Asian Studies classes Spring 2018

研究亞洲

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ASIA 200 Introduction to Asian StudiesMWF 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.

China, India and Japan through art

ARHI 224Introduction to Asian Art

MWF 11:15-12:05 Counts for Global and Multicultural Awareness, LS Elective

HIST 331:

Modern Middle

EastCounts for LS elective and Global and

Multicultural awareness

Democracy protests, Iran

• What’s going on in the Middle

East today? How should we

understand the Syrian Civil

War, the rise of ISIS, and

regional protests? Take HIST

331 and find out!

• MWF 1:25-2:15, with Dr.

Baker

Syrian demonstrator: “We Shall Overcome"

ANTH 333 Archaeology of Early ChinaTR 3:30-4:45pm

An overview of the history, practice, and achievements of archaeology inChina, with a focus on early China (up to the Han dynasty).

PLSC 384: Political Systems–Middle EastMW 3:35-4:50pm

Middle East politics is more the dictators, oil and violence. Come find out about national identities, peace efforts, social movements, and revolution and their influence on regional politics today.

ARHI 424 Art of Japan MW 3:35-4:50

From 10,000 BCE to the present: Japanese culture through its art

HIST 436 Early Modern Japan 1500-1850 MWF 11:15-12:05 Counts as LS Elective, Global and Multicultural, and Writing Intensive

The age of the Samurai. From warlords to fishermen and from monks to sake merchants, this is the age most Japanese people think of as traditional Japan.

RLST481HinduismMW3:35-4:50pm

Hinduism: This course covers all you want to know about Hinduism from myths about the gods, mantras of the holy men, and treatises about sex.

The Arab Spring: Revolution and

Counterrevolutions in the Middle East (HIST

497) with Dr. Baker• MWF, 10:10-11am

• Learn about “the Arab Spring”—a series of demonstrations and protests across the Middle East that began in 2010.

• These demonstrations led to the current Iraqi insurgency, the coup in Egypt, as well as the civil wars in Syria, Libya, and Yemen.

• HIST 497 will explore all aspects of the Arab Spring and its counterrevolutions.

Do you want to know what they are singing to you in Korean?

You can take Korean courses at IUP!!

KORE 101 Elementary Korean IMWF 1:25-2:15/ T 12:30-1:20

CRLG 209 Korean IIIMWF 10:10-11:00

Do you want to level up in Japanese?Take Japanese in Spring 2018!

JAPN 102 Elementary Japanese IIMWF 9:05-9:55/ T 9:55-10:45

CRLG 258 Japanese IVMWF 1:25-2:15

Learn Chinese!

CHIN 102 Elementary Chinese IIMWF 10:10-11:00

T 9:55-10:45

CHIN 201 Intermediate ChineseMWF 11:15-12:05

T 11-11:50

Learn Arabic!CRLG 151 Arabic II MWF 1:25-2:15CRLG 151 Arabic II MWF 12:20-1:10

CRLG 251 Arabic IV MWF 11:15-12:05

Asian Studies Major and MinorFind your future in Asia

-Language study, study abroad, culture and careers

For more information contactbaumler@iup.edu

Certificate in China Studies

IUP offers a 15-credit Certificate in China Studies. Learn about the world’s largest country and its people and have it show up on your transcript! For more information contact the Asian

Studies program baumler@iup.edu

Certificate in Japan Studies

IUP offers a 15-credit Certificate in Japan Studies. Learn about one of the world’s most fascinating countries and largest economies and have it show up on your transcript!

For more information contact the Asian Studies program baumler@iup.edu

Interested in the Middle East? Want to work for the

Government?

Get a Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies!

15 credits! Email Dr. Alan Baumler (baumler@iup.edu) for more information.