2026-27 Winter
Asian Studies Courselist Winter 27 Quarter
Please Read: Important Message
During the Academic Year, electives offered by other departments may restrict enrollment during 1st pass. These restrictions are typically lifted during 2nd pass.
Pol Sci Upper Division Courses: Beginning November 18, students may request enrollment in open UD courses needed for your major by emailing the PS department at undergradsao@polisci.ucla.edu. Include your UID, major, requested course, and discussion section (if applicable).
All Courses: Make sure to check class pre-requisites and restrictions. During Summer, restrictions are typically removed.
Courses with asterisks next to them are newly approved, and will be updated in your DARS by the start of the quarter.
| COURSE # | DEPT # | COURSE TITLE | INSTRUCTOR | REQUIREMENT |
| 257090200 | ASIAN 30 | LANGS&CULTURES-ASIA | KANEYASU, MICHIKO | Asia Area Prep |
| 261150200 | JAPAN 50 | JAPANESE CIVILIZATN | DUTHIE, TORQUIL | Asia Area Prep |
| 261210200 | JAPAN 70 | IMAGES OF JAPAN | SHIMAZAKI, SATOKO | Asia Area Prep |
| 267150200 | KOREA 50 | HIST KOREAN CIV | WANG, SIXIANG | Asia Area Prep |
| 267326200 | KOREA 105B | 5TH YR KOREAN-HIADV | , | Humanities & Arts (Asia Group 1) |
| 267607200 | KOREA C151 | MODERN LIT-TRANSLTN | HANSCOM, CHRISTOPHER | Humanities & Arts (Asia Group 1) |
| 267743200 | KOREA 172 | TOPCS-KOR CHRISTIAN | OAK, SUNG-DEUK | Humanities & Arts (Asia Group 1) |
| 261720200 | JAPAN 170 | TALES OF SUPERNATRL | , | Humanities & Arts (Asia Group 1) |
| 257809200 | ASIAN 163 | BUDDHISM&BOUNDARIES | BALKWILL, STEPHANIE | Humanities & Arts (Asia Group 1) |
| 259604200 | CHIN C150B | TRDTN NARRATV&FICT | WU, YINGHUI | Humanities & Arts (Asia Group 1) |
| 430667201 | ETHNMUS 161B | ADV MUSIC OF BALI | WENTEN, I | Humanities & Arts (Asia Group 1) |
| 265630200 | S ASIAN 155 | S ASIAN CINEMA&LIT | MAHAJAN, GYANAM | Humanities & Arts (Asia Group 1) |
| 271540200 | SEASIAN C140 | UPLAND STHEAST ASIA | DUTTON, GEORGE | Humanities & Arts (Asia Group 1) |
| 259816200 | CHIN 186 | ARCHAEOLOGY-CHINA | , | Humanities & Arts (Asia Group 2) |
| 118616200 | ART HIS 152A | ARTS OF KOREA | LEE, SEUNGHYE | Humanities & Arts (Asia Group 2) |
| 407846201 | I A STD 191 | SENIOR SEMINAR | TAUB, BONNIE | International & Area Studies Senior Seminar |
| 180432200 | ECON 122 | INTERNATNL FINANCE | BURSTEIN, ARIEL | International Politics & Markets |
| 324419200 | POL SCI 123A | INTERNATIONAL LAW | JOHNS, LESLIE | International Politics & Markets |
| 324481200 | POL SCI 137A | INTRNAT RELAT THEOR | PERRY, JOE | International Politics & Markets |
| 347725300 | SOCIOL 182 | POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY | JEPSON, MARK | International Politics & Markets |
| 207018200 | GEOG 6 | WORLD REGIONS | ILLES, LILIA | International Politics & Markets Prep |
| 324141200 | POL SCI 50 | INTRO-COMPRTV PLTCS | HOMOLA, JONATHAN | International Politics & Markets Prep |
| 180004200 | ECON 1 | PRIN OF ECONOMICS | , | International Politics & Markets Prep |
| 180008200 | ECON 2 | PRIN OF ECONOMICS | BOSWELL, KIMBERLY | International Politics & Markets Prep |
| 347002200 | SOCIOL 1 | INTRODUCTORY SOCIOL | SPEER, ISAAC | International Politics & Markets Prep |
| 111751100 | ANTHRO 153 | LANGUAGE&IDENTITY | LA MATTINA, NICCO | International Societies & Cultures |
| 184486200 | ENVIRON M133 | ENVIRONMENTL SOCIOL | SEXTON, JASON | International Societies & Cultures |
| 238372100 | FILM TV 112 | FILM&SOCIAL CHANGE | FERNANDEZ DE ALBA, ANA | International Societies & Cultures |
| 152301200 | COM LIT 100 | INT-LIT&CRIT THEORY | GANA, NOURI | International Societies & Cultures |
| 347877200 | SOCIOL 191F | SOCIOL-GLOBALIZATN | LEE, CHING KWAN | International Societies & Cultures |
| 401060201 | WL ARTS 20 | CULTURE-INTRODUCTN | , | International Societies & Cultures Prep |
| 401100200 | WL ARTS 33 | COLONIALISMS&RESIST | SHORTER, DAVID | International Societies & Cultures Prep |
| 152012201 | COM LIT 2DW | XPLOR CNTMP GLB LIT | GANA, NOURI | International Societies & Cultures Prep |
| 207065200 | GEOG 3 | CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY | HERRERA, JUAN | International Societies & Cultures Prep |
| 111009200 | ANTHRO 3 | CULTURE AND SOCIETY | YAN, YUNXIANG | Prep (International Societies & Cultures) |
| 324626200 | POL SCI 159B | CHINA-AGE OF REFORM | LEE, YUEN-CHING | Social Sciences (Asia Group 1) |
| 324629200 | POL SCI 160 | GOVT&POLITICS-JAPAN | THIES, MICHAEL | Social Sciences (Asia Group 1) |
| 207649200 | GEOG 158 | POPULATION GEOGRPHY | GOODWIN-WHITE, JAMIE | Social Sciences (Asia Group 1) |
| 121366100 | ASIA AM 111 | ASIAN AMERICANS&WAR | BASCARA, VICTOR | Social Sciences (Asia Group 2) |
| 121486100 | ASIA AM 131A | JAPANESE AMRCN EXPR | TAMAI, LILY ANNE | Social Sciences (Asia Group 2) |
| 121493100 | ASIA AM 132A | KOREAN AMRCN EXPRNC | PARK, KYEYOUNG | Social Sciences (Asia Group 2) |