Topic 1: Third World Cinema: Asia and the Middle East. Additional prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors, upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305, either 314 or 316, and six additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television-film; and consent of instructor; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 2: Myths and Symbols of India. An examination of the relationships between India's ancient myths and its rich artistic traditions. Additional prerequisite: For art history and visual art studies majors, Art History 302 and 303; for others, at least one of the following is advisable but not required: Art History 301, 302, 303.

Topic 4: International Communication: Third World Issues. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic 4), Latin American Studies 322 (Topic 7: International Communication: Third World Issues), Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 17: International Communication: Third World Issues), and Radio-Television-Film 342 (Topic 3: Third World Issues). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing; the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio- television-film; consent of instructor; and a passing score on the College of Communication Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation Test.

Topic 5: Cultures of Southeast Asia. Comparative study of the peoples of Indonesia, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, and other countries. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Gandhi and Gandhism. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic 6), History 350L (Topic 5), Religious Studies 341 (Topic 5), 341C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Indian Economic Development. A variety of themes pertaining to India's attempt to achieve economic development. Additional prerequisite: Economics 304K (or 303) and 304L (or 302) with a grade of at least C in each, and six semester hours of upper-division social science or consent of instructor.

Topic 8: Japanese Narrative Literature, 700 to 1700. Translated works from the period 700 to 1700. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 9: Modern Japanese Literature in Translation. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic 9), 386 (Topic 2: Modern Japanese Literature), Japanese 384 (Topic 3: Modern Japanese Literature). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 10: Colonialism and Nationalism. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 11: Musics of India. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 12: Politics of Economic Development in East Asia. Additional prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

Topic 13: China and the New Asian Region. Foreign policy issues in China, Asia, and Eastern Russia. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic: China and the New Asian Region), 361 (Topic 13), Government 365L (Topic: China and the New Asian Region), 365L (Topic 6).

Topic 14: Women in Asian Societies. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 15: Musics of East and Southeast Asia. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 16: Americans in China. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 17: Development Communication. Additional prerequisite: For radio-television-film majors, upper-division standing; consent of instructor; and the following coursework, with a grade of at least C in each course: Radio-Television-Film 305 and nine additional semester hours of lower-division coursework in radio-television film; for others, upper-division standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 18: Popular Iranian Rituals and Traditions. Adoption of old Persian cultural heritage into Islamic practices, past and present. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 19: Sociology of South Asia. A broad overview of South Asian society and culture from a sociological perspective. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 20: International Environmental Policy. Additional prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

Topic 21: Development Economics. Introduction to theories of economic development; discussion of leading issues. Asian Studies 361 (Topic 21) and Economics 333K may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Economics 304K and 304L with a grade of at least C in each, and six additional semester hours of coursework in social science.

Topic 22: Japanese Foreign Policy. An introduction to the foreign and domestic determinants of Japanese foreign policy. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic 22), Government 365C, 365L (Topic 2). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

Topic 23: International Relations of East and Southeast Asia. An introduction to the international relations of East and Southeast Asia, with particular attention to postwar economic and security issues, the changing political landscape of the post-Cold War period, and the development and functions of regional institutions. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic 23), Government 365D, 365L (Topic 3). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

Topic 24: The Two Koreas and the United States. The political, social, and cultural relationship between North and South Korea, and between the Koreas and the United States, since 1945. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: The Two Koreas and the US), Asian American Studies 325 (Topic: The Two Koreas and the US), 325 (Topic 7), 325F, Asian Studies 361 (Topic 24), Government 360N (Topic: The Two Koreas and the US), History 364G (Topic: The Two Koreas and the US). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing

Topic 25: Capitalism, Consumption, and Civil Society in Korea. Contemporary social and political life in urban South Korea, including such topics as corporations, factory work, consumption, activism, popular culture, and changing gender systems and roles. Anthropology 324L (Topic: Capitalism, Consumption, and Civil Society in Korea) and Asian Studies 361 (Topic 25) may not both be counted.

Topic 26: Nationalism and Gender in South Asia. Explores why nationalist movements often make the reform of women's roles central to their political projects.

Topic 27: Anthropology of the Himalayas. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 323P, 324L (Topic: Anthropol of the Himalayas), Asian American Studies 330 (Topic: Anthropol of the Himalayas), 330L, Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Anthropology of the Himalayas), 361 (Topic 27). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 28: The Chinese in Diaspora. Explores narratives of migration, race, ethnicity, and a wide range of experiences of acculturation and assimilation from the perspective of a sending society--China--which has one of the longest and most diverse histories of sending people overseas. Over the last millennia, Chinese have migrated around the world and made homes under a great range of adversity and opportunity, producing many stories of human differences and commonalities. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 325 (Topic 2), 325C, Asian Studies 361 (Topic 28), History 350L (Topic 65). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 29: Biomedicine, Ethics, and Culture. Examines ethical questions such as the allocation of medical resources, stem cell research and cloning, organ transplantation, abortion, human experimentation, prolonging life and the right to die, suicide, euthanasia, and diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, explored from a global perspective. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 323N, 324L (Topic: Biomedicine, Ethics, & Culture), Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Biomedicine, Ethics, & Culture), 361 (Topic 29), Religious Studies 373 (Topic: Biomedicine, Ethics, & Culture), 373M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 30: Why Chinese Has No Alphabet. Introduction to the history and evolution of the Chinese writing system and language. No background in Chinese language, culture, or linguistics is required. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic 30), Linguistics 350 (Topic: Why Chinese Has No Alphabet), 350E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 31: Global Markets and Local Cultures. Examines contemporary theories of globalization, including materials exploring global governance, international monetary policy, migration regulation, offshoring, and cultural hybridity. Focuses on case studies in Asia and elsewhere that reveal how these practices impact particular communities. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Global Markets and Local Cultures), 324L (Topic 49), Asian Studies 361 (Topic 31), 372 (Topic: Global Markets and Local Cultures), 372 (Topic 26). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 32: The History of Chinese Language and Translation. In-depth study of the Chinese language and culture focusing on the cultural, social, historical, and political background against which the Chinese language has evolved and continues to evolve. Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Lost in Translation: Chinese Language and Literature) and 361 (Topic 32) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 33: Mughal India in History and Memory. Focuses on South Asia during the era of the Mughal empire (1550-1750), continuing through the symbolic relevance of the Mughal dynasty in British India and in India today. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic 33), History 350L (Topic 67), Islamic Studies 372 (Topic 20).

Topic 34: Modernization in East Asia. Examines the different historical experiences of mainland China and Taiwan in the context of the East Asian model of development. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic 34), History 364G (Topic 8), 364R. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 36: Political Economy of Asia. Explores the political economies of East Asia with an emphasis on Japan, China, South Korea, and Taiwan. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Political Economy of Asia), 361 (Topic 36), Government 365E, 365L (Topic: Political Economy of Asia), 365L (Topic 4). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

Topic 37: Rights and the State in South Asia. A study of states and societies in South Asia and the challenge of creating rights and respecting political orders. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Rights and the State in South Asia), 361 (Topic 37), Government 365L (Topic: Rights and the State in South Asia), 365L (Topic 7).

Topic 38: Religion and Family in Japanese Society. Explores the structures of family, kinship, and religion in Japan since 1868 and their roles in the creation and expression of national and individual identities. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 328F, Asian Studies 361 (Topic 38), Religious Studies 352 (Topic 9), 352F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 39: Anthropology of Globalization. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Anthropology of Globalization), Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Anthropology of Globalization), 361 (Topic 39).

Topic 40: Asian Regionalism and Multilateral Cooperation. Addresses the nature, functional principles, leadership, and policy-making process of contemporary Asian regionalism in comparison to the experiences of European integration. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Asian Regionalism and Multilateral Cooperation), 361 (Topic 40), Government 365F, 365L (Topic: Asian Regionalism and Multilateral Cooperation), 365L (Topic 5). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

Topic 41: Uprising in India-1857. Introduces the problems faced with the uprising of 1857 in India, the most violent and widespread attempt ever made to destroy the British empire in South Asia. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Uprising in India-1857), 361 (Topic 41), History 350L (Topic: Uprising in India-1857), 350L (Topic 92).

Topic 43: Slavery and South Asian History. Discuss the presence of slavery in the subcontinent in the third century BCE to the twentieth century. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Slavery and South Asian History), 361 (Topic 43), History 364G (Topic: Slavery and South Asian History), 364G (Topic 16), 367F. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 44: Gender and Modern India. Examines gender and the shifting nature of modernity between precolonial and colonial periods in the Indian subcontinent. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Gender and Modern India), 361 (Topic 44), History 364G (Topic: Gender and Modern India), 364G (Topic 13), 367D, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Gender and Modern India), 340 (Topic 75). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper division standing.

Topic 46: Business and Society in South Asia. Introduction to the long history of commerce and enterprise in the Indian sub-continent up to the present. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 361 (Topic 46), History 364G (Topic 12), 367C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 47: Global Indian Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 320 (Topic: Global Indian Literature), 320 (Topic 5), Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Global Indian Literature), 361 (Topic 47), English 360L (Topic: Global Indian Literature), 360L (Topic 3). Additional prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or Rhetoric and Writing.

Topic 48: Global Economies: Asia and the United States. Examines key trends in the economies of the United States and Asia, with emphasis on the links between these two major trading blocs. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 325 (Topic: Global Economies: Asia & US), 325 (Topic 11), 325L, Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Global Economies: Asia & US), 361 (Topic 48). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 49: Development And Its Critics. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Development And Its Critics), 324L (Topic 31), Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Development And Its Critics), 361 (Topic 49). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 50: Asian Mobilities. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian American Studies 330 (Topic: Asian Mobilities), 330 (Topic 7), 330J, Asian Studies 361 (Topic: Asian Mobilities), 361 (Topic 50). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.