ASIA - Asian Studies (ASIA)
ASIA 229/ENGL 229 Asian American Literature and Culture
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Introduction to the historical scope of Asian American literature and culture. Cross Listing: ENGL 229/ASIA 229.
ASIA 285 Directed Studies
Credits 0 to 4.
0 to 4 Other Hours.
Selected fields of Asian Studies not covered in depth by other courses. Reports and extensive reading required. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of director of Asian Studies.
ASIA 289 Special Topics in…
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Lecture Hours.
Selected topics in Asian studies. May be repeated for credit.
ASIA 349/HIST 349 The Vietnam War/The American War
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Vietnam's relations with the West; French colonialism; origins and development of Vietnamese nationalism; Cold War and American involvement; wartime societies in North and South Vietnam; expansion of the war to Cambodia and Laos; anti-war movements in the United States; reasons for the American defeat; consequences and lessons of the war. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HIST 349/ASIA 349.
ASIA 350/HIST 350 World War II in Asia and the Pacific
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Origins and development of Japanese imperialism; Japan's expansion into East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific; wartime societies; collaboration and resistance; effects of the war in the United States on Japanese-Americans; outcomes of the war; remembrance of the war. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HIST 350/ASIA 350.
ASIA 352/HIST 352 Modern East Asia
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Impact of the West on traditional China and Japan; the response through modernization; rise of nationalism and formation of modern nation states. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HIST 352/ASIA 352.
ASIA 354/HIST 354 Imperial China
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
History of imperial China from the earliest dynasties through the mid-19th century, including major political events, the structure of Chinese government, economic development, philosophies and religion, wars and military and culture and daily life. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HIST 354/ASIA 354.
ASIA 355/HIST 355 Modern China
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
History of China from the coming of the West to the present; social, economic and political changes which have taken place during that period. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HIST 355/ASIA 355.
ASIA 356/HIST 356 Twentieth Century Japan
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Industrialization and modernization of Japan; its rise from an isolated nation to a major world power and economic giant. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HIST 356/ASIA 356.
ASIA 358/HIST 358 Chinese Cultural History
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Examination of Chinese culture and its evolution over the last 4,000 years; customs, art, literature, festivals, folklore, religion, architecture, medicine, and everyday life. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HIST 358/ASIA 358.
ASIA 401 Slavery in World History
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Comparative history of human slavery; slavery in the Ancient World, Asia, Africa; varieties of modern slavery in the New World since 1500; abolition of slavery and continuing forms of human bondage in the contemporary world. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: AFST 401 and HIST 401.
ASIA 463 Gender in Asia
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Gender dynamics in Asia; changes in gender roles; women's movements; women and the economy; women and politics; men's and women's private lives. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: SOCI 463 and WGST 463.
ASIA 485 Directed Studies
Credits 1 to 3.
1 to 3 Other Hours.
Selected fields of Asian Studies not covered in depth by other courses. Reports and extensive reading required. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of director of Asian Studies.
ASIA 489 Special Topics in…
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Lecture Hours.
Selected topics in Asian Studies. May be repeated for credit.
ASIA 491 Research
Credits 1 to 3.
1 to 3 Other Hours.
Research conducted under the direction of a faculty member in Asian Studies. May be repeated 3 times for credit. Prerequisites: 6 credits of ASIA; junior or senior classification; approval of instructor.