College Schools, Departments & Programs
Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies
Courses
- SEAS-I 101 Elementary Indonesian I (4 cr.) An introductory skills-oriented course emphasizing learning language in context. Development of listening and speaking in simple interactional situations, and controlled reading and writing skills.
- SEAS-I 102 Elementary Indonesian II (4 cr.) P: Grade of C or higher in SEAS-I 101 or EALC-I 101, or equivalent proficiency. An introductory to intermediate skills-oriented course emphasizing learning Indonesian in context. Development of listening, speaking, and writing skills to use Indonesian for various communicative purposes at the intermediate level. Credit given for only one of SEAS-I 102 or EALC-I 102.
- SEAS-I 201 Intermediate Indonesian I (3 cr.) P: SEAS-I 102 or EALC-I 102, or equivalent proficiency. Prepares students to use Indonesian for various communicative purposes at the high intermediate level: to converse with ease and confidence when dealing with some routine tasks and social situations, and to comprehend and produce some compositions about everyday events and experiences.
- SEAS-I 202 Intermediate Indonesian II (3 cr.) P: SEAS-I 201, or equivalent proficiency. Prepares students to use Indonesian for various communicative purposes at the low advanced level: to converse with ease and confidence in contexts of routine tasks and social situations, and to effectively produce academic essays.
- SEAS-I 271 Modern and Contemporary Indonesian Culture in Southeast Asia (3 cr.) Examination of Indonesian cultural expressions and dialogues in literature, pop culture, theatre, and film in their modern and contemporary contexts.
- SEAS-S 231 Growing Up in Southeast Asia (3 cr.) Exploration of the multiple constructions of childhood across Southeast Asia, combining sociocultural and policy relevant perspectives. Themes will include family dynamics and cultural transmission; the rights of children; and the life experiences of 'children in especially difficult circumstances,' including refugees, children of migrant workers, and those compelled to work.
- SEA-T 101 Elementary Thai I (4 cr.) An introductory course emphasizing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in relation to Thai consonants, vowels, and tones; comprehension and production of simple and compound sentences; and use of Thai for simple functional purposes.
- SEAS-T 102 Elementary Thai II (3 cr.) P: T101 or equivalent proficiency. Introductory course emphasizing Thai tones and consonant/vowel sounds, complex spelling rules, reading and production of compound and complex sentences, and vocabulary development.
- SEAS-T 281 Thai Culture (3 cr.) Introduction to the people of Thailand and their cultural dialogues. Exploration of Thai religion, food, gender, marriage, kinship, art, literature and oral culture, and festivals.
- SEAS-X 373 Internship in Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies (1-3 cr.) P: Prior arrangement with individual faculty member and Director of Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies. Provides faculty guidance and academic structure to undergraduate students who wish to engage in a work or service experience in Southeast Asia or in an international organization or project whose primary concern is Southeast Asia. S/F grading. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- SEAS-X 490 Readings in Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies (1-3 cr.) Directed readings with a focus on or within Southeast Asia. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
