Either semester. Three credits. Machida

A multidisciplinary introduction to major themes in Asian American Studies. Concepts of identity and community, migration and labor histories, Asians and the law, representations of Asians in visual and popular culture, gender issues, interracial and interethnic relations, and human rights. CA1. CA 4.

(Also offered as AH 214.) First semester. Three credits. 

A review of the plant species of Asian origin and culture currently studied for nutraceutical and functional properties by biomedical and agricultural researchers. Strategies for successful cultivation and use of these "green immigrants" in North America. 

(Also offered as AH 215.) First semester.  Three credits. 

Examination of critical health issues affecting Asian American sub populations. Topics to include gender specific health problems; cultural issues; and health care issues. 

(Also offered as AH 216.) Second semester.  Three credits. 

Examination of traditional medical systems of Asian origin and their prevalence in the United States.  Topics to include popular medical systems: Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese, Indian, and Japanese Herbal Medicine; the values and beliefs of different models.

(Also offered as ARTH 220.) Either semester. Three credits. 

Topics in contemporary Asian American art and visual culture, 1960's to present.

(Also offered as SOCI 221.) Either semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Purkayastha

An overview of social structures and inter-group relations focusing on the experience of Asian American women. CA 4.

(Also offered as SOCI 222). First semester.  Three credits.  Prerequisite: SOCI 107, 115, or 125. 

How gender, class and ethnicity/race structure everyday lives of Asian Indian women in both India and the United States.

First semester. Three credits. Li

Geographical perspective on issues facing Asian American communities: immigration, community formation, economic structure, race relations, and political participation. The changing dynamics of American ethnicity and study of the ethnoburb. Diversity among Asian Americans, and comparison with other ethnic groups.

(Also offered as HIST 268.) First semester. Three credits. Buckley

The events leading to martial law and executive order 9066, the wartime experience of Japanese Americans, and national consequences. CA 1. CA 4.

(Also offered as ENGL 274.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite:ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Open to sophomores or higher. Chow

Literature, theatre, film about Asian American communities and culture in the United States from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.

(Also offered as HIST 277.) Either semester. Three credits. Buckley

An introduction to the history of India from the Mughal and European invasions of the 16th century to the present. India's synthesis of Eastern and Western culture, traditional and new, will be the focus.

(Also offered as HIST 287.) First semester. Three credits. Wang

The major problems and issues of traditional Chinese and Japanese history and historiography. Special emphasis on the "Great Tradition" in ideas of both civilizations.

(Also offered as HIST 288.) Second semester. Three credits. Wang

The reactions of East Asia to the Western threat, and the rise of Asian nationalism, communism, and fascism. Special attention to the tensions caused by the conflict of ideas.

(Also offered as HIST 294.) Either semester. Three credits. Wang

Survey of Asian Americans in the United States since 1850. Responses by Asian Americans to both opportunities and discrimination.

Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

Either or both semesters. Credits not to exceed 3 per semester, and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor.  With a change of subject, this course may be repeated for credit.