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SOSC 3250 - Asia: The Land and Its Peoples

Credits: 3
This is a required course for anyone interested in obtaining a minor in Asian Studies. This course is an introduction to current theoretical debates about Asia, modernization, and area studies. Asia is home to diverse peoples, languages, religions and cultures. This course is a comprehensive survey of diverse traditions of Asia and its peoples. This course studies the ancient background, as well as current political and social cultures of Asia. This course addresses concerns defining the self-understanding of Asian nation states, in terms of topics such as participation in global economics and ecological cooperation. Prereq: ENGL 1105 lecture hours 3 General Education Program Course GEP (WI)