LAN-1054 - Cultures of Asia* (H, C) (3)

Prerequisite: ENG 0900 and RDG 0800
Students in this course study cultural, geographic, political aspects of selected Asian societies and ethnic groups. Students learn of the diversity and growth in the emerging region through a survey of language development, religious traditions, colonialism and post-colonialism, economic development and business culture, and cinema. Principal regions of study include Southwest and South Asia (Afghanistan, India, Pakistan), East Asia (China, Korea, Japan), and Southeast Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia). This course satisfies the General Education Humanities requirement and the Core Competency for Cultural and Global Awareness.