Courses

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Graduate Courses for International TAs

For more information on each course please see course descriptions.

AS.370.602 American English Pronunciation
AS.370.603 Public Speaking in Academia

Course # (Section)	Title	Day/Times	Instructor	Location	Term	Additional Details
AS.210.120 (01)	Modern Hebrew for Beginners I	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Bimka, Maya	Smokler Center Library	Spring 2026	Description: Elementary Modern Hebrew is the first exposure to the language as currently used in Israel in all its functional contexts. All components of the language are discussed: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Simple idiomatic sentences and short texts in Hebrew are used. Students learn the Hebrew alphabet, words and short sentences. Cultural aspects of Israel will be intertwined throughout the course curriculum. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/10 Tags: n/a
AS.210.121 (01)	Modern Hebrew for Beginners II	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Bessire, Mirit	Smokler Center Library	Spring 2026	Description: Hebrew for Beginners 121 is a continuation of Hebrew 120 and as such, students are required to have a foundation in Hebrew. The course will enhance and continue to expose students to Hebrew grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. All components of the Hebrew language will be emphasized in this course; we will highlight verbs, adjectives, and the ability to read longer texts. Speaking in Hebrew will also be highlighted to promote students’ engagement and communication. Cultural aspects of the language will be incorporated into lessons too Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 7/12 Tags: n/a
AS.210.214 (01)	Semitic Sisters: The Intersection of Hebrew and Arabic Language Learning	TTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Bessire, Mirit; Jafire, Sana	Gilman 479	Spring 2026	Description: This project will offer a 1 credit course over the course of 5 weeks during Spring 2026 to students who have demonstrated intermediate level proficiency and/ or above in Hebrew and/or in Arabic. Through this course, students will get the opportunity to explore the many linguistic, social, and cultural similarities and differences between the two semitic languages. The ultimate goal of the course would be to promote dialogue and expose students to new perspectives through cultural exchanges and comparisons. Students will build stronger connections among learners, be encouraged cross-cultural engagement, and nuance each other’s language and perspectives. This class is meant to promote both inter- and intra- cultural conversations, appealing to students of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences. (Elementary Hebrew or/and Arabic required.) Credits: 1.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/15 Tags: n/a
AS.210.221 (01)	Intermediate Modern Hebrew II	MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Bessire, Mirit	Smokler Center 301	Spring 2026	Description: Intermediate Hebrew level II is a continuation of the course Hebrew 220 and as such is a requirement for entry. In the course, grammatical aspects of the language will be introduced in the focus of past and future tenses. Combined and complex sentences with proper syntax and reading comprehension and writing skills will be required. Modern Israeli cultural aspects of the Hebrew language will be introduced as well and will be part of the holistic understanding of the modern language. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 8/11 Tags: n/a
AS.210.321 (01)	Advanced Hebrew through Israeli Cinema	MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Bessire, Mirit	Smokler Center 301	Spring 2026	Description: This course will expand students’ fluencies in Modern Hebrew through Hebrew-dialogic Israeli and Palestinian cinema, examining and comparing several layers of a contemporary Hebrew-speaking society. For this class, students will view, discuss, and write about films with Hebrew as the primary spoken language. Through aural interpretation and subtitles, students will understand, analyze, and reflectively discuss the diversity of Hebrew-speaking cultures within society and the provenance and intentionalities of the dialects exhibited throughout a given film. Linguistic nuance, slang, and interpretive aspects of Hebrew as shown in the chosen films will prompt students to examine this modality of the expression of contemporary Hebrew. The course will be taught primarily in Hebrew and will be open to students who have matriculated to at least 200-level coursework of Modern Hebrew. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 7/10 Tags: n/a
AS.370.116 (01)	First Year American Sign Language II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Sampson, Matthew H	Krieger 306	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a continuation of AS.370.115. Students will improve their knowledge of fingerspelling, words, facial expressions, and classifiers to be able to communicate at a basic level with other signers. Curriculum focus will continue to build on sentence structures such as questions, commands, and other conversational phrases. Mastery will include knowledge of Deaf community and Deaf cultural practices. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 9/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.116 (02)	First Year American Sign Language II	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Sampson, Matthew H	Krieger 306	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a continuation of AS.370.115. Students will improve their knowledge of fingerspelling, words, facial expressions, and classifiers to be able to communicate at a basic level with other signers. Curriculum focus will continue to build on sentence structures such as questions, commands, and other conversational phrases. Mastery will include knowledge of Deaf community and Deaf cultural practices. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 1/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.116 (03)	First Year American Sign Language II	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Sampson, Matthew H	Krieger 306	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a continuation of AS.370.115. Students will improve their knowledge of fingerspelling, words, facial expressions, and classifiers to be able to communicate at a basic level with other signers. Curriculum focus will continue to build on sentence structures such as questions, commands, and other conversational phrases. Mastery will include knowledge of Deaf community and Deaf cultural practices. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 12/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.116 (04)	First Year American Sign Language II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Ercolino, Austen	Maryland 114	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a continuation of AS.370.115. Students will improve their knowledge of fingerspelling, words, facial expressions, and classifiers to be able to communicate at a basic level with other signers. Curriculum focus will continue to build on sentence structures such as questions, commands, and other conversational phrases. Mastery will include knowledge of Deaf community and Deaf cultural practices. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 7/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.116 (05)	First Year American Sign Language II	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Ercolino, Austen	Krieger 304	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a continuation of AS.370.115. Students will improve their knowledge of fingerspelling, words, facial expressions, and classifiers to be able to communicate at a basic level with other signers. Curriculum focus will continue to build on sentence structures such as questions, commands, and other conversational phrases. Mastery will include knowledge of Deaf community and Deaf cultural practices. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 11/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.116 (06)	First Year American Sign Language II	MWF 3:00PM - 3:50PM	Ercolino, Austen	Krieger Laverty	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a continuation of AS.370.115. Students will improve their knowledge of fingerspelling, words, facial expressions, and classifiers to be able to communicate at a basic level with other signers. Curriculum focus will continue to build on sentence structures such as questions, commands, and other conversational phrases. Mastery will include knowledge of Deaf community and Deaf cultural practices. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 9/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.216 (01)	Second Year American Sign Language II	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Ercolino, Austen	Krieger 504	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a continuation of AS.370.215 which builds on base knowledge and understanding of ASL. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 2/12 Tags: n/a
AS.370.316 (01)	Third Year American Sign Language II	MWF 3:00PM - 3:50PM	Sampson, Matthew H	Gilman 77	Spring 2026	Description: This is a continuation of Third Year American Sign Language and builds on previous study to refine fluency, expand vocabulary, and enhance expressive and receptive skills. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 11/14 Tags: n/a
AS.373.112 (01)	First Year Heritage Chinese II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Zhao, Nan	Krieger 302	Spring 2026	Description: For students who have significant previously-acquired ability to understand and speak Modern Standard Chinese. Course focuses on reading and writing. Teaching materials are the same as used in AS.373.115-116; however, both traditional and simplified versions of written Chinese characters are used. Lab required. Continuation of AS.373.111. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.111 or permission required. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/18 Tags: n/a
AS.373.116 (01)	First Year Chinese II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Yang, Shuyi; Zhao, Nan	Krieger 304; Krieger 304	Spring 2026	Description: Introductory course in Modern Standard Chinese. Goals: mastery of elements of pronunciation and control of basic vocabulary of 800-900 words and most basic grammatical patterns. Students work first with Pin-Yin system, then with simplified version of written Chinese characters. Continuation of AS.373.115. Note: Student with existing demonstrable skills in spoken Chinese should take AS.373.111-112. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.115 or permission required. Credits: 5.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 7/12 Tags: n/a
AS.373.116 (02)	First Year Chinese II	TTh 3:00PM - 3:50PM, MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM	Yang, Shuyi; Zhao, Nan	Krieger 308; Krieger 308	Spring 2026	Description: Introductory course in Modern Standard Chinese. Goals: mastery of elements of pronunciation and control of basic vocabulary of 800-900 words and most basic grammatical patterns. Students work first with Pin-Yin system, then with simplified version of written Chinese characters. Continuation of AS.373.115. Note: Student with existing demonstrable skills in spoken Chinese should take AS.373.111-112. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.115 or permission required. Credits: 5.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 1/14 Tags: n/a
AS.373.212 (01)	Second Year Heritage Chinese II	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Zhao, Nan	Krieger 308	Spring 2026	Description: For students who have significant previously-acquired ability to understand and speak Modern Standard Chinese. Course focuses on reading and writing. Teaching materials are the same as used in AS.373.115-116; however, both traditional and simplified versions of written Chinese characters are used. Continuation of AS.373.211. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.211 or permission required. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/12 Tags: n/a
AS.373.216 (01)	Second Year Chinese II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Wang, Qian; Yang, Shuyi	Krieger 308; Krieger 306	Spring 2026	Description: Consolidation of the foundation that students have laid in their first year of study and continued drill and practice in the spoken language, with continued expansion of reading and writing vocabulary and sentence patterns. Students will work with both simplified and traditional characters. Note: Students who have native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking should take AS.373.211-212. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.215 or Permission Required. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 5.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 5/12 Tags: n/a
AS.373.216 (02)	Second Year Chinese II	MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, TTh 1:30PM - 2:20PM	Wang, Qian; Yang, Shuyi	Krieger Laverty; Gilman 313	Spring 2026	Description: Consolidation of the foundation that students have laid in their first year of study and continued drill and practice in the spoken language, with continued expansion of reading and writing vocabulary and sentence patterns. Students will work with both simplified and traditional characters. Note: Students who have native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking should take AS.373.211-212. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.215 or Permission Required. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 5.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 7/12 Tags: n/a
AS.373.314 (01)	Third Year Heritage Chinese II	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Wang, Qian	Krieger 504	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a continuation of AS.373.313. Students need to have native-level fluency in speaking and understanding Chinese. The course focuses on reading and writing. In addition to the textbooks, downloaded articles on current affairs may also be included on a regular basis. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.313 or Permission Required. Lab required. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 7/12 Tags: n/a
AS.373.316 (01)	Third Year Chinese II	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Yang, Shuyi	Krieger Laverty	Spring 2026	Description: This two-semester course consolidates and further expands students' knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and further develops reading ability through work with textbook material and selected modern essays and short stories. Class discussions will be in Chinese insofar as feasible, and written assignments will be given. Continuation of AS.373.315. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.315 or permission required. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 2/16 Tags: n/a
AS.373.416 (01)	Fourth Year Chinese II	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Wang, Qian	Krieger 504	Spring 2026	Description: Continuation of AS.373.415. Readings in modern Chinese prose, including outstanding examples of literature, newspaper articles, etc. Students should understand most of the readings with the aid of a dictionary, so that class discussion need not focus primarily on detailed explanations of grammar. Discussion, to be conducted in Chinese, will concentrate on the cultural significance of the readings' content. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.415 or Permission Required. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 1/6 Tags: n/a
AS.373.492 (01)	Fifth Year Chinese II	TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM	Zhao, Nan	Krieger 521	Spring 2026	Description: Fifth Year Chinese is designed for students who finished fourth year regular or third year heritage Chinese course at JHU or its equivalent and wish to achieve a higher advanced proficiency level in Chinese. The goal of the course is to help students further develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills cohesively and to enhance students’ understanding of Chinese culture and society through language learning. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 8/12 Tags: n/a
AS.373.501 (01)	Independent Study - Chinese		Wang, Qian		Spring 2026	Description: Advanced Chinese independent course work. Credits: 1.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 0/1 Tags: n/a
AS.375.116 (01)	First Year Arabic II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Jafire, Sana	Krieger 300; Maryland 202	Spring 2026	Description: Continuation of AS.375.115. Introductory course in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Modern Standard Arabic. Presents basic grammatical structures and a basic vocabulary. Through oral-aural drill in classroom, tapes in Language Laboratory, and reading/writing exercises, students attain a basic level of competence on which they can build in subsequent years of study. May not be taken Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory Credits: 5.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 9/16 Tags: ISLM-ISLMST
AS.375.216 (01)	Second Year Arabic II	MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, TTh 10:30AM - 11:20AM	Jafire, Sana	Krieger 304; Krieger 308	Spring 2026	Description: Continuation of AS.375.215. Designed to bring students up to competency level required for third/fourth year Arabic. Students will consolidate and expand their mastery of the four basic skills acquired in AS.375.115-116. More authentic material--written, audio, and visual--will be used, and culture will be further expanded on as a fifth skill. Recommended Course Background: AS.375.215 or permission required. Credits: 4.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 7/12 Tags: ISLM-ISLMST
AS.375.302 (01)	Third Year Arabic II	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Jafire, Sana	Krieger 517	Spring 2026	Description: Designed to enhance students’ ability to read, discuss, and write about various topics covered in traditional and contemporary Arabic texts. Continuation of AS.375.301. Recommended Course Background: AS.375.301or permission required. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/6 Tags: ISLM-ISLMST
AS.375.402 (01)	Fourth Year Arabic II	TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Jafire, Sana	Gilman 10	Spring 2026	Description: This is an introductory course to different periods of the Arabic literature. Selections of famous Arabic poetry and short prose works are the substance of the course. Continuation of AS.375.401. Recommended Course Background: AS.375.302 or equivalent. Credits: 2.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/6 Tags: n/a
AS.377.116 (01)	First Year Russian II	MW 11:00AM - 11:50AM, TTh 10:30AM - 11:20AM	Juharyan, Victoria	Gilman 10; Krieger 304	Spring 2026	Description: A continuation of AS.377.115. This course is designed for students who have no background in the language and wish to learn the language at an academic level, obtaining knowledge of the linguistic aspects of the language as well as skills needed to communicate in Russian. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Russian linguistics and culture that are necessary for language competency in survival level. It is expected that, by the end of the spring term, students will have basic speaking and listening comprehension skills, a solid grasp of basic grammar, reading and writing skills. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Credits: 4.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 8/10 Tags: n/a
AS.377.216 (01)	Second Year Russian II	T 4:30PM - 5:45PM, Th 5:15PM - 6:30PM	Juharyan, Victoria	Krieger 521; Krieger 521	Spring 2026	Description: Continuation of AS.377.215. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Russian linguistics and culture that are necessary for language competency higher than that learned in First Year Russian. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 9/12 Tags: n/a
AS.377.274 (01)	Philosophy of History and Science in Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace	TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM	Juharyan, Victoria	Krieger 180	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a study of philosophy of history and science primarily through a reading of Leo Tolstoy’s works and his epic War and Peace (1863-69). Over seven years, Tolstoy wrote a massive work that he refused to call a novel—but what was it? War and philosophy are more vital to it than peace or love stories. We entertain the idea that Tolstoy's radical ideas on narrative have a counterpart in his radical ideas on history, causation, freedom and necessity, catastrophe, commitment, and the formation of a moral self. To frame War and Peace and our discussions of philosophy, we will read Jeff Love’s studies on Tolstoy’s use of calculus for the development of his philosophy of history, “Tolstoy’s Integration Metaphor from War and Peace” by Stephen T. Ahearn as well as excerpts from philosophers like Plato, Kant, and Hegel that Tolstoy addresses in his writings. We will also study shorter works by Tolstoy, fictional and non-fictional, written before and after War and Peace, which attempt to answer huge questions with succinct definitions free of irony or reservation: What is war? courage? human experience? family? love? art? faith? death? freedom? Before War and Peace, Tolstoy poses these questions covertly and searchingly. After 1880 he answers them overtly and categorically—so much so that no authoritative text was safe. In this context, we will also read Tolstoy’s philosophical works Confession (1882), On Life (1888), and Isaiah Berlin’s The Hedgehog and the Fox: An Essay on Tolstoy's View of History. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 26/48 Tags: n/a
AS.377.316 (01)	Third Year Russian II	M 3:00PM - 4:15PM, Th 3:30PM - 4:45PM	Juharyan, Victoria	Krieger 504; Krieger 504	Spring 2026	Description: Continuation of AS.377.315. This course offers advanced training in spoken as well as written Russian. Advanced level of grammatical structures will be learned and practiced through communicative tasks. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 10/12 Tags: n/a
AS.377.397 (01)	Readings in Russian Studies II	MW 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Juharyan, Victoria	Gilman 10	Spring 2026	Description: The course examines aspects of Russian culture through Russian literature. Readings include a wide range of texts. Participation in the course would require reading authentic Russian texts, extensive classroom discussions, and frequent writing assignments. (All texts and videos are in Russian.) Pre-req: 377.315-316 or by permission Credits: 2.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 2/6 Tags: n/a
AS.378.116 (01)	First Year Japanese II	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM, TTh 10:30AM - 11:20AM	Tasho, Emi	Krieger 300; Maryland 217	Spring 2026	Description: This course is designed for students who have no background or previous knowledge in Japanese. The course consists of lectures on Tuesday/Thursday and conversation classes on Monday/Wednesdays/Fridays. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Japanese culture. By the end of the fall term, students will have basic speaking and listening comprehension skills, a solid grasp of basic grammar items, reading and writing skills, and a recognition and production of approximately 60 kanji in context. Knowledge of grammar will be expanded significantly in 2nd year Japanese. May not be taken Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.115 Credits: 5.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 2/16 Tags: n/a
AS.378.116 (02)	First Year Japanese II	TTh 1:30PM - 2:20PM, MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM	Tasho, Emi	Krieger 309; Shaffer 202	Spring 2026	Description: This course is designed for students who have no background or previous knowledge in Japanese. The course consists of lectures on Tuesday/Thursday and conversation classes on Monday/Wednesdays/Fridays. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Japanese culture. By the end of the fall term, students will have basic speaking and listening comprehension skills, a solid grasp of basic grammar items, reading and writing skills, and a recognition and production of approximately 60 kanji in context. Knowledge of grammar will be expanded significantly in 2nd year Japanese. May not be taken Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.115 Credits: 5.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 3/16 Tags: n/a
AS.378.216 (01)	Second Year Japanese II	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM, TTh 10:30AM - 11:20AM	Nakao, Makiko Pennington	Gilman 77; Gilman 313	Spring 2026	Description: Continuation of Beginning Japanese and Intermediate Japanese I. Training in spoken and written language, increasing students' knowledge of more complex patterns. At completion, students will have a working knowledge of about 250 Kanji. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.215 or equivalent. Credits: 5.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/8 Tags: n/a
AS.378.216 (02)	Second Year Japanese II	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Nakao, Makiko Pennington	Gilman 77; Gilman 313	Spring 2026	Description: Continuation of Beginning Japanese and Intermediate Japanese I. Training in spoken and written language, increasing students' knowledge of more complex patterns. At completion, students will have a working knowledge of about 250 Kanji. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.215 or equivalent. Credits: 5.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 3/8 Tags: n/a
AS.378.316 (01)	Third Year Japanese II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Nakao, Makiko Pennington	Krieger 517	Spring 2026	Description: Emphasis shifts toward reading, while development of oral-aural skills also continues apace. The course presents graded readings in expository prose and requires students to expand their knowledge of Kanji, grammar, and both spoken and written vocabulary. Lab required. Continuation of AS.378.315. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.315 or equivalent. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/6 Tags: n/a
AS.378.416 (01)	Fourth Year Japanese II	TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Tasho, Emi	Krieger 517	Spring 2026	Description: By using four skills in participatory activities (reading, writing, presentation, and discussion), students will develop reading skills in modern Japanese and deepen and enhance their knowledge on Kanji and Japanese culture. Lab required. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.415 Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/6 Tags: n/a
AS.379.172 (01)	First Year Amazigh II	F 8:45AM - 10:00AM, M 9:00AM - 10:15AM, W 4:30PM - 5:45PM	Abdeddine, Ali	Krieger 521; Krieger 521	Spring 2026	Description: This course is a continuation of First Year Amazigh and builds on the basics of the Amazigh language and culture. The course covers foundational grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation while exploring Amazigh history, traditions, and identity. Credits: 4.50 Status: Closed Seats Available: 3/6 Tags: n/a
AS.379.370 (01)	Amazigh Social Movements: How North Africa/Tamazgha is Being Transformed	MWF 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Abdeddine, Ali	Krieger 517	Spring 2026	Description: The course will explore Amazigh social movements in North Africa/Tamazgha, focusing on their historical roots, cultural revival, and political struggles. It will cover themes such as identity, language rights, land and ecology, migration, and gender, and connect Amazigh activism to global Indigenous movements, situating it within broader debates on decolonization and social justice. Credits: 4.50 Status: Closed Seats Available: 11/12 Tags: n/a
AS.380.102 (01)	First Year Korean II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Kim, Soo Yun Lee	Krieger 504; Krieger 504	Spring 2026	Description: Focuses on improving speaking fluency to Limited Proficiency so that one can handle simple daily conversations with confidence. It provides basic high-frequency structures and covers Korean holidays. Continuation of AS.380.101. Recommended Course Background: AS.380.101 or permission required. Credits: 5.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 6/16 Tags: n/a
AS.380.202 (01)	Second Year Korean II	MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, TTh 10:30AM - 11:20AM	Kim, Soo Yun Lee	Krieger 517; Krieger 517	Spring 2026	Description: Aims for improving writing skills with correct spelling. Reading materials of Korean people, places, and societies will enhance cultural understanding and awareness, including discussion on family tree. Continuation of AS.380.201. Recommended Course Background: AS.380.201 or equivalent. Credits: 4.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 15/16 Tags: n/a
AS.380.302 (01)	Third Year Korean II	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Kim, Soo Yun Lee	Krieger 521	Spring 2026	Description: Emphasizes reading literacy in classic and modern Korean prose. By reading Korean newspapers and professional articles in one’s major, it enables one to be well-versed and truly literate. Continuation of AS.380.301. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Prerequisite: AS.380.301 or equivalent. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 6/8 Tags: n/a
AS.380.402 (01)	Fourth Year Korean II	TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Kim, Soo Yun Lee	Krieger 521	Spring 2026	Description: This course is designed for those who have finished AS 380.302 or beyond advanced mid level of competency in Korean in four skills. By dealing with various topics on authentic materials including news, articles on websites, short stories, this course aims to help students enhance not only linguistics knowledge and skills, but also current issues in Korea. It is expected that, by the end of the term, students will be able to discuss a variety of topics and express opinions fluently in both spoken and written language. Credits: 2.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 4/8 Tags: n/a
AS.383.112 (01)	First Year Sanskrit II	M 3:00PM - 4:15PM, Th 4:45PM - 6:00PM	O'Brien, Patty	Krieger 521; Krieger 517	Spring 2026	Description: A continuation of AS.383.111. This course provides a comprehensive, intensive introduction to the study of Sanskrit. The first semester's focus is on euphonic combination, morphology and vocabulary; the second semester's on syntax and reading texts. Credits: 3.00 Status: Closed Seats Available: 6/8 Tags: n/a
AS.383.212 (01)	Second Year Sanskrit II	TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM	O'Brien, Patty	Krieger 517	Spring 2026	Description: This is a continuation of Second Year Sanskrit aiming to review and stabilize the knowledge of Sanskrit grammar, and to develop the ability to read Sanskrit texts autonomously with the aid of a dictionary. Feature selections will vary from year to year according to student interest. Credits: 3.00 Status: Canceled Seats Available: 6/6 Tags: n/a
AS.210.120 (01)	Elementary Modern Hebrew	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Bessire, Mirit	Smokler Center Library	Fall 2026	Description: Elementary Modern Hebrew is the first exposure to the language as currently used in Israel in all its functional contexts. All components of the language are discussed: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Simple idiomatic sentences and short texts in Hebrew are used. Students learn the Hebrew alphabet, words and short sentences. Cultural aspects of Israel will be intertwined throughout the course curriculum. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 12/15 Tags: n/a
AS.210.121 (01)	Modern Hebrew for Beginners II	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Bimka, Maya	Ames 234	Fall 2026	Description: Hebrew for Beginners 121 is a continuation of Hebrew 120 and as such, students are required to have a foundation in Hebrew. The course will enhance and continue to expose students to Hebrew grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. All components of the Hebrew language will be emphasized in this course; we will highlight verbs, adjectives, and the ability to read longer texts. Speaking in Hebrew will also be highlighted to promote students’ engagement and communication. Cultural aspects of the language will be incorporated into lessons too Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 7/10 Tags: n/a
AS.210.220 (01)	Intermediate Hebrew I	MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM	Bessire, Mirit	Smokler Center Library	Fall 2026	Description: Intermediate Modern Hebrew enhances and enforces previous knowledge of Hebrew as acquired from previous foundational coursework and/or experience. Grammatical aspects of the language such as past and present tenses as well as combined and complex sentence syntax and construction would be applied. Reading comprehension and writing skills will be emphasized. Modern Israeli cultural links and facets of the Hebrew language will also be introduced to inform the holistic understanding of the modern language. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 4/10 Tags: n/a
AS.210.320 (01)	Advanced Modern Hebrew I	MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Bessire, Mirit; Nachum, Adi	Smokler Center Library	Fall 2026	Description: Advanced Modern Hebrew I will focus on conversational and interactive language skills to expose learners to attributes of different genres and layers of the language. Students will be introduced to various original texts and lingual patterns to better understand and formulate proper syntax. The course will include contemporary readings from Israeli journalism and essays, along with other relevant Hebrew resources to inform class discussions and students’ reflective writings. Israeli cultural aspects will be integral to the course curriculum. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 5/10 Tags: n/a
AS.370.115 (01)	First Year American Sign Language	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Sampson, Matthew H	Krieger 300	Fall 2026	Description: Designed for students who have no previous knowledge of ASL. Students will learn fingerspelling, words, facial expressions, and classifiers to be able to communicate at a basic level with other signers. The curriculum will cover sentence structures such as questions, commands, and other conversational phrases. Mastery will include knowledge of Deaf community and Deaf cultural practices. Credits: 3.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.115 (02)	First Year American Sign Language	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Sampson, Matthew H	Krieger 300	Fall 2026	Description: Designed for students who have no previous knowledge of ASL. Students will learn fingerspelling, words, facial expressions, and classifiers to be able to communicate at a basic level with other signers. The curriculum will cover sentence structures such as questions, commands, and other conversational phrases. Mastery will include knowledge of Deaf community and Deaf cultural practices. Credits: 3.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.115 (03)	First Year American Sign Language	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Sampson, Matthew H	Krieger 300	Fall 2026	Description: Designed for students who have no previous knowledge of ASL. Students will learn fingerspelling, words, facial expressions, and classifiers to be able to communicate at a basic level with other signers. The curriculum will cover sentence structures such as questions, commands, and other conversational phrases. Mastery will include knowledge of Deaf community and Deaf cultural practices. Credits: 3.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.115 (04)	First Year American Sign Language	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Ercolino, Austen	Krieger 302	Fall 2026	Description: Designed for students who have no previous knowledge of ASL. Students will learn fingerspelling, words, facial expressions, and classifiers to be able to communicate at a basic level with other signers. The curriculum will cover sentence structures such as questions, commands, and other conversational phrases. Mastery will include knowledge of Deaf community and Deaf cultural practices. Credits: 3.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.115 (05)	First Year American Sign Language	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Ercolino, Austen	Krieger 302	Fall 2026	Description: Designed for students who have no previous knowledge of ASL. Students will learn fingerspelling, words, facial expressions, and classifiers to be able to communicate at a basic level with other signers. The curriculum will cover sentence structures such as questions, commands, and other conversational phrases. Mastery will include knowledge of Deaf community and Deaf cultural practices. Credits: 3.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.215 (01)	Second Year American Sign Language	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Ercolino, Austen	Krieger 302	Fall 2026	Description: In second year ASL, students will build on their base knowledge of ASL by continuing to learn new vocabulary and grammar patterns. Students will deepen their understanding of ASL by practicing long-form conversations, telling stories about their life, and discussing deaf culture. The class will also investigate and analyze Deaf culture phenomena by connecting with Deaf people, reading books written by Deaf community members, and examining the Deaf online presence. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 2/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.215 (02)	Second Year American Sign Language	MWF 3:00PM - 3:50PM	Ercolino, Austen	Krieger 302	Fall 2026	Description: In second year ASL, students will build on their base knowledge of ASL by continuing to learn new vocabulary and grammar patterns. Students will deepen their understanding of ASL by practicing long-form conversations, telling stories about their life, and discussing deaf culture. The class will also investigate and analyze Deaf culture phenomena by connecting with Deaf people, reading books written by Deaf community members, and examining the Deaf online presence. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 7/16 Tags: n/a
AS.370.315 (01)	Third Year American Sign Language	MWF 3:00PM - 3:50PM	Sampson, Matthew H	Krieger 300	Fall 2026	Description: This third-year ASL course builds on previous study to refine fluency, expand vocabulary, and enhance expressive and receptive skills. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 14/16 Tags: n/a
AS.373.111 (01)	First Year Heritage Chinese	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Zhao, Nan	Maryland 217	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed for students who were raised in an environment in which Chinese is spoken by parents or guardians at home and for those who are familiar with the language and possess native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking. The course therefore focuses on reading and writing (including the correct use of grammar). Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 3.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/19 Tags: n/a
AS.373.115 (01)	First Year Chinese	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Yang, Shuyi; Zhao, Nan	Maryland 202; Maryland 217	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed primarily for students who have no prior exposure to Chinese. The objective of the course is to help students build a solid foundation of the four basic skills---listening, speaking, reading, and writing in an interactive and communicative learning environment. The emphasis is on correct pronunciation, accurate tones and mastery of basic grammatical structures. Note: Students with existing demonstrable skills in spoken Chinese should take AS.373.111-112. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 5.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 3/19 Tags: n/a
AS.373.115 (02)	First Year Chinese	MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, TTh 3:00PM - 3:50PM	Yang, Shuyi; Zhao, Nan	Krieger 308; Krieger 300	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed primarily for students who have no prior exposure to Chinese. The objective of the course is to help students build a solid foundation of the four basic skills---listening, speaking, reading, and writing in an interactive and communicative learning environment. The emphasis is on correct pronunciation, accurate tones and mastery of basic grammatical structures. Note: Students with existing demonstrable skills in spoken Chinese should take AS.373.111-112. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 5.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 9/16 Tags: n/a
AS.373.211 (01)	Second Year Heritage Chinese	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Zhao, Nan	Maryland 217	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed for students who finished AS.373.112 with C+ and above (or equivalent). Students in this course possess native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking. The course focuses on reading and writing. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 10/16 Tags: n/a
AS.373.215 (01)	Second Year Chinese	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Wang, Qian; Yang, Shuyi	Maryland 309; Krieger 306	Fall 2026	Description: Consolidation of the foundation that students have laid in their first year of study and continued drill and practice in the spoken language, with continued expansion of reading and writing vocabulary and sentence patterns. Students will work with both simplified and traditional characters. Note: Students who have native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking should take AS.373.211-212. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 5.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 9/16 Tags: n/a
AS.373.215 (02)	Second Year Chinese	MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, TTh 1:30PM - 2:20PM	Wang, Qian; Yang, Shuyi	Krieger 307; Maryland 309	Fall 2026	Description: Consolidation of the foundation that students have laid in their first year of study and continued drill and practice in the spoken language, with continued expansion of reading and writing vocabulary and sentence patterns. Students will work with both simplified and traditional characters. Note: Students who have native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking should take AS.373.211-212. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 5.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 10/16 Tags: n/a
AS.373.313 (01)	Third Year Heritage Chinese	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Wang, Qian	Shaffer 301	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed for those who have already taken AS.373.212 or equivalent. Students need to have native-level fluency in speaking and understanding Chinese. The course focuses on reading and writing. In addition to the textbooks, downloaded articles on current affairs may also be introduced on a regular basis. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 11/16 Tags: n/a
AS.373.315 (01)	Third Year Chinese	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Yang, Shuyi	Krieger 307	Fall 2026	Description: This two-semester course consolidates and further expands students' knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and further develops reading ability through work with textbook material and selected modern essays and short stories. Class discussions will be in Chinese insofar as feasible and written assignments will be given. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 11/16 Tags: n/a
AS.373.415 (01)	Fourth Year Chinese	MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM	Wang, Qian	Krieger 307	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed for students who finished AS.373.316 with a C+ or above (or equivalent). Readings in modern Chinese prose, including outstanding examples of literature, newspaper articles, etc. Students are supposed to be able to understand most of the readings with the aid of a dictionary, so that class discussion is not focused primarily on detailed explanation of grammar. Discussion, to be conducted in Chinese, will concentrate on the cultural significance of the readings' content. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 8/16 Tags: n/a
AS.373.491 (01)	5th Year Chinese	TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM	Zhao, Nan	Maryland 217	Fall 2026	Description: Fifth Year Chinese is designed for students who finished fourth year regular or third year heritage Chinese course at JHU or its equivalent and wish to achieve a higher advanced proficiency level in Chinese. The goal of the course is to help students further develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills cohesively and to enhance students’ understanding of Chinese culture and society through language learning. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 13/16 Tags: n/a
AS.375.115 (01)	First Year Arabic	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Jafire, Sana	Krieger 306; Krieger 308	Fall 2026	Description: Introductory course in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Modern Standard Arabic. Presents basic grammatical structures and a basic vocabulary. Through oral-aural drill in classroom, tapes in Language Laboratory, and reading/writing exercises, students attain a basic level of competence on which they can build in subsequent years of study. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory Credits: 5.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 5/16 Tags: ISLM-ISLMST
AS.375.215 (01)	Second Year Arabic	MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, TTh 10:30AM - 11:20AM	Jafire, Sana	Krieger 306; Maryland 309	Fall 2026	Description: Designed to bring students up to competency level required for third/fourth year Arabic. Students will consolidate and expand their mastery of the four basic skills acquired in AS.375.115-116. More authentic material--written, audio, and visual--will be used, and culture will be further expanded on as a fifth skill. Recommended Course Background: AS.375.115-116 or equivalent. Credits: 4.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 12/16 Tags: ISLM-ISLMST
AS.375.301 (01)	Third Year Arabic	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Jafire, Sana	Krieger 306	Fall 2026	Description: Designed to enhance students' ability to read, discuss, and write about various topics covered in traditional and contemporary Arabic texts. Recommended Course Background: AS.375.216 or equivalent. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 9/12 Tags: ISLM-ISLMST
AS.375.401 (01)	Fourth Year Arabic	TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Jafire, Sana	Krieger 308	Fall 2026	Description: This is an introductory course to different periods of the Arabic literature. Selections of famous Arabic poetry and short prose works are the substance of the course. Credits: 2.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 12/12 Tags: n/a
AS.375.502 (01)	Independent Study-Arabic		Jafire, Sana		Fall 2026	Description: Advanced independent study work in Arabic language and culture. Credits: 1.00 - 3.00 Status: Approval Required Seats Available: 1/1 Tags: n/a
AS.377.115 (01)	First Year Russian	MW 3:00PM - 3:50PM, TTh 3:00PM - 3:50PM	Juharyan, Victoria	Krieger 304; Krieger 304	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed for students who have no background in the language and wish to learn the language at an academic level, obtaining knowledge of the linguistic aspects of the language as well as skills needed to communicate in Russian. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Russian linguistics and culture that are necessary for language competency in survival level. It is expected that, by the end of the spring term, students will have basic speaking and listening comprehension skills, a solid grasp of basic grammar, reading and writing skills. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Credits: 4.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 12/16 Tags: n/a
AS.377.215 (01)	Second Year Russian	MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, T 10:30AM - 11:20AM	Juharyan, Victoria	Krieger 304; Shriver Hall 104	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed for students who have finished AS.377.116 with C+ or above, or by a placement exam. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Russian linguistics and culture that are necessary for language competency higher than that learned in First Year Russian. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 12/12 Tags: n/a
AS.377.264 (01)	Disciplines Without Borders’ and Multidisciplinarity in Literature, Art, and Science	TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM	Juharyan, Victoria	Krieger 307	Fall 2026	Description: This introductory course will explore the intersections between literary texts, scientific discoveries, and art. We will study Geometry, Calculus, Probability Theory, Philosophy, Cognitive Science, Physics, Medicine, and Ecology in Russian Literature. We will read novels, poems, and plays by Goethe, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Akhmatova, and Nabokov, among others, with relevant chapters from Hegel, Literature, and the Problem of Agency by Allen Speight; The Mathematical Mind of F. M. Dostoevsky: Imaginary Numbers, Non-Euclidean Geometry, and Infinity by Michael Marsh-Soloway; Russian Literature and Cognitive Science edited by Tom Dolack, “which applies the newest insights from cognitive psychology to the study of Russian literature;” Medical Storyworlds: Health, Illness, and Bodies in Russian and European Literature at the Turn of the Twentieth Century by Elena Fratto; Jeff Love’s studies on Tolstoy’s use of calculus for the development of his philosophy of history, “Tolstoy’s Integration Metaphor from War and Peace” by Stephen T. Ahearn as well as other scientific studies that engage with literature such as Yuri Manin’s Mathematics as Metaphor, Sarah Hart’s Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature, and Carlo Rovelli’s Seven Brief Lessons in Physics. In addition to the reading materials, assignments will include expository writings as well as philosophical games and illustrations of the connections between science and art, mind and matter. We will also have guest lecturers from the departments of philosophy, mathematics, and cognitive science as we consider philosophy as science and science as art and explore multidisciplinarity and the many ways in which sciences can transform our understanding of art and literature and vice versa. No prerequisites either in humanities or sciences. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 16/24 Tags: n/a
AS.377.315 (01)	Third Year Russian	MTW 4:00PM - 4:50PM	Juharyan, Victoria	Krieger 517	Fall 2026	Description: This course offers advanced training in spoken as well as written Russian. It is designed for students who have basic Russian language proficiency acquired through AS.377.216 or equivalent. Advanced level of grammatical structures will be learned and practiced through communicative tasks. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 11/12 Tags: n/a
AS.377.395 (01)	Readings in Russian Studies	MW 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Juharyan, Victoria	Krieger 304	Fall 2026	Description: The course examines aspects of Russian culture through Russian literature. Readings include a wide range of texts. In this particular course, we will read a play by a Soviet writer and watch a video recording of a contemporary stage show by the Moscow Art Theater. Participation in the course would require reading authentic Russian texts, extensive classroom discussions, and frequent writing assignments. (All texts and videos are in Russian.) Pre-req: 377.316 or by permission Credits: 2.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 8/12 Tags: n/a
AS.378.115 (01)	First Year Japanese	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM, TTh 10:30AM - 11:20AM	Tasho, Emi	Krieger 302; Krieger 307	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed for students who have no background or previous knowledge in Japanese. The course consists of two components: lectures and conversation practicums to ensure the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) . Students participate in speaking exercises and pair/group activities, engaging in interactions within an immersive learning environment. By the end of the semester, students: 1) Can read and write Hiragana/Katakana symbols, and approximately 60 Kanji; 2) Can conjugate verbs, adjectives, and nouns into past tense as well as present tense in their long form; 3) Can create sentences to incorporate locations and time with particles, 4) Can talk about themselves using familiar tangible topics in single subject sentences. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. Credits: 5.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/16 Tags: n/a
AS.378.115 (02)	First Year Japanese	MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, TTh 1:30PM - 2:20PM	Tasho, Emi	Krieger 302; Maryland 109	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed for students who have no background or previous knowledge in Japanese. The course consists of two components: lectures and conversation practicums to ensure the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) . Students participate in speaking exercises and pair/group activities, engaging in interactions within an immersive learning environment. By the end of the semester, students: 1) Can read and write Hiragana/Katakana symbols, and approximately 60 Kanji; 2) Can conjugate verbs, adjectives, and nouns into past tense as well as present tense in their long form; 3) Can create sentences to incorporate locations and time with particles, 4) Can talk about themselves using familiar tangible topics in single subject sentences. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. Credits: 5.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 11/16 Tags: n/a
AS.378.115 (03)	First Year Japanese	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 1:30PM - 2:20PM	Tasho, Emi	Maryland 109; Maryland 109	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed for students who have no background or previous knowledge in Japanese. The course consists of two components: lectures and conversation practicums to ensure the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) . Students participate in speaking exercises and pair/group activities, engaging in interactions within an immersive learning environment. By the end of the semester, students: 1) Can read and write Hiragana/Katakana symbols, and approximately 60 Kanji; 2) Can conjugate verbs, adjectives, and nouns into past tense as well as present tense in their long form; 3) Can create sentences to incorporate locations and time with particles, 4) Can talk about themselves using familiar tangible topics in single subject sentences. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. Credits: 5.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 9/16 Tags: n/a
AS.378.215 (01)	Second Year Japanese	MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM, TTh 10:30AM - 11:20AM	Nakao, Makiko Pennington	Krieger 300; Maryland 202	Fall 2026	Description: The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills as well as familiarity with aspects of Japanese linguistics and culture that are necessary for language competency. Students participate in speaking exercises and pair/group activities, engaging in interactions within an immersive learning environment. By the end of the semester, students: 1) Can read and write a short paragraph with Hiragana, Katakana and approximately 200 Kanji; 2) Can use short forms and long forms whenever necessary; 3) Can talk about other people than themselves (3rd person) by using structures such as a quote and a conjecture; 4) Can expand their conversation using a reason and a contrast. Credits: 5.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 14/16 Tags: n/a
AS.378.215 (02)	Second Year Japanese	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Nakao, Makiko Pennington	Shaffer 002; Krieger 306	Fall 2026	Description: The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills as well as familiarity with aspects of Japanese linguistics and culture that are necessary for language competency. Students participate in speaking exercises and pair/group activities, engaging in interactions within an immersive learning environment. By the end of the semester, students: 1) Can read and write a short paragraph with Hiragana, Katakana and approximately 200 Kanji; 2) Can use short forms and long forms whenever necessary; 3) Can talk about other people than themselves (3rd person) by using structures such as a quote and a conjecture; 4) Can expand their conversation using a reason and a contrast. Credits: 5.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 8/16 Tags: n/a
AS.378.315 (01)	Third Year Japanese	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Nakao, Makiko Pennington	Maryland 114	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed for students who have completed AS.378.216. The course aims to develop communicative skills through participatory activities and to establish a solid linguistic foundation in the basic Japanese grammar patterns. By the end of the semester, students: 1) Can read and write a short paragraph with Hiragana, Katakana and approximately 340 Kanji; 2) can have a command using the basic patterns including the passive and causative; 3) Can explain and describe a simple and familiar subject using multiple sentences; 4) Can create an engaging two-way exchange including follow-ups. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 9/16 Tags: n/a
AS.378.391 (01)	Introduction to Readings in Japanese Studies I	T 1:30PM - 3:20PM	Nakao, Makiko Pennington	Krieger 521	Fall 2026	Description: The two-credit sequence is designed to strengthen reading fluency and comprehension for students with intermediate oral and reading proficiency. The main goal of the course is to learn strategies for reading and comprehending materials written in Japanese. Specific strategies and techniques are introduced, followed by practice. Class materials include diverse genres including drama scripts, essays, and short fiction, in which students will be exposed to a variety of writing styles using both contemporary and classical forms of expression. Graduate students in related fields, such as East Asian Studies, will also benefit by strengthening their ability to read and interpret authentic materials relevant to their research. Participation in the course would require reading authentic Japanese texts and classroom activities conducted in Japanese and weekly writing assignments. There will be no conversation practice. Students who have completed AS.378.116 with Kanji background can enroll with instructor's permission. Credits: 2.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 9/12 Tags: n/a
AS.378.415 (01)	Fourth Year Japanese	TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM	Tasho, Emi	Krieger 304	Fall 2026	Description: The course promotes the development of effective communication and collaborative skills, while nurturing learning autonomy. The course builds advanced Japanese skills that can be applied to real-life issues and problems through participatory activities. By the end of the semester, students: 1) Can read and write multiple paragraphs with Hiragana, Katakana, and approximately 550 Kanji; 2) Can summarize news stories related to Japan and provide their opinions; 3) Can give a presentation on a topic of their interests and provide the facts and their viewpoints; 4) Can enhance a discussion by posing an opposite point of view as well as acknowledging others’ opinions. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 11/12 Tags: n/a
AS.379.171 (01)	First Year Amazigh	MWF 1:30PM - 2:45PM	Abdeddine, Ali	Krieger 521	Fall 2026	Description: This course introduces students to the basics of the Amazigh language and culture. The course covers foundational grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation while exploring Amazigh history, traditions, and identity. Credits: 4.50 Status: Open Seats Available: 15/16 Tags: n/a
AS.379.271 (01)	Second Year Amazigh	MWF 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Abdeddine, Ali	Krieger 521	Fall 2026	Description: This course builds on the fundamentals of the Amazigh language learned in the first year and further develops students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. It focuses on advanced grammar, expanded vocabulary, and precise pronunciation, while exploring Amazigh history, traditions, oral literature, and cultural identity. The course aims to enable students to communicate confidently in both linguistic and cultural contexts of Amazigh. Credits: 4.50 Status: Open Seats Available: 6/8 Tags: n/a
AS.380.101 (01)	First Year Korean	MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM	Kim, Soo Yun Lee	Krieger 308; Krieger 302	Fall 2026	Description: Introduces the Korean alphabet, hangeul. Covers basic elements of the Korean language, high-frequency words and phrases, including cultural aspects. Focuses on oral fluency reaching Limited Proficiency where one can handle simple daily conversations. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 5.00 Status: Waitlist Only Seats Available: 0/18 Tags: n/a
AS.380.201 (01)	Second Year Korean	MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, TTh 10:30AM - 11:20AM	Kim, Soo Yun Lee	Krieger 308; Maryland 114	Fall 2026	Description: Aims for improving oral proficiency and confident control of grammar with vocabulary building and correct spelling intended. Reading materials of Korean people, places, and societies will enhance cultural understanding and awareness. Project due on Korean cities. Existing demonstrable skills in spoken Korean preferred. Credits: 4.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 9/16 Tags: n/a
AS.380.301 (01)	Third Year Korean	MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM	Kim, Soo Yun Lee	Shriver Hall 104	Fall 2026	Description: Emphasizes reading literacy in classic and modern Korean prose, from easy essays to difficult short stories. Vocabulary refinement and native-like grasp of grammar explored. Project due on Korean culture. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 12/16 Tags: n/a
AS.380.401 (01)	Fourth Year Korean	MW 11:00AM - 11:50AM	Kim, Soo Yun Lee	Krieger 517	Fall 2026	Description: This course is designed for those who have finished AS 380.302 or beyond advanced mid level of competency in Korean in four skills. By dealing with various topics on authentic materials including news, articles on websites, short stories, this course aims to help students enhance not only linguistics knowledge and skills, but also current issues in Korea. It is expected that, by the end of the term, students will be able to discuss a variety of topics and express opinions fluently in both spoken and written language. Credits: 2.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 11/12 Tags: n/a
AS.383.111 (01)	First Year Sanskrit I	TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM	Minkowski, Christopher Zand	Krieger 306	Fall 2026	Description: This course provides a comprehensive, intensive introduction to the study of Sanskrit. During the first semester, the emphasis will be on euphonic combination, morphology and vocabulary. Students will have the opportunity to continue with First Year Sanskrit II in the spring term. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 2/12 Tags: n/a
AS.383.211 (01)	Second Year Sanskrit I		Minkowski, Christopher Zand		Fall 2026	Description: This course aims to review and stabilize the knowledge of Sanskrit grammar, and to develop the ability to read Sanskrit texts autonomously with the aid of a dictionary. The first semester will feature selections from the Sanskrit epics, the Rāmāyaṇa and the Mahābhārata, or other examples of narrative literature. Selections will vary from year to year according to student interest. Credits: 3.00 Status: Open Seats Available: 4/6 Tags: n/a