ASIA 371 - CHINESE PAINTING Credits: 3 This course examines Chinese painting from ancient times to the early twentieth century. Issues of examination include themes, styles, and functions of Chinese painting; the interrelationship between paintings and the intended viewers; regionalism; images and words; foreign elements in Chinese painting. Cross-list: HART 371. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 372 - CHINESE ART AND VISUAL CULTURE Credits: 3 In this course, we will study how various artistic styles developed in historical, social, and cultural contexts from the ancient period to the present day. Through the careful examination of architecture, calligraphy, painting, sculpture, ceramics, bronze, and film, students will gain a deeper understanding of Chinese art and visual culture. Cross-list: HART 372, MDST 373. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 374 - ART & RELIGION IN CHINA Credits: 3 This introductory course examines the complex relationship between art and religion in China (4th - 19th centuries). Through an analysis of painting, sculpture, cave temples, steles, manuscripts, talismans, illustrated prints, and primary sources, we will explore the visual, religious, and cultural dimensions of Buddhism and Daoism, and the fluid nature of Chinese culture. Cross-list: HART 374, RELI 374. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 381 - MEDIA: FOCUS ON MODERN JAPAN Credits: 3 Survey of what makes Japanese media unique by analyzing trends from the Meiji Period to the present. Theoretical works of Western writers will be cross-culturally compared to those of Japanese writers to isolate similarities and differences of style and substance; focus on the organization of Japanese media and cultural traditions. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 382 - ANALYZING MODERN JAPANESE SOCIETY THROUGH NOVELS Credits: 3 An analysis of modern Japanese thought and behavior through the works of present-day novelists. We will break each novel down into its component parts while studying the reasons for the protagonists' and other characters' actions, compared to those of a Western novel. This cross-cultural analysis goes to the heart of modern Japan's national character. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 389 - MIGRATIONS AND DIASPORAS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN WORLD Credits: 3 The Indian Ocean World presents an enormously varied arena of cultural exchange and interaction spanning coastal regions of Africa, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia and Australia. Seminar introduces the region by examining societies and empires shaped by voyages of exploration, religious pilgrimages, trading diasporas and forced migration. Cross-list: HIST 389. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 399 - WOMEN IN CHINESE LITERATURE Credits: 3 This course examines women's roles in Chinese literature as writers, readers, and characters, focusing particularly on the tension between women's lived bodily experiences and the cultural experiences inscribed on the female body and how, in the process, women have contrarily gendered patriarchal culture into their own. It will also touch on Chinese women's incorporation of the Western Tradition. Cross-list: MDST 379, SWGS 399. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 401 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits: Hours Variable Reading or research project to be determined by discussions between student(s) and faculty member(s). College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 402 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits: Hours Variable Reading or research project to be determined by discussions between student(s) and faculty member(s). College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 403 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Credits: Hours Variable College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 422 - THE ORIGINAL BEAUTY OF CHINESE LITERATURE Credits: 3 The course will expose students to the best literary works created in the Chinese tradition, both classical and modern, and give them a general introduction to different genres, including poetry, fiction, drama, and philosophical essays. It will improve their language proficiency through reading original texts of Chinese literature. Cross-list: CHIN 422. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 432 - ISLAM IN SOUTH ASIA Credits: 3 Seminar on Islamic history, politics, and culture in the South Asian subcontinent. Topics will include emergence of Indian Muslim society; Muslim responses to colonialism and the movement for Pakistan; and the role of Islam in politics in contemporary India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Requires no prior knowledge of Islam or South Asia. Cross-list: HIST 432, SWGS 432. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 441 - MAGIC AND POPULAR RELIGION Credits: 3 This course will examine the popular religion in the Middle East from Late Antiquity until the 19th century, focusing on healing practices, astrology, protection, amulets, seasoned/life-cycle rituals, and other popular beliefs common to Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Cross-list: RELI 441. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 474 - BOUNDARIES LATER CHINESE ART Credits: 3 This advanced class examines later Chinese art beyond the conventional dynastic, geographic, and media-based framework. We will discuss issues of boundaries and visualities, and review the historiographical and methodological issues involved in the study of Chinese art. Instructor permission required College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 490 - COLONIAL MODERNITY IN EAST ASIA Credits: 3 History of ideas, treaties, market and corporate strategies in imperialist and anti-imperialist movement in East Asia in 19th, 20th centuries. Uses theories of colonialism and specific case studies of fashion, architecture, mass media, urban planning, etc., to define colonial modernity transnationally. Three analytic essays and one research paper. Cross-list: HIST 490. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASIA 492 - GENDER HISTORIES OF MODERN CHINA Credits: 3 Seminar course, with some lectures, considers conceptual tools (gynotechnics, globalization, representation, etc.) in Late Imperial/20th Century China thru femininity-masculinity. Late Qing gender order through revolutionary eras Party state formation, Great Transformations of late 20th and early 21st centuries. Visual culture, film, primary texts, secondary histories readings. Cross-list: HIST 492, SWGS 492. College: School of Humanities Department: Asian Studies
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ASTR 100 - EXPLORING THE COSMOS Credits: 1 Introduction to concepts, methods and discoveries of astronomy and astrophysics, with a theme to be chosen from the frontier topics of modern astrophysics. Will emphasize student presentations. Designed for first year students interested in science or engineering, but other majors are welcome. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Astronomy
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ASTR 201 - STARS, GALAXIES, AND THE UNIVERSE Credits: 3 An introductory course for students in academic programs. The formation, evolution, and death of stars; the composition and evolution of galaxies; the structure and evolution of the universe. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Astronomy
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ASTR 202 - EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM Credits: 3 The physical processes governing the nature and behavior of the various Solar System bodies are discussed with a focus on the origins, evolution and fate of the Solar System and its parts. This broader context leads to a deeper understanding of the Earth as a life-supporting planet. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Astronomy
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ASTR 221 - OBSERVING THE NIGHT SKY Credits: 2 An introduction of the celestial sphere and movements of the sun, moon, and planets. Students will gain hands-on experience using computerized telescopes, binoculars, digital imagers, and planetarium software to study astronomical objects. Intended for students in all types of academic programs. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Astronomy
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ASTR 230 - ASTRONOMY LAB Credits: 3 A hands-on introduction to modern techniques of observational astronomy. Students use telescopes, CCDs, and computers to obtain and analyze their own images of solar system, galactic, and extragalactic objects. The course employs the campus observatory, dark sky observing sites, and state of the art data analysis software. Instructor permission required College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Astronomy
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ASTR 243 - LIVING WITH A STAR: THE PHYSICS OF THE SUN-EARTH CONNECTION Credits: 3 Introduction to astrophysical processes, particularly the effect of the Sun on the Earth. Possible effects of solar variability will be considered, especially global warming. The observational and theoretical basis of our current understanding will be presented. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Astronomy
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ASTR 350 - INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS-STARS Credits: 3 Introduction to celestial mechanics, radioactive transfer, stellar structure, and stellar remnants (including black holes and neutron stars). Aspects of planetary science and solar system formation may also be explored. Together, ASTR 350 and ASTR 360 provide a comprehensive survey of modern astrophysics needed for senior research and graduate study in astronomy. Either ASTR 350 or 360 may be taken first. Recommended Prerequisite: MATH 212 College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Astronomy
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ASTR 360 - INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS-GALAXY AND COSMO Credits: 3 Morphology, kinematics, and dynamics of the Milky Way and external galaxies, including interstellar matter and evidence for dark matter. Peculiar and active galaxies, including interacting systems and evidence for super massive black holes in active galactic nuclei such as quasars. Large-scale structure and expansion of the universe, including various cosmologies ranging from the inflationary big bang theory to steady state and anthropic concepts. Either ASTR 350 or 360 may be taken first. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Astronomy
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ASTR 400 - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits: 1 Seminar on current research topics in astronomy, astrophysics, and space physics for juniors and seniors. Students will be expected to give one oral presentation each semester. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ASTR 500. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Astronomy
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