Asian Studies Courses:

ASIA 101: Introduction to Asian Studies (formerly INDS 112)*
ASIA 390, 391 Independent study*
ASIA 490 Capstone in Asian Studies*
ASIA 495-496 Honors Thesis in Asian Studies* (*pending approval of major)
REL 204 India's Religious Texts: Sacred Word, Sacred Sound
REL 207 The Quran
REL 211 Hinduism: Unities and Diversity
REL 212 Buddhism: From India to Asia and Beyond
REL 215 Islam: History, Faith, and Practice
ART 128 Introduction to Asian Art
ART 238 Ukiyo-e and Beyond: History of the Japanese Woodblock Print
ART 239 From Samurai to Cyberpunk: Japanese Animation (Anime) and the Japanese Art Tradition
ART 240 History of Japanese Art
ART 242 History of Chinese Art
ECON 346 Economic Development (if course includes Asia focus)
HIST 247 East Asia from Neolithic to Feudal Times
HIST 248 East Asia's Last Dynasties: Japan and China, 1600-1900
HIST 249 20th Century East Asia: Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism in China, Japan
HIST 250 East Asian Social History: Work, Family and School in Japan, China
HIST 362 Terrorism and Self-Defense: The Boxer Rebellion
HIST 363 Victor's Justice and War Crimes: Japan in WWII
GOVT 224 Government and Politics of East Asia
GOVT 239 International Politics of Asia
CHN 101 Elementary Chinese
CHN 102 Elementary Chinese
CHN 111, 112 Intermediate Chinese
CHN 226 China and Christianity
CHN 231 Chinese Civilization
JAPN 101, 102 Elementary Japanese
JAPN 111, 112 Intermediate Japanese
JAPN 290, 291 Independent Study-Japanese
MUS 103 Introduction to World Music Traditions
MUS 231 World Music: Japan
A&S 212 Sex and Gender: Cross-Cult View (Japan is a case study)
A&S 353 Topics: Japan
A&S 224 Self, Society and Culture (Japan is one of the case studies)
INDS 135 Thailand and Myanmar: Challenges of Development (interim)
INDS 120 Inside the People’s Republic of China (interim)
INDS 140 Japanese History and Culture: 400-1600 AD (interim)

*Note: these courses have been taught in the recent past. New courses are in development and some older courses are being discontinued. Please check Lafayette course catalogs and consult individual department listings to stay current.