Fall 2018 Course Offerings

ART

ART 208 Non Western Art (FA, IC)
Dr. Carol Brash, TR, 9:35, SJU

This course is an introduction to art history through the analysis of major monuments/trends from prehistoric to the contemporary. This semester will be an introduction to Asian art.  The survey will include architecture, sculpture, painting, and other art forms. As a course covering an extraordinary amount of areas and periods, it will be impossible to be truly comprehensive; the focus will be on art created by or for the dominant cultural centers of the particular time. Each class period will focus on a number of issues, which will be introduced through specific examples of art. This class will help students develop a greater understanding of diversity while recognizing that individual values are shaped by one’s unique background.

ART 240H Art History (FA)
Dr. Carol Brash, TR, 11:10, SJU
This course is an introduction to art history through the analysis of major monuments/trends in Asia, Europe, and Colonial America from ca. 1400-1850. Each class period will focus on a number of issues, which will be introduced through specific examples of art. Art will be compared across cultures, either because it arose in response to similar needs or because of interactions between cultures. 

CHINESE

CHIN 111 Elementary Chinese
Ms. Limei Danzeisen, MWF, 1:50, CSB
Introduction to the basic elements of the Chinese language. Practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, including work with grammar, pronunciation, and culture.

CHIN 211 Intermediate Chinese
Dr. Sophia Geng, TR,  1:05, CSB
Review and continued study of grammar together with additional training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 211 and 212 emphasize Chinese culture and civilization. Satisfactory completion of CHIN 211 fulfills the global language proficiency requirement.

CHIN 311 Chinese Conversation and Composition
Dr. Sophia Geng, TR, 2:40, CSB
Designed to help students solidify and further their communicative and writing ability in Chinese through contact with various written styles of modern Chinese. Advanced Chinese also provides a basic introduction to contemporary Chinese literature and culture. 311 and 312 may be taken in either order.

CHIN 321B Chinese Folklore, Myths, and Legends (GE, HM, IC)
Dr. Sophia Geng, TR, 9:55, CSB
In this class, we read the English translations of popular Chinese folklore. These include the tale of Mulan, the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Goddess, and the legend of Caiji. We analyze how the stories evolved throughout history and how they were told differently in mainstream and vernacular cultures. We also examine a number of adaptations of these stories in film, story-telling and writings by Chinese American authors, and compare the differences in terms of language, theme and function. Taught in English.

GEOGRAPHY

GEOG 230 World Geography
Luke Feierabend, W, 6:15, CSB
A spatial frame of reference for the changing patterns of world events. Study of the relationships between physical and cultural environments and major, global issues such as population, pollution and economic change. Social Science and ELED majors  given preference.

GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

GBUS 300 Global Enterprise
Dr. Sanford Moskowitz, MWF, 9:10, SJU
This course covers the fundamental concepts, issues, and structure of 21st century global business. It explores the historical, cultural, economic, and political underpinnings of the basic themes of, and critical actors operating within international business today. The student learns about the nature of and relationships between the major components (or systems) that make up the international business system as a whole. Prerequisite GBUS 210, 220, 230, 240 or permission of instructor.

GBUS 330 International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior (IC)
Dr. Debra Pembleton, TR, 12:45, SJU
This course is an inter-disciplinary examination of the international dimensions of organizational behavior. Course content includes topics such as cross-cultural management, cross-cultural communication, and global aspects of leadership, motivation, team management, and decision-making. There are no prerequisites for this course, although the course is limited to juniors and seniors.

HISTORY

HIST 115 Modern East Asia (HM)
Dr. Elisheva Perelman, MWF, 11:50, CSB
This introductory survey to East Asia examines the political, cultural, and social history of China (including the PRC, Taiwan, and Hong Kong), Japan, and Korea (including the DPRK and the ROK) from the 17th century to the present. Students will analyze primary texts, literary works, and documents to find issues of continuity and change over time and across borders.

JAPANESE

JAPN 111 Elementary Japanese I
Ms. Masami Limpert, MWF, 9:30 & 10:40 (2 sections), CSB
Introduction to the basic structure of the Japanese language. Practice in speaking, listening, reading and writing, with a focus on an accurate command of grammar and culturally appropriate communication skills.

JAPN 211 Intermediate Japanese I
Dr. Jeff Dubois, MWF, 9:30, CSB
Review and continued study of grammar together with additional training in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Satisfactory completion of JAPN 211 fulfills the global language proficiency requirement.

JAPN 311 Advance Japanese Language I
Dr. Jeff Dubois, MWF, 10:40, SJU
Review and continued development of grammar together with development of skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

JAPN 321C Introduction to Japanese Film
Dr. Jeff Dubois, MWF, 3:00, SJU
This course gives a broad overview of Japanese film and visual culture from the 1940s to the present. Cinema in Japan has a rich history, from samurai sword-fight films to tokusatsu monster movies, horror, New Wave, films on the family unit, longrunning drama series, documentary, anime, and beyond. We will explore the genres of Japanese film and their historical, political, and cultural contexts while gaining a critical language for discussing and writing about film. We will screen (subtitled) films by directors such as Mizoguchi Kenji, Kurosawa Akira, Masumura Yasuzo, Koreeda Hirokazu, Kawase  Naomi, and many more.

PHILOSOPHY

PHIL 156: Asian Philosophy (HM, IC)
Dr. Charles Wright, TR, 9:35, SJU
An introduction to the foundational texts of the South Asian and Chinese philosophical traditions. Texts originating in South Asia (i.e., the Indian subcontinent) will include selections from the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and early sutras from the Theravada Buddhist tradition. The Chinese traditions of Confucianism and Taoism will be approached through study of the Lao Tzu (a.k.a. the Tao Te Ching) and the Analects of Confucius.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POLS 121 Introduction to International Relations (SS)
Dr. Christi Siver, MWF, 12:40, SJU
Students learn about global issues through different theoretical lenses, including realism and liberalism. Using these lenses, students investigate international security, civil conflict, economic interactions, and the influence of globalization. They also examine the influence of important actors in the international arena, including states, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. Students examine their understandings of culture and how it shapes understanding of concepts like human rights. This broad overview helps students have a better understanding of the world around them and how their worldview shapes their perceptions of international events. Every semester.

POLS 358B Ethics in War (ES)
Dr. Christi Siver, TR, 11:10, SJU
If General Sherman was right that "war is hell," the concept of ethics seems completely irrelevant. However, as human society has evolved, numerous politicians, philosophers, and religious figures have agreed on the need for an ethics in war, even if they have not agreed on the content of those ethics. Students will be introduced to formal ethical frameworks and discover the dilemmas they encounter when applying these frameworks to real world situations. Students will compare how these ethical frameworks overlap and diverge from political values. We will debate particular dilemmas in warfare, including which authorities can declare war and when they are justified in doing so, what methods can be used in war, and what  obligations both combatants and non-combatants have. Students will work with a basic ethics text supplemented by contemporary articles outlining modern dilemmas related to ethics of war.

THEOLOGY

THEO 365 Islam (TU, IC)
Dr. Jon Armajani, TR 1:05, 2:40 (two sections), CSB
This course explores the history of Islam and its interpretations, as well as doctrines and practices among Muslims in various parts of the world. It examines the Quran and Hadith, and topics related to women and gender, Islamic law, and Islam and politics, and it examines the relationship between Islam and the Judeo-Christian tradition. Prerequisite: THEO 111 or HONR 240A

THEO 369B Modern Islam Political Movements (TU, IC)
Dr. Jon Armajani, TR, 8:20, CSB
After providing an introduction to the beliefs, practices, and history of Islam, this course will analyze some of the relationships between Islam and politics in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries among Islamist (or “fundamentalist Islamic groups”) in the Middle East, South Asia, and other parts of the world. Specifically, the course will examine the histories, ideologies, and structures of groups. This course will examine the  religious, theological, and political, foundations of these groups while analyzing their work in education, literacy, social service to people in  any sectors of societies (including the underprivileged), religious and political instruction, and community-building. The course will also explore the  various perspectives of members of these groups and movements toward peace and violence as well as their religiously- and politically-based  reasons for attacking various targets. Finally, the course will compare and contrast those Islamist trends with those represented by some liberal Muslims. Prerequisite THEO 111 or HONR 240A