those of standard courses. Primarily for graduate students from other departments. CR/NC only. Repeatable three times. Pre: consent of department chair.

KOR 613 (Alpha) Korean Verse (3)

Intensive and analytical reading of selected works of Korean lyric and didactic verse (e.g., hyangga, changga, hanshi, sijo, kasa, free form): (M) modern; (T) traditional. Repeatable
one time with instructor consent for (M). Pre: 494 or consent for (M), 493 or consent for (T).

KOR 614 (Alpha) Korean Narrative (3)

Intensive and analytical reading of selected works of Korean narrative (e.g., myth, p’ansori, shaman song, essay, biography, fiction): (M) modern; (T) traditional. Repeatable one time with instructor consent for (M). Pre: 494 or consent for (M), 493 or consent for (T).

KOR 615 (Alpha) Korean Drama (3)

Intensive and analytical reading of selected materials in Korean performing arts (e.g., spectacle, farce play, mask dance, staged narratives, theatrical drama): (M) modern; (T) traditional. Pre: 494 or consent for (M), 493 or consent for (T).

KOR 621 Media Research in Korean (3)

Focuses on searching, analyzing, and evaluating media data for research in areas of student specializations. Students are required to write short analysis papers and a final research paper. Pre: diagnostic assessment (equivalent to ILR Level 2) or consent. (Once a year)

KOR 622 Comparative Studies of Contemporary South and North Korean Language (3)

Comparing and analyzing language data to investigate language heterogeneity problems, its causes, and importance of comparative studies in NK/SK language differences; differences in language policy, grammar, and vocabulary, pronunciation, and discourse style. Pre: 621 or consent. (Once a year)

KOR 623 Interdisciplinary Research in Korean (3)

Combined lecture-discussion on preparing students to be able to conduct interdisciplinary research in Korean. Require advanced-level Korean proficiency. Pre: diagnostic assessment (equivalent to ILR Level 2) or consent. (Once a year)

KOR 624 (Alpha) Analysis of Korean Academic Discourse (3)

Co-taught by Korean faculty of professional schools and Korean instruction in domain of (B) economics; (C) political science; (D) computer science; (E) travel industry management; (G) business; (H) law; (I) medicine; (J) nursing and public health; and (K) others. Exclusively in Korean. Repeatable one time. Pre: 485 or 623 or consent. (Once a year)

KOR 631 History and Dialects of Korean Language (3)

Survey of various hypotheses on the genetic relationship of Korean; evolution of Korean from the 15th century to the present; Korean dialects. Pre: 451 and 452, or consent.

KOR 632 Korean Phonology and Morphology (3)

Review of Korean vocalic and consonantal phonology. Phonological and morphological analysis of Korean derivation and inflection. Pre: 451 or consent.

KOR 633 Korean Syntax and Semantics (3)

Review of theoretical problems in Korean syntax and semantics; different approaches; and contributions of Korean linguistic study to syntactic and semantic theory. Pre: 452 or consent.

KOR 634 Korean Sociolinguistics (3)

Variations in form and use depending on sociocultural factors. Role of language in politics, mass media, group identity, bilingualism, and intercultural communication. Pre: 470 or consent.

KOR 635 Pedagogy of Teaching Korean as a Second Language (3)

Identification and analysis of major problems in Korean language learning, teaching, testing, and materials development by examining theoretical issues and conducting classroom research; practical techniques of teaching and testing skills in listening, reading, speaking, writing and culture. Pre: 451 and 452; or consent.

KOR 636 Korean Conversation Analysis (3)

Theoretical framework of conversation analysis and review of Korean conversational structures, such as turn-taking, sequence organization, and repair organization; training for data collection, transcription, and data analysis. Pre: 451 and 452; or consent.

KOR 640 Literary Translation of Korean (3)

The art and craft of translating traditional and modern Korean literary works into English. Repeatable four times. Pre: 493 and 494, or consent.

KOR 645 Research in Korean Language Acquisition (3)

Integrating the conceptual aspects of statistics and scientific analysis of human language behavior into the study of Korean as a foreign language. Pre: 635 or consent.

KOR 652 Major Authors in Modern Korean Literature (3)

Advanced study of major Korean fiction writers from the 1910s to the present with emphasis on critical reading of their lives and writings to arrive at informed appraisal of their contribution to modern Korean literature. Repeatable one time. Pre: 494 or consent.

KOR 655 Practicum: Teaching Korean as a Second Language (3)

Designed for graduate students pursuing Korean language teaching, while developing practical teaching skills through class observation, action research and discussion under supervision. Pre: 635 or consent.

KOR 664 Topics and Issues in Modern Korean Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected topics and issues in modern/contemporary Korean fiction, focusing on texts that problematize critical sociocultural issues in the evolving contexts of modern Korean intellectual history. Repeatable one time. Pre: 494 or consent.

KOR 699 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. CR/NC only. Pre: consent.

KOR 720 Research Seminar in Korean Literature (3)

Advanced study of an author, school, period, genre, or problem leading to a research paper. Repeatable four times. Pre: consent.

KOR 730 Research Seminar in Korean Language (3)

Advanced study in history and dialects, phonology and morphology, syntax and semantics, sociolinguistics, or pedagogy, leading to a research paper. Repeatable four times. Pre: consent.

LAIS 120 Islands/Islas/Ilhas and Global Exchange (3)

Cross-cultural study of global issues of navigation, commerce, and the environment, as expressed by the arts, traditions, and narratives from 1492 to the present. Connections with Europe, Africa, Americas, Asia, Oceania. Oceania.

LAIS 320 Vaqueros, Gauchos, Paniolo: Cowboy Legacies of the Americas and Hawai‘i (3)

Histories and traditions (literature, music, dance, poetry, food, fashion) of the Hispanic cowboy, Americas to Hawai‘i.
Examines symbolic interpretations of the vaquero concerning nation and identity, and the material consequences of ranching (colonialism, commerce, environment). Sophomore standing or higher, or consent.

LAIS 340 Chocolate Tales & Culinary Cultures: Latin America to Hawai‘i (3)

Traces evolution of uses, meanings, and cultural representations of chocolate and other food native to Latin America. Emphasis on how narratives of food and food practices engage with national, ethnic, social, and gender identity constructions. Sophomore standing or higher, or
consent.

LAIS 360 (Alpha) Studies in Culture (3)

Politics of culture and representation. Will consider issues, traditions, movements, texts, and cultural icons for their significance for national and regional identity formation, intercultural relations and global flows of images, people, and capital. (B) Latin America; (C) Iberian Peninsula. Pre: sophomore or consent.

LAIS 363 U.S. Latino Culture and Literature (3)

The culture and history of U.S. Latinos through an analysis of their literature and arts and their sociopolitical relationship to the U.S. mainstream culture. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

LAIS 365 Spanish Film (3)

A chronological survey of films from Spain, from the Silent Era to the present. Conceptually, a cultural history of Spain in the 20th century, as seen through films. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

LAIS 366 Latin American Film (3)

A chronological survey of films from Latin America, from the Silent Era to the present. Conceptually, a cultural history of Latin America in the 20th century, as seen through films. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

LAIS 368 Households in Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Home, Hale, Casa (3)

Study of cross-cultural patterns in household and community level organizations in Latin America and elsewhere. Topics may include gender relations, kinship structures, political economy, impacts of colonialism, modernization, and globalization on households. Sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as ANTH 368)

LAIS 372 (Alpha) Indigenous Peoples of Latin America (3)

Survey of the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of Latin America through a study of their literature, texts and practices. (B) Mesoamerica; (C) Andean South America. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Pre: sophomore standing or consent. (Cross-listed as ANTH 372 (Alpha))

LAIS 380 Studies in Culture: Portugal and Brazil (3)

Surveys the cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world from pre-Lusitanian times, including connections with Africa, Asia, the U.S., and Hawai‘i. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

LAIS 381 Asians and Pacific Islanders in Latin America (3)

Survey of the history and culture of Asian, Polynesian, and Pacific Islander communities in Latin America. Sophomore standing or higher.

LAIS 468 Colonial Latin American History (3)

Pre-Columbian civilizations: Spanish and Portuguese colonization; political, economic, social and religious evolution to 1810; independence. Pre: 360 or consent. (Cross-listed as HIST 478)

LAIS 478 New World Rituals and Ideologies (3)

Study of cross-cultural patterns in ritual behaviors and creolization of African, indigenous, and Iberian ideological frameworks in the Americas. Topics may include syncretic religions (voodoo, candomble), Andean Christianity, spiritual conquest, conceptions of death, etc. Sophomore standing or higher. Minimum C- required grade for prerequisites. Pre: 360, or consent. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as ANTH 478 and REL 478)

LAIS 495 (Alpha) Topics in Latin American and Iberian Studies (3)

Combined lecture-discussion on political, social, cultural themes of Iberia and Latin America; (B) Aztlán, Quetzalcóatl, Pachamama; (C) Luso-Hispanic pop culture. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Pre: 360 or LAIS 363 or LAIS 368 or
LAIS 372 or LAIS 380, and SPAN 351, and SPAN 352; or consent. (Once a year)

LAIS 683 Hispanic Cultural Studies (3)

Critical overview of contemporary theories on Hispanic culture. Issues of identity such as mestizaje, hybridity, and pluralism will be discussed from a hemispheric perspective. Pre: consent.

LATN 101 Elementary Latin (3)

Grammar and vocabulary, with reading of simple Latin.

LATN 102 Elementary Latin (3)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101.

LATN 201 Intermediate Latin (3)

Development of reading and translation skills. Emphasis on prose. Pre: 102 or equivalent.

LATN 202 Intermediate Latin (3)

Continuation of 201: emphasis on poetry. Pre: 201.

LATN 303 Roman Historians (3)

Selections from Caesar, Sallust, and others. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

LATN 304 Roman Epic (3)

Selections from Virgil, Ovid, and others. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

LATN 325 Roman Philosophy (3)

Selections from Lucretius, Cicero, and Seneca. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

LATN 332 Roman Drama (3)

Selections from Plautus, Terence, and Seneca. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

LATN 333 Roman Lyric (3)

Selections from Catullus, Horace, and others. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

LATN 338 Roman Novel (3)

Selections from Petronius and Apuleius. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

LATN 345 Roman Satire (3)

Selections from Horace and Juvenal. Pre: 201 and 202, or consent.

LATN 490 Seminar in Roman Studies (3)

Study of an author or phase in Roman studies. Repeatable unlimited times with consent. Pre: any two 300-level LATN courses, or consent.

LING 102 Introduction to the Study of Language (3)

Non-formal introduction to language, emphasizing the everyday use of language, its relevance to contemporary issues in society, and local language issues. Content studied through lecture, readings, and writing; emphasis on writing as a grading criterion

LING 103 Language and Symbolic Reasoning (3)

Introduction to language as a formal symbolic system and to the techniques of analysis and reasoning that reveal its workings. A-F only.

LING 105 Language Endangerment, Globalization, and Indigenous Peoples (3)

Focus on language endangerment and globalization. Students are introduced to case studies on language endangerment from around the world and throughout history. Offered through the distance-learning Unit Mastery program. A-F only.

LING 120 Language as a Window to the Mind (3)

Introduction to language-related phenomena, which gives insight into the organization of the human mind. Combines lecture, discussion and group projects.

LING 123 Logic and Language (3)

Introduces logic as a way of understanding the meanings of everyday words and sentences, as well as the inferences that humans draw from them. Topics include propositional logic, first-order logic, elementary set theory, and relations.

LING 150 (Alpha) Language in Hawai‘i and the Pacific (3)

Introduction to the study of language and language-related issues, with a focus on Hawai‘i and the Pacific; (B) unit mastery; (C) lecture discussion. A-F only.

LING 170 The Language of Children (3)

Survey of findings about the child’s acquisition of language.

LING 201 Language Documentation for NonLinguists (2)

Provides training in the fundamentals of language documentation and conservation for non-linguists. Repeatable two times. CR/NC only. Pre: proficiency in a lesser studied language and consent.

LING 215 Bad Words (3)

An examination of the link between language and society through the use and perception of taboo words.

LING 320 General Linguistics (3)

Introduction to the formal analysis of language, focusing on phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics, language acquisition, and related topics.

LING 331 Computer Applications (3)

Background; uses for machine translation, dictionary programs, speech synthesis, grammar modeling, etc. Pre: 320 (or concurrent) or consent.

LING 344 Languages of the World (3)

Survey of major language families; typological classification and language universals; writing systems, “contact” languages. Variety of grammatical structures illustrated by selected languages. Pre: 320 or consent.

LING 346 The Philippine Language Family (3)

Introduction; phonological and grammatical systems; historical developments; emphasis on Filipino, Cebuano, and Ilokano. Pre: grade of B or better in 102 or 320 and experience with a Philippine language, or consent.

LING 347 Pidgin and Creole Languages (3)

Nature, history, structure, and geographic distribution of pidgins and creoles. Pre: 102 or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as IS 347)

LING 394 Philippine Sociolinguistics: Language Use, Ideologies, and Identities (3)

Examines the intersection between language and society, specifically Philippine languages in the Philippines and in the Filipino diasporic communities. Will examine how language policies, discourses, and ideologies share people’s use of language. Sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as IP 394)

LING 410 Articulatory Phonetics (3)

Intensive training in recognition, reproduction, and recording of human speech sounds; preparation for fieldwork with unrecorded languages and for clinical work in speech pathology.

LING 412 Psycholinguistics (3)

The mental processes involved in producing, understanding, and acquiring language. Students will conduct a small psycholinguistic experiment. Open to non-majors. Pre: one of 102, 320, or PSY 100; or consent.

LING 414 Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology (3)

Introduction to the ethnographic study of speech and language. Pre: ANTH 152. (Once a year) (Cross-listed as ANTH 414 and IS 414)

LING 415 Language and Gender (3)

The role of language in the construction of gender and in the maintenance of the gender order. Field projects explore hypotheses about the interaction of language and gender. No previous knowledge of linguistics required. A-F only. (Cross-listed as ANTH 413)

LING 416 Language as a Public Concern (3)

How does language serve as a proxy for larger social questions? Focuses on four main themes: language revitalization, discrimination on the basis of accent, gender miscommunication and the English Only Movement. A-F only. Pre: 102 or 320 or consent.

LING 417 Language Endangerment and Revitalization (3)

An overview of language endangerment, especially in the Pacific and Asia, and a critical examination of the strategies that are being developed to combat it. Pre: one of LING 102, 150B, 150C, 105, 320, SLS 150, SLS 301, or consent.

LING 420 Morphology (3)

Theory of word structure; analysis of a variety of morphological types. Pre: 320 (or concurrent) or consent.

LING 421 Introduction to Phonological Analysis (3)

Phonological analysis and theory. Pre: 410.

LING 422 Introduction to Grammatical Analysis (3)

Syntactic analysis and grammatical theory. Pre: 320 or consent.

LING 423 Cognitive Linguistics (3)

Conceptual systems and language from a cognitive science perspective. Linguistic evidence on conceptual structure, reasoning, categorization, and understanding. Open to non-majors. Pre: 102, 320, ICS 111, or PSY 100; or consent.

LING 430 Animal Communication (3)

Investigates animal communication from the perspective of modern linguistics. Dispels common misconceptions about “talking animals” and shows how the cognitive, biological, and environmental needs and opportunities of animals determine what and how they communicate. Pre: 102 or consent.

LING 431 Computational Modeling (3)

Hands-on introduction to modeling language. Focuses on connectionism, relations between language perception,and motor control. Requires no programming experience. Open to non-majors. Pre: 102, 320, ICS 111, or PSY 100; or consent.

LING 441 Meaning (3)

Theories of how literal and figurative language encode meaning and processes of meaning encoding and decoding. Open to non-majors. Pre: 102, 320, ICS 111, or PSY 100; or consent.

LING 445 Polynesian Language Family (3)

Introduction to the language family of Hawaiian, Samoan, Tahitian, Tongan, etc.; models of migration and settlement and linguistic evidence; subgrouping and reconstruction of Proto-Polynesian; linguistic characteristics of present-day languages; language endangerment and conservation in Polynesia. Pre: 320 with a grade of B or better, or consent.

LING 451 Induction of Linguistic Structure (3)

Phonological and grammatical structures of a previously uncodified language are determined by linguistic analysis of data obtained from speakers of the language. Pre: 102 or 320, or consent.

LING 470 Children’s Speech (3)

Individual strategies, baby talk, language socialization, language variation including multilingualism. Relation of cognitive to language development. Pre: 320.

LING 499 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable up to 3 credits. CR/NC only. Pre: consent.

LING 611 Acoustic and Auditory Phonetics (3)

Principles of acoustics and audition as they relate to speech sounds, use of computer-based analysis tools to investigate acoustic properties of speech. Pre: 421 or consent.

LING 615 The Nature of Language (3)

Language as a communication system, current theories of grammar, meaning, sociolinguistics, linguistic change and comparison.

LING 617 Language Acquisition and Language Revitalization (3)

Provides training relevant to the study and revitalization of heritage languages and endangered languages. Pre: 320 or equivalent.

LING 618 Data Science for Linguistic Research (2)

Introduction to data science for linguistic research. Repeatable one time. Pre: 421 or 422, or consent.

LING 619 Practical Exercises in Data Science for Linguistic Research (1)

Exercises in data science for linguistic research. Repeatable one time. Pre: 421 or 422, or consent.

LING 621 Phonology (3)

Phonological theory and problems of analysis. Pre: 421 or consent. (Fall only)

LING 622 Grammar (3)

Grammatical theory and problems of analysis. Pre: 422 or consent.

LING 623 Semantics and Pragmatics (3)

Ways in which the interpretation of sentences in natural language depends upon the literal meaning of propositions and their logical (semantic) and conversational (pragmatic) inferences. Pre: 422 or consent.

LING 624 Discourse and Grammar (3)

Usage-based examination of grammar in the context of spontaneous spoken language, including the role of discourse on synchronic and diachronic grammatical structure, discourse in interaction, and discourse in language documentation. Pre: 622 (or concurrent) or consent.

LING 630 Field Methods (3)

Work with native speakers of lesser-known languages to develop techniques for data collection and analysis. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: 421 and 422 and one of 621 or 622; or consent.

LING 631 Language Data Processing (3)

Preparation of language data for computer processing; use ready-made programs; write simple language processing programs using SNOBOL4. Applications to student’s research. Pre: 421 and 422, or consent.

LING 632 Laboratory and Quantitative Research Methods (3)

Laboratory and quantitative methods for research on language. Introduction to hardware, software, research designs, and basic analysis techniques commonly used in quantitative language research. Combines lecture, laboratory work ,and discussion. Pre: graduate standing.

LING 635 Linguistics of Sign Languages (3)

Universals and uniqueness in the phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures of sign languages, taught inductively with emphasis on hands-on analysis. Opportunities exist for skills development in American or Ho Chi Minh City sign languages. Graduate students only. Pre: 320 or consent.

LING 636 Hawai‘i Sign Language Linguistics: Documentation, Conservation, and Revitalization of HSL (3)

Descriptive information on the phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures and lexicon of Hawai‘i Sign Language (HSL); language skills development in HSL; and guided research related to the documentation, conservation, and revitalization of HSL. Graduate students only. Pre: 320 or consent.

LING 640 (Alpha) Topics in Linguistics (3)

History of the discipline, schools of linguistic thought, current issues, etc. Repeatable unlimited times. (E) English linguistics; (F) phonology and phonetics; (G) general; (H) history of the discipline; (S) sociolinguistics; (X) syntax; (Y) psycholinguistics. Pre: consent.

LING 641 Professionalism in Linguistics (3)

Topics related to career development and professional/scholarly communication in linguistics, including CVs, abstracts, grant proposals, publications, conference planning. Topics vary by instructor. Repeatable two times. Pre: consent.

LING 645 The Comparative Method (3)

Introduction to historical-comparative linguistics; attention to both Indo-European and languages with few or no written records. Pre: 421 and 422, or consent.

LING 646 Issues in Historical Linguistics (3)

Continuation of 645. Addresses advanced topics in historical linguistics that have generated controversy rather than consensus. Pre: 645. Repeatable two times.

LING 670 Developmental Linguistics (3)

Survey of the literature in language acquisition; emphasis on relation to linguistic theory. Pre: 421 and 422, or consent.

LING 680 Introduction to Language Documentation (3)

Covers history, method, and theory behind language documentation, and the role of language endangerment in the field. Discussion on skills required to undertake documentation; topics may vary depending on the emphases of the instructor. Pre: 320 or consent.

LING 699 Directed Research (V)

CR/NC only. Repeatable unlimited times. Maximum six credit hours. Pre: graduate standing and consent.

LING 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.

LING 710 Techniques of Language Documentation (3)

Students learn to conduct best practice digital language documentation projects, from equipment purchase to data collection to data annotation to archiving and presentation. Pre: 680 or consent.

LING 720 Language Typology (3)

Language typology deals with how and why the elements of language interact and function. Students acquire a broad overview of this grammatical make-up of languages in general and understanding of FunctionalTypological linguistics. Graduate students only. Pre: 320 and 422 or consent. (Alt. years)

LING 730 Advanced Laboratory Research (3)

Advanced laboratory methods for research in linguistics. Specialized and/or advanced uses of hardware, software, research designs, and analysis techniques. Specific topic varies: check with department. Combines lecture, laboratory work and discussion. Repeatable four times. Pre: 632 or consent.

LING 750 (Alpha) Seminar (3)

Reporting and discussion of current research in linguistics. (E) ethnolinguistics; (F) phonology and phonetics; (G) general; (M) semantics; (Q) language acquisition; (R) written language; (S) sociolinguistics; (X) syntax; (Y) psycholinguistics. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.

LING 770 Areal Linguistics (3)

Structures of languages of various areas of the world; diffusion. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.

LING 799 Apprenticeship in Teaching Linguistics (V)

Experience-based introduction to college-level teaching; doctoral students serve as student teachers to professors; responsibilities include supervised teaching and participation in planning and evaluation. Repeatable one time. Pre: admission to doctoral program and consent.

LING 800 Dissertation Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

LLEA 121 Ancient Egypt: Mummies, Pharaohs, and Gods (3)

An overview of ancient Egyptian civilization through lectures and class discussion on Egyptian literature, archaeology, history, religion and society. (Cross-listed as CLAS 121)

LLEA 122 Greek, Roman, and Ancient Mythology (3)

Combines readings and analyses of myths from the ancient world including Europe, Asia, Africa, and Hawai‘i, with an emphasis on comparative analysis of cultures and religions. (Cross-listed as CLAS 122)

LLEA 123 Greek and Latin Elements in English (3)

Important roots, prefixes, and suffixes for building a literary vocabulary. (Cross-listed as CLAS 123)

LLEA 124 Greek and Latin Elements in Scientific Terminology (3)

Important roots, prefixes, and suffixes for building a scientific vocabulary. (Cross-listed as CLAS 124)

LLEA 147 Death and Dying in Literature and Film (3)

Exploration of death and dying in literature and film as manifested across time and cultures throughout the world. Analysis of narratives from ancient times to the modern era from multiple theoretical and cross-cultural perspectives.

LLEA 151 World Myth to 1500 C.E. (3)

Reading and analysis of myths and legends from around the globe, from before the dawn of writing to 1500 C.E. Students will learn to interpret traditional stories from several theoretical and cross-cultural perspectives. A-F only. (Cross-listed as CLAS 151)

LLEA 199 Directed Language Study (V)

Study in European languages not taught regularly, depending on demand and staff. Pre: consent of department chair.

LLEA 236 Italian Film (3)

Study of Italian film history and technique. A-F only.

LLEA 237 French Film (3)

Study of French film history and technique. A-F only. Pre: freshman standing.

LLEA 247 Gods, Heroes, and Dragons: Germanic Myth, Legends, and Fairy Tales (3)

Study of Germanic myth, legends, and fairy tales. Analysis of narratives from ancient times to the modern era from multiple theoretical perspectives.

LLEA 264 French Culture for Americans (3)

Study of the shared cultural and historical foundations of France and the U.S. both past and present. A-F only.

LLEA 270 Freaks and Monsters (3)

Monsters, freaks and otherness in literature, film, history and medicine. Suitable for non-literature majors.

LLEA 301 Biblical Hebrew I (3)

Orthography and structure of Biblical Hebrew, history and development of Hebrew as the sacred language of Judaism, overview of religious and historical development of the Hebrew Bible. Pre: sophomore standing or consent. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as CLAS 301 and REL 301)

LLEA 302 Biblical Hebrew II (3)

Reading of selected prose passages from the Hebrew Bible; analysis of literacy forms, paying special attention to stories which have played an important role in the development of the Abrahamic religions. Minimum C- grade required for prerequisites. Pre: 301/REL 301. (Spring only) (Cross-listed as CLAS 302 and REL 302)

LLEA 305 Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics I (3)

Decipherment of hieroglyphs and reading of Middle Egyptian literary texts. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as CLAS 305)

LLEA 306 Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics II (3)

Decipherment of hieroglyphs and reading of Middle Egyptian literary texts, including Tale of Sinuhe. Pre: 305 or permission of instructor. (Spring only) (Cross-listed as CLAS 306)

LLEA 320 German Cinema (3)

Study of German film history, film theory, film analysis, and film style. Repeatable one time or take GER 320 one time for different topics. 6 cr. limit on GER/LLEA 320 courses. Sophomore standing only.

LLEA 321 History of the Written Word (3)

A hands-on history of writing beginning in Ancient Greece and Rome. Content includes the development of the alphabet, scripts, books, libraries, and writing in ancient culture. Sophomore standing or consent. (Cross-listed as CLAS 321)

LLEA 323 Greek and Roman Drama (3)

Survey of Greek and Roman drama, both tragedies and comedies, tracing the history of a genre that contains some of the wittiest and most agonizing moments in ancient literature. Pre: sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as CLAS 323)

LLEA 324 Nature in the Ancient World (3)

Study of the relationship between the Greeks and Romans and the natural environment. Particular attention will be given to the place of nature in ancient science, philosophy, literature, and “real life.” Pre: sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as CLAS 324)

LLEA 325 Greek and Roman War Literature (3)

Survey of war-related literature from Greece and Rome, its major themes, and how it reflects the wide range of social, political, intellectual, and literary perspectives on war found in the ancient world. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent. (Cross-listed as CLAS 325)

LLEA 326 The Greek and Roman Novel (3)

Survey of Greek and Roman novels, a collection of highly entertaining texts that offer windows into various aspects of life in the ancient world. Pre: sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as CLAS 326)

LLEA 327 Ancient Greek Literature in Translation (3)

Major writers: emphasis on Homer, drama, and philosophy. Pre: sophomore standing or higher or consent. (Cross-listed as CLAS 327)

LLEA 328 Ancient Roman Literature in Translation (3)

Major writers: emphasis on Vergil, satire, and novel. Pre: sophomore standing or higher or consent. (Cross-listed as CLAS 328)

LLEA 329 Greek and Roman Epic (3)

A survey of Greek and Roman epic literature, beginning with Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey and proceeding through the Hellenistic Greek and Roman periods. Pre: sophomore standing or consent. (Cross-listed as CLAS 329)

LLEA 334 Italian Literature as Film (3)

Exploration of the distinction between literature and film as artistic genres as well as study of major works of literature in respect to the present, from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. A-F only. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

LLEA 335 French Literature Since 1800 (3)

Rapid reading in translation; lectures, discussions, reports. Pre: junior standing or one course in French language or literature.

LLEA 336 French African Literature (3)

Black African literature in French in 20th century. Major themes of negritude, national political unity, colonialism, traditional culture. Pre: junior standing or one course in French language or literature.

LLEA 337 Topics in Italian Literature in Translation (3)

Introduction to Italian literature in translation, with varying topics in different iterations. Repeatable one time. Sophomore standing or consent.

LLEA 339 French Literature as Film (3)

Exploration of the distinction between literature and film as artistic genres as well as study of major works of literature in respect to the present, from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. Pre: sophomore standing.

LLEA 340 Classical German Literature (3)

Readings in translation from dramatic works of Lessing, Goethe, Schiller. Philosophic and aesthetic views of leading writers of the Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, and classical periods.

LLEA 341 German Opera and Literature (3)

Introduction to German opera, its history, and analysis. Developing critical skills through analysis of German opera music and literature. Sophomore standing or higher, or consent.

LLEA 342 German Fascism and Propaganda (3)

Lecture/discussion. Study of German Fascism and propaganda in German literature, art, and film. Sophomore standing or higher. A-F only.

LLEA 350 Russian Short Story (3)

Origin and development (19th and 20th century); periods, themes, styles, and major authors. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

LLEA 351 19th-Century Russian Literature (3)

Survey in English of major writers from Pushkin through Chekhov; lectures, discussions, short papers. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

LLEA 352 Russian Literature 1900–1950 (3)

Study of significant works of twentieth century Russian literature with particular focus on its relationship to Europe and Asia. Students will work intensively on their own writing and research in close collaboration with their instructor. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

LLEA 353 Russia: Between Europe & Asia (3)

Aspects of culture (literature, film, theater, music, arts, etc.) in 20th century Russian society. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

LLEA 354 Russia: Faces of Asia (3)

Survey in English of 19th-21st century representations of Asia in the contexts of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and post-Soviet space. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

LLEA 355 Russian Film (3)

A study of Russian film from the 1920’s to the present. Pre: sophomore standing or consent.

LLEA 364 Survey of French Civilizations (3)

A historical survey of the development of French and Francophone cultures. The course is interdisciplinary, dealing with politics, music, art, other forms of cultural expression, and daily life.

LLEA 371 Europeans in the Pacific (3)

European presence in the Pacific, in relation to literature, art, culture, civilization. Not applicable to language requirement. (Section 1 taught in Hawaiian. Pre: HAW 202 or consent. Section 2 taught in English.)

LLEA 390 Teaching Practicum in Large Lecture Courses (1)

Supervised undergraduate teaching practicum in large-lecture LLEA courses. Repeatable two times. CR/NC only. Pre: completion of course in which practicum will be done and consent of instructor, no waiver.

LLEA 396 (Alpha) European and Latin American Cinema (3)

Study of major developments in European and Latin American cinema studies focusing on a specific area. (B) Topic; (C) Genre; (D) Director; (E) Era. Sophomore standing or higher. Repeatable one time for different alphas.

LLEA 399 Directed Reading (V)

Pre: limited to senior majors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or a minimum GPA of 3.0 in major, and consent of department chair.

LLEA 415 Culture of Two Germanies: 1945-1989 (3)

(taught in English) Literature, culture, and film of East and West Germany, 1945-1989. Credit cannot be earned for both LLEA 415 and GER 415. Sophomore standing or higher.

LLEA 416 German Literature, Culture and Film: 1989 to Present (3)

Study of German literature, culture and film, 1989 to present. Credit cannot be earned for both 416 and GER 416. Sophomore standing or higher.

LLEA 455 Learning and Teaching World Languages (3)

Hybrid technology intensive course for pre- or in-service teachers of world languages. Topics: online learning, curriculum and lesson planning, assessment, language teaching approaches, technology for learning world languages. Junior standing or higher. (Cross-listed as SLS 455)

LLEA 470 Freaks and Monsters 2: The Ethics of Otherness (3)

An interdisciplinary examination of corporeal Otherness. Unusual real and fictional bodies from fairground history, art, anatomy, literature, natural history and ethnology. Discussion of the moral, medical, philosophical and aesthetic dilemmas of spectacular difference. Pre: 270 or consent.

LLEA 471 (Alpha) Fantasy and the Fantastic (3)

Cross-cultural study of fantasy and the fantastic in short stories, fairy tales, films and novels from Europe and the Americas in English translation. Discussion of illusion, identity, time, the future, the bizarre and major concepts in fantasy literature. (B) fairies, devils and fantasy; (C) the fantastic, the strange and science fiction. Repeatable one time in different alphas. Pre: 270 or consent.

LLEA 499 Directed Reading and Research (V)

Independent study of approved reading and research with faculty supervision. Repeatable two times. A-F only. Pre: consent and departmental approval.

LLEA 630 Seminar in Research Methods (3)

Study of basic research methods and tools, including technology. Print and electronic source materials. Information literacy. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

LLEA 671 Western Literature and Cultures in the Pacific (3)

Impact of and reaction to western writings and cultural influences in the Pacific as represented in texts from the 16th century to the present. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

LLEA 680 (Alpha) Topics in Literature (3)

Study in English of a topic, period, or genre; aesthetic considerations common to European literatures: (B) the modern novel; (C) European literature as a path to self-knowledge; (D) Middle Ages; (E) introduction to literary theory. MA candidates in European languages read works in their major in the original. Pre: graduate standing or consent of department chair.

LLEA 681 (Alpha) Topics in Language (3)

Study in English of topics, periods, etc., in the languages taught in the department: (B) comparison of Romance languages; (C) interpersonal communication; (D) social perspectives. Repeatable two times for different alphas (up to 9 credits). Pre: graduate standing or consent.

LLEA 682 Masterpieces of Medieval Welsh Literature (3)

Key prose and poetry underlying the Arthurian tradition in Europe. Language instruction leading to reading knowledge of medieval Welsh. Pre: consent.

LLEA 699 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent of department chair.

LLEA 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

MAO 101 Beginning Maori I (3)

Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar. Meets three hours weekly.

MAO 102 Beginning Maori II (3)

Continuation of 101. Meets three hours weekly. Pre: 101.

MAO 201 Intermediate Maori I (3)

Continuation of 102. Meets three hours weekly. Pre: 102.

MAO 202 Intermediate Maori II (3)

Continuation of 201. Meets three hours weekly. Pre: 201.

MAO 261 Maori Literature and Culture (3)

Survey of literature concerning myths, traditions, poetry and song as well as contemporary literature (in English) relating to the Treaty of Waitangi, Maori prophetic sayings. Students who have previously taken this course as PACS 492 may not take this course. Pre: consent.

MAO 301 Advanced Maori Language and Culture (3)

Advanced Maori language and culture. Pre: 202, no waiver. (Fall only)

MAO 302 Advanced Maori Language and Culture (3)

Advanced Maori language and culture. Pre: 301. (Spring only)

MAO 361 Modern Maori Literature and Culture (3)

Survey of modern Maori and Hawaiian literature and culture from the mid-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Pre: 261 or consent. (Fall only)

MAO 384 Te Reo Waiata: Mâori Language in Song (3)

Survey and analysis of Maori song poetry texts, traditional and contemporary, and their development and performance over time. Pre: 102 or HAW 202, or consent.

MAO 401 Fourth-Level Maori I (3)

Continuation of 302. Conducted in Maori. Advanced reading, writing, and conversation. Cultural contemporary and historical topics. Pre: 302 or consent.

MAO 402 Fourth-Level Maori II (3)

Continuation of 401. Conducted in Maori. Advanced reading, writing, and conversation. Cultural contemporary and historical topics. Pre: 401 or consent.

MUS 106 Introduction to Music Literature (3)

Elements, styles, and forms of music, from listener’s standpoint.

MUS 107 Music in World Cultures (3)

Folk, popular, and art music from major regions of the world, with emphasis upon Asia and the Pacific; representative styles and regional characteristics.

MUS 107A Music in World Cultures (3)

Folk, popular, and art music from major regions of the world, with emphasis upon Asia and the Pacific; representative styles and regional characteristics.

MUS 108 Fundamentals of Music (3)

Basic organization concepts in music and introduction to music theory. Learning through hands-on experience with creative activities in various media. Focused listening, composing original meolodies, utilizing technology to explore how music is created, basic notation.

MUS 114 University Chorus (1)

Performance of choral literature from Renaissance to present. Previous choral experience not required. Repeatable unlimited times.

MUS 121 (Alpha) Class Instruction I (1)

Basic principles of performance; relevant problems in literature. (B) voice; (C) piano; (D) guitar. A-F only. Cannot be audited.

MUS 122 (Alpha) Class Instruction II (1)

Basic principles of performance; relevant problems in literature. (B) voice; (C) piano; (D) guitar. Repeatable in different sections. Cannot be audited. A-F only. Pre: 121 or consent.

MUS 123 (Alpha) Pacific Music Performance Class (1)

Basic principles of performance of Pacific music. Relevant problems at elementary level. (B) slack key guitar; (C) ‘ukulele. Repeatable in different sections. Pre: 121D or consent for (B); 108 or consent for (C).

MUS 125 First-Level Secondary Piano (1)

Piano as secondary performance field; application of theory to problems in improvising, harmonizing, creating accompaniments, transposing, and sight-reading at keyboard. For music majors. A-F only. Pre: consent. Co-requisite: 281 or consent.

MUS 126 First-Level Secondary Piano (1)

Piano as secondary performance field; application of theory to problems in improvising, harmonizing, creating accompaniments, transposing, and sight-reading at keyboard. Continuation of 125. For music majors. A-F only. Pre: 125 or consent.

MUS 127 (Alpha) Asian Music Performance Class (1)

Basic principles of performance of Asian music. Relevant problems in literature at elementary level. (B) koto; (C) shamisen; (E) shakuhachi. Cannot be audited. Pre: consent.

MUS 128 (Alpha) Asian Music Performance Class (1)

Basic principles of performance of Asian music. Relevant problems in literature at elementary level. (B) koto; (C) shamisen; (D) South Indian singing; (E) shakuhachi. Cannot be audited. Pre: consent.

MUS 155 Percussion Techniques (2)

Similar to 151 using percussion instruments. A-F only.

MUS 156 Brass Techniques (2)

Similar to 151 using brass instruments. A-F only.

MUS 157 String Techniques (2)

Fundamental performance techniques, materials, and teaching skills on string instruments for students preparing to teach instrumental music. A-F only. (Once a year)

MUS 158 Woodwind Techniques (2)

Fundamental performance techniques, materials, and teaching skills on woodwind instruments for students preparing to teach instrumental music. A-F only. (Once a year)

MUS 199 Recital Attendance (0)

Attendance at approved departmental concerts. Required of all music majors (BMus, six semesters; BA and BEd, four semesters). Repeatable unlimited times. CR/NC only.

MUS 225 Second-Level Secondary Piano (1)

Continuation of 125–126; increased emphasis on piano literature up to intermediate level. MUS majors only. A-F only. Pre: 126 or consent.

MUS 226 Second-Level Secondary Piano (1)

Continuation of 225. A-F only. Pre: 225 or consent.

MUS 230 (Alpha) Elementary Applied Music, Ethnic (V)

Instruction in instrumental performance at elementary level. Study of works representative of literature. (B) koto; (C) shamisen; (E) Hawaiian chant; (F) shakuhachi; (I) other. Repeatable for four semesters. A-F only. Pre: audition or consent.

MUS 231 (Alpha) Applied Music, Western (1)

For non-majors or music majors in secondary performance fields. Individual instruction in solo vocal or instrumental performance at elementary level. Representative works. (B) voice; (C) piano; (D) organ; (F) recorder; (G) classical guitar; (H) violin; (I) viola; (J) cello; (K) double bass; (M) flute; (N) oboe; (O) clarinet; (P) bassoon; (Q) saxophone; (R) trumpet; (S) French horn; (T) trombone; (U) tuba; (X) euphonium; (Y) percussion; (Z) other. Repeatable for four semesters. A-F only.Pre: audition or consent.

MUS 232 (Alpha) Applied Music, Western (V)

For music majors or intended majors. Individual instruction in solo or instrumental performance at first performance level. Representative works. Weekly repertoire laboratory required. (B) voice; (C) piano; (D) organ; (G) classical guitar; (H) violin; (I) viola; (J) cello; (K) double bass; (M) flute; (N) oboe; (O) clarinet; (P) bassoon; (Q) saxophone; (R) trumpet; (S) French horn; (T) trombone; (U) tuba; (X) euphonium; (Y) percussion; (Z) other. Repeatable for six semesters. A-F only.Pre: audition.

MUS 240 Creative Applications of Music Technology (3)

Introductory laboratory experience. Teaches musicians fundamental technology concepts through creative projects. Exposes students to a variety of music and audio software. A-F only. Pre: music majors or minors or consent.

MUS 250 Introduction to Music Education (1)

Survey of American education, with an emphasis on music learning, teaching and philosophy, school structure and governance, diversity and multi-cultural education, and professional ethics. Supervised clinical and field experiences required. MUS majors only. A-F only. (Alt. years)

MUS 253 Elementary Music in Action (3)

(3 Lec, 1 1-hr Lab) Musical concepts, philosophy and pedagogy: use of media, singing, movement, and instruments; as well as resources for an active elementary music classroom. A-F only.

MUS 259 Introduction to Voice Function and Singing Styles (3)

Students will study how the singing voice works in various styles, including classical, musical theater, jazz, choral, and pop/ rock. Students will learn historical contexts, aural characteristics, and musical vocabulary through lecture, discussion, and listening. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as THEA 259) DA

MUS 265 History of Western Music to 1750 (3)

Development of Western music from its origins to 1750. Styles, schools, composers. Pre: 282 or consent.

MUS 266 History of Western Music After 1750 (3)

Development of Western music from 1750 to the present. Styles, schools, composers. Pre: 282 or consent.

MUS 270 World of Music: Asia/Pacific (3)

Study of music as social process, sound system, aesthetics, and world view. Emphasis on Hawai‘i, Asia, and the Pacific and the ways music creates links across the region and among people. Pre: ability to read music and one introductory music course with a minimum grade of C (108, 114, 121-126, 155-158) or consent. (Fall only)

MUS 280 Basic Theory and Aural Skills (3)

Fundamentals of music theory, notation, sight-singing, and dictation. A-F only. Pre: 108 or consent.

MUS 281 Theory I (2)

Materials and organization of music; analysis, writing, and keyboard application. MUS majors only. Pre: 280 or consent. Co-requisite: 283 or consent.

MUS 282 Theory II (2)

Continuation of 281. Pre: 281 or consent. Co-requisite: 284 or consent.

MUS 283 Aural Training I (1)

Perception, identification, and notation of musical sounds through dictation and sight singing. Pre: 280 and ability to sing diatonic melodies at sight, or consent. Co-requisite: 281 or consent.

MUS 284 Aural Training II (1)

Continuation of 283. Pre: 283 or consent. Co-requisite: 282 or consent.

MUS 285 Theory III (2)

Detailed study of theory: writing, analysis, keyboard application. MUS majors only. Pre: 282. Co-requisite: 287 or consent.

MUS 286 Theory IV (2)

Continuation of 285. Pre: 285. Co-requisite: 288 or consent.

MUS 287 Aural Training III (1)

Advanced level of perception, identification, and notation of musical sounds through dictation and sight-singing. MUS majors only. Pre: 284. Co-requisite: 285 or consent.

MUS 288 Aural Training IV (1)

Continuation of 287. Pre: 287. Co-requisite: 286 or consent.

MUS 289 Introductory Practicum in Music Composition (V)

Original composition; specific approaches to creative writing. Repeatable five times, up to six credits. MUS majors only. Pre: 282 and 284; or consent.

MUS 311 (Alpha) Ethnic Music Ensembles I (1)

Performance of literature for groups of various sizes and kinds at introductory level (B) Hawaiian; (C) Japanese; (D) Chinese; (E) Korean; (F) Okinawan; (G) Philippine; (H) gamelan; (I) gagaku; (J) Tahitian; (K) Oceanic; (M) other. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: upper division standing or consent.

MUS 312 Hula/Chant Ensemble I (2)

Ancient style. Pre: upper division standing or consent. A-F only. (Cross-listed as DNCE 312)

MUS 321 Diction for Singers (3)

Diction and phonetics of English, Italian, liturgical Latin, German, and French for singers and conductors. Pre: 232B and 281 or consent.

MUS 325 Conducting (1)

Problems in directing instrumental and choral ensembles. Score reading, rehearsal techniques, and basic interpretive problems. Pre: 286 and 288.

MUS 326 Advanced Conducting (2)

Continuation of 325. Pre: 325 or consent.

MUS 330 (Alpha) Advanced Applied Music, Ethnic (V)

Individual instruction in instrumental and dance performance at advanced level. (B) koto; (C) shamisen; (E) Hawaiian chant; (F) shakuhachi; (I) other. Repeatable for six semesters. A-F only. Pre: advancement from 230 or consent.

MUS 331 (Alpha) Applied Music, Western (V)

For nonmajors or for music majors in secondary performance fields. Individual instruction in solo vocal or instrumental performance at an advanced level. (B) voice; (C) piano; (D) organ; (E) conducting; (F) recorder; (G) classical guitar; (H) violin; (I) viola; (J) cello; (K) double bass; (M) flute; (N) oboe; (O) clarinet; (P) bassoon; (Q) saxophone; (R) trumpet; (S) French horn; (T) trombone; (U) tuba; (X) euphonium; (Y) percussion; (Z) other. Repeatable for six semesters for all other alphas; repeatable five times, up to 12 credits for (E). Juniors and seniors only for (E). A-F only. Pre: advancement from 231 or consent; any 231 or consent for (E).

MUS 332 (Alpha) Applied Music, Western (V)

For music majors. Individual instruction in solo vocal or instrumental performance at the junior level. Representative works. Weekly repertoire laboratory required. Half recital required to complete junior level. (B) voice; (C) piano; (D) organ; (G) classical guitar; (H) violin; (I) viola; (J) cello; (K) double bass; (M) flute; (N) oboe; (O) clarinet; (P) bassoon; (Q) saxophone; (R) trumpet; (S) French horn; (T) trombone; (U) tuba; (X) euphonium; (Y) percussion; (Z) other. Repeatable for three semesters. A-F only. Pre: four semesters of 232 and promotion by board examination.

MUS 340 Electronic Music (3)

Basic techniques of electronic sound synthesis. Pre: 240 or consent.

MUS 341 Audio Recording/Mixing/Sound Design (3)

Preproduction, mixing, setup and recording suitable for film. Mixing techniques in software for small systems. Sound design using original synthesis techniques to enhance film and support stories. Pre: 240 or consent. (Alt. years)

MUS 342 Digital Audio Synthesis and Multimedia Applications (3)

Sound control through graphical interfaces. Advanced digital audio synthesis techniques. Audio control of graphics and video. Introduction of alternate controllers. Pre: 240 or consent. (Once a year)

MUS 348 Western Music and Japan (3)

Historical survey of Western music in Japan from modernization through the Meiji Restoration up to the present. Topics include: Western-style symphonic music, J-pop, and Enka by Japanese artists. Junior standing or higher.

MUS 350 Marching Band Design and Techniques (V)

Design and techniques for the modern field marching band. Repeatable one time, up to four credits. Pre: 419E. (Alt. years)

MUS 353 Integrating World Music in Education (3)

Application of musical concepts through an integrated approach. This includes strategies, world music, literature, materials and resources for the classroom curriculum. Pre: 253 or 282, or consent.

MUS 354 General Music Methods (3)

Required for K-12 music specialists. Scope and nature of music in the lives of children and adolescents; planning, teaching, learning, and evaluating music in elementary, middle, and high school curriculum. A-F only. Pre: 250, 286, and 288, or consent. Co-requisite: 354L.

MUS 354L General Music Methods Lab (1)

Observing, analyzing, participating, and teaching in general music classrooms. Supervised 40 hours of field experiences required. CR/NC only. Pre: 250, 286, and 288; or consent. Co-requisite: 354. (Every 3rd semester)

MUS 355 Instrumental Music Methods (3)

Objectives, materials, and procedures of instrumental music in schools. A-F only. Pre: 250, 286, and 326 (or concurrent); or consent.

MUS 355L Instrumental Music Methods Lab (1)

Observing, analyzing, participating, and teaching in instrumental settings. Supervised 30 hours of field experiences required. CR/NC only. Pre: 250, 286, and 326 (or concurrent); or consent. Co-requisite: 355. (Every 3rd semester)

MUS 356 Choral Music Methods (3)

Objectives, materials, and procedures of choral music in schools. A-F only. Pre: 122B, 250, 286, and 326 (or concurrent); or consent. Co-requisite: 414.

MUS 356L Choral Music Methods Lab (1)

Observing, analyzing, participating, and teaching in choral settings. Supervised 30 hours of field experiences required. CR/NC only. Pre: 250, 286, and 326 (or concurrent); or consent. Co-requisite: 356. (Every 3rd semester)

MUS 358 Piano Pedagogy (2)

Concepts, materials, and procedures for class and individual instruction in piano. Pre: 282.

MUS 359 Piano Pedagogy (2)

Continuation of 358. Significant attention paid to developing writing skills. Pre: 358 or consent.

MUS 360 Music in Film (3)

Lecture investigating the role of music in narrative film, and developing critical skills through close study of films and their music. Understanding styles and techniques of film music within larger aesthetic trends and historical contexts. Pre: 106 or consent. (Once a year)

MUS 362 Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals, Then and Now (3)

Traces the history of the Broadway musical in a survey of works from the mid-1800s through the recent “Hamilton” phenomenon, and explores their developmental process, structure, and sociocultural, religious, and political contexts. Pre: 106 or consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 362)

MUS 364 Superstars: A History of Musical Celebrity (3)

Explores how the cultural phenomenon of celebrity has impacted musicians and composers from antiquity to the present. Pre: 106.

MUS 370 Music in Modern America (3)

Varieties of music, including jazz and other popular forms; relevant antecedents. Pre: sophomore standing; freshmen with consent only.

MUS 381 Counterpoint (3)

Form, texture, and style in music literature from Renaissance to present. Formal analysis and writing. Contrapuntal textures and forms. Pre: 286.

MUS 382 Form and Analysis (3)

Form, texture, and style in music literature from Renaissance to present. Formal analysis and writing. Larger forms with various textures; recent contemporary approaches to continuity. Pre: 265, 266, and 286.

MUS 383 Orchestration (3)

Basic principles of scoring for orchestra and band; instrumental ranges, timbres, transpositions; transcribing or composing for band, orchestra, and chorus. Pre: 286 or consent.

MUS 386 Theory and Practice of Jazz Improvisation (2)

Development of an improvising technique through analysis and performance practice. For instrumentalists only. Pre: 285 and 287.

MUS 399 Directed Study (V)

Limited to majors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or a minimum GPA of 3.0 in music. Pre: consent.

MUS 400 Topics in Music (V)

Topics in history, literature, theory, applied music, music education, and ethnomusicology; for music majors. Consult department for topics and specific dates. Repeatable up to twelve credits. Pre: 281 and appropriate lower division music courses; or consent.

MUS 407 Music Cultures of the World (3)

Folk, popular, and art music from major regions of the world, with emphasis upon Asia and the Pacific, representative styles and regional characteristics. Pre: junior standing or consent.

MUS 410 (Alpha) Ensembles (1)

Performance of literature for ensembles and performing groups of various sizes and kinds; (B) Hawaiian chorus; (C) University Chamber Singers; (D) piano-vocal collaboration; (E) composer-performer collaboration; (F) chamber music; (G) guitar; (K) jazz; (M) contemporary music; (N) theater music; (O) percussion; (P) digital and electronic musical arts; (Q) piano-instrumental collaboration; (R) saxophone choir. Repeatable unlimited times, repeatable five times for (R). A-F only for (E), (Q), and (R). MUS majors only for (E). Pre: 2 credits of 289, or 4 credits of 232, or consent for (E); audition or consent for all other alphas. (Spring only for (R))

MUS 411 (Alpha) Ethnic Music Ensembles II (1)

Performance of literature for ensembles and performing groups of various sizes and kinds, (B) Hawaiian; (C) Japanese; (D) Chinese; (E) Korean; (F) Okinawan; (G) Philippine; (I) Asian; (J) Tahitian. Repeatable unlimited times except for (J), repeatable eight times for (J). Pre: 311 in same section or consent.

MUS 412 Hula/Chant Ensemble II (2)

Ancient style. Pre: 312 or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 412)

MUS 413 Hula/Chant Ensemble III (2)

Ancient style; hâlau protocol. Repeatable nine times. Pre: 412. (Cross-listed as DNCE 413)

MUS 414 University Concert Choir (1)

Performance of choral literature from all style periods throughout the world. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: choral experience or consent.

MUS 415 Opera Workshop (V)

Opera in performance. Styles and characterizations. Performance of scenes and one complete work. Repeatable unlimited times. MUS majors only. Pre: upper division standing or consent.

MUS 416 (Alpha) University Symphony Orchestra (1)

Performance of orchestra literature, including major works for chorus and orchestra, opera and dance; (B) symphony (4.5 hours); (C) chamber orchestra. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: audition or consent.

MUS 417 University Javanese Gamelan (1)

Performance of jogja and solo gamelan traditions; Ujon-Ujon, Wajang Kulit, Wajang Wong. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: 311H or consent.

MUS 419 (Alpha) University Band (1)

Performance of literature, including works by contemporary composers. (B) wind ensemble; (C) symphonic band; (D) concert band; (E) marching band; (F) drumline, color guard, leadership. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: audition or consent. D

MUS 420 (Alpha) Music Literature Lab (2)

Problems of style and interpretation and their implications in performance. Inquiry with laboratory performance. (B) solo voice; (C) piano. Repeatable one time. Pre: consent. A-F only for (C).

MUS 421 Musical Theatre (3)

Essential training in skills required to perform in musicals. Students present scenes from musical comedies for criticism and review. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: one of 231B, THEA 321, THEA 322, or consent; and/or audition. (Cross-listed as THEA 421)

MUS 422 Piano Repertoire (1)

Focused study on a specific area of piano literature. Extensive score study, analysis, performance practices, technique and listening lists will be studied. A-F only. Pre: 2 semesters of 232C or consent. Repeatable five times, up to six credits. (Alt. years)

MUS 423 Keyboard Skills I (2)

Practical keyboard applications including transposition, keyboard harmonization, figured bass, improvisation, score reading and sight reading. A-F only. Pre: 282 and 2 semesters of 232C, or consent. (Alt. years)

MUS 424 Keyboard Skills II (2)

Continuation of 423. A-F only. Pre: 423 or consent.

MUS 425 Wind Band Literature (2)

Historical survey and analytical study of wind band literature, with particular attention to significant works for winds from the 1700s to the present. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 265 and 266. (Alt. years: fall)

MUS 432 (Alpha) Applied Music, Western (3)

For music majors. Individual instruction in solo vocal or instrumental performance at the senior level. Representative works. Weekly repertoire laboratory required. Full recital required for completion of this performance level. (B) voice; (C) piano; (D) organ; (G) classical guitar; (H) violin; (I) viola; (J) cello; (K) double bass; (M) flute; (N) oboe; (O) clarinet; (P) bassoon; (Q) saxophone; (R) trumpet; (S) French horn; (T) trombone; (U) tuba; (X) euphonium; (Y) percussion; (Z) other. Repeatable for three semesters. A-F only. Pre: two semesters of 332 and advancement by board examination.

MUS 440 Music, Industry, and Society (3)

History of U.S. music and recording industry. How industry relates to economy as a whole, and how it reflects broad patterns and trends in American culture and society. Pre: upper division standing or consent. (Cross-listed as HIST 471)

MUS 441 Scoring Techniques for Films (3)

Aspects of scoring original music for films. Use of small systems, and software production tools. Music production techniques (including Foley and sound effects) and music for television also covered. Repeatable one time. Pre: 341 or consent. (Alt. years)

MUS 450 Contemporary Practices in Music Education (3)

Contemporary practices and issues in music education. For public school and community music contexts. A-F only. Pre: 286 or consent.

MUS 451 Perspectives on K-12 Music Education (2)

Required for K-12 music education majors. Topics include music learning, classroom management, assessment, and national standards. A-F only. MUS ED majors only. Junior standing or higher. Pre: 250, 286, 288, and EDEP 311; or consent. (Fall only)

MUS 452 Advanced String Pedagogy (2)

Study of intermediate to advanced techniques and pedagogical approaches to violin, viola, cello, and double bass in both individual and class settings. A-F only. Pre: 157 or consent. (Alt. years: spring)

MUS 454 Music in Special Education (3)

Designed for music educators, elementary, and special education majors or musicians interested in understanding and preparing to use music with special education students. Will be offered both as a campus and online course. A-F only. Pre: 250, or 253, or 354, or 355, or 356; or consent.

MUS 457 Asian and Pacific Music in Education (3)

Musical concepts in songs, dances, and instrumental music of Asia, Hawai‘i, and other Pacific Islands, appropriate for K–12. Pre: 250, or 253, or 354, or 355, or 356, or consent.

MUS 459 Vocal Pedagogy (3)

Scientific studies of vocal mechanism; application to techniques of singing. Pedagogical methods for individual voice instruction; participation in applied music teaching. Pre: 286 and 288.

MUS 461 (Alpha) Eras of Western Music History (3)

Changing styles and forms in periods of European art music from 500 A.D. to the present. (B) medieval; (C) Renaissance; (D) Baroque; (E) Classic; (F) Romantic; (G) 20th century. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Pre: 265 and 266, or consent.

MUS 462 (Alpha) Studies in Western Music History (3)

(B) music of the United States. Pre: 265 and 266, or consent.

MUS 463 (Alpha) Topics in Music Literature (3)

(B) symphonic music; (C) concerto; (D) chamber music; (E) choral music; (F) solo song; (G) wind band literature; (H) guitar literature. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Pre: 265 and 266, or consent.

MUS 464 Opera (3)

Historical study from Monteverdi to present. Pre: 265 and 266, or consent.

MUS 467 Music and Ethics (3)

Studies music’s roles in religious traditions and politics, as identity formation, and music’s relationship with lyrics in a variety of forms. Readings approach these issues from the question of ethics. A-F only. Pre: 265 and 266, or consent. (Once a year)

MUS 469 Chinese Music and Sound Culture (3)

Situates the Chinese musical sound in the interdisciplinary field of sound culture. Students will learn to read music literature and listen to historical sounds critically and to analyze aspects of Chinese sound culture. (Cross-listed as THEA 469)

MUS 472 Sound Systems of World Musics (3)

Music-theoretical study of sound organization as defined by various cultures and development of aural analysis in world musics. Pre: junior standing or consent.

MUS 477 History of Rock and Roll (3)

An examination of rock and roll from various perspectives including economics, regionalism, freedom of expression. Pre: upper division standing or consent.

MUS 478 (Alpha) Musical Cultures (3)

The study of a musical culture area. (B) Hawai‘i; (C) China; (D) Japan; (E) Korea; (F) Indonesia; (G) Philippines; (H) India; (I) Polynesia; (P) Africa; (Q) other. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Pre: junior standing or consent. ((H) Cross-listed as ASAN 478)

MUS 479 Topics in Ethnomusicology (3)

Problem-oriented cross-cultural investigation of music and music organization. Pre: junior standing or consent.

MUS 484 Composition for Music Majors (1)

Original composition; specific approaches to creative writing. Intended for music majors not majoring in composition. Repeatable one time. MUS majors only. A-F only. Pre: 286 and 288.

MUS 485 Intermediate Practicum in Music Composition (V)

Creative writing beginning with smaller forms. Repeatable unlimited times. MUS majors only. Pre: 286 and 288, or consent.

MUS 487 Advanced Practicum in Music Composition (3)

Creative writing in larger forms. Composition majors only. Repeatable one time. Pre: 485 or consent.

MUS 488 Contemporary Techniques (2)

Theoretical techniques in music of the 20th and 21st centuries; emphasis on writing as the synthesis of concepts. Investigation of important stylistic movements. Pre: 286 or consent.

MUS 495 Senior Project (1)

Capstone project designed by student, who must find and work with faculty advisor before enrolling. Also subject to advance approval by departmental committee. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: senior standing and consent.

MUS 565 Western Music History Review (3)

Online course surveys representative composers, musical styles, and genres from the Western tradition. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing and consent or departmental approval.

MUS 600 (Alpha) Seminar (3)

Selected problems in (B) composition; (C) ethnomusicology; (D) music literature; (E) performance repertory; (F) music education; (H) theory. Repeatable nine times. Pre: graduate standing or consent; also 661 for (D) and (E).

MUS 601 Advanced Topics in Music (V)

Advanced topics in history, literature, theory, applied music, music education, and ethnomusicology; some in intensive modular format. Repeatable nine times. MUS majors only. Pre: appropriate lower division music courses or consent and graduate standing.

MUS 610 Advanced Ensemble (1)

Projects in study and performance. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.

MUS 625 Advanced Conducting (V)

Conducting instrumental and choral groups. Repeatable three times, up to 12 credits. Pre: instructor consent.

MUS 626 Advanced Conducting (2)

Continuation of 625.

MUS 631 (Alpha) Applied Music, Western (V)

For nonmajors or music majors in secondary performance fields. Individual instruction in solo vocal or instrumental performance at an advanced level. (B) voice; (C) piano; (D) organ; (E) conducting; (F) recorder; (G) guitar; (H) violin; (I) viola; (J) cello; (K) double bass; (M) flute; (N) oboe; (O) clarinet; (P) bassoon; (Q) saxophone; (R) trumpet; (S) french horn; (T) trombone; (U) tuba; (X) euphonium; (Y) percussion; (Z) other. Each alpha repeatable five times, up to 12 credits. MUS majors only, for majors in secondary performance fields. A-F only. Pre: consent.

MUS 635 (Alpha) Graduate-Level Applied Music (3)

For students accepted for MMus in performance. Individual instruction in solo vocal or instrumental performance at graduate performance level. Representative works. (B) voice; (C) piano; (E) conducting; (G) guitar; (H) violin; (I) viola; (J) cello; (K) double bass; (M) flute; (N) oboe; (O) clarinet; (P) bassoon; (Q) saxophone; (R) trumpet; (S) French horn; (T) trombone; (U) tuba; (X) euphonium; (Y) percussion; (Z) other. Repeatable three times for (E), repeatable two times for all other alphas. MUS majors only for (E) and (G). Graduate students only for (E). A-F only for (E) and (G).

MUS 636 (Alpha) Graduate Recital (V)

For students accepted for MMus in performance. Individual instruction in solo vocal or instrumental performance at graduate level; full recital required. (B) voice; (C) piano; (E) conducting; (G) guitar (3 cr.); (H) violin; (I) viola; (J) cello; (K) bass; (M) flute; (N) oboe; (O) clarinet; (P) bassoon; (Q) saxophone; (R) trumpet; (S) French horn; (T) trombone; (U) tuba; (X) euphonium; (Y) percussion. Repeatable two times for (G); repeatable up to six credits per alpha for all other alphas. MUS majors only. Graduate students only for (E). A-F only.

MUS 649 College Level Teaching Practicum (1)

Practical experience teaching at the college level. Examination of elements for successful college teaching. Repeatable two times. MUS majors only. Graduate students only. A-F only. Pre: consent.

MUS 651 Foundations of Music Education (3)

Music and music education in their philosophic, aesthetic, social, historical, and psychological dimensions. Pre: graduate standing and consent.

MUS 652 Introduction to Research in Music Education (3)

Introduction to research techniques in music education, including topic selection, literature review, and presentation of information in written form. A-F only. MUS majors only. Graduate students only. Pre: 651 (with a minimum grade of B-)

MUS 653 Music Curriculum Theory and Design (3)

Procedures for planning, teaching, evaluating, and administering music programs in elementary, secondary, and higher education. Evaluation of current programs; procedures for change. Pre: graduate standing and consent.

MUS 655 Music in Childhood Education (3)

Principles and programs in teaching music to children in early childhood settings and elementary school. Curriculum development, analysis of research, and current approaches. Pre: 353 or 354, teaching experience, and graduate standing.

MUS 657 World Musics in Undergraduate Education (2)

Concepts and materials at junior college and undergraduate levels. Preparation for structuring and teaching courses in non-Western musics. Pre: graduate status in music and 107 or 407 (or concurrent).

MUS 659 Seminar in College Music Teaching (3)

Examines components of good teaching, adult learning theories, course organization, methodologies, evaluation, and other music issues. For students planning a college teaching career in music. Pre: consent.

MUS 660 (Alpha) Studies in Music Literature (3)

Detailed study by chronological period. (B) medieval; (C) Renaissance; (D) Baroque; (E) Classic; (F) Romantic; (G) 20th century. Repeatable in different alphas. Pre: 661 or consent.

MUS 661 Bibliography and Library Resources in Music (3)

Basic materials and techniques; includes retrieval techniques from online computer catalog. MUS majors only. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

MUS 670 (Alpha) Regional Music (3)

Musical content and historicosocial context of principal musical traditions. (B) Asia; (C) Oceania. Repeatable nine times. Pre: consent.

MUS 678 (Alpha) Advanced Problems in Ethnomusicology (3)

(B) transcription of music performance; (C) movement analysis; (D) other. Pre: consent.

MUS 680 (Alpha) Studies in Music Theory (3)

(B) stylistic counterpoint to 1700; (C) stylistic counterpoint from 1700; (D) advanced analysis; (E) comparative theory; (F) history of theory; (G) contemporary techniques and resources; (H) atonal analysis and set theory; (I) Schenkerian analysis. Pre: 286 and graduate standing.

MUS 685 Intercultural Composition (3)

Examination of compositional approaches, techniques, and characteristics of works with East Asian influences in Western concert settings. Composing idiomatically for East Asian instruments. Repeatable one time. MUS majors only. Graduate students only. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

MUS 687 Masters Composition Practicum (3)

Original composition in all forms. Masters-level composition students only. Repeatable five times. A-F only. Pre: consent.

MUS 695 Plan B Master’s Project (V)

Independent study for students working on a Plan B master’s project. A grade of Satisfactory (S) is assigned when the project is satisfactorily completed. A maximum of 3 credits may be earned in MUS 695. Graduate standing in music education or music composition. A-F only.

MUS 699 Directed Work (V)

Reading and research in ethnomusicology, musicology, music education; reading and practice in theory, composition, or performance. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent of chair and department chair.

MUS 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

MUS 701 (Alpha) Topics in Music (3)

Advanced topics in musicology; theory, ethnomusicology, and music education. (B) psychology of music; (C) research in music education; (D) research methods in musicology; (E) advanced diction for singers. Repeatable in different alphas. A-F only. Pre: appropriate to topic or consent.

MUS 702 Seminar for Doctoral Students (V)

Selected topics centering on areas pertinent to the student’s degree needs and research interests. Repeatable nine times, up to 12 credits. A-F only. Pre: admission to PhD program in music or consent.

MUS 750 (Alpha) Seminar in Music Education (3)

Selected problems in music education. (B) childhood; (C) adolescence/adults; (D) major issues. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing and consent.

MUS 787 Doctoral Composition Practicum (3)

Original composition in all forms. Doctoral-level composition students only. Repeatable five times. A-F only. Pre: consent.

MUS 800 Dissertation Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Pre: candidacy for PhD degree and consent of dissertation chair.

PACS 108 Pacific Worlds: An Introduction to Pacific Islands Studies (3)

Introduces students to the geography, societies, histories, cultures, contemporary issues, and arts of Oceania, including Hawai‘i. Combines lectures and discussion that emphasize Pacific Islander perspectives and experiences. A-F only.

PACS 120 Politics and Poetics of Climate Change in Oceania (3)

Examines the causes and impacts of, and responses to, climate change in the Pacific Islands through interdisciplinary approaches: natural sciences, politics, economics, as well as legal, cultural, and creative/artistic dimensions. A-F only.

PACS 201 Islands of Globalization (3)

Combined lectures, service-learning. Examines the nature and impact of globalization on Pacific Island societies, viewed from the perspective of islanders who engage with global forces and processes, and create strategies to survive. Limit 20 students. A-F only.

PACS 202 Pacific Islands Movement and Migration (3)

Combined lecture and service-learning activities. Examines the diaspora of Pacific Islanders. Includes a service-learning activity examining cultural, political, and economic status of groups of Pacific Islanders living in other Pacific places. Limit of 20 students. A-F only.

PACS 203 Arts in Oceania–An Introduction (3)

Practical and theoretical study of arts in Oceania in relevant cultural contexts. Repeatable one time. A-F only. (Fall only)

PACS 301 Pacific Communities in Hawai‘i (3)

Examines Pacific Islander communities’ experiences in Hawai‘i through service learning, reading, writing, lecture, and discussion. Concerns about housing, employment, education, health, language, and culture are central. A-F only.

PACS 302 Contemporary Issues in Oceania (3)

Combined lecture/discussion. Examination of critical political, social, and economic issues in the Pacific Islands region today.

PACS 303 Thinking Through Pacific Arts, Ritual, and Performance (3)

Lecture, discussion, and workshop series surveys arts, ritual, and performance practices throughout the Pacific. Engaging with Pacific traditions of thought, and creative approaches to research, students also return findings to Pacific communities. Repeatable one time. Sophomore standing or higher.

PACS 333 Islands and Archipelagos (3)

Applies an island studies perspective to critically evaluate the commonalities and differences across islands and archipelagos in several world regions. Examines how island geographies influence social identities and movements and are impacted by environmental conditions. Sophomore standing or higher. A-F only. (Cross-listed as GEO 333)

PACS 371 Literature of the Pacific (3)

Basic concepts and representative texts for the study of the literature of the Pacific, including Pacific voyagers and contemporary writings in English by Pacific Islanders. Pre: one ENG DL course or consent. (Cross-listed as ENG 371)

PACS 399 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable up to 12 credits.

PACS 401 Pacific Islander Collaborative Research (3)

Engage in intensive collaborative research with a Pacific Islander community in Hawai‘i, culminating in a research paper and public presentation. Junior standing or higher.

PACS 462 Drama and Theatre of Oceania (3)

Survey of the contemporary drama and theatre of Oceania that combines island and Western traditions. Includes Papua New Guinea, Hawai‘i, Fiji, Samoa, Australia, New Zealand. Pre: ANTH 350 or THEA 101, or consent. (Cross-listed as THEA 462)

PACS 474 Studies in Hawaiian and/or Pacific Literature (3)

Intensive study of selected questions, issues, traditions, writers, movements, or genres in the field of Pacific literature. Repeatable one time. Pre: ENG 320 and one other 300-level ENG course. (Crosslisted as ENG 474)

PACS 492 Topics in Pacific Islands Studies (3)

Repeatable two times.

PACS 493 Moving Images in the Pacific Islands (3)

Critically examines indigenous and foreign representations of the Pacific Islands and is designed to make film a central focus of inquiry for students interested in the contemporary Pacific. Repeatable one time.

PACS 494 Culture and Consumption in Oceania (3)

Lecture on changing patterns of consumption in Oceania, and the historical, political, cultural, artistic, and economic forces shaping such practices. Pre: upper division standing, or consent.

PACS 601 Learning Oceania (3)

Graduate seminar. Introduction to the nature and origins of Pacific Studies as an organized field of study. Epistemological, conceptual, political and ethical issues facing students of the region today. Co-requisite: 602.

PACS 602 Re/Presenting Oceania: Pacific and American Perspectives (3)

Graduate seminar. Critical analysis of the way physical, social and cultural aspects of Oceania have been represented in scholarly and popular media. Co-requisite: 601.

PACS 603 Researching Oceania: Creative and Conventional Methods of Inquiry (3)

Graduate seminar. Literacy, theory and method in the creation of a Master’s research project. Pre: 601 and 602.

PACS 640 Women in Oceania (3)

Will look at feminist theory, ethnography, culture, activism and globalization in the context of writing, research and film on or by Women in Oceania. Pre: consent.

PACS 675 Topics in Histories of Oceania (3)

Reading and research on major issues, topics, and themes in the history of Oceania. Repeatable three times. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Cross-listed as HIST 675

PACS 690 Graduate Seminar: Change in the Pacific (3)

Interrelationship of change in selected Pacific Islands regions, institutions, and processes. Repeatable two times. Pre: consent.

PACS 695 Master’s Portfolio Project (V)

Independent study for students working on MA portfolio projects. A grade of satisfactory (S) is assigned when the project is satisfactorily completed. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing in PACS.

PACS 699 Directed Reading and Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

PACS 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

PALI 381 Elementary Pali I (3)

Reading simple texts from Pali canon. Grammar taught as needed for the reading. Pre: SNSK 182 or equivalent).

PALI 382 Elementary Pali II (3)

Continuation of 381.

PALI 481 Intermediate Pali I (3)

Continuation of 382. Reading various Hinayâna texts. Pre: 382.

PALI 482 Intermediate Pali II (3)

Continuation of 481.

PAS 099 Overseas Study (V)

Registration allows student to maintain enrolled status at UH Mānoa while taking courses abroad. CR/NC only. Pre: consent.

PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy: Survey of Problems (3)

Introduction to the kinds of problems that concern philosophers and to some of the solutions that have been attempted.

PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy: Survey of Problems (3)

Introduction to the kinds of problems that concern philosophers and to some of the solutions that have been attempted. DH

PHIL 100A Introduction to Philosophy:

Introduction to the kinds of problems that concern philosophers and to some of the solutions that have been attempted. DH

PHIL 100A Introduction to Philosophy: Survey of Problems (3)

Introduction to the kinds of problems that concern philosophers and to some of the solutions that have been attempted.

PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy: Morals and Society (3)

Philosophical attempts to evaluate conduct, character, and social practices. DH

PHIL 101A Introduction to Philosophy: Morals and Society (3)

Philosophical attempts to evaluate conduct, character, and social practices.

PHIL 102 Asian Traditions (3)

Universal themes and problems from Asian perspective.

PHIL 102A Asian Traditions (3)

Universal themes and problems from Asian perspective.

PHIL 103 Introduction to Philosophy: Environmental Philosophy (3)

A critical examination of environmental issues; analyzing the nature of the human being, the nature of nature, and the relationship of the human being to nature.

PHIL 104 Philosophy Through Computer Science (3)

Introduction to classic philosophical issues (e.g., external world skepticism and free will) through computational concepts grounded in an introduction to computer science using Python. A-F only.

PHIL 110 Introduction to Deductive Logic (3)

Principles of modern deductive logic.

PHIL 110A Introduction to Deductive Logic (3)

Principles of modern deductive logic.

PHIL 111 Introduction to Inductive Logic (3)

Introduction to the theory of arguments based on probabilities and to the theory of decision-making in the context of uncertainty. A-F only.

PHIL 112 Introduction to Critical Thinking (3)

(LED) Introduction to critical thinking and its application in everyday life. The materials progress from logic and the structure of argument to fallacies and the nature of science. A-F only.

PHIL 121 How To Be Happy (3)

Everyone wants to be happy. What is happiness? How do we become happy? Students examine and practice proposals from ancient philosophy and tragedy and recent psychology about the ingredients, methods, and difficulties of living well.

PHIL 130 Introduction to World Philosophy I (3)

Introduction to philosophy as it has manifested itself differently across cultures throughout the world. Focus on the development of philosophical thought from its beginnings up until 1500 CE.A-F only. (Fall only)

PHIL 131 Introduction to World Philosophy II (3)

Philosophy attempts to understand the human being and the societies they form. Introduces students to the notion of world philosophy, focusing upon thinkers who have helped to shape our present. A-F only. (Spring only)

PHIL 211 Ancient Philosophy (3)

An introduction to the history of philosophy based on translations of texts originally written in classical Greek or Latin.

PHIL 212 Medieval to Enlightenment Philosophy (3)

Introduction to the history of philosophy based on translations of texts originally written in post-classical Latin or Arabic.

PHIL 213 Modern Philosophy (3)

Introduction to the history of philosophy based on texts or translations of “modern” works, that is works originally written in a modern European language.

PHIL 218 Women Philosophers (3)

Introduces students to the ideas of women philosophers. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL or WGSS, or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as WGSS 219)

PHIL 222 Existentialism: Freedom, Being, Death (3)

Introduction to the major thinkers and the fundamental concepts and debates of Existentialism, taking Existentialism as a global movement expressed not just in philosophical texts, but also in literature and film. A-F only.

PHIL 242 Philosophy and Science Fiction (3)

Will use important works of science fiction and philosophy to explore philosophical questions, such as the nature of personal identity and the meaning of human life. A-F only.

PHIL 270 Love and Sex (3)

Survey of classical and contemporary perspectives of the philosophy of love, marriage, relationships, sex, sexual identity, representations of sex and sexuality. Pre: one PHIL 100-level course or consent of instructor.

PHIL 300 Business Ethics (3)

Case studies and critical analyses of ethical issues in business. Readings from business, philosophy, law, etc. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL or BUS or BLAW, or consent.

PHIL 301 Ethical Theory (3)

Problems and methods in theory of moral conduct and decision. Pre: any course 101 or above in PHIL or above 100 in POLS or SOC; or consent.

PHIL 302 Political Philosophy (3)

Problems and methods in philosophical theories of political legitimacy. Pre: any course 101 or above in PHIL or above 100 in POLS or SOC, or consent.

PHIL 303 Social Philosophy (3)

Problems and methods in examination of contemporary life, values, and institutions in light of traditional philosophical problems of freedom, justice, authority, equality. Pre: any course 101 or above in PHIL or above 100 in POLS or SOC, or consent.

PHIL 304 Metaphysics (3)

Problems arising from attempts to categorize rationally what is, and what appears to be. Among others, topics may include universals and particulars, personal identity, freedom and determinism, and time. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL, or consent.

PHIL 305 Philosophy of Religion (3)

Problems and methods. Nature of religious experience, alternatives to theism, existence of god, relation between faith and reason, nature of religious language.

PHIL 306 Philosophy of Art (3)

Problems and methods in aesthetic valuation and in appreciation, creation, and criticism of artworks.

PHIL 307 Theory of Knowledge (3)

Problems and methods in epistemology. Nature of knowledge, its varieties, possibilities, and limitations. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL, or 200 or above with either DB or DP or DS designation; or consent.

PHIL 308 Philosophy of Science (3)

Problems and methods. Domains of inquiry, methods of validation, and attendant moral concerns. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL, or 200 or above with either DB or DP designation; or consent.

PHIL 309 Philosophy of Education (3)

Uses tools of philosophical inquiry to explore historical and contemporary perspectives on the nature of education, including concepts of knowledge, teaching, learning, and human flourishing. Repeatable one time. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL, or consent.

PHIL 310 Ethics in Health Care (3)

Ethical issues in application and organization of biomedical resources; professional responsibility, confidentiality, euthanasia, experimentation on human subjects, etc. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL or MED or NURS or with a DB designation; or consent.

PHIL 311 Philosophy and Aesthetics of Film (3)

Aesthetics and ontology of film and video, based on readings in the philosophy of film and the viewing of a number of films per semester.

PHIL 312 Ethics in Practice (3)

Team-taught exploration of five contemporary ethical issues using a variety of philosophical approaches and methods. Pre: any 101 course or above in PHIL or above 100 in POLS or SOC; or consent. (Once a year)

PHIL 313 Philosophy and Evolution (3)

Explores the ethical and epistemological implications of the theory of evolution. (Alt. years)

PHIL 314 Critical Thinking: Pre-Medicine (3)

Scientific and social perspectives on the nature of disease and their impact on medical practice. Exploration of these topics through reading, writing and critical inquiry. Pre: any course in PHIL, 100 or above; or any two BIOL, CHEM or PHYS courses; or consent.

PHIL 315 The Role of Models in Global Environmental Science (3)

Introduction to philosophy of science for those with some background in the natural sciences. Special emphasis on issues arising from the construction and use of models. Pre: any course 200 or above in PHIL or any course 200 or above with either DB or DP designation, or consent. (Alt. years: spring) (Cross-listed as OCN 315)

PHIL 316 Science, Technology, and Society (3)

Investigation of some of the complex interconnections between science, technology, and society. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL or in a course with either DB or DP or DS designation, or consent.

PHIL 317 Critical Thinking: Pre-Law (3)

Introduction to concepts and techniques for evaluating arguments with special emphasis on their application both to questions of law and to issues in jurisprudence. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL or POLS or SOC, or consent.

PHIL 318 Philosophy of Law (3)

Historical and contemporary issues in law and legal theory. Law and morality; legal responsibility, justice, rights, punishment, judicial reasoning. Pre: any course 101 or above in PHIL or above 100 in BLAW or POLS or SOC, or consent.

PHIL 319 Ethical Issues in the Law (3)

Exploration of ethical issues that have come before (mainly U.S.) courts, including but not confined to, medical and criminal justice ethics. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 101 or a course numbered 200 or above in PHIL or HIST or ENG or with a DS designation; or consent.

PHIL 320 American Philosophy (3)

Survey of major philosophers and schools in development of American thought up to modern times. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL, or consent.

PHIL 321 Bodies, Minds, and Selves (3)

Explores the nature of the mind. Questions addressed include: How does the mind relate to the body? What is the nature of consciousness? Are you the same person today as you were yesterday? Pre: any 100-level PHIL course or above, or consent.

PHIL 322 Critical Race Theory and Philosophy (3)

(LED) Introduction to the work of philosophers whose writings aim to contribute to movements for racial justice. Repeatable one time. Sophomore standing or higher. A-F only

PHIL 324 Philosophy of Disability (3)

Uses tools of philosophical inquiry to explore concepts of person, ability, and relationships emerging from the study of narratives by and about people with disabilities. A-F only.

PHIL 330 Islamic Philosophy (3)

Survey of major Islamic philosophers and schools. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL or ARAB, or consent.

PHIL 332 Topics in Ancient Greek Thought (3)

Explore a central aspect of ancient Greek philosophy and literature. This may be a theme, such as tragedy or emotions; a thinker, such as Aristotle; or a since monumental text, such as Plato’s Republic. Pre: one PHIL 200-level course, or consent. (Cross-listed as CLAS 332)

PHIL 340 Hawaiian Philosophy: Aloha ‘Âina (3)

Introduction to Indigenous Hawaiian philosophy and how to engage with Aloha ‘Âina relying upon a methodology and pedagogy consistent with the philosophy being discussed. Pre: 100 or above, HAW 100, HWST 107, or consent.

PHIL 350 Indian Philosophy (3)

Survey of major orthodox and heterodox systems: Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavadgita, Vedanta, Jainism, Buddhism. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL or PALI or SNSK; or consent.

PHIL 360 Buddhist Philosophy (3)

Survey of central thinkers and schools. (Cross-listed as ASAN 360)

PHIL 370 Chinese Philosophy (3)

Survey of important schools and thinkers in classical Chinese traditions: Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, Legalism.

PHIL 380 Japanese Philosophy (3)

Survey of central thinkers and schools from ancient to modern. Pre: 21 credits.

PHIL 387 The Meaning of War (3)

Exploration of ethical questions related to the many facets of war–e.g., patriotism, tribalism, holy war, self-sacrifice, cowardice, media coverage, propaganda, torture, genocide, pillage, suicide tactics, battlefield immunity. (Cross-listed as PACE 387)

PHIL 399 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable up to a maximum of 6 credits. Pre: consent.

PHIL 402 Introduction to Phenomenology (3)

Methods of analyzing the structures of experience, as developed by Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Sartre, etc.

PHIL 405 Marxism and Critical Theory (3)

Introduction to the philosophical works of Karl Marx and a historical overview of the development of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Sophomore standing or higher. A-F only.

PHIL 406 Introduction to Zen (Ch’an) Buddhist Philosophy (3)

Development and philosophical significance of basic precepts, explored through translations of Chinese and Japanese sources.

PHIL 414 (Alpha) Western Movements and Periods (3)

(B) Greek; (C) late antiquity; (D) medieval; (E) Renaissance; (F) continental rationalism; (G) British empiricism; (H) German idealism; (I) 19th century; (J) 20th century. Repeatable two times in different alphas, not in same alpha. Pre: any course 200 or above in PHIL, or consent.

PHIL 417 Philosophy in Literature (3)

Philosophical themes in the literary mode in world literature.

PHIL 418 Feminist Issues in Philosophy (3)

Examination of basic feminist issues in philosophy, and of responses to them. Pre: any course 200 or above in PHIL or WGSS, or consent. (Cross-listed as WGSS 419)

PHIL 422 Philosophical Psychology (3)

Classical and modern theories of mind, cognition, and action.

PHIL 436 Philosophy of Language (3)

Contemporary theories in semantics and syntax; problems of meaning, reference, speech acts, etc. Pre: any course 200 or above in PHIL or LING, or consent.

PHIL 438 Gender and Environmental Philosophy (3)

Interdisciplinary approach to women’s perspectives and roles on ecological and environmental issues; critical analysis of eco-feminism as a social and political movement; cross-cultural comparison of women’s roles in human ecology. Pre: any course 200 or above in PHIL or WGSS or any course 200 or above with a DB or DP designation, or consent. (Cross-listed as WGSS 438)

PHIL 445 Symbolic Logic (3)

Intermediate-level course covering proof techniques for classical, first-order predicate calculus, and an introduction to meta-theory. Pre: 110 or any course 200 or above in ICS or MATH; or consent.

PHIL 448 Individual Philosophers/Topics (3)

Examination of work of a major Eastern or Western philosopher, or topic of philosophical concern. Repeatable three times. Pre: 100, 101, 102, 103, 211, 212, 213, or consent.

PHIL 449 Undergraduate Capstone (3)

Capstone seminar for undergraduate majors. Concentration on a topic of current philosophical concern. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: declared major in PHIL with at least six courses 200 or above in PHIL, or consent.

PHIL 473 Understanding Place: Philosophical Inquiry and Community (3)

Uses tools of philosophical inquiry, specifically p4cHI pedagogy, to develop a deep understanding of lived environment in a Hawaiian context while drawing on urban planning theories and methods to empower students as agents of change. Repeatable one time. Pre: any course 100 or above in PHIL or PLAN, or consent. (Fall only)

PHIL 492 Philosophy with Children (3)

Experience theory and practice developing intellectually safe philosophical communities of inquiry in contexts from kindergarten through university and beyond. Pre: any course 200 or above in PHIL or EDUC, or consent.

PHIL 493 Teaching Philosophy (3)

Supervised work in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms, facilitating philosophical inquiry with students. Repeatable one time. Pre: 492 or consent.

PHIL 611 Studies in Ethics (3)

Key issues in contemporary philosophical debates about ethics. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 301.

PHIL 614 Studies in Metaphysics (3)

Key issues in ontological and cosmological theory. Problems of materialism, idealism, phenomenalism, etc. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 304.

PHIL 615 Studies in Philosophy of Religion (3)

Key issues in theory of religious experience, language, reasoning. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 305.

PHIL 616 Studies in Aesthetics (3)

Key issues in contemporary aesthetics, against background of traditional Western and Eastern theories. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 306.

PHIL 617 Studies in Epistemology (3)

Key issues in contemporary philosophical debates about knowledge. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 307.

PHIL 618 Philosophical Foundations of Cultural Criticism (3)

A survey of the philosophical texts, thinkers, concepts, and theoretical approaches that are used in cultural criticism. A-F only. (Fall only)

PHIL 622 Studies in Hermeneutics (3)

Important debates concerning the methodology of textual interpretation. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

PHIL 630 History and Theory of Science (3)

Exploration of problems at the intersection of historical studies of science as a process and philosophical analysis of basic concepts of the sciences. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 308 or 316.

PHIL 670 Confucianism (3)

Ethical, social, institutional problems in classical theory. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 370.

PHIL 671 Neo-Confucianism (3)

Logic, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics of major Chinese Neo-Confucian philosophers, 11th–16th century. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 370.

PHIL 672 Daoism (3)

Critical examination and evaluation of major philosophical ideas in Lao Zi, Zhuang Zi, and the Neo-Daoists. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 370.

PHIL 699 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable up to 30 credits. Pre: graduate standing and consent.

PHIL 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable up to six credits. Pre: master’s Plan A candidate and consent.

PHIL 720 Seminar on Individual Philosophers (3)

The most significant texts of an important philosopher. Repeatable three times in the MA program; an additional four times in the PhD program. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

PHIL 725 Seminar in Philosophical Topics (3)

Close study of a topic of important philosophical controversy. Repeatable two times in the MA program; an additional three times in the PhD program. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

PHIL 730 Seminar in Islamic Philosophy (3)

Major philosophical problems in Islamic thought. Focus either on a specific topic or one author. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Once a year)

PHIL 735 Seminar on Philosophical Periods (3)

Close study of a period of significant and connected philosophical activity within a philosophic tradition. Repeatable two times with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

PHIL 740 Seminar in Philosophical Texts (3)

Reading, analysis, and critical discussion of one (or of several closely related) philosophical text in its original language (sometimes in conjunction with established translation). Repeatable two times with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

PHIL 750 Seminar in Indian Philosophy (3)

Major philosophical problems in the development of Indian thought during its formative period. Repeatable two times with consent of instructor and Graduate Chair. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 350.

PHIL 760 Seminar in Buddhist Philosophy (3)

Major philosophical problems in the development of Buddhist thought during its formative period. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 360.

PHIL 770 Seminar in Chinese Philosophy (3)

Fundamental issues, problems, movements, and schools of Chinese philosophy, such as classical Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, Chinese logic, and Neo-Confucianism. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 370.

PHIL 771 Seminar in Yi Jing (3)

Metaphysical, epistemological, ethical, and axiological views of Yi Jing and its claim as foundational work for classical Confucianism, Daoism, and Neo-Confucianism. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

PHIL 780 Seminar in Japanese Philosophy (3)

Various periods, movements, and thinkers in Japanese philosophy. Topic changes each semester. Consult department for more information. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent. Recommended: 380.

PHIL 790 Seminar in Comparative Philosophy (3)

Comparison of widely differing philosophical traditions. Specific topic changes each semester. Consult department for more information. Repeatable two times with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

PHIL 800 Dissertation Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

PORT 101 Elementary Portuguese (3)

Conversation, grammar and reading.

PORT 102 Elementary Portuguese (3)

Conversation, grammar and reading. Continuation of 101. Pre: 101.

PORT 103 Intensive Elementary Portugese (3)

Intensive elementary Portuguese course covers content of 101 and 102 combined. Hybrid format combines 3 credits online and 3 credits face to face. HSL. (Fall only)

PORT 201 Intermediate Portuguese (3)

Reading, conversation, writing, laboratory drill. Pre: 102 or 103.

PORT 202 Intermediate Portuguese (3)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201.

PORT 203 Intensive Intermediate Portuguese (6)

Intensive Intermediate Portuguese course covers content of 201 and 202 combined. Hybrid format combines 3 credits online and 3 credits face to face. Pre: 102 or 103. (Spring only)

PORT 303 Conversation (3)

Intensive practice in spoken Portuguese, focusing on the preparation and completion of oral tasks and presentations. 40% or more of the grade is based on 3-4 oral communication presentations. Pre: 202.

PORT 360 Third-Level Portuguese Abroad (V)

Intensive, formal instruction at the third-year level in Portuguese language: reading, writing, pronunciation, grammar, or conversation in a Portuguese-speaking country. Repeatable one time. Pre: 202.

PORT 460 Fourth-Level Portuguese Abroad (V)

Intensive formal instruction at the fourth-year level in Portuguese language, linguistics, culture, civilization, film, or literature in a Portuguese-speaking country. Repeatable one time. Pre: 360.

PRAK 481 Introduction to Prakrit I (3)

Survey of principal Prakrit languages; selected readings and analysis. Pre: PALI 381, PALI 382, SNSK 281, and SNSK 282; or equivalent.

PRAK 482 Introduction to Prakrit II (3)

Continuation of 481.

REL 149 Introduction to the World’s Goddesses (3)

Cross-cultural analysis of the religious narratives, beliefs, practices, iconography, and sacred sites related to female deities in the Americas, Polynesia, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe from prehistory to 1500 C.E. (Crosslisted as WGSS 149)

REL 150 Introduction to the World’s Major Religions (3)

Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shinto, Taoism and indigenous traditions of Hawai‘i and/or Oceania.

REL 151 Religion and the Meaning of Existence (3)

Basic ideas and issues in contemporary religious thought about the meaning of existence.

REL 151A Religion and the Meaning of Existence (3)

Basic ideas and issues in contemporary religious thought about the meaning of existence.

REL 160 Religion and Social Justice (3)

Religious persons and organizations play significant roles in fighting for issues of social justice worldwide. Introduces students to the relationship between religions and social
justice in China, South America, U.S., and Hawai‘i. Repeatable one time. A-F only.

REL 170 Religion and the Environment (3)

Examines the roles contemporary religious groups play in ground movements for sustainability. Introduces students to key scholars, religious leaders, and activists who
are implementing sustainable solutions to pressing environmental problems. A-F only. (Cross-listed as SUST 170)

REL 200 Understanding the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) (3)

Examines the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) as an expression of the religious life, history, and thought of ancient Israel and as a sacred text within later Judaism and Christianity.

REL 201 Understanding the New Testament (3)

Origin and development of early Christian message as set forth in the New Testament; special attention to Jesus and Paul.

REL 202 Understanding Indian Religions (3)

Historical survey of the teachings and practices of major religious traditions of India.

REL 203 Understanding Chinese Religions (3)

Taoist, Confucian, Buddhist and folk beliefs and practices in their social and historical context. Repeatable one time.

REL 204 Understanding Japanese Religions (3)

Broad survey, with primary focus on Shinto, Buddhist, and modern sectarian movements, analyzed in relation to social and cultural themes of major historical periods.

REL 205 Understanding Hawaiian Religion (3)

Major teachings and practices from ancient times to present, their cultural influence; analysis of religious texts; relation to other traditions of Oceania and to Christianity.

REL 207 Understanding Buddhism (3)

Survey of major forms and practices.

REL 208 Understanding Judaism (3)

Survey from origin to modern times; emphasis on Jewish thought in Talmudic and medieval periods.

REL 209 Understanding Islam (3)

Historical survey of the beliefs and practices of Islam as a world religion, including the prophet Muhammad, scriptures, philosophy and science, theology, law, major sectarian movements, relations with other religious traditions, and fundamentalism. (Alt. years)

REL 210 Understanding Christianity (3)

History of ideas concentrating on events, persons, and issues with the greatest impact on the evolution of Christianity.

REL 211 Understanding Ancient Religions (3)

Comparative and historical survey of the religious beliefs and practices in ancient times throughout Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syria-Canaan, Anatolia, Persia, Greece, and Rome. A-F only. (Cross-listed as CLAS 211)

REL 214 Viking Religion (3)

Introduction to the Scandinavian religions in the Viking Age, their depiction
in popular culture, and reconstruction in the form of new religious movements.

REL 300 Myth, Religion, and Society (3)

Theories and methods used in the study of myth, ritual, and
religion. Sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as CLAS 300) DH

REL 301 Biblical Hebrew I (3)

Orthography and structure of Biblical Hebrew, history and development of Hebrew as the sacred language of Judaism, overview of religious and historical development of the Hebrew Bible. Pre: sophomore standing or consent. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as CLAS 301)

REL 302 Biblical Hebrew II (3)

Reading of selected prose passages from the Hebrew Bible; analysis of literacy forms, paying special attention to stories which have played an important role in the development of the Abrahamic religions. Minimum C- grade required for prerequisites. Pre: 301/LLEA 301. (Spring only) (Cross-listed as CLAS 302)

REL 303 Creation and Evolution (3)

An exploration of interactions between science and religion with a focus on cosmogonies. Pre: 150 or consent.

REL 304 Indigenous & Decolonial Approaches to Religion and Culture (3)

Introduction to indigenous and decolonial approaches to the study of religion and culture. Includes a critical assessment of tools and terminology traditionally used in academia. Sophomore standing or higher. (Cross-listed as CLAS 304)

REL 305 Sacred Animals (3)

Critical study of the ethical treatment of nonhuman animals and the religious beliefs and practices associated with them throughout history and across various cultures.

REL 308 Zen (Ch’an) Buddhist Masters (3)

Study of lives, teachings, practices of Zen masters in China, Japan, Korea, and the West. Pre: one of 150, 203, 204, 207; or consent.

REL 310 Global Christianity (3)

Christianity as a transcultural religion, through the study of Christian art, literature, ritual, and theology in diverse cultures; including the Near East, Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific. Pre: 150, 201, or 210; or consent. (Once a year)

REL 311 Ka Baibala ‘Ôlelo Hawai‘i (The Bible in Hawaiian) (3)

Survey of and selected readings from the Hawaiian Bible (Baibala Hemolele). Conducted in Hawaiian. Repeatable one time. Pre: HAW 201.

REL 333 Cults and New Religions (3)

Study of cults and new religious movements in America, the Pacific, and East Asia; examining types, causes, and functions of these movements. Pre: 150 or consent.

REL 345 Religion and Conflict in American History (3)

Analyzes selected historical examples of religious conflicts in America, discerning characteristic patterns of American religious discourse, and identifying the social structures, interests, and ethical principles at stake in conflicts about religion. Sophomore standing or higher. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as AMST 345)

REL 348 Religion, Politics, and Society (3)

Exploration of the diverse approaches and perspectives that American religious groups embrace in addressing controversial and diverse issues of contemporary American life. Emphasis on considering and discussing ethical approaches and practicing oral communication. DH

REL 351 Christian Ethics in Modern Life (3)

The meaning of Christian faith for the moral life with reference to contemporary moral issues. Pre: 150 or 151, or consent.

REL 352 Sufism: Mystical Traditions of Islam (3)

Introduction to the history, literature, and worldview of Sufism. Students will encounter the following topics in relation to Islamic mysticism: asceticism, monotheism, philosophy, love, union, sainthood, ecstatic experience, and spiritual uses of art. Pre: 209 or 383 or PHIL 330 or HIST 354, or consent. (Once a year)

REL 353 Witches and Witchcraft (3)

Persecution of witches, witchcraft in Europe, 1300–1700, examined as crisis of church and theology; origins, effects on church and society. Pre: one of 201, HIST 151, HIST 152, PSY 100, or consent.

REL 354 Islam in History (3)

Examination of the historical connections between Islam and other civilizations will focus on the role of Islam in world history. Pre: 150 or 209 or consent.

REL 356 Women and Religion (3)

Examining roles of, and attitudes toward, women in major religious traditions through autobiographies, films, and primary texts. Pre: 149 or WGSS 149 or REL 150 or HIST 151 or WGSS 151. (Cross-listed as WGSS 356)

REL 361 Love, Sex, and Religion (3)

Love and sex as themes in religions of Asia and the West. Pre: 150 or consent.

REL 363 Religion and Art (3)

The uses of art in religion are studied with historical examples. Pre: 150 or consent.

REL 371 Prophecies of the Last Days (3)

In-depth look at ancient Judeo-Christian apocalyptic texts and the communities in which they originated, followed by a survey of the medieval and modern day heirs of apocalyptic traditions. Pre: 150 or consent.

REL 373 Vedic Hindu Mythology (3)

Study of major Hindu myths of the Vedic Sanskrit literature within the perspective of ancient Indian civilization. Literary sources will be tapped for understanding creation, cosmogony and celestial, atmospheric and terrestrial divinities. Sophomore standing or higher, or consent. A-F only. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as IP 373)

REL 374 Classical Hindu Mythology (3)

Study of major myths of Epic Sanskrit literature, primarily with focus of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Literary sources will be tapped for appreciating myths and epics, especially with reference to dharma, karma, ways of life. Sophomore standing or consent. (Spring only) (Cross-listed as IP 374)

REL 383 Mysticism East and West (3)

Mystic traditions of the West from desert monasticism to
Renaissance mystics compared with those of South and East Asia. Focuses on the ethical lives of these mystics, and developing oral communication skills. Sophomore standing or higher.

REL 390 Hawaiian Gods (3)

The traditions and practices related to one or more major indigenous gods, or class of gods, will be studied by the interpretation and analysis of primary texts. Repeatable one time. Pre: 205 or consent.

REL 394 On Death and Dying (3)

Aspects of death and dying; relation to our culture and society, to understanding of each other and of ourselves. (Crosslisted as COA 394)

REL 399 Directed Reading (3)

Pre: one 200-level REL course and consent.

REL 409 Life and Teachings of Jesus (3)

Critical study of synoptic gospels and of extra-Biblical sources. Sophomore standing or higher.

REL 422 Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion (3)

Cults, legends, millennial movements, myths, possession, rituals, sacred healing, shamanism, sorcery, spirits, symbolism, witchcraft, and other forms of religious and symbolic expression and experience, from small scale to highly urban societies. Pre: ANTH 152. (Cross-listed as ANTH 422)

REL 431 Health/Medicine in Religion (3)

Issues of health and disease in the light of religious beliefs and practices with a focus on ethical matters shaping policies in the U.S. and the world. A-F only.

REL 433 Religion and Food (3)

Seminar exploring foodways as a basic component in the practice of religions. Examines theoretical issues, foodways as creators of community and identity, sustainability, and
other ethical issues, abstinence and fasting, and healing. Pre: 150. (Alt. years: fall)

REL 443 Anthropology of Buddhism (3)

Selected aspects of national, regional and local manifestations of Buddhism are explored through the perspective of anthropology with an emphasis on the daily lives of monks, nuns and lay persons in their socio-cultural contexts. Pre: 207, 422, 475, or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as ANTH 443)

REL 444 Spiritual Ecology (3)

Lectures and seminars provide a cross-cultural survey of the relationships between religions, environment and environmentalism. Pre: junior standing or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as ANTH 444)

REL 445 Sacred Places (3)

Lectures and seminars provide a cross-cultural survey of sites which societies recognize as sacred and their cultural, ecological and conservation aspects. Pre: junior standing or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as ANTH 445)

REL 452 Sociology of Religion (3)

Seminar on research in sociological aspects of religious sectarianism, historical and current; special reference to Hawai‘i. Pre: SOC 300 or consent. (Cross-listed as SOC 455)

REL 475 Seminar on Buddhism (3)

Selected historical, thematic, and textual research topics in Buddhism; topics and geographical focus to be announced each semester.

REL 476 Daoism: Philosophy and Religion (3)

Seminar on religious Taoism, its historical development and its role in the present-day context. Sophomore standing or higher.

REL 478 New World Rituals and Ideologies (3)

Study of cross-cultural patterns in ritual behaviors and creolization of African, indigenous, and Iberian ideological frameworks in the Americas. Topics may include syncretic religions (voodoo, candomble), Andean Christianity, spiritual conquest, conceptions of death, etc. Sophomore standing or higher. Minimum C- required grade for prerequisites. Pre: LAIS 360, or consent. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as ANTH 478 and LAIS 478)

REL 480 Field Methods in Religion (3)

Introduction to theoretical and methodological approaches to doing fieldwork in the study of religion. Application of these in studying Hawai‘i’s diverse religious environment. Pre: 300 or consent.

REL 490 Buddhism in Japan (3)

Major features and trends in thought, institutions, and practices in the context of Japanese history and culture, 6th–20th century. Pre: 204 or 207, or consent.

REL 492 Polynesian Religions (3)

Introduction to field, comparison of several traditions; beliefs and practices from analysis of texts. Historical interactions with Christianity. Sophomore standing or higher.

REL 495 Seminar in Religion (3)

Topics pre-announced each semester. Pre: upper division standing or consent. Repeatable one time.

REL 499 Directed Reading or Research (V)

Repeatable up to six credits. A-F only. Pre: consent of instructor and department chair.

REL 600 History and Theory of the Study of Religion (3)

Survey of development of history of religions; application of methodologies from anthropology, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology.

REL 601 Sacred Space (3)

Introduces ways that sacred sites are used by religious adherents in Asia and the Pacific. Students will survey different methodologies, and develop a final project on a single sacred site. Graduate students only. Pre: graduate standing or instructor consent. (Alt years)

REL 602 The Study of the Ways Religion is Practiced (3)

The study of rituals and practices in the religious traditions of Asia and the Pacific, with a focus on the importance and significance they play in people’s lives. Graduate students only. Pre: graduate standing or instructor consent. (Alt. years)

REL 603 The Study of New Religious Movements (3)

Seminar exploring methods developed for the study of New Religions, particularly in the U.S., Asia, and the Pacific. Considers implications of these methodologies for studies of other religious traditions. Graduate students only. Pre: graduate standing or instructor consent. (Alt. years)

REL 604 Indigenous Religions & Decolonial Theories and Methods (3)

Surveys decolonial approaches to the study of religion(s) and focuses on a specific Indigenous religion of Asia and the Pacific to examine the ways that historical paradigms have adversely influenced the study of Indigenous religions. Graduate students only. Pre: graduate standing or instructor consent. (Alt. years)

REL 605 Healing in the Religious Traditions of Asia and the Pacific (3)

Seminar focused on approaches to healing in the religious traditions of Asia and the Pacific. Explores commonalities between religious traditions, geographical areas, historical periods, and disciplines. Graduate students only. Pre: graduate standing or instructor consent. (Alt. years)

REL 661 (Alpha) Seminar on East Asian Religions (3)

Selected historical, thematic, and textual research topics in East Asian religions and traditions: (B) Chinese religions; (C) Japanese religions; (D) East Asian Buddhism. Repeatable up to six credits for (D), up to nine credits for (B) and (C). A-F only. Pre: 661B or 661C for (D).

REL 662 (Alpha) Seminar on South Asian Religions (3)

Selected historical, thematic, and textual research topics in Indian religious traditions: (B) Indian religions; (D) Indian Buddhism. Repeatable two times, up to nine credits for (B). A-F only

REL 663 (Alpha) Seminar in Polynesian Religions (3)

Selected historical, thematic, and textual research topics in Polynesian and Hawaiian religious traditions: (B) Polynesian religions; (C) Hawaiian religion. Each alpha repeatable up to nine credits. A-F only.

REL 680 (Alpha) Pedagogy in Religion (3)

Theory, preparation, and practice in the teaching of religious studies at the community college level: (B) teaching religion; (C) teaching religion practicum. REL majors only. A-F only.Pre: 650 for (B); 600, 650 and (B) for (C).

REL 688 Plan B Research (3)

Research for master’s degree Plan B. Restricted to students in the Religion Masters Program in Plan B. Enrollment must be approved by student’s project committee. A-F only. Pre: consent of committee.

REL 695 Topics in Religious Studies (3)

Topics in the study of religion with special emphasis on theoretical approaches and concerns. Specific topics to be preannounced. Repeatable one time. Pre: 600 or consent. (Alt. years)

REL 699 Directed Reading and Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

REL 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent of thesis chair.

RUS 101 Elementary Russian (3)

Conversation, reading, writing, grammar.

RUS 102 Elementary Russian (3)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101 or consent.

RUS 201 Intermediate Russian (3)

Reading, conversation, grammar, composition. Pre: 102 or consent.

RUS 202 Intermediate Russian (3)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201 or consent.

RUS 209 Russian Phonetics (3)

Basic theory of Russian sound system; practice in pronunciation, intonation, and fluency. Pre: 102 or 201 (or concurrent).

RUS 260 Intensive Intermediate Russian Abroad (V)

Intensive course of formal instruction on the second-year level in Russian language and culture in Russia. Pre: 102.

RUS 303 Advanced Russian (3)

Systematic practice for control of spoken and written Russian, vocabulary building, fluency in various subjects, accuracy in sentence structure, phrasing stylistic appropriateness. Pre: 202.

RUS 304 Advanced Russian (3)

Continuation of 303.

RUS 306 Russian Structure (3)

Advanced grammar; complexities of standard contemporary Russian; word formation and verb system. Pre: 202 or consent.

RUS 311 Readings in Russian Civilization and Literature (3)

Mid-level readings in Russian civilization and literature of edited and adapted texts. Pre: 202.

RUS 312 Readings in Russian Civilization and Literature (3)

Continuation of 311. Pre: 311.

RUS 360 Intensive Third-Level Russian Abroad (V)

Intensive course of formal instruction on the third-year level in Russian language and culture in Russia. Pre: 202 or 260.

RUS 399 Directed Reading (V)

Independent study of approved reading with faculty supervision. Repeatable two times or up to six credits. A-F only. Pre: 202 and consent and departmental approval.

RUS 403 Advanced Conversation and Composition (3)

Systematic practice on selected topics; vocabulary building and development of fluency; writing short reports, narratives. Pre: 304 or consent.

RUS 404 Advanced Conversation and Composition (3)

Continuation of 403. Pre: 403.

RUS 418 Advanced Reading and Translation: Modern Prose (3)

Readings in various fields, emphasizing idiomatic usage. Pre: 312 or consent.

RUS 419 Advanced Reading of Russian Press (3)

Materials from Soviet/Russian newspapers and magazines. Pre: 311 or consent.

RUS 431 Russian Folklore (3)

Selected Russian folk narratives, bylinas, songs, and proverbs. Influence of folklore on major Russian authors. Pre: 312 or consent.

RUS 441 Russian Short Story (3)

Origin and development (19th and 20th century); the major writers. Pre: three years of Russian or consent.

RUS 442 Russian Novel (3)

Origin and development from 18th century to present. Pre: three years of Russian language or consent.

RUS 451 Topics in 19th- and 20th-Century Russian Literature (3)

Focus upon the selected writings of one major Russian writer of the 19th century (e.g., Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov, Dostoevsky, or Tolstoy) or 20th century (e.g., Bely, Blok, Bulgakov, Chekhov, Pasternak, Sholokhov, or Solzhenitsyn). Repeatable unlimited times with consent. Pre: 312, LLEA 351; or consent.

RUS 452 Topics in 19th- and 20th-Century Russian Literature (3)

Continuation of 451. Pre: 312, LLEA 352, or consent.

RUS 460 Intensive Fourth-Level Russian Abroad (V)

Intensive advanced courses of formal instruction on the fourth-year level in Russian language and culture in Russia. Pre: 360 or equivalent.

RUS 495 Seminar (3)

Literary or linguistic topics, movements, genres, or their representatives. Repeatable unlimited times with consent. Pre: consent of chair.

RUS 499 Directed Reading/Research (V)

Independent study of approved reading with faculty supervision. Repeatable up to six credits. A-F only. Pre: 303 (or equivalent), consent or departmental approval.

SAM 101 Elementary Samoan (4)

Listening, speaking, reading, writing skills. Structural points introduced inductively. History and culture. Meets four hours weekly.

SAM 102 Elementary Samoan (4)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101 or consent.

SAM 201 Intermediate Samoan (4)

Continuation of 102. Meets four hours weekly, three of four hours devoted to drill and practice. Pre: 102.

SAM 202 Intermediate Samoan (4)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201 or consent.

SAM 227 Overview of Samoan Literature in English (3)

Survey of major writers of Samoan literature in English; lectures, discussions, short paper.

SAM 301 Third-Level Samoan: Traditional Culture (3)

Continuation of 202. Advanced reading and composition with development of language structure integrated in a variety of communicative and creative activities based on selected traditional cultural topics. Meets three times weekly; additional lab work. Pre: 202 or consent.

SAM 302 Third-Level Samoan: Contemporary Culture (3)

Continuation of 202. Advanced reading and composition with development of language structure integrated in a variety of communicative and creative activities based on selected contemporary cultural topics. Pre: 202 or consent.

SAM 321 Samoan Conversation: Traditional Contexts (3)

Systematic practice on various topics for control of spoken Samoan in traditional contexts. Pre: 202 or equivalent; or consent.

SAM 322 Samoan Conversation: Contemporary Contexts (3)

Systematic practice on various topics for control of spoken Samoan in modern contexts. Pre: 202 or equivalent; or consent.

SAM 421 Samoan Ceremonial Speech (3)

Development of oratory skills in Samoan ceremonial speech. Emphasis on institutionalized applications such as the kava ceremony and formal speechmaking. Pre: 302 or 322, or consent.

SAM 422 Samoan Ceremonial Speech (3)

Continuation of 421. Pre: 421 or consent.

SAM 431 Samoan Oral Traditions (3)

Historical survey and analysis of the oral traditions and genealogies of Samoa with special emphasis on the relationship of these traditions with Samoan ceremonial speech. Pre: 302.

SAM 432 Samoan Oral Traditions II (3)

Continuation of 431. Pre: 431 or consent.

SAM 452 Structure of Samoan (3)

Study of modern Samoan grammar including some sociolinguistic background. Pre: 202 or LING 102, or consent.

SAM 461 Traditional Samoan Literature (3)

A survey of the major genres of traditional Samoan literature. Taught in the Samoan language. Pre: 302 or consent.

SLS 130 Introduction to Pidgin in Hawai‘i (3)

Introduction to contemporary Pidgin in Hawai‘i, in relation to the role of Hawaiian and Languages of the Asia-Pacific region; language rights; sociolinguistics of Pidgin and Hawaiian in institutional, educational, and interpersonal contexts. DS

SLS 150 Learning Languages and Communicating Interculturally in a Global Multilingual World (3)

Historical/global perspective on being/becoming multilingual/multicultural, encompassing cases of second language learning, teaching, use, growth, change, loss across the world, ancient times to present, supporting individuals’ motivations and abilities concerning second languages and cultures.

SLS 218 Introduction to Second Language Learning and Technology (3)

Introduction to the use of technology in second language learning; pros and cons of specific new applications and established technologies; project-based and oriented; developing multilingual/ multicultural understanding through technology. Includes an emphasis on instruction in writing.

SLS 250 Topics in Learning and Using Second Languages (3)

Reviews practices of second language learning, use, and maintenance. Introductory exploration and analysis of selected topics with a specific theme indicated by course title listed in the class schedule. Repeatable one time for different topics, up to six credits with consent.

SLS 280 Bilingualism: Cognition and Culture (3)

Introduction to bi-/multilingualism as a phenomenon at the level of society and as a characteristic of individual speakers; discussion of recent media reports and popular myths about bilingualism in relation to research-based evidence.

SLS 301 Basic Language Concepts for Second Language Learning, Teaching, and Use (3)

Introduction to language structure and function in the domains of sound, words, sentences, and discourse, with specific focus on description, analysis, and research into learner language. Pre: Sophomore standing or higher.

SLS 302 Second Language Learning (3)

Theoretical foundations for the learning and teaching of second/ foreign languages. Includes an emphasis on instruction in writing. Pre: upper division standing.

SLS 303 Second Language Teaching (3)

Survey of methodology; basic concepts and practices. Pre: 302 (or concurrent).

SLS 304 Sociolinguistics of Multilingualism (3)

Explores themes in sociolinguistics relevant to L2/ multilingual contexts, including language ideology, language variation, language and culture, and language and identity; how L2 users and multilingual people grapple with these issues. Includes emphasis on writing instruction. Sophomore standing or higher. A-F only.

SLS 311 Second Language Testing (3)

Measurement and evaluation of achievement and proficiency in second
language learning. Pre: 302 or 303 (or concurrent), or consent.

SLS 312 Techniques in Second Language Teaching: Reading and Writing (3)

Methods and materials. Issues in teaching; survey of available materials and practice in their adaptation. Includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication. Pre: 302 (or concurrent).

SLS 313 Techniques in Second Language Teaching: Listening and Speaking (3)

Methods and materials. Issues in teaching; survey of available materials and practice in their adaptation. Includes an emphasis on instruction and feedback in oral communication. Pre: 302 (or concurrent).

SLS 408 Multilingual Education (3)

Survey and analysis of current thinking and practices in multilingual and multicultural education, including bilingual education; special emphasis on ESL/EFL. Includes an emphasis on instruction in writing. Pre: 302 or consent.

SLS 418 Instructional Media (3)

Theoretical foundation and practical applications of using electronic and audiovisual media in second language teaching. Pre: 303 (with minimum grade of C), or 600 (with minimum grade of B or concurrent); or consent.

SLS 430 Pidgin and Creole English in Hawai‘i (3)

Major historical descriptive, pedagogical aspects; pidgin and creole languages, linguistic change, language variation. Work with actual language data. Laboratory work required. Pre: 302 (or concurrent), or LING 102, or 600 (or concurrent); or consent.

SLS 455 Learning and Teaching World Languages (3)

Hybrid technology intensive course for pre- or in-service teachers of world languages. Topics: online learning, curriculum and lesson planning, assessment, language teaching approaches, technology for learning world languages. Junior standing or higher. (Cross-listed as LLEA 455)

SLS 460 English Phonology (3)

Introduction to English phonetics and phonology. Includes an emphasis on the oral presentation of key phonological concepts and provides experience in English pronunciation tutoring. Pre: 302 (or concurrent) or 600 (or concurrent). DS

SLS 475 Practicum for Future Language Professionals (3)

Students observe and assist mentor teachers (minimum of 40 hours) at cooperating schools in multilingual contexts, examining the intersection of theory and practice in language learning and teaching and applying knowledge from other SLS courses. A-F only. Pre: 302 and 303.

SLS 480 (Alpha) Topics in Second Language Studies (3)

Variable topics in special areas of second language studies: (E) second language learning; (N) second language analysis; (P) second language pedagogy; (R) second language research; (U) second language use. Repeatable three times in different topics. Pre: 302 (or concurrent) for (E), (N), (R), (U); 303 (or concurrent) for (P). Not applicable toward graduate degrees offered within SLS.

SLS 485 Professionalism in SLS (3)

Capstone for SLS majors. Reflection on experiences via the major, articulation of professional values, exploration of diverse approaches to professionalism in SLS, and formal compilation of a professional portfolio. SLS majors only. Senior standing or higher. A-F only. Pre: 302 and 303.

SLS 499 Directed Reading/Research (V)

For interdisciplinary studies majors. Pre: a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or a minimum GPA of 3.0 in major, or consent of department chair. Repeatable unlimited times.

SLS 600 Introduction to Second Language Studies (3)

Introduction to basic professional and research issues in second language studies; integration of theory, research, and practice for prospective second or foreign language teachers and researchers. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Fall only)

SLS 601 Language Concepts for Second Language Learning and Teaching (3)

Language analysis— phonology, syntax, semantics, discourse for teaching second languages.

SLS 610 Introduction to Teaching Second Languages (3)

Survey and analysis of second language teaching traditions and perspectives. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

SLS 611 Introduction to Second Language Assessment (3)

Assessment of second language knowledge and skills. Topics include design, use, and analysis of assessments. Graduate standing only or consent.

SLS 612 Alternative Approaches to Second Language Teaching (3)

Examination, comparison with conventional approaches; interpersonal relationships in language teaching. Pre: consent

SLS 613 Second Language Listening and Speaking (3)

Key issues; overview and critique of published materials; practice in developing syllabi and other materials. Pre: consent.

SLS 614 Second Language Writing (3)

Problems in teaching second language composition. Survey materials; use, modification, and development. Error analysis. Pre: consent.

SLS 618 Language and Learning Technologies (3)

A wide range of emerging technologies for language learning and research will be explored. Online/faceto-face discussions and hands-on experiential learning are integrated with learner’s goals, best practices, and theoretical foundations. Pre: consent. (Once a year)

SLS 620 Second Language Reading (3)

Survey of research in reading process; teaching methodology; psycholinguistic investigations; comparison of reading in first and second languages. Pre: consent.

SLS 630 Second Language Program Development (3)

Designing, implementing, and evaluating language programs; systems-based approach to program and curriculum development. Pre: consent.

SLS 640 English Grammar (3)

Descriptive English grammar in relation to second language learning and teaching.

SLS 642 Comparative Grammar and Second Languages (3)

Comparative study of two or more languages. Consideration of language transfer in second language learning, role of typological features. Pre: consent

SLS 644 Multilingual/EL Pedagogy (3)

Examines practices, theories, research, and perspectives on multilingual/EL teaching approaches. Topics include culturally and linguistically responsive approaches, collaboration, lesson planning, and adapting materials to promote the growth and development of multilingual/ EL learners. A-F only. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as EDCS 644)

SLS 650 Second Language Acquisition (3)

Survey of theories and research on second language learning by children and adults, learning naturalistically and in formal settings. Relationships are explored between SLA research and language teaching. Pre: 601 (or concurrent) or consent.

SLS 660 Sociolinguistics and Second Languages (3)

Theoretical and applied aspects of language, culture, and society, and research methods in sociolinguistics, as they relate to second and foreign language issues. Pre: 601 (or concurrent) or consent.

SLS 670 Second Language Quantitative Research (3)

Quantitative research methods; design of research studies; techniques in collecting data; statistical inference; and analysis and interpretation of data.

SLS 671 Research in Language Testing (3)

Advanced issues in language testing research including recent developments in the following areas: language testing hypotheses, item analysis, reliability, dependability, and validity. Pre: 611, 670, or consent.

SLS 672 Second Language Classroom Research (3)

Survey of research on second language classrooms and analysis of methodological issues.

SLS 673 Applied Psycholinguistics and Second Language Acquisition (3)

Theory and research in psycholinguistics as related to second language perception, production, acquisition, and instruction. Pre: 601 or LING 422, or consent.

SLS 674 Survey Research Methods in Second Language Studies (3)

Hands-on experience in language survey research including planning and creating survey instruments (both interviews and questionnaires), administering, compiling and analyzing survey data (quantitatively and qualitatively), and reporting the results. Pre: consent. (Once a year)

SLS 675 Second Language Qualitative Research (3)

Philosophical and theoretical approaches, methodology, and ethics in second language qualitative research.

SLS 678 Discourse Analysis in Second Language Research (3)

Survey of approaches to discourse; microanalytic qualitative research; theory and methodology. Pre: 660 or consent.

SLS 680 (Alpha) Topics in Second Language Studies (3)

Variable topics in special areas of second language studies: (E) second language learning; (N) second language analysis; (P) second language pedagogy; (R) second language research methodology; (U) second language use. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Pre: 650 for (E); consent for (N) and (P); 660 or consent for (U).

SLS 690 Second Language Teaching Practicum (3)

Student teaching in a language learning classroom. Pre: consent.

SLS 695 Master’s Plan B/C Studies (1)

Enrollment for degree completion. Repeatable unlimited times, but credit earned one time only. CR/NC only. Pre: master’s Plan B or C candidate and consent.

SLS 699 Directed Reading/Research (V)

Individual reading in various fields of second language studies. CR/ NC only. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent of instructor.

SLS 700 Thesis Research (V)

Individual research in the various fields of second language studies. Repeatable unlimited times. CR/NC only. Pre: consent of instructor.

SLS 730 Seminar in Second Language Education (3)

Current issues and problems. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent only.

SLS 750 Seminar in Second Language Acquisition (3)

Issues in theory and research in second language acquisition of child and adult. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.

SLS 760 Seminar in Second Language Use (3)

Second language/dialect use in multilingual communities. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.

SLS 775 Seminar in Second Language Research (3)

Research methodologies in second language and multilingual contexts. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.

SLS 799 Apprenticeship in Teaching (V)

An experienced-based introduction to college-level teaching; graduate students serve as student teachers to professors; responsibilities include supervised teaching, and participation in planning and evaluation. Repeatable unlimited times. CR/NC only. Pre: graduate standing and consent.

SLS 800 Dissertation Research (V)

One credit is necessary for dissertation writing. Repeatable unlimited times. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.

SNSK 101 Introduction to Sanskrit I (3)

Introduction to basic Sanskrit grammar; reading and analysis of progressively difficult classical texts.

SNSK 102 Introduction to Sanskrit II (3)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101.

SNSK 201 Intermediate Sanskrit I (3)

Continuation of 102. Reading and analysis of classical texts with review of grammar. Pre: 102.

SNSK 202 Intermediate Sanskrit II (3)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201.

SNSK 381 Third-Level Sanskrit (3)

Continuation of 282. Reading and analysis of various classical texts. Pre: 282.

SNSK 382 Third-Level Sanskrit (3)

Continuation of 381. Introduction to Veda.

SNSK 481 Fourth-Level Sanskrit (3)

Continuation of 382. Reading, analysis, and interpretation of various Vedic or Sanskrit texts selected according to students’ interests. Pre: 382.

SNSK 482 Fourth-Level Sanskrit (3)

Continuation of 481.

SNSK 685 Advanced Readings in Sanskrit (3)

Advanced study of Sanskrit literature (kâvya) and systematic thought (sâstra), alongside reading and discussion of scholarship on these topics. Specific content will change each semester. Repeatable unlimited times for different topics. Pre: intermediate-level SNSK (or equivalent). Contact instructor with questions.

SOCS 101 First Year Experience (1)

Brings together topics, discussion, and peer support to increase success at UH Mānoa and the College of Social Sciences. The emphasis is on knowledge, skills, and behaviors leading to graduation and sharing the first-year experience.

SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish (3)

Conversation, grammar, reading.

SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish (3)

Conversation, grammar, reading. Pre: 101.

SPAN 103 Intensive Elementary Spanish (6)

Course content of SPAN 101 and 102 covered in one semester. Three two-hour sessions per week.

SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish (3)

Continuation of oral practice and grammar study; increasing emphasis on reading and written composition. Pre: 102 or 103.

SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II (3)

Continuation of 201. Oral practice and grammar study; increasing emphasis on reading and written composition. Pre: 201 or 258.

SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II (3)

Continuation of 201. Oral practice and grammar study; increasing emphasis on reading and written composition. Pre: 201 or 258.

SPAN 202A Intermediate Spanish II (3)

Continuation of 201. Oral practice and grammar study; increasing emphasis on reading and written composition. Pre: 201 or 258.

SPAN 202A Intermediate Spanish II (3)

Continuation of 201. Oral practice and grammar study; increasing emphasis on reading and written composition. Pre: 201 or 258. HSL

SPAN 203 Intensive Spanish for Business (6)

SPAN 201 and 202 content combined, oriented to business Spanish. Three 50-minute sessions per week plus online work. Pre: 102 or 103.

SPAN 258 Intermediate Spanish Abroad (3)

Intensive course of full-time formal instruction on the second-year level in Spanish language and culture in a Spanish-speaking country. Pre: 102 or 103.

SPAN 259 Intermediate Spanish Abroad (3)

Continuation of 258.

SPAN 300 Legends, Stories, and Current Events (3)

Development of language skills through reading of literary and cultural texts. Pre: 202 (or concurrent) or 203 or 259.

SPAN 301 Language and Writing I (3)

Improvement of Spanish vocabulary, language accuracy, and expression of ideas in Spanish through writing. Pre: 202 or 203 or 259, or consent.

SPAN 303 Conversation I (3)

Intensive practice in spoken Spanish, focusing on the preparation and completion of oral tasks and presentations. Pre: 202 or 259, or consent.

SPAN 304 Conversation II (3)

Continuation of 303. Pre: 303 or consent.

SPAN 305 Introduction to Spanish-English Translation (3)

Practical introduction to written Spanish-English translation through the translations of texts from Spanish to English and the reverse. Includes an emphasis on composition and style. Pre: 301 or consent.

SPAN 306 (Alpha) Spanish in Use (3)

Spanish language as used in specific professions; (B) marketing, tourism & business; (C) health & public safety.
Sophomore standing or higher. Pre: 301, or consent.

SPAN 308 Introduction to Spanish-English Interpreting (3)

Students will begin to develop the listening and memory skills for direct and inverse interpretation. Sophomore standing or higher. Pre: 301 or 310, or consent

SPAN 320 From Comics to Classics (3)

Introduction and development of Spanish skills for critical reading and writing, rhetoric, and vocabulary. Choices with particular emphasis on literary analysis and academic writing. Online course. Pre: 301 or consent.

SPAN 330 Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice (3)

Analysis of the Spanish phonological system, in contrast with English. Practice in pronunciation. Pre: 301 or 310, or consent.

SPAN 351 Spain: Traditions & Trending (3)

Survey of the history and cultures of Spain. Pre: 301 or consent.

SPAN 352 (Alpha) Latin American Cultural Studies (3)

Survey of the history, traditions, and cultures of Latin America; (B) empires and traditions; (C) nations, identity & the arts. Repeatable one time for other topics, but not for the same topic. Pre: 301 or consent

SPAN 358 Third-Level Spanish Abroad (3)

Intensive formal instruction at the third-year level in Spanish language skills: reading, writing, grammar, or conversation in a Spanish-speaking country. Pre: 202 or 259 or equivalent.

SPAN 359 Third-Level Spanish Abroad (3)

Continuation of 358.

SPAN 360 Intensive Third-Level Spanish Abroad (V)

Intensive formal instruction at the third-year level in Spanish language skills: reading, writing, grammar, or conversation in a Spanish-speaking country. Pre: 202 or equivalent

SPAN 361 (Alpha) Reading Spain (3)

Reading and discussion of narratives from and about Spain; (B) heroines, knights, witches; (C) love, loss, liberty. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Sophomore standing or higher. Pre: 301, or consent.

SPAN 371 (Alpha) Reading Latin America (3)

Culture and history of Spanish America through literature; (B) warriors, nuns, and rebels; (C) the magical and the real. Repeatable one time for different alphas. Sophomore standing or higher. Pre: 301, or consent.

SPAN 396 Introduction to Hispanic Film (3)

Introduction to the study and analysis of genres, techniques, and cinematic styles as used in Hispanic film. Pre: 301 or consent.

SPAN 399 Directed Reading (V)

Independent study of approved reading with faculty supervision. Repeatable two times. A-F only. Pre: 301 (or concurrent), consent and departmental approval.

SPAN 400 Spanish Language in Society (3)

Explores issues in Spanish language in society (media, communication, advertising, government, technology). Introduces and examines current sociolinguistic and sociopragmatic issues. Pre: 330 or consent.

SPAN 403 Building Advanced Fluency (3)

Advanced practice; emphasis on building active vocabulary. Pre: 301 or consent.

SPAN 405 Spanish-English Translation (3)

Factors in the art of translation. Practice in translating material from Spanish to English and the reverse. Pre: 305 or consent.

SPAN 451 Historical Spanish Linguistics (3)

Evolution of Spanish from Latin; modern social and geographical dialects. Pre: 330 or consent.

SPAN 452 Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3)

Analysis of morphology, syntax, and semantics. Pre: 330 or consent.

SPAN 458 Fourth-Level Spanish Abroad (3)

Intensive course of full-time formal instruction on the fourth-year level in Spanish linguistics, civilization, culture, and
literature in a Spanish-speaking country. Pre: any two of 301; 303, 358, 359, or 360.

SPAN 459 Fourth-Level Spanish Abroad (3)

Continuation of 458.

SPAN 460 Intensive Fourth-Level Spanish Abroad (V)

Intensive course of formal instruction on the fourth-year level in Spanish language and culture in a Spanish-speaking country. For semester programs only. Pre: 360 or equivalent.

SPAN 477 U.S. Latino Literature (3)

Study of the literature of U.S. Hispanics written in Spanish or
bilingually. Pre: 320, 361, or 371; or consent.

SPAN 478 Hispanic Women’s Literature (3)

Women’s literary and cultural expressions in Latin America and Spain. Pre: one of 320, 361, or 371; or consent.

SPAN 480 Hispanic Theater (3)

Study of representative authors and plays from Spain and Latin America. Repeatable one time. Pre: one of 361, 362, 371, or 372; or consent.

SPAN 495 (Alpha) Topics in Hispanic Scholarship (3)

Hispanic authors, periods, or themes. (B) literature and society; (D) literature and film. Repeatable for other topics, but not for the same topic. Pre: 320, 361, or 371; or consent.

SPAN 496 Studies in Latin American and Iberian Film (3)

Intensive study of selected topics in Latin American and/or Iberian cinemas; e.g. national or regional cinemas, periods, movements or issues, major filmmakers, film theory and criticism. Repeatable two times. Pre: 320, 361, 371, or 396; or consent.

SPAN 499 Directed Reading and Research (V)

Independent study of approved readings and research with faculty supervision. A-F only. Repeatable two times. Pre: consent of instructor and departmental approval.

SPAN 653 Spanish Dialectology (3)

Introduction to the dialects of Spanish spoken around the world. Lectures and discussions cover the variation and change of Spanish phonology, lexicon, morphology, and syntax. Graduate students only. Pre: consent. (Alt. years)

SPAN 658 Seminar in Spanish Applied Linguistics (3)

Repeatable unlimited times with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

SPAN 659 Topics in Spanish Applied Linguistics (3)

Supervised participation in online course at UNED University (Spain) relevant to student’s specialization for Second Language Studies or Spanish Applied Linguistics. Students also complete projects and meet with advisor to check progress. Repeatable two times for different topics. Graduate students only. Pre: Spanish Proficiency assessment: B- (CERFL) or Advanced low (ACTFL).

SPAN 660 Medieval Spanish Literature (3)

Representative readings in prose and poetry, from origins through 15th century. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

SPAN 665 (Alpha) Golden Age Literature (3)

Spanish literature from the 16th and 17th centuries. (B) theater; (C) prose; (D) poetry; (E) Cervantes. Pre: graduate standing.

SPAN 669 19th-Century Spanish Realism (3)

Nineteenth-century Spanish realism in the novel. Authors include Galdós, Clarin, Alarcón, Pardo Bazán, Blasco-Ibáñez, Valera. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

SPAN 670 (Alpha) 20th-Century Spanish Literature (3)

Representative works from 20th-century literature. Genres: poetry, theater, essay, novel. (B) generation of 1898; (C) pre-Civil War; (D) post-Civil War. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

SPAN 680 Spanish-American Novel (3)

Critical analysis of major Spanish-American novels. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

SPAN 681 Colonial Spanish-American Literature (3)

Spanish-American literature from period of discovery to independence. Representative authors such as Sor Juana, Bernal Díaz del Castillo. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

SPAN 682 Spanish-American Poetry (3)

Study of representative poets from all periods: Martí, Darió, Mistral, Guillén, Neruda, Paz, etc. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

SPAN 683 Spanish-American Short Story and Essay (3)

Study of representative writers from various periods: Sor Juana, Palma, Quiroga, Reyes, Borges, etc. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

SPAN 695 Seminar in Hispanic Literature (3)

A period, author, genre, or region. Repeatable unlimited times with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

SPAN 699 Directed Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent of department chair.

TAHT 101 First Year Tahitian I (3)

Basic core skills of listening, speaking and grammar of spoken Tahitian in a condensed format. Meets three 50-minute sessions weekly.

TAHT 102 First Year Tahitian II (3)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101 or consent.

TAHT 201 Second Year Tahitian I (3)

Intermediate core skills of listening, speaking and knowledge of grammar for spoken Tahitian in a condensed format. Meets three 50-minute sessions weekly. Pre: 102.

TAHT 202 Second Year Tahitian II (3)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201 or consent.

TAHT 301 Third-Level Tahitian (3)

Continuation of 202. Conversation, advanced reading, composition. Pre: 202 or consent.

TAHT 302 Third-Level Tahitian (3)

Continuation of 301. Pre: 301 or consent.

TAHT 401 Fourth-Level Tahitian (3)

Continuation of 302. Advanced conversation, reading, and writing with focus on modern formal and colloquial Tahitian styles. The language in the realms of storytelling, radio, folklore, traditional and modern writing. Survey of modern and classical language. Pre: 302 or consent.

TAHT 402 Fourth-Level Tahitian (3)

Continuation of 401. Pre: 401 or consent.

TAHT 458 Fourth-Level Tahitian Abroad (3)

Full-time formal instruction at the University of French Polynesia in Tahiti. Fourth-year level in Tahitian language and culture. A-F only. Pre: 302 and consent.

TAHT 459 Fourth-Level Tahitian Abroad (3)

Continuation of 458. A-F only. Pre: 401 or 458, and consent.

THAI 101 Elementary Thai I (3)

First semester of elementary Thai. Emphasis on the development of communicative competence in both oral and written language and exposes students to the culture of Thailand.

THAI 102 First-Level Thai II (4)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101, or 103 and 105, or consent.

THAI 103 Beginning Conversational Thai I (2)

Development of basic skills (listening, speaking, and grammar) of spoken Thai. Regular online lab work and review of audiovisual materials. Not open to students who have taken 101. Co-requisite: 105.

THAI 104 Beginning Conversational Thai II (2)

Continuation of 103. Development of basic skills (listening, speaking, and grammar) of spoken Thai. Regular online lab work and review of audiovisual materials. Not open to students who have taken 102. Pre: 103 and 105, or 101. Co-requisite: 106.

THAI 105 Beginning Reading and Writing Thai I (2)

Development of literacy skills in Thai for those who cannot read or write in the language. Focus on Thai script reading and writing. Not open to students who have taken 101. Co-requisite: 103, or consent.

THAI 106 Beginning Reading and Writing Thai II (2)

Continuation of 105. Development of literacy skills in Thai for those who cannot read or write in the language. Focus on Thai script reading and writing. Not open to students who have taken 102. Pre: 105 or 101.

THAI 107 Reading and Writing Thai Script (3)

Focus on Thai script reading and writing skills. For students with some aural and spoken skills in Standard Thai equivalent to those completing THAI 102 or higher, but cannot read or write in Thai script. Lab work. Pre: consent.

THAI 112 Intensive Elementary Thai (10)

THAI 201 Second-Level Thai I (4)

Continuation of 104 and 106, or 102. Integrated development of skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Thai script. Meets 5 hours/week, regular online lab work and review of on-line audio visual materials. Pre: 104 and 106, or 102.

THAI 202 Second-Level Thai II (4)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201 or consent.

THAI 212 Intensive Intermediate Thai (10)

THAI 301 Third-Level Thai I (3)

Continuation of 202. Advanced conversation and reading, emphasis on modern written texts. Regular on-line lab work. Pre: 202 or equivalent or consent.

THAI 302 Third-Level Thai II (3)

Continuation of 301. Pre: 301 or equivalent.

THAI 303 Accelerated Third-Level Thai (6)

Continuation of 202. Meets six hours a week. Advanced conversation and reading; emphasis on modern written texts. Lab work. Pre: 202 or equivalent.

THAI 401 Fourth-Level Thai I (3)

Continuation of 302/303. Advanced conversation and reading of specialized, scholarly texts. Pre: 302 or 303 or equivalent.

THAI 402 Fourth-Level Thai II (3)

Continuation of 401. Pre: 401.

THAI 404 Accelerated Fourth-Level Thai (6)

Continuation of 303. Meets six hours a week. Advanced conversation and reading of specialized, scholarly texts. Pre: 303.

THAI 415 Thai Language in the Media (3)

Development of reading and aural comprehension of authentic Thai language used in print and broadcast media through reading Thai newspapers, viewing and listening to Thai television and radio programs. Oral and written reports. Repeatable one time. Pre: 402, 404 (or equivalent), or consent.

THAI 451 Structure of Thai (3)

Introduction to information structure of Thai as a basis for developing reading skills. Analysis of rhetorical, sentence, and word structure from different types of written texts. Pre: 402 or consent.

THAI 452 Structure of Thai (3)

Continuation of 451. Pre: 451 or consent.

THAI 461 (Alpha) Readings in Thai Contemporary Prose Literature: the Short Story (3)

Selected readings in Thai short stories from early 1930s to present. Oral and written reviews (B) 1930-1969; (C) 1970-present. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 402 or consent.

THAI 462 (Alpha) Readings in Thai Contemporary Prose Literature: the Novel (3)

Selected readings in Thai novels from early 1930s to present. Oral and written reviews. (B) 1930–1969; (C) 1970–present. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 402, 461(B) or 461(C), or consent.

THEA 101 Introduction to World Drama and Theatre (3)

(2 Lec, 1 1-hr Lab) Performance traditions of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and the Pacific from the 5th century B.C. to the present. Analysis of political, religious, and technological conditions of theatre. Includes practical theatre workshop. Emphasis on writing instruction. A-F only.

THEA 152 Live on Stage (3)

Students view locally produced theatre and dance productions and write performance reviews. Readings, writing, and class discussion will guide students to understand each performance. Performances include theatre, dance, musical theatre, opera, and performance art. Repeatable one time. (Spring only) (Cross-listed as DNCE 152)

THEA 200 (Alpha) Beginning Practicum (1)

Beginning workshop experience in the practical application of performing arts skills. (B) performance; (C) stagecraft; (D) costume; (E) performing arts management; (F) directing dramaturgy stage management choreography. Repeatable up to four credits in each alpha. Pre: (B) audition and performance of role in a Department of Theatre and Dance production; (F) consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 200) DA

THEA 201 Introduction to the Art of the Film (3)

Introduction to the aesthetics of silent and sound movies. Technical subjects analyzed only as they relate to theme and style.

THEA 205 Introduction to Long-Form Improvisation (1)

Introduction to long-form improvisation as developed by companies such as Second City and iO Chicago. Focus will be on games, situations, creating characters, and forming narratives from those elements. Repeatable two times.

THEA 214 Development of the Sound Film (3)

Growth and changes in aesthetics of the sound film from 1929 to present; films by Renoir, Welles, Eisenstein, etc. Pre: 201. (Alt. years)

THEA 220 Beginning Voice and Movement (3)

Introduction to vocal and movement techniques to increase self-awareness and potential for self-expression. Repeatable one time.

THEA 221 Introduction to Acting for Stage and Screen (3)

Beginning acting techniques for theatre and screen media including exercises, improvisations, monologues, and scenes. Focus on voice, relaxation, body awareness, and freedom from self-consciousness. Emphasis on writing instruction as appropriate to discipline. Repeatable one time with consent.

THEA 222 Acting I: Foundations and Techniques for Stage and Screen (3)

Fundamentals of contemporary acting styles for stage and screen, including self-awareness, character, and scene work. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: THEA major or 221, or consent.

THEA 224 Pidgin/HCE Drama (3)

Introduction to Hawaiian Creole English (HCE) multicultural comedy and drama in Hawai‘i. Emphasis on acting exercises, local dialects, and the performance of Pidgin/HCE plays. Repeatable one time with consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 240 Introduction to Stage Production (3)

Survey class introducing theater management, lighting, costuming, scenery, and other aspects of theatre that relate to producing stage performances. (Cross-listed as DNCE 240)

THEA 240L Theatre Production Lab (1)

Lab observations and projects illustrating basic principles of theatre production. A-F only. Co-requisite: 240.

THEA 241 Film/TV Production Process (3)

Entry-level course details three phases of the production process for film and video projects: pre-production, production, and post-production. A-F only. Pre: consent.

THEA 245 Principles of Design (3)

Introduction to general design principles as applied to theatre. Will introduce the language and tools of visual literacy and visual communications via individual projects and collaboration. Repeatable two times. (Cross-listed as DNCE 245)

THEA 259 Introduction to Voice Function and Singing Styles (3)

Students will study how the singing voice works in various styles, including classical, musical theater, jazz, choral, and pop/ rock. Students will learn historical contexts, aural characteristics, and musical vocabulary through lecture, discussion, and listening. (Fall only) (Cross-listed as MUS 259) DA

THEA 311 World Theatre I: Script Analysis (3)

Script analysis methods for world drama. Required of all majors. Pre: one of 101, 221, 222, 240; or consent.

THEA 312 World Theatre II: Myth to Drama (3)

Myth and ritual into drama, 1000 BCE–1700 CE. Development of secular drama from sacred and ritual beginnings. Required of all majors. Pre: 311 (Alt. years)

THEA 314 Experimental Art and Animation (3)

Provides students an opportunity to experiment with new mediums while collaborating with artists from different backgrounds, such as art, theatre, dance, film, and animation. CINE/ACM, ART, THEA, DNCE majors only. Pre: 353 (or concurrent) or 356 (or concurrent) or CINE/ACM 216 (or concurrent) or ART 113. (Cross-listed as CINE/ACM 314 and ART 315)

THEA 318 Playwriting (3)

One-act plays; practice in writing in dramatic form. Repeatable one time. Pre: grade of B or better in composition or consent.

THEA 319 Screenplay Writing (3)

Characterization, structure, theme, image, and other components of writing for film. Pre: 201 and grade of B or better in composition, or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 321 Auditioning (3)

Preparation of material from different audition situations, including monologues, cold readings, dance, singing, and TV/ film. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 221 or 222 or consent.

THEA 322 Acting II: Advanced Scene Study (3)

Further exploration of character development and dramatic action through textual analysis. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 221 or 222 or consent.

THEA 323 Film/TV Acting (3)

Acting techniques for film and TV production. Students appear in scenes from TV and film scripts. Repeatable one time. Pre: 101 or 221 or 222 or COM 201 or consent.

THEA 324 Advanced Film/TV Acting (3)

Advanced acting techniques for film and TV production. Taping/filming of scenes and full-length scripts. Repeatable one time. Pre: 323 and consent.

THEA 325 Introduction to Asian Acting Styles (3)

Principles of acting based on traditional Asian models. Voice, movement exercises. Pre: 221 or 222 or consent.

THEA 334 Taiji (T’ai Chi) for Actors I (3)

Basic Taijiquan (T’ai Chi Ch’uan) movement training. Repeatable two times. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 334)

THEA 335 Taiji Round Form for Actors (3)

Introduction to basic Asian movement skills through learning the Wu-style taijiquan round form, a faster and more fluid version of the full 108 taiji sequence of forms. Open to non-majors. Repeatable two times. Pre: sophomore standing or higher, or consent.

THEA 336 Introduction to the Performing Arts of Southeast Asia (3)

Introduction to the history and development of major performing arts genres in Southeast Asia: theatre, dance-drama, opera, music, puppetry, ritual, and modern spoken drama. Topics include cultural identity, multiculturalism, modernization, and tourism. Online course. (Cross-listed as ASAN 336)

THEA 343 (Alpha) Topics in Theatre Production (3)

Workshop in principles, techniques, and application of contemporary theatre production practices. (B) entertainment electrics: lighting, sound, special effects, projections, and related areas; (C) technical production: technical direction, technical design, construction, rigging, and related areas; (D) scenic painting: techniques of scene painting for theatre through reading, drawing exercises, color theory, and practical projects; (E) props and crafts: techniques to create props for theatre. Repeatable one time for different alphas, each alpha can be taken one time. Pre: any course in THEA or DNCE, or production experience; or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 345 Lighting I: Beginning Lighting Design (3)

Basic principles of lighting design and associated technologies. Includes functions and properties of light, lighting and control equipment, working procedures, and drafting and paperwork techniques. Pre: THEA/DNCE 240 or consent. (Once a year) (Cross-listed as DNCE 345)

THEA 353 Scenic I: Beginning Scenic Design (3)

Workshop introducing the basic principles and approaches of scenic design for theatre and dance, with emphasis on the creative process. Pre: a course in THEA or DNCE, production experience, or consent. (Consent required for production experience option) (Cross-listed as DNCE 353)

THEA 354 Introduction to Costume Construction (4)

Workshop on basic principles of costume construction for theatre and dance. Professional practices, materials, and methods. (Cross-listed as DNCE 354)

THEA 356 Costumes I: Beginning Costume Design (3)

Basic principles and approaches to costume design for theatre and dance. Visual communication methods, creative process, historical research, and organizational practices. Repeatable one time. Pre: 240, or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 356)

THEA 357 Stage Makeup Workshop (3)

Western and traditional Asian makeup theory and application practice. Western corrective, period, and old age makeup. Asian may include Jingju, Kabuki, Wayang. Repeatable one time. Pre: 240 or consent.

THEA 360 Performance and Medicine (3)

Survey of key texts on medicine and performance, and on how these two areas intersect, including representations of medicine and illness in contemporary drama and performance-based practices within medicine. Repeatable one time.

THEA 362 Curtain Up! Broadway Musicals, Then and Now (3)

Traces the history of the Broadway musical in a survey of works from the mid-1800s through the recent “Hamilton” phenomenon, and explores their developmental process, structure, and sociocultural, religious, and political contexts. Pre: MUS 106 or consent. (Cross-listed as MUS 362)

THEA 370 Movement Improvisation (3)

Introduces movement improvisation to all levels and disciplines.
Movement studies will explore improvisation approaches, devices, elements, exercises, and implications to gain skills in and appreciation for the art of improvisation. Repeatable one time. (Cross-listed as DNCE 370)

THEA 380 Beginning Directing (3)

Basic practical course in how to direct a play. Students will direct scenes. Emphasis on writing instruction. THEA and DNCE majors only. Pre: upper division theatre majors or consent.

THEA 400 (Alpha) Advanced Practicum (1)

Advanced workshop experience in the practical application of performing arts skills. (B) performance; (C) stagecraft; (D) costume; (E) performing arts management; (F) directing dramaturgy stage management choreography. Repeatable up to four credits per alpha. Pre: audition and performance of role in a Department of Theatre and Dance production for (B); 200C for (C); 200D for (D); 200E for (E); 200B or 200C or 200F, and consent for (F). (Cross-listed as DNCE 400)

THEA 411 World Theatre III: Elite and Popular (3)

Ethical issues in drama and production, interplay between elite and popular forms and the impact of colonialism, 1500-1900. Develops written communication skills. Required of all majors. Pre: 311
(or concurrent). (Alt. years)

THEA 412 World Theatre IV: Modern (3)

Pluralism in modern theatre, 1900–present. Reactions to realism and current international theatre forms, develops written communication skills. Required of all majors. Pre: 411. (Alt. years)

THEA 413 (Alpha) Approaches to Dramatic Texts (3)

Intensive analysis and discussion of dramatic texts from a variety of authors. Understanding trends and variations in dramatic form and content. (B) contemporary British and American drama; (C) political drama in the West. Pre: one of 311, 312, 411, 412, or consent.

THEA 414 Women, Gender, & Sexuality in Performance (3)

Feminist and performance studies approaches to performances by women and other genders; focus on the representation and status of women Pre: 311 or consent. (Cross-listed as WGSS 414) DH

THEA 418 Advanced Playwriting (3)

Workshop in experimental writing in dramatic form; full-length plays. Repeatable one time. Pre: 318.

THEA 420 (Alpha) Intermediate Voice for the Actor (3)

Training in proper and dynamic use of the voice for the actor. (B) Western traditions; (C) Asian traditions. Repeatable two times. Pre: 220 or consent.

THEA 421 Musical Theatre (3)

Training in skills required to perform in musicals. Students present scenes from musical comedies for criticism and review. Repeatable two times with consent. Pre: one of 321, 322, MUS 231B, or consent; and/or audition. (Cross-listed as MUS 421)

THEA 422 Period Styles in Acting (3)

Presentational acting in comedy and tragedy; emphasis on performance styles in Elizabethan, Restoration, and 18th-century drama. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 222 or 322 or consent.

THEA 423 Acting Shakespeare (3)

Techniques for acting in Shakespearean and heightened language texts. Repeatable one time. Pre: 222, 322, or consent.

THEA 424 Hawaiian Performance Workshop (3)

Training in skills and techniques for selected traditional Hawaiian performance forms and Hawaiian medium theatre. Emphasis on movement and vocal technique. Repeatable one time. Pre: one of: 101, 221, 224, 468, HAW 202, HAW 321, HAW 384, HAW 486, DNCE 312, DNCE 411, DNCE 412; or consent. (Alt. years) (Crosslisted as DNCE 424)

THEA 426 South/Southeast Asian Acting Workshop (3)

Training in skills and techniques for selected traditional south and southeast Asian theatre forms. Emphasis on movement and vocal techniques. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 222 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 427 Chinese Acting Workshop (V)

Training in skills and techniques for selected traditional Chinese theatre forms. Emphasis on movement and vocal technique. Repeatable to six credits. Pre: 221, 222, or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 428 Japanese Acting Workshop (V)

Training in skills and techniques for selected traditional Japanese theatre forms. Emphasis on movement and vocal technique. Repeatable to six credits. Pre: 221, 222 or consent. (Alt. years) DA

THEA 429 Contemporary Performance Practices (3)

Focus on individual training in the skills and techniques of contemporary experimental theatre including acting, directing, and self-scripting. Repeatable two times. Pre: one of 222, 318, 380, or consent.

THEA 432 Stage Combat (3)

Techniques for performing unarmed and armed stage combat. Repeatable one time. Pre: one of 221, 222, 321, 322; or consent.

THEA 433 Movement Workshop (V)

Special workshops in movement relating to specific departmental theatrical productions beyond the scope of movement taught in 437 and 438. Repeatable one time. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as DNCE 433)

THEA 434 Taiji (T’ai Chi) for Actors II (3)

Intermediate-level Taijiquan (T’ai Chi Ch’uan) movement training. Repeatable two times. Pre: 334 or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 434)

THEA 435 Movement for Actors (3)

Training actors to discover experientially the sources of movement; to teach skills for analyzing movement for its mechanical, anatomical, spatial, and dynamic content; and then to apply these skills in a role. Pre: 222 or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 435)

THEA 436 Advanced Movement for Actors (3)

Detailed development of material presented in 435. Focus on Bartenieff fundamentals and movement analysis as it applies to the physical interpretation of theatrical roles. Pre: one of 435, DNCE 435, or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as DNCE 436)

THEA 437 Period Movement Styles, 1450–1650 (3)

Movement styles and social deportment of European societies in the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. Pre: one of 435 or DNCE 435, or one semester of a 100-level dance technique class. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as DNCE 437)

THEA 438 Period Movement Styles, 1650–1800 (3)

Movement styles and social deportment of the Baroque and pre-Romantic periods in Europe and the American Colonies. Pre: one of 435, DNCE 435, one semester of a 100-level dance technique class, or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as DNCE 438)

THEA 439 Musical Theatre Dance Forms (3)

Theatrical dance forms used in 20th-century musical theatre. Pre: 100 level or above dance technique class, 421, or consent. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as DNCE 439)

THEA 446 Topics in Costume Construction (3)

Costume production techniques, both Western and Asian, for theatre and dance. Topic rotation includes: understructures and armatures, patterning, tailoring, dyeing, fabric modification, millenery and crafts, within the context of current industry practice. Repeatable two times. A-F only. Pre: 354, 356, or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 446)

THEA 447 Stage Management (3)

Business, organization and management for theatre and dance productions. Pre: junior standing or consent.

THEA 448 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design for the Theatre (3)

Basic concepts and techniques of 2D computer-aided design. Lecture/ workshop covers language and commands common to most CAD packages with a focus on drafting specific to theatre. A laptop with Vectorworks installed is required. Pre: 343 or consent. (Once a year)

THEA 456 Costumes II: Intermediate Costume Design (3)

Advanced costume design for theatre and dance. Introduction to collaborative process in costume. Intensive work on rendering skills, applied to various design problems. Cost analysis and organizational techniques. Pre: 356 or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 456)

THEA 462 Drama and Theatre of Oceania (3)

Survey of the contemporary drama and theatre of Oceania that combines island and Western traditions. Includes Papua New Guinea, Hawai‘i, Fiji, Samoa, Australia, New Zealand. Pre: 101 or ANTH 350, or consent. (Cross-listed as PACS 462)

THEA 464 Drama and Theatre of Southeast Asia and India (3)

Court, folk, popular traditions, and the manner of their production. Pre: consent.

THEA 465 Drama and Theatre of China (3)

Yuan, southern, spoken drama; Beijing opera and the manner of their production. Pre: consent.

THEA 466 Drama and Theatre of Japan (3)

Survey of Japanese theatre forms, from traditional to contemporary. Includes examination of dramatic texts, performance elements, and historical context, utilizing written, aural, and visual materials. Junior standing or above. Pre: 311 or consent.

THEA 468 Drama and Theatre of Hawai‘i (3)

Survey of indigenous theatre forms of Hawai‘i, Native Hawaiian, and other ethnic playwrights, and contemporary multicultural landscape of drama and theatre in Hawai‘i. Sophomore standing or higher. (Alt. years: fall)

THEA 469 Chinese Music and Sound Culture (3)

Situates the Chinese musical sound in the interdisciplinary field of sound culture. Students will learn to read music literature and listen to historical sounds critically and to analyze aspects of Chinese sound culture. (Cross-listed as MUS 469)

THEA 470 Creative Drama (3)

Dramatic activities for young people. For teachers, group workers, recreation majors, and others dealing with children. Supervised field activities.

THEA 472 Masked Performance (3)

History, techniques, construction, and performance of theatrical masks. Repeatable one time. Junior standing or higher. Pre: 221 or consent. DA

THEA 473 Storytelling (3)

Storytelling development through focused activities on personal artistic practice, story content, and public performative techniques. Repeatable one time.

THEA 474 Theatre for Young Audiences (3)

Theories and principles of formal theatre for young audiences. Study of and practice in the selection, direction, and production of plays.

THEA 475 Puppetry for Young Children (3)

Methods of constructing puppets and stages with and for children 3 to 8 years of age. Use of puppets in the creative arts. Fieldwork.

THEA 476 Puppetry (3)

History and scope of puppetry. Construction and presentation of puppets for adult and child audiences. Repeatable one time.

THEA 477 Giant Puppetry (3)

History, construction, and performance techniques for large-scale and giant puppets. For teachers, recreation directors, and others working with students aged 10 to 18 and adults

THEA 478 Hula Ki‘i: Hawaiian Puppetry and Image Dancing (3)

History, techniques, construction, and performance of Hawaiian puppetry and traditional image dancing. Repeatable one time. Junior standing or higher.

THEA 480 Intermediate Directing (3)

Workshop; students direct one-act plays. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 380 and consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 490 Experimental Theatre Studio (3)

Working collectively, students research, write, design, develop, and perform a full-length production. Repeatable two times. Pre: 6 credits above the 200 level in acting, directing, playwriting, dancing; or consent.

THEA 492 (Alpha) Topics in Drama and Theatre (3)

(B) theatre traditions; (D) contemporary theatre. Repeatable two times each for (B) and (D). Junior standing or consent.

THEA 499 Directed Work (V)

Individual projects; tutorial. Repeatable two times. Pre: consent.

THEA 600 Seminar in Theatre Research (3)

Bibliography and research methods; preparation for thesis and dissertation writing. Required of many graduate theatre majors.

THEA 611 Seminar in Major Theatre Theory (3)

Major theatre theories from antiquity to the present and across a broad range of cultures. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 612 Theatre in Europe: Classical to 1700 (3)

Theatre as a cultural and social institution in the West, from ancient Greece to Restoration England. Pre: one of 311, 312, 411, 412, or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 613 Theatre in Europe and the U.S., 1700-Present (3)

Theatre as a cultural and social institution in Europe and the U.S., from the 18th century to the present. Pre: one of 311, 312, 411, 412, or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 614 (Alpha) Topics in Dramaturgy (3)

(B) role of the dramaturg; covers history, theory, and practice; (C) dramaturgy workshop; accompanies specific Kennedy Theatre productions. Repeatable one time per alpha. Pre: consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 615 Performance Theory (3)

Introduction to key texts and concepts of performance studies. Pre: consent.

THEA 616 Script Analysis (3)

Theory and practical application of script analysis with reference to dramatic texts from various cultural traditions. Pre: consent.

THEA 617 Seminar in Performance Studies (3)

Special topics. Repeatable up to two times when topics change. Pre: 615 or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 617)

THEA 618 Digital Multimedia Tools for Performance Research (3)

Dance, Theatre, Music Majors only. A-F only. Repeatable one time. Pre: consent.

THEA 619 Advanced Topics: Playwriting and Dramatic Theory (3)

Readings, research, writing, and seminar discussions. Pre: 418, 611, and consent.

THEA 620 Advanced Voice for the Actor (3)

Training at advanced level in speaking and vocal skills and techniques in preparation for a solo performance. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 420 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 621 Great Roles in Acting (3)

Great roles from the Western theatre repertory; focus on the individual actor and performance styles. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

THEA 625 Experimental Asian Acting (3)

Integration of movement, vocal technique, and concepts of traditional Asian genres into the actor’s repertory. Exploration of application to contemporary Asian and non-Asian texts. Workshop format. Repeatable one time. THEA and DNCE majors only. Pre: consent.

THEA 626 Advanced Topics in Performance (V)

Readings, discussion, research, and/or performance
work. Repeatable two times, up to nine credits. THEA
and DNCE majors only. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as
DNCE 626)

THEA 634 Taiji Weapons for Actors (3)

Advanced level Taijiquan (T’ai Chi Ch’uan) weapons training. Repeatable two times. Pre: 334 or 434, or consent.

THEA 641 Historic Costume and Decor (3)

Overview of visual styles in fashion, textiles, architecture, ornament, and furniture for production and entertainment design through lecture, lab, and discussion.

THEA 644 Lighting II: Intermediate Lighting Design (3)

Workshop in intermediate techniques and skills of lighting design; storytelling, analysis, research, envisioning, and communicating a design plan, execution of successful design projects. Use of communication tools such as mini-plots, light renderings, LightWright, and VectorWorks. Repeatable one time. Pre: 345 (with a minimum grade of B) or equivalent experience.

THEA 645 Lighting III: Advanced Lighting Design (3)

Workshop dealing with special topics in theatrical lighting design and related skills. Repeatable two times. THEA or DNCE majors only. Pre: 644 or consent.

THEA 650 Professional Advancement in Entertainment Design (1)

Directed study designed to help MFA candidates in Design acquire the tools helpful in obtaining future employment. Portfolios, resumes, and related application tools will be developed along with other necessary skills. Must be current MFA candidate in theatre. Repeatable six times. THEA majors only. Graduate students only.

THEA 652 Scenic II: Intermediate Scene Design (3)

Workshop in advanced techniques and skills of scenic design; research, presentation, rendering, drafting, and model making. Pre: 353 (with a minimum grade of B) or consent.

THEA 653 Scenic III: Advanced Scenic Design (3)

Workshop dealing with special topics in scenic design, related skills, and portfolio preparation. Repeatable two times with consent. Pre: 453 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 654 Advanced Topics in Costume Construction (3)

Advanced costume production techniques for entertainment design. Topics may
include corset, draping, patterning, tailoring, dye work, fabric modification, millinery, leatherwork, and crafts. Topics presented within the context of both current entertainment industry and traditional practices. Repeatable three times for different topics. Pre: 354 (with a minimum grade of B) or consent.

THEA 656 Costumes III: Advanced Costume Design (3)

Workshop dealing with special topics in costume design and related skills. Repeatable one time with consent. A-F only. Pre: 456 or consent.

THEA 657 Seminar in Design (3)

Research, design, and discussion exploring collaborative design problems and solutions. Repeatable two times. A-F only. Pre: 445, 453, 456; or consent.

THEA 658 Business for the Arts (3)

Seminar offering overview and foundation for launching or advancing enterprises in the arts. A focus on the processes and method for creating economically successful grants and project development applications. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 658)

THEA 660 Field Research Methods (3)

Goals and methods. Grant writing, interview, questionnaire, observation, and performance study as research techniques. Practical application by designing a research project. Pre: 600.

THEA 663 (Alpha) Topics in Asian Theatre (3)

Comparative and cross-cultural examination. (B) origins; (C) theories and systems; (D) modern Asian drama. Repeatable one time. Pre: consent.

THEA 668 Advanced Topics in Theatre of Hawai‘i (3)

Analysis of Hawai‘i’s indigenous performance traditions, the contemporary multicultural landscape of theatre in Ko Hawai‘i Pae ‘Âina, and the representation of Kanaka Maoli and settler voices on Hawai‘i’s stages. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

THEA 670 Seminar in Advanced Creative Dramatics (3)

Advanced seminar in applied methods and theories of creative dramatics. Repeatable one time. THEA or DNCE majors only.

THEA 674 Interdisciplinary Collaborations (3)

Hybrid performance works for dancers, musicians, actors, visual artists, poets, and writers to explore the nature of the collaboration process in various settings. Repeatable one time. Graduate students only. THEA, DNCE, MUS, ART, ENG majors only. (Cross-listed as DNCE 674)

THEA 678 (Alpha) Topics in Theatre for Young Audiences(3)

Creative movement/drama, puppetry, and theatre/dance; (B) production concepts. Repeatable when topics change. Pre: one of 470, 474, 475, 476, 477, DNCE 490; or consent.

THEA 680 Directing Asian Theatre (3)

Directing traditional Asian theatre pieces and Western plays performed with Asian techniques; development of new performance styles based on Asian examples; directing of scenes and one-act plays. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: graduate theatre major and one Asian theatre course, or consent.

THEA 680 Directing Multicultural Theatre (3)

Directing multicultural/intercultural theatre; development of new performance styles based on the study of diverse theatre traditions from around the world; directing of scenes and one-act plays. A-F only. Repeatable one time. Pre: graduate theatre major and one directing course with a minimum grade of B, or consent.

THEA 681 Advanced Topics in Theatre Directing (V)

Readings, discussion, research, and/or performance and scene work. Repeatable five times, up to nine credits. THEA majors only. Pre: consent.

THEA 682 Graduate Workshop in Directing (3)

Direction of scenes and major one-act plays. Pre-thesis production. Repeatable one time with consent. Pre: 600 or consent.

THEA 683 Workshop in Directing Process (3)

Methods class in theatre production for the director. Covers organization and techniques such as rehearsal planning, scheduling, and execution. Repeatable one time.

THEA 685 Directing Western Styles (3)

Students direct scenes in classic or non-realistic western theatre styles or genres. Repeatable one time with consent. THEA majors only. A-F only. Pre: graduate student in theatre program, or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 690 Graduate Theatre Workshop (V)

Practical and supervisory theatre work pertinent to professional degree objectives on productions being done in Kennedy Theatre or in other venues, by approval. Repeatable eight times, up to 9 credits. THEA majors only. Pre: consent.

THEA 691 Seminar in Teaching Dance/Theatre (3)

Pedagogy and classroom experience in teaching technique and theory. (Alt. years) (Cross-listed as DNCE 691)

THEA 692 Practicum in Teaching (V)

Supervised teaching experience at the introductory or undergraduate level. Students will teach an appropriate level course in their field of expertise under faculty supervision. Repeatable up to nine credits. THEA or DNCE majors only. (Cross-listed as DNCE 692)

THEA 693 Internship: Youth Theatre/Dance (V)

Supervised leadership experiences in theatre/dance program with children. Students spend nine hours per week in supervised setting and three hours in weekly class meeting. Pre: one of 470, 476, or DNCE 490; or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 693)

THEA 695 Creative Projects (V)

MFA play or dance productions, design projects, original full-length plays. Repeatable unlimited times.

THEA 696 (Alpha) Professional Internship (V)

Internship program where students will work for or with a professional theatre company under supervision of a UH faculty member, plus possible supervisor(s) from the theatre company. Students must participate hands-on in production activities of that company and receive a satisfactory (or better) review from their supervisor(s); (B) entertainment design: costume, lighting, scenery, props, sound, or other related disciplines; (C) performance: acting, directing, dance, choreography, or other related disciplines. Repeatable eight times per alpha, up to nine credits per alpha. A-F only. Pre: 345 or 353 or 356 for (B); 621 or 682 or DNCE 371 for (C). (Cross-listed as DNCE 696 (Alpha))

THEA 699 Directed Research (V)

Reading or research in theatre theory or history; reading and practice in particular areas of dramatic production. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.

THEA 700 Thesis Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

THEA 705 Seminar in Drama and Theatre (3)

Special topics. Repeatable when topics change. Pre: consent.

THEA 763 (Alpha) Seminar in Asian Theatre (3)

(B) Southeast Asia and India; (C) China; (D) Japan. Repeatable two times. Pre: one of 464, 465, 466, or consent.

THEA 768 Seminar in Hawaiian & Indigenous Performance (3)

Exploration, analysis, and application of Kanaka Maoli and Indigenous research methodologies, epistemologies, performance theory, methods, and praxis. Repeatable two times. Pre: graduate standing or consent.

THEA 779 Seminar in Theatre for Young Audiences (3)

Theories and methods applied in theatrical experiences with and for young audiences: creative movement/drama, puppetry, and theatre/ dance. Pre: one of 470, 474, 475, 476, 477, or DNCE 490.

THEA 800 Dissertation Research (V)

Repeatable unlimited times.

TI 405 Court Interpreting I (3)

Introduction to the legal system, as well as theoretical principles, ethics, practical techniques, and current issues surrounding the practice and profession of court and other legal interpreting. Repeatable one time.

TI 406 Community Interpreting (3)

Basic principles, ethics and skills involved in community interpreting in medical, legal, and social service settings; practical information about the community interpreter’s role and profession; practice of various community interpreting situations and techniques. Repeatable one time.

TI 407 Court Interpreting II (3)

Combined lecture/ discussion/practice. Continuation of 405 Court Interpretation, diving deeper into the practical side of oral interpreting for various proceedings, including arraignments, trials, witness testimonies, etc. Must be bilingual. Real courtroom observations required. Repeatable one time. Pre: 405 or consent.

TI 408 Medical Interpreting (3)

Healthcare interpreting requires students to understand basic biosystems, common illnesses and treatments, as well as interpreting skills. Students must have 402 or above equivalency of second language skills (or instructor approval). Repeatable one time. Pre: 406 or consent.

TI 432 (Alpha) Consecutive Interpretation (3)

Extensive note-taking and note-reading in a bilingual context. Focuses on the translation of numbers, acronyms, initials, and economic and financial information. (J) Japanese; (K) Korean; (M) Mandarin; (O) other; (S) Spanish. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: CITS screening exam.

TI 442 (Alpha) Simultaneous Interpretation (3)

Simultaneous interpretation of speeches. Focus on the study of formulaic and frozen language characteristically used in international meetings. (J) Japanese; (K) Korean; (M) Mandarin; (O) other; (S) Spanish. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: CITS screening exam.

TI 452 (Alpha) Sight Translation (3)

Focus on the ability to translate orally information from a written text. Emphasis on improving linguistic (discourse analysis) and communicative (public speaking) skills. (J) Japanese; (K) Korean; (M) Mandarin; (O) other; (S) Spanish. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: CITS screening exam.

TI 499 Directed Reading/Studies (V)

Independent study of approved readings and research with faculty supervision. Repeatable two times, up to nine credits. A-F only.

TONG 101 Beginning Tongan (4)

Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Structural points introduced inductively. History and culture. Meets four (4) hours weekly.

TONG 102 Beginning Tongan (4)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101 or consent.

TONG 201 Intermediate Tongan (4)

Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. History and culture. Meets four (4) hours weekly. Pre: 102 or consent.

TONG 202 Intermediate Tongan (4)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201 or consent.

URDU 205 Reading and Writing in Urdu (1)

Introduces students to the Nastaliq (Urdu) script, alphabets, their various forms, and combination rules. Reading and writing is emphasized. A-F only. Pre: HNDI 102 or consent. Co-requisite: HNDI 201 or consent. (Fall only)

VIET 101 Elementary Vietnamese I (3)

Listening, speaking, reading, writing. Structural points introduced inductively. Meets one hour, three times a week.

VIET 102 Elementary Vietnamese II (3)

Continuation of 101. Pre: 101 or consent.

VIET 201 Intermediate Vietnamese I (3)

Continuation of 102. After completion, most students should be able to use all major sentence patterns to produce sounds, combinations of sounds, tones, and intonation and have some understanding of Vietnamese culture. Pre: 102 or equivalent.

VIET 202 Intermediate Vietnamese II (3)

Continuation of 201. Pre: 201 or consent.

VIET 301 Third-Level Vietnamese (3)

Continuation of 202. Emphasis on increased proficiency and cultural understanding through interaction with Vietnamese media, including newspapers, radio, film, etc. Pre: 202 or equivalent.

VIET 302 Third-Level Vietnamese (3)

Continuation of 301. Pre: 301 or consent.

VIET 401 Fourth-Level Vietnamese (3)

Continuation of 302. Emphasis on cultural understanding through modern literary Vietnamese. Pre: 302 or equivalent.

VIET 402 Fourth-Level Vietnamese (3)

Continuation of 401. Pre: 401 or consent.

VIET 461 Introduction to Vietnamese Literature (3)

Selected readings in major genres; emphasis on analysis. Modern literature. Pre: 402 or consent.

VIET 699 Directed Reading/Research (V

Repeatable unlimited times. Pre: consent.