# East Asian Studies (EAS) courses UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · 30 courses Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/eas/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026. ### EAS 15C — Introductory Topics in Chinese Literature - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary - Restrictions: Korean Literature and Culture majors, Chinese Studies majors, Japanese Language and Literature majors, and East Asian Cultures majors only Introduces students to major themes in Chinese literature and culture through the close reading, discussion, and analysis of selected texts in English translation. ### EAS 15J — Introductory Topics in Japanese Literature - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary - Restrictions: Korean Literature and Culture majors, Chinese Studies majors, Japanese Language and Literature majors, and East Asian Cultures majors only Introduces students to major themes in Japanese literature and culture through the close reading, discussion, and analysis of selected texts in English translation. ### EAS 15K — Introductory Topics in Korean Literature - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary - Restrictions: Korean Literature and Culture majors, Chinese Studies majors, Japanese Language and Literature majors, and East Asian Cultures majors only Introduces students to major themes in Korean literature and culture through the close reading, discussion, and analysis of selected texts in English translation. ### EAS 20 — Topics in Asian Religions - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary - (IV and VIII.) An introduction to Asian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shamanism) including both elite doctrinal aspects and forms of more popular religiosity. ### EAS 40 — Topics in East Asian Popular Culture - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary - (IV and VIII.) Selected topics in the popular cultural traditions of East Asia designed to introduce students both to problems in situating culture in a specific time and place and to contemporary theories of popular culture and their application to East Asian contexts. ### EAS 55 — Introduction to East Asian Cultures - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary - (IV and VIII.) Interdisciplinary courses organized each year around a broad theme designed to introduce students to the cultures of East Asia. Topical organization of courses addresses issues that have been of importance historically and are reshaping East Asia today. ### EAS H84 — Traveling East/West - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as HUMAN H84 - Restrictions: Campuswide Honors Collegium only - (IV) Traveling East/West presents a wide range of travel writings by Chinese, Indian, and Euro-American authors in which they contemplate the complexities of cross-cultural encounters and how knowledge about others and knowledge of ourselves are closely intertwined. ### EAS 110 — Topics in Chinese Literature and Society - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary Studies in Chinese texts in their social and cultural context(s). Conducted in English. ### EAS 116 — Topics in East Asian Religions - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary Selected topics in the religions of East Asia, e.g., Buddhism, Daoism, Shintô, Christianity, popular religions. ### EAS 117 — Topics in East Asian Philosophy - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Selected topics in the philosophies of East Asia, e.g., Yoga, Buddhism, Vedanta, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto. ### EAS 120 — Topics in Japanese Literature and Society - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary Studies in Japanese texts in their social and cultural context(s). Conducted in English. ### EAS 123 — Structure of Japanese - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as LSCI 165B An overview of the linguistic features of modern Japanese. Provides students with a systematic introduction to the nature and characteristics of the language. ### EAS 124 — Prosody of Japanese Poetry and Songs - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as LSCI 165P - Restrictions: No Language Science majors and No East Asian Cultures majors. No Linguistics minors and No Asian Studies minors Sheds linguistic light on the traditions of Japanese poetry and song that have evolved over more than a thousand years, and demonstrates the central role of phonetic elements in these traditions. ### EAS 126 — Topics in East Asian Linguistics - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary In-depth examination of selected topics in the linguistics of East Asian languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. ### EAS 126S — Japanese Sociolinguistics - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Same as LSCI 165S - Restrictions: Language Science majors and East Asian Cultures majors have the first consideration for enrollment Introduction to Japanese sociolinguistics, exploring how the variety of language use in modern Japanese is constructed by identity and culture. Topics include language assimilation, dialect use, language formality, codeswitching, backchanneling, politeness, honorifics, and use of gendered language given social norms. ### EAS 130 — Topics in Korean Society and Culture - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary Studies of the social and cultural forces that affect the lives of the Koreans, including those in the United States. Considers traditional values and contemporary issues within a historical framework. ### EAS 140 — Topics in Korean Literature and Society - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary Studies in Korean texts in their social and cultural context(s). Conducted in English. ### EAS 150 — Topics in East Asian Literature in Translation - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary East Asian literary works in translation. Taught in English. ### EAS 155 — Topics in Cultural Studies in East Asia - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Interdisciplinary and theoretical introduction to issues in cultural studies that are pertinent to the study of East Asia. All readings in English. ### EAS 160 — Topics in East Asian Cinema - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Study of East Asian cinema from historical, theoretical, and comparative perspectives. Taught in English. ### EAS 170 — Topics in Gender in East Asia - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Explores the construction of gender in East Asian cultures and literatures. Pays close attention to the specificity of historical, cultural, and literary contexts of East Asia as it investigates various theoretical and critical perspectives on gender and sexuality. ### EAS 190 — Junior-Senior Colloquium - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary - Restrictions: Korean Literature and Culture majors, Chinese Studies majors, Japanese Language and Literature majors, and East Asian Cultures majors only Specialized courses dealing with primary sources; required reports and papers. Each colloquium reflects the instructor's intellectual interest and is conducted as a discussion group. Limited to 15 students. ### EAS 192W — Junior-Senior Seminar - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** EAS 190. Satisfactory completion of the Lower-Division Writing requirement - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary - (Ib) Analysis of a literary or cultural topic or problem through research and writing of two short and one long research paper for a minimum of 4,000 total words. Seminar follows EAS 190; related to the colloquium's subject. ### EAS 199 — Independent Study - **Units:** 1-4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Repeatability: May be taken for credit for 12 units Investigation of special topics through directed reading in translation. Paper required. ### EAS 216 — Topics in East Asian Religions - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken 3 times as topics vary Selected topics in the religions of East Asia, e.g., Buddhism, Daoism, Shintô, Islam, shamanism. ### EAS 220 — Topics in East Asian Cultural Studies - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Seminar, with topics varying from year to year. Research paper required. ### EAS 260 — Topics in East Asian Cinema - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** EAS 160 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary An examination of the possibilities of East Asian cinematic narrative. Possible topics: cinematic history; cinema in popular culture; comparisons with literary texts; major auteurs. Emphasis on technical as well as on thematic aspects. Includes readings in film theory. ### EAS 290 — Independent Study - **Units:** 2-4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 7 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Directed research on topic determined in consultation with faculty member. A term paper or project is required. ### EAS 299 — Dissertation Research - **Units:** 4-12 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times - Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy only Dissertation research for students who are advanced to doctoral candidacy. ### EAS 399 — University Teaching - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/eas.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Limited to Teaching Assistants.