Southeast Asian

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Lower Division Courses
19. Fiat Lux Freshman Seminars (1)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 19.) Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading.
M20. Visible Language: Study of Writing (5)
(Same as Asian M20, Indo-European Studies M20, Near Eastern Languages M20, and Slavic M20.) Lecture, three hours. Consideration of concrete means of language representation in writing systems. Earliest representations of language known are those of Near East dating to end of 4th Millennium B.C. While literate civilizations of Egypt, Indus Valley, China, and Mesoamerica left little evidence of corresponding earliest developments, their antiquity and, in case of China and Mesoamerica, their evident isolation mark these centers as loci of independent developments in writing. Basic characteristics of early scripts, assessment of modern alphabetic writing systems, and presentation of conceptual basis of semiotic language representation. Origins and development of early non-Western writing systems. How Greco-Roman alphabet arose in 1st Millennium B.C. and how it compares to other modern writing systems. P/NP or letter grading.
30. Religious Traditions in Southeast Asia (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 30.) Lecture, three hours. Introduction to historical development and contemporary practice of religions in Southeast Asia. Examination of indigenous religious beliefs and major textually based religions introduced to region, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. P/NP or letter grading.
60A. Introductory Thai (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 60A.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Course 60A is enforced requisite to 60B, which is enforced requisite to 60C. Coverage of basic Thai grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.
60B. Introductory Thai (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 60B.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 60A. Coverage of basic Thai grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.
60C. Introductory Thai (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 60C.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 60B. Coverage of basic Thai grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.
60R. Reading and Writing Thai Scripts (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 60R.) Lecture, five hours. Recommended preparation: speaking and listening skills in Thai and Thai placement test. Training in reading and writing at introductory level. Completion of course 60R is equivalent to completion of one year of college-level Thai. P/NP or letter grading.
61A. Intermediate Thai (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 61A.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 60C. Course 61A is enforced requisite to 61B, which is enforced requisite to 61C. Reinforcement of basic Thai grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.
61B. Intermediate Thai (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 61B.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 61A. Reinforcement of basic Thai grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.
61C. Intermediate Thai (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 61C.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 61B. Reinforcement of basic Thai grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.
70A. Introductory Filipino/Tagalog (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 70A.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Course 70A is enforced requisite to 70B, which is enforced requisite to 70C. Coverage of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.
70B. Introductory Filipino/Tagalog (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 70B.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 70A. Coverage of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.
70C. Introductory Filipino/Tagalog (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 70C.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 70B. Coverage of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, conversation, and comprehension. P/NP or letter grading.
71A. Intermediate Filipino/Tagalog (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 71A.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 70C. Course 71A is enforced requisite to 71B, which is enforced requisite to 71C. Reinforcement of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.
71B. Intermediate Filipino/Tagalog (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 71B.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 71A. Reinforcement of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.
71C. Intermediate Filipino/Tagalog (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 71C.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 71B. Reinforcement of basic Filipino/Tagalog grammar and coverage of more advanced topics. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition; reading of selected texts. P/NP or letter grading.
80A. Introductory Indonesian (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 80A.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Course 80A is enforced requisite to 80B, which is enforced requisite to 80C. Not open to students who have learned enough Indonesian to qualify for more advanced courses. Coverage of basic Indonesian grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. P/NP or letter grading.
80B. Introductory Indonesian (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 80B.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 80A. Not open to students who have learned enough Indonesian to qualify for more advanced courses. Coverage of basic Indonesian grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. P/NP or letter grading.
80C. Introductory Indonesian (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 80C.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 80B. Not open to students who have learned enough Indonesian to qualify for more advanced courses. Coverage of basic Indonesian grammar, with equal emphasis on reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. P/NP or letter grading.
81A. Intermediate Indonesian (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 81A.) Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 80C. Course 81A is enforced requisite to 81B, which is enforced requisite to 81C. Designed to expand language skills acquired in introductory courses and to equip students with good command of communicative competence in Indonesian. P/NP or letter grading.
81B. Intermediate Indonesian (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 81B.) Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 81A. Designed to expand language skills acquired in introductory courses and to equip students with good command of communicative competence in Indonesian. P/NP or letter grading.
81C. Intermediate Indonesian (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 81C.) Lecture, five hours. Enforced requisite: course 81B. Designed to expand language skills acquired in introductory courses and to equip students with good command of communicative competence in Indonesian. P/NP or letter grading.
89. Honors Seminars (1)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 89.) Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.
89HC. Honors Contracts (1)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 89HC.) Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to lower division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.
90. Modern Literatures in Southeast Asia (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures M90.) Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Southeast Asian languages not required. Exploration of diversity of Southeast Asia in such areas as traditional culture, modernization, politics, and literature through modern literary texts. P/NP or letter grading.
99. Student Research Program (1 to 2)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 99.) Tutorial (supervised research or other scholarly work), three hours per week per unit. Entry-level research for lower division students under guidance of faculty mentor. Students must be in good academic standing and enrolled in minimum of 12 units (excluding this course). Individual contract required; consult Undergraduate Research Center. May be repeated. P/NP grading.

Upper Division Courses

120. Field Methods in Asian Languages and Cultures (3)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 120.) Discussion, three hours. Recommended preparation: at least one year of one Asian language. Examination and application of methodologies to better understand language and culture acquisition by working directly with native speaker of Asian language. One language per term to be selected from languages spoken in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Asia. May be repeated for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
130. Topics in Southeast Asian Literature (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures M130.) Lecture, three hours. Requisite: one course from Comparative Literature 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2AW, 2BW, 2CW, or English Composition 3 or 3H. Knowledge of Southeast Asian languages not required. Advanced exploration of Southeast Asia through in-depth reading of texts from region. Topics include censorship, politics, language, and literature. P/NP or letter grading.
135. Religion and Society in Southeast Asia (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 135.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Critical issues related to major religious traditions in Southeast Asia, with emphasis on reading and reflecting on recent scholarship regarding complex interactions between religion, state, and society in contemporary Southeast Asia. P/NP or letter grading.
152A. Advanced Vietnamese (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 152A.) Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 51C or Vietnamese placement test. Designed to strengthen and build on language skills previously acquired at beginning and intermediate levels. Content-based readings and discussion, with various aspects of Vietnam, particularly its culture. Readings include both authentic original works and simplified texts. May be taken independently for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
152B. Advanced Vietnamese (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 152B.) Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 51C or Vietnamese placement test. Designed to strengthen and build on language skills previously acquired at beginning and intermediate levels. Content-based readings and discussion, with various aspects of Vietnam, particularly its culture. Readings include both authentic original works and simplified texts. May be taken independently for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
152C. Advanced Vietnamese (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 152C.) Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 51C or Vietnamese placement test. Designed to strengthen and build on language skills previously acquired at beginning and intermediate levels. Content-based readings and discussion, with various aspects of Vietnam, particularly its culture. Readings include both authentic original works and simplified texts. May be taken independently for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
M155. Topics in Vietnamese Cinema and/or Literature (4)
(Formerly numbered 155.) (Same as Asian American Studies M173.) Lecture, three hours. Knowledge of Vietnamese not required. Critical and historical examination of literary and/or filmic representations connected to social practices such as empire, nation, diaspora, and globalization. Original language course materials available for interested students. P/NP or letter grading.
155FL. Readings in Vietnamese (2)
Seminar, two hours. Requisite: course 50C. Enforced corequisite: course 155. Additional work in Vietnamese to augment work assigned in course 155, including reading, writing, and other exercises in Vietnamese. P/NP or letter grading.
156A. Vietnam: History and Civilization to 1858 (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 156A.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Recommended preparation: at least one Asian history course. Exploration of Vietnamese society and culture from origins to early 19th century, with emphasis on examination of ways in which interactions between indigenous and Chinese/Southeast Asian political and cultural forces helped shape religious, literary, and social traditions. P/NP or letter grading.
156B. Vietnam: History and Civilization, 1858 to Present (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 156B.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Recommended preparation: at least one Asian history or civilization course. Exploration of Vietnamese history and civilization during colonial and postcolonial eras, with emphasis on profound changes that swept through Vietnamese society during period of extended political and military conflict. P/NP or letter grading.
157. Gender Issues in Southeast Asia (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 157.) Seminar, three hours. Critical examination of gender issues in one or more Southeast Asian countries as they connect to social historical contexts nationally, regionally, or globally. May be repeated for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
162A. Advanced Thai (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 162A.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Requisite: course 61C. Course 162A is requisite to 162B, which is requisite to 162C. Reinforcement of basic grammar and vocabulary acquired at beginning and intermediate levels. Coverage of more advanced topics on various aspects of Thai society. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition. Reading of selected texts and authentic materials. P/NP or letter grading.
162B. Advanced Thai (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 162B.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Requisite: course 162A. Reinforcement of basic grammar and vocabulary acquired at beginning and intermediate levels. Coverage of more advanced topics on various aspects of Thai society. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition. Reading of selected texts and authentic materials. P/NP or letter grading.
162C. Advanced Thai (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 162C.) Lecture, two hours; discussion, three hours. Requisite: course 162B. Reinforcement of basic grammar and vocabulary acquired at beginning and intermediate levels. Coverage of more advanced topics on various aspects of Thai society. Broadening of skills in conversation and composition. Reading of selected texts and authentic materials. P/NP or letter grading.
170A. Topics in Southeast Asian Studies (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 170A.) Lecture, three hours. Exploration of Southeast Asian culture through in-depth reading of texts and/or visual documents. Topics include literature, religion, folklore, cultural history, and society. P/NP or letter grading.
170B. Topics in Southeast Asian Studies (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 170B.) Lecture, three hours. Exploration of Southeast Asian culture through in-depth reading of texts and/or visual documents. Topics include literature, religion, folklore, cultural history, and society. P/NP or letter grading.
170C. Topics in Southeast Asian Studies (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 170C.) Lecture, three hours. Exploration of Southeast Asian culture through in-depth reading of texts and/or visual documents. Topics include literature, religion, folklore, cultural history, and society. P/NP or letter grading.
172A. Advanced Filipino/Tagalog: Reading and Writing (4)
Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 71C or Filipino/Tagalog placement test. Designed to move students with intermediate level of proficiency toward greater proficiency and fluency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Filipino language. Coverage of skills in effective use of language: description, narration, exposition, and argumentation. How to analyze different elements of writing and reading of pieces from several genres of contemporary Filipino writing. P/NP or letter grading.
174. Survey of Philippine Literature (4)
Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 71C. Conducted in Filipino language. Introduction to study of Philippine literature from pre-Hispanic to contemporary times. Readings of poetry, short stories, plays, novels, and historical survey to gain broad perspective of Philippine literature and understanding of literary development in Philippines. Study of effect of colonization on Filipino indigenous culture. P/NP or letter grading.
175. Advanced Filipino/Tagalog: Filipino Short Story (4)
Lecture, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 71C or Filipino/Tagalog placement test. General background knowledge on how Filipino writers view themselves and society, historically and diachronically. Sample of short stories written in Filipino/Tagalog language with some written in English for purposes of contrasting rhetoric, themes, and sensibilities. P/NP or letter grading.
182A. Advanced Indonesian (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 182A.) Lecture, five hours. Requisite: course 81C. Course 182A is requisite to 182B, which is requisite to 182C. Preparation for more advanced study of specialized academic subjects, including but not limited to social sciences and humanities. Students read authentic materials in Indonesian concerning various issues. P/NP or letter grading.
182B. Advanced Indonesian (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 182B.) Lecture, five hours. Requisite: course 182A. Preparation for more advanced study of specialized academic subjects, including but not limited to social sciences and humanities. Students read authentic materials in Indonesian concerning various issues. P/NP or letter grading.
182C. Advanced Indonesian (5)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 182C.) Lecture, five hours. Requisite: course 182B. Preparation for more advanced study of specialized academic subjects, including but not limited to social sciences and humanities. Students read authentic materials in Indonesian concerning various issues. P/NP or letter grading.
189. Advanced Honors Seminars (1)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 189.) Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to undergraduate lecture course. Exploration of topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities and led by lecture course instructor. May be applied toward honors credit for eligible students. Honors content noted on transcript. P/NP or letter grading.
189HC. Honors Contracts (1)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 189HC.) Tutorial, three hours. Limited to students in College Honors Program. Designed as adjunct to upper division lecture course. Individual study with lecture course instructor to explore topics in greater depth through supplemental readings, papers, or other activities. May be repeated for maximum of 4 units. Individual honors contract required. Honors content noted on transcript. Letter grading.
197. Individual Studies in Southeast Asian (4)
(Formerly numbered South and Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures 197.) Tutorial, to be arranged. Limited to juniors/seniors and graduate students who desire more advanced or specialized treatment of one language offered in program beyond introductory and intermediate courses currently offered. Individual intensive study, with scheduled meetings to be arranged between faculty member and student. Assigned reading and tangible evidence of mastery of subject matter required. May be repeated for credit. Individual contract required; see academic coordinator. P/NP or letter grading.