Asian & Asian American Studies Curriculum

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 creditsrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnFocus on Asia is an introductory course on subjects of special interest in the field of Asian Studies (AST). Course offerings will emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to topics related to Asia or Asian diasporas.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 credits – u003cstrongu003eCore Foundation/Proficiency:u003c/strongu003e Diversityrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnInterdisciplinary exploration of modern Japanese popular culture and as a way of understanding Japan’s postwar history. Examines such familiar pop-cultural objects as the samurai, baseball, giant monsters (u003cemu003ekaijūu003c/emu003e), and Japanese animation (u003cemu003eanimeu003c/emu003e), among other topics, while also analyzing their historical context and appropriation in other milieu.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 credits – u003cstrongu003eCore Foundation/Proficiency:u003c/strongu003e Fine Artsrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnA survey of the arts of India, China, and Japan presented in their historical and cultural context.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 creditsrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnAn introduction to modern Mandarin Chinese for those who have never studied the language. Introduces the sound system of Mandarin Chinese and basic grammatical structures. Students also learn how to read and write Chinese characters. Seeks to develop oral and written expression, listening and reading comprehension, and understanding of the culture and society of China.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 creditsrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnAims to further develop the basic oral and written skills in Mandarin. Students will gain a greater flexibility of expression, and will be able to communicate in familiar everyday situations such as life at school and other social interactions. Culture perspectives will be examined in order to foster a better understanding of the language. u003cemu003ePrerequisite: CHN 101.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 creditsrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnIntroduces more sophisticated grammatical concepts and vocabulary from daily life. Emphasizes vocabulary building and greater fluency in utilizing communication skills in everyday situations such as talking about the weather, asking directions, celebrating someone’s birthday, and seeing a doctor. Students begin to learn different strategies to express similar ideas and feelings, thereby gaining a greater flexibility of expression. u003cemu003ePrerequisite: CHN 102.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 creditsrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnDesigned to further develop students’ communicative competence in aspects of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Through various activities and assignments, students are expected to understand and conduct conversations concerning dating, renting apartments, sports, travel, and at the airport. Students will be able to read simple texts related to the above topics and write essays with the more sophisticated words and expressions learned in the class. u003cemu003ePrerequisite: CHN 103.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 1-3 creditsrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnTopics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 credits – u003cstrongu003eCore Foundation/Proficiency:u003c/strongu003e Diversityrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnProvides a systematic overview of Chinese contemporary economy, including Chinese economic practices and achievements under both planned and market economic systems, international trade, foreign investment, sustainable growth and environmental quality, inequality, and macroeconomic policy. The Chinese economy will be compared with other Emerging Market Economies (e.g. India, South Korea). We use the College’s research databases. u003cemu003ePrerequisites: ECN 101 or ECN 102.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 credits – u003cstrongu003eCore Foundation/Proficiency:u003c/strongu003e Diversity; Writing IIrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnThis course is an introduction to Asian American literature from the mid-20th century to the present moment. Students will read multi-genre literary works by a diversity of Asian American writers, as well as explore the historical, social, and geopolitical dimensions of these texts, investigating issues of immigration, war, race, gender, class, sexuality, and identity formation. u003cemu003eSame as AMS 217 and AST 217. Prerequisite: Writing Iu003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 credits – u003cstrongu003eCore Foundation/Proficiency:u003c/strongu003e Diversityrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnFrom the early modern period through to the mid-twentieth century the dominant political structure in a globalizing world was not the nation-state but the empire. This course examines and compares early modern and modern empires through the histories of the cities that were central to imperial networks, including Tangiers, Calcutta, Hanoi and Newport. u003cemu003eSame as AST 220.Satisfies pre- or post-1715 European history requirement for major/minor.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 credits – u003cstrongu003eCore Foundation/Proficiency:u003c/strongu003e Diversityrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnA survey of East Asian history from its beginnings through the late-eighteenth century. Acquaints students with the major topics in early Chinese, Japanese, and Korean history and explores such themes as the construction of political authority, the place of marginal social groups, and the intercultural interactions that characterized the region’s history. u003cemu003eSame as AST 298. Satisfies global history requirement for major/minor.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 credits – u003cstrongu003eCore Foundation/Proficiency:u003c/strongu003e Diversityrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnA survey of modern East Asian history from the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth centuries. Focuses on Asia’s transition to modernity, and such topics as the development of the modern nation-state in Japan, imperialism and revolution in China, Korea’s colonial period, the Second World War, and Asia’s place in the Cold War world. u003cemu003eSame as AST 299.Satisfies global history requirement for major/minor.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 credits – u003cstrongu003eCore Foundation/Proficiency:u003c/strongu003e Diversityrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnAn in-depth exploration of the history of Japan from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Topics include: the collapse of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Meiji Restoration and Japan’s subsequent transformation into a modern-nation state, Japan’s imperial expansion into East Asia, the Second World War, and Japan’s postwar recovery and growth. Students become familiar with major debates in the field, significant primary sources, and secondary sources of the era. u003cemu003eSame as AST 368.u003c/emu003eu003cemu003eSatisfies global history requirement for major/minor.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 credits – u003cstrongu003eCore Foundation/Proficiency:u003c/strongu003e Diversityrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnAn in-depth exploration of the history of China from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Topics include: the late Qing dynasty, Western imperialism in China, the 1911 Revolution, the Second World War, the rise of the People’s Republic, and the reform programs of the post-Mao era. Students will analyze the significant primary sources associated with pivotal moments in Chinese history and develop familiarity with the major issues in the field. u003cemu003eSame as AST 369.Satisfies global history requirement for major/minor.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 credits – u003cstrongu003eCore Foundation/Proficiency:u003c/strongu003e Diversityrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnTraces the figure of the warrior in Japanese history from ancient times to the twentieth century, with special emphasis on warriors’ changing social and cultural roles. Topics include medieval war tales, the genesis of the “way of the warrior” in the early modern era, and the modern re-appropriation of the warrior as a masculine ideal. u003cemu003eSame as AST 488.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 creditsrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnUses a comparative approach to examine the political systems of various Asian nations including China, Japan, the Koreas, and Indonesia. Special attention will be given to the impact of culture on politics and the political institutions and the politics of Asian economic development. u003cemu003eFulfills the Comparative Government and Politics requirement.Same as AST 320.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 credits – u003cstrongu003eCore Foundation/Proficiency:u003c/strongu003e Diversityrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnExamines politics in the People’s Republic of China. Topics include, for example, politics and social structure prior to 1949, the Communist Party and Cultural Revolution, state society relations, ideology and religion, elite politics, grass roots mobilization, domestic and international consequences of market reforms, popular protest, and prospects for political liberalization. u003cemu003eSame as AST 321.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 creditsrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnSurveys concepts and theories of revolution. Generalizations derived from studies of the great Western revolutions in England, France, and Russia will be re-examined in the light of recent experiences in China, Vietnam, Cuba, or Iran. u003cemu003eFulfills the Comparative Government and Politics requirement. Same as AST 325.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 1-3 creditsrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnThe topics discussed in the seminar vary from semester to semester. This course requires six class hours per week.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e

u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrn1 semester, 3 creditsrnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnOpen primarily to senior Art/Art History majors. In consultation with the faculty member, the student may propose to explore advanced topics in the field outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson. u003cemu003ePrerequisite: Permission of the chairperson.u003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e