PS 215 - Asian Politics

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 4

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: Accuplacer Writing 5 and Accuplacer Reading of 65 or Higher OR Accuplacer Writing 6 or Higher OR Completion of IRW 098 or Higher (C or Higher) OR ACT English 18 or Higher OR SAT Writing 25 or Higher OR Co-Requisite of IRW 099 and EN 101

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course is designed to provide students with a broad introduction to the study of the political, social, economic, and legal structures of China and Japan, with an emphasis on history and culture of these two great civilizations. All this can only be meaningfully understood in their own psychological development, cultural setting, and conceptual framework. China and Japan hold significant weight in the balance of power of the world. As such, their relationship with and the role of the United States in East Asia will be explored and discussed.

Department Consent: No Consent

General Education Distribution Category Met: Social Sciences