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Course Criteria
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
Provides a cross listing for regular and writing intensive courses in other departments when they have substantial Asian Studies content. Also used for directed readings and new courses. Click on the blue 6-digit CRN to see the topic. Note: Cross listing arranged by Asian Studies Director.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the relationship of human and environmental science to ethical principles. By
analyzing case studies that deal with resource sustainability, environmental protection, divergent views of
technology and respect for all forms of life, students will assess individual life-styles and alternative
visions of the good life on planet earth.
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3.00 Credits
Japan is used as an introduction and model for examining environmental issues in several east and southeast Asian countries. Emphasis is on deforestation, river basin development, urban planning, ecotourism, and role of non-governmental organizations.
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3.00 Credits
The growth and development of Tokyo, past and present. The course includes a profile of the city’s many neighborhoods, economic activities, architecture, and challenges for urban planners.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Directed reading and/or research on an Asian Studies topic. Required: A faculty supervisor, good study skills, and the ability to work independently.
Prerequisite:
Permission of Asian Studies Director
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
Provides a cross listing for regular and writing intensive courses in other departments when they have substantial Asian Studies content. Also used for directed readings and new courses. Click on the blue 6-digit CRN to see the topic. Note: Cross listing arranged by Asian Studies Director.
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3.00 Credits
Explores Yoga as well as Tantric Mysticism in India and South Asia.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers selected topics in the history of Taoist ideas and religious practice, which have broadly influenced China for two and a half millennia. Discussion topics include: symbols and divination; the philosophy of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu; the interaction between Taoism and Ch’an/Zen Buddhism; the Taoist/Ch’an influence on the Chinese literary tradition and ideals of beauty; the Taoist view on ch’i energy, meditation, sexuality, and the good life; and Taoism/Zen in America today.
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3.00 Credits
A sociological look at the conditions that have contributed to Japan’s emergence as a world-class economic force. How do culture, social organization, life style, ideology, and global political change to affect Japan’s rapid rise to power? Is Japan a closed society? What significance do factors such as racism, religion, education, family, the military, class, and population changes hold for understanding what happened in Japan and in Japan’s relations with outsiders, particularly the U.S.? How does this analysis affect the future of American sociology?
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3.00 Credits
Contemporary Chinese government and politics, together with a survey of the political history of China in the 20th century. Emphasis is on the evolution of the political system and political culture through successive periods of reform and repression. Note: Prior to fall 2010, the course title was “China: Politics and Revolution.”
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