This document lists Asian studies classes being offered in the Fall 2016 semester. It includes history, art, religion, political science, and language courses focused on Asia. Introductory and intermediate level language courses are offered in Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, along with courses covering the history, art, and religions of areas like China, Japan, India, and the Middle East. The document also promotes Asian studies majors and minors, noting they involve language study, study abroad opportunities, and exploring Asian cultures and future careers.

1. Asian Studies classes Fall 2016
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2. HIST 198 Explorations in Global
History: Rise of Modern Asia
Asia from India to Japan and from 1850 to
the present
MWF 11:15-12:05

3. ASIA 200 Introduction to Asian Studies
MWF 9:05-9:55 Counts for Global and Multicultural Awareness,
LS Elective, and Writing Intensive
The societies of Asia, how they understand
themselves, and how we can understand
them

4. China, India and Japan
become “scrutable”
through art
ARHI 224
Introduction to Asian Art
TTh 12:30-1:45 Counts for Global and
Multicultural Awareness, LS Elective

5. RLST 370 Religions of China and
Japan
TR 9:30-10:45 Counts for Global and Multicultural
Awareness,
LS Elective
Religious traditions of China and
Japan

6. PLSC 384 Political Systems-Middle
East MWF 11:15-12:05
An intensive,
comparative study of the
government and politics
of the Middle East

7. ARHI 424 Art of Japan
TR 3:30-4:45
From 10,000 BCE to the present:
Japanese culture
through its art

8. HIST 437 History of Modern Japan
MWF 1:25-2:15 Counts for Global and Multicultural Awareness,
LS Elective
Japan’s rise, fall and rise in the
modern era. The story of the first
Asian superpower and its people.

9. Learn Chinese!
CHIN 101 Elementary Chinese I
Section 001 MWF 9:05-9:55,
T 8:25-9:15 (4cr)
Section 002 MWF 10:10-
11:00, T 9:30-10:20 (4cr)
CHIN 201 Intermediate Chinese
MWF 1:25-2:15, T 12:55-1:45 (4cr)
Counts for Global and Multicultural
Awareness,
LS Elective

10. Learn Japanese!
JAPN 101 Elementary Japanese I
MWF 11:15-12:05, T 11:00-11:50 (4cr)
JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese
MWF 3:35-4:25, T 3:30-4:20 (4cr)
Counts for LS Elective

11. Learn Arabic!
CRLG 101 Arabic I
MWF 11:15-12:05/ MWF 12:20-13:10
CRLG 201 Arabic III
MWF 13:25-14:15

12. Learn Korean!
CRLG 159 Korean II
MWF 10:10-11:00
CRLG 259 Korean IV
MWF 10:10-11:00

13. Asian Studies Major and Minor
Find your future in Asia
-Language study, study
abroad, culture and
careers
For more
information
contact
baumler@
iup.edu