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Schedule of Classes
On-Site Session 1: 7 January - 3 March
Futenma Marine Corps Air Stn   DSN: (315) 636-3940
futenma-asia@umgc.edu
asia.umgc.edu

On-Site Session 1: 7 January - 3 March

Course Class No. Section Start & End Date Day Time Status Location
HIST 316N History of the Ryukyu Islands (3)
A survey of social and political developments of the Ryukyu Islands from the period of the Satsuma Clan's rulership though the present. Topics include Chinese influence on Ryukyuan culture, the arrival of the western trader, Okinawa during World War II, the establishment and maintenance of the military government, reversion, and current economic and sociopolitical trends. Assignments include advanced reading and research.
8981 A541 21 Jan 26-17 Feb 26 Su/Sa 0900-1700 Open Futenma Marine Corps Air Stn
Faculty: Fukuyama, Michelle A. Syllabus Course Materials
Note: 4-week Field Study Class: meets on-site Saturdays and Sundays on 24 & 25 Jan and 7 & 8 Feb. Includes trips to Katsuren Castle, Tomari Foreigner's Cemetery, Toguchi Beach, Shimuki Cave, Kakazu Dai, Histreet, and Koza Riot. There is some walking required at some locations. (Field Study Fee: $30)
JAPN 111 Elementary Japanese I (3)
For online sections, sound card, microphone, speakers and occasional synchronous work required. (Not open to native speakers of Japanese: assumes no prior knowledge of Japanese. Students with prior experience with the Japanese language should take a placement test to assess appropriate level.) An introduction to spoken and written Japanese language. The objective is to communicate in Japanese in some concrete, real-life situations using culturally appropriate language; read and write hiragana; and read some katakana words in context.
8221 A541 07 Jan 26-03 Mar 26 Th/Tu 1800-2100 Open Futenma Marine Corps Air Stn
Faculty: Matsuoka, Kazue Syllabus Course Materials
Note: 8-week class; meets on-site
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