EALL300 The Languages of East Asia

What does it say on Testudo?

A survey of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, and the languages of other East Asian nationalities. Provides a basic understanding of the structures of these languages. Topics covered include the characterizing features; the relationships of the languages to each other; the geographical, social, and historical settings. No knowledge of Asian languages is required. Taught in English.

Why did I take this class??

Not gonna lie, for the GenEd. The content was also the most interesting of the classes that would fulfill DVUP.

Summary

I'm glad I took this class. The material was interesting even though I didn't learn that much. Assignments were short and easy. Due to the pandemic, there were no exams, making this class one of the easiest I've taken at UMD.