Introduction to Asian Civilizations

Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in any WC&IL I course or HON 1000 or a score of 630+ in SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing or a score of 28+ in ACT English.

An introduction to the essential values and traditions of selected civilizations in East, Southeast, and South Asia, examining them in their indigenous contexts while exploring exchanges among them over time. The course shows how the major cultures of these regions developed; came into contact; absorbed and/or rejected elements of each other’s civilization; and produced institutions, values and ideas that give an historical identity to each. The ramifications of these encounters are also studied by looking at how earlier values and ethical concerns are manifested in recent political and other developments within Asia.

Credit: 3