Autumn 2026 Area Studies Courses
Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDECON)
2580 – Feast or Famine: The Global Business of Food
4532 – Food Security and Globalization
4540 – International Commerce and the World Economy
4597.01 – Food, Population, and the Environment
Business
Management and Human Resources (BUSMHR)
2000 – Introduction to International Business
4000 – Advanced International Business
4010 – International Business Strategies
4021 – International Business Institutions
4321 – International Labor and Human Resource Management
8030 – Seminar in International Business
8080 – Career Skills Workshop for Strategy and International Business
Marketing and Logistics (BUSML)
4254 – International Marketing
Operations and Business Analytics (BUSOBA)
4237 – International Operations Management
Comparative Studies (COMPSTD)
1100 – Introduction to the Humanities: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
2301 – Introduction to World Literature
2321 – Introduction to Asian American Studies
3302 – Translating Literatures and Cultures
4597.02 – Global Culture
Dance (DANCE)
3402 – Dance in Global Contexts
East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL)
1231 – East Asian Humanities
3223 – The Buddhist Tradition
3405 – Introducing East Asia through Martial Arts Cinema
4200 – Topics in East Asian Culture
7702 – Materials Preparation for East Asian Languages
7706 – Teaching Practicum in East Asian Cultures, Literatures, and Linguistics
7897 – Introduction to Graduate-level East Asian Studies
8701 – Teaching East Asian Languages at the College Level
Chinese (CHINESE)
2231 – Traditional Chinese Culture
2283 – Chinese Calligraphy
2451 – Chinese Literature in Translation
4405 – China in Chinese Film
4407 – Eco-Literature in China
4409 – (Counter-)Culture in Contemporary China
5380 – Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
5474 – Chinese Opera
6452 – History of Chinese Literature II
6998 – Research in Chinese: Project
6999 – Research in Chinese: Thesis
7382 – Chinese Phonology
8897 – Departmental Seminar
8998 – Research in Chinese: Project
8999 – Research in Chinese: Dissertation
Japanese (JAPANSE)
2231 – Elements of Japanese Culture
2451 – Japanese Literature in Translation
4400 – Japanese Film and Visual Media
5315 – Japanese Language: Structure, Culture, and Communication I
5380 – Japanese Linguistics
6998 – Research in Japanese: Project
6999 – Research in Japanese: Thesis
8387 – Topics and Problems in Japanese Linguistics
8998 – Research in Japanese: Project
8999 – Research in Japanese: Dissertation
Korean (KOREAN)
2231 – Elements of Korean Culture
2451 – Korean Literature in Translation
5256 – Interdisciplinary Topics in Korean Politics and Society
Economics (ECON)
4130 – World Economic Development in Historical Perspective
History (HIST)
1681 – World History to 1500
1682 – World History from 1500 to Present
2650 – The World Since 1914
3404 – Modern China 1750-1949
3552 – War in World History, 1900-Present
3570 – World War II
4525 – Seminar in International History
7411 – Studies in Modern and/or Contemporary Chinese History
History of Art (HISTART)
2003 – The Art and Visual Culture of East Asia
3901 – World Cinema Today
3905 – The Developing World on Screen
4810 – The Arts of China
4825 – From Modernism to Manga: Modern and Contemporary Art in Japan
5002 – Topics in Asian and Non-Western Art
International Studies (INTSTDS)
2800 – Peace Studies in a Diverse World
3450 – Human Rights: An Introduction
3850 – Introduction to Globalization
2200 – Introduction to the Modern Middle East
2580 – Feast or Famine: The Global Business of Food
3700 – Introduction to Intelligence
3850 – Introduction to Globalization
3905 – The Developing World on Screen
4195 – Intelligence in Action
4532 – Food Security & Globalization
4540 – International Commerce & The World Economy
4560 – Cooperation & Conflict in The Global Economy
4597.01 – Food, Population, and the Environment
4701 – The Development and Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction
4852 – Research in Globalization
4873 – Contemporary Religious Movements in Global Context
5701 – Intelligence & National Security in A Changing World
Kinesiology (KNSFHP)
1169 – Martial Art Mindset
1169.02 – Martial Arts Forms: Judo I
1169.04 – Martial Arts Forms: Karate I
1169.13 – Martial Arts Culture Around the World
Music (MUSIC)
2250 – Music Cultures of the World
Philosophy (PHILOS)
2120 – Asian Philosophies
Political Science (POLITSC)
1300 – Global Politics
3220 – Politics of the Developing World
3460 – Global Justice
4231 – China: State and Society
4330 – Global Governance
4381 – Comparative International Political Economy
Public Health (PUBHLTH)
2010 – Critical Issues in Global Public Health
6000 – Introduction to Global Health
Religious Studies (RELSTDS)
3673 – The Buddhist Tradition
4873 – Contemporary Religious Movements in Global Context
5871 – The Japanese Religious Tradition
Sociology (SOCIOL)
2382 – Sociology of Asian American Life
3597.01 – World Problems in Global Context
Social Work (SOCWORK)
5004 – International Social Work
Theatre (THEATRE)
3710 – Global Performance Traditions