The origin and florescence of Chinese culture and civilization from an archaeological perspective. An in-depth survey of Chinese prehistory and early history from the early Pleistocene to the third century BC.

Introduction to Confucian, Taoist, and legalist/military philosophical texts.

Introduction to pre-20th-century Chinese styles through readings in classical Chinese literature.

Linguistic study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of modern Chinese, with particular attention to linguistic analysis.

Linguistic study of the phonological, morphological, and syntactic systems of modern Chinese, with particular attention to linguistic analysis.

Study of advanced modern (Mandarin) Chinese through readings in modern literature. for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.

Study of advanced modern (Mandarin) Chinese through readings in social science texts for non-native speakers. Native speakers may not take this course.

The course introduces students to the anthropological literature on contemporary China. It examines various social and cultural aspects of everyday life such as family, body, sexuality, consumption, citizenship, urbanization, and property ownership.

This course explores the wide diversity among the minority peoples in China. It examines ethnic minority peoples' histories, cultures, and relationship to the Han majority and other minority populations. It also discusses theories of ethnicity, nationalism and globalization.

Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.