SECOND SEMESTER ASIAN LANGUAGE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Graduate students enrolled in this course attend, and complete all assigned coursework, for one of the second-semester Asian languages offered by the department (Burmese, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Persian, Sanskrit, Thai, Tibetan, Urdu, Vietnamese). In addition, graduate students develop vocabulary lists and other target language materials linked to individual research goals, and reflect both in oral discussion and in writing on progress towards research and professional language learning goals, and will have additional regular meetings with the instructor or supervisor. May be repeated if enrolled in a different language.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ASIALANG 355 Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the main idea and many details in simple texts that contain familiar vocabulary. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Interpret simple everyday conversations. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Communicate basic needs and ideas in common conversational situations. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Write short messages, letters, and essays on familiar topics. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize a limited number of cultural practices in the target language. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the main idea and many details in simple texts that contain familiar vocabulary. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Interpret simple everyday conversations. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Communicate basic needs and ideas in common conversational situations. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Write short messages, letters, and essays on familiar topics. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize a limited number of cultural practices in the target language. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027