Asian History (ASH)
ASH 3323 - Modern South Asia (3 Credits )
Traces the establishment and collapse of British power in South Asia from the 18th century to India's Independence and Partition in 1947.
Attribute(s): RSMR - Religious Studies Minor
ASH 3404 - Modern China (3 Credits )
A detailed study of the nature and development of modern China from the time of sustained Western contact (17th century) through the present. Provides discussions of the end of dynastic China, the consolidation of socialism, the Maoist upheavals, and the rise of China as an economic trade giant.
Attribute(s): GLSM - Global Studies Minor, RSMR - Religious Studies Minor
ASH 3550 - Post-Colonial India (3 Credits )
History of India after 1947. Major themes will be economic development, cultural and social change, and India's place in the contemporary world.
ASH 4442 - History of Modern Japan (3 Credits )
Examines the social, cultural, political, religious, and economic developments of Japan since 1800. Stresses the rise of Japan as a regional power and the influence of modern Japan as a world trade power.