HUMN 223 Cultures of Asia

This course will explore topics such as the concept of Asia, the geography, art, and cultural heritage of Asian countries, the ways in which Asia has been viewed in popular culture and academic scholarship, and contemporary Asian cultures. Asian cultures explored in this course include: East Asia (China Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, North and South Korea), South Asia (Afghanistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Tibet, Sri Lanka), South East Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor), and Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan).

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly