List of Potential Classes
Asian and Middle Eastern Language Courses
Students who plan to study an Asian and Middle Eastern society in depth or to travel and reside in Asia and the Middle East are strongly encouraged to study an Asian or Middle Eastern language. Language study opens up opportunities, experiences, and insights otherwise unavailable. The following courses are offered by the Program of African and Asian Languages:
• Hebrew 101 (Elementary), 102 (Intermediate 203 (Advanced), 355 (Literature)
• Arabic 105 (Elementary), 106 (Intermediate), 207 (High Intermediate), 308 (Advanced), and for those with
prior background or having completed intensive coursework, 309 (Intro. to Arabic Literature in Arabic)
• Chinese 111 (Elementary), 112 (Intermediate), 213 (Advanced)
•AAL115 (First half of Beginning Japanese),
AAL116 (Seconf half of Beginning Japanese),
AAL217 (Intermediate Japanese),
AAL318 (Upper-Intermediate Japanese)
• Korean 125 (Elementary), 126 (Intermediate),
127 (Accelerated) for Korean heritage students
• Hindi 128 (Elementary), 129 (Accelerated)
• Turkish 118 (Elementary)
In all the above languages, advanced tutorial reading may be offered as independent study (399) for students who have advanced beyond the regular course offerings. Some of these advanced courses are appropriate substitutes for non-language courses.
Asia and Middle East-Related Courses
The following courses are approved for an Asian and Middle East Studies adjunct major and for an Asian and Middle East Studies minor. If new Asia and Middle East-related courses are created before this list is revised, they may receive major or minor credit upon petition. Similarly, irregularly scheduled seminars dealing with Asia and the Middle East, independent study focusing on Asia and the Middle East, and study abroad courses, may also receive credit through petition. See major adviser for further information.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Economics
• Economics 325 Economic Growth and Development
• Economics 361 International Trade
• Economics 362 International Finance
(Note: these economics courses have prerequisites.)
Political Science
• Political Science 351 Peasant Politics
• Political Science 352 Politics of East Asia
• Political Science 354 Southeastern Asian Politics
• Political Science 355 Chinese Politics
• Political Science 357 Politics of Postcolonial States
• Political Science 358 Nationalism
• Political Science 368 Political Economy of Less Developed Countries
History
• History 214 Asian American History
• History 270 Islam in History
• History 274 History of Ancient Egypt (3100-30BC)
• History 281-1 History of Modern China (1600-1911)
• History 281-2 History of Modern China (1911-present)
• History 284 Japanese Civilization
• History 285 Indian Civilization:
History of Hindu culture
from antiquity to the 20th century.
• History 370-1 Middle East History: Classic and Medieval Islam
• History 370-2 Middle East History: The Great Empires of 1200-1789
• History 370-3 Middle East History: Nationalism, Oil, and Islam in the Modern Context
• History 374 Historical Background of Jewish-Muslim Relations
• History 381-1 Late Imperial China 1750-1912
• History 381-2 Twentieth-Century China
• History 384-1 History of Modern Japan 1. Japan: The Modern State (1860-1943)
• History 384-2 History of Modern Japan 2. Postwar Japan (1945-1980s)
• History 385 History of India
• History 391 Lectures in History: From Taj to Raj- Early Modern India, ca. 1600-1857
• History 392/95 various seminar courses in Asian/Middle Eastern history; recent offerings have included "Gender and Revolution in 29th c. China," "The Japanese Underworld," and "The Harem Institution.
HUMANITIES
Art History
• Art History 240 Introduction to Asian Art
• Art History 382-1 Chinese Painting: Visual Culture of the Tang and Song Dynasties
• Art History 382-2 Chinese Painting: Yuan and Ming Dynasties
• Art History 389 Special Topics in Asian Art
Comparative Literature
• CLS 271-1 Classical Japanese Literature in Translation
• CLS 271-2 Medieval and Early Modern Literature in Translation
• CLS 271-3 Modern Japanese Literature in Translation
• CLS 271-4 Contemporary Japanese Women Writers in Translation
• CLS 274-1 Chinese Poetry in Translation
• CLS 274-2 Classical Chinese Fiction in Translation
• CLS 274-3 Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation
• CLS 390 Representations of Southeast Asian in Fiction and Film
French
• French 390 Topics in Culture: Francophone Literature and Film of Southeast Asia
Music
• General Music 175 Introduction to World Music Cultures (by Director's permission)
• Musicology 326-0 Topics in World Music: Asia
• Musicology 329 Music and Islam
• Musicology 331 Orientalism and Music
Philosophy
• Philosophy 205 Introduction to Asian Philosophy
Religion
• Religion 220 Introduction to Hinduism
• Religion 222 Introduction to Buddhism
• Religion 223 Religion in China
• Religion 225 Religion in Japan
• Religion 228 Introduction to Islam
• Religion 323 Buddhist Scripture
• Religion 324 Buddhism in the Contemporary World
• Religion 325 Theravada Buddhism and Culture
• Religion 336 Religion and Mythology of the Ancient Near East
• Religion 348 Zen Buddhism
• Religion 355 Topics in Buddhism
• Religion 357 Topics in Islam
• Religion 371 Muhammad, the Jews and the Origins of Islam
• Religion 377 Trends in Islamic Thought
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