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Studies Dennis O'Donnell, Chair The Asian Studies Program offers undergraduates at The University of Montana an opportunity to study Asian cultures and languages in depth. Although the program encompasses the geographic areas of Southeast, South, Central and West Asia, the focus is on East Asia, with particular emphasis on China and Japan. The Asian Studies Program is affiliated with the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana-Missoula and is administered by the Asian Studies Committee, an interdisciplinary group of faculty with teaching and research interests in Asia. The committee works closely with the College of Arts and Sciences, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center and the Office of International Programs at The University of Montana-Missoula. The program draws faculty from the professional schools in addition to those from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Mansfield Center. Students may choose from two programs. The first is a major in Liberal Studies with an option in Asian Studies . The second program is a minor in Asian Studies to be combined with a major in another discipline (for the option, see the Liberal Studies section of this catalog. Requirements for the minor follow.) Students admitted to either the option or the minor program must register with the Asian studies chair, who will review the requirements and the course of study and where appropriate suggest another advisor. Students are encouraged to plan their course sequence at least one year in advance in consultation with the chair of Asian Studies. Asian Studies Courses Courses approved for the Asian studies option and minor are listed under two designations Asian Studies and other disciplines. These courses are offered on a regular basis. In addition, new and/or experimental courses are offered each year in other departments under the 195, 395, and 495 designations. Asian Studies 100H Introduction to Asian Studies Asian studies courses in other disciplines (for full descriptions of these courses, refer to the individual departments): Anthropology 330H Peoples and Cultures of the World: Ethnology of Island Southeast Asia Chinese 101 Elementary Chinese Economics 170 The Japanese Economy Foreign Languages and Literatures 280H Chinese Culture and Civilization Geography 242S South Asia/Land and People History 180H East Asian Civilization Japanese 101 Elementary Japanese Liberal Studies 161H introduction to Asian Humanities Mansfield Center 195 Special Topics Philosophy 255H Introduction to the Philosophical Traditions of India and China Political Science 328H Politics of China Religious Studies 100 Introduction to the Study of Religion Sociology 240S Japanese Society Requirements for a Minor The following are the requirements for the minor: 1. Completion of a minimum of 18 semester credits in approved Asian studies courses. 2. Completion of 9 of the 18 semester credits at the 300-level or above; completion of 6 of the 18 semester credits in the social sciences and 6 in the humanities. Courses U=for undergraduate credit only, UG=for undergraduate or graduate credit, G=for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the R. U 100H Introduction to Asian Studies 3 cr. An introduction to Asian ways of thinking and realities today. Presented in historical context, with focus on China and Japan. Basic concepts include political and social organization, cultural themes as expressed in literature and art, and Asian interactions with the United States. U 109 Central Asia: From Cyrus to Gorbachev 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as GEOG, HIST, LS 109.Introduction to Central Asia's history, culture and ways of thinking. Focus on the political and social organization of Central Asia and cultural changes as expressed in art and interactions with China, India and the Middle East. U 295 Special Topics Variable cr. (R--6) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-12) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. UG 495 Problems in Asian Studies Variable cr. (R-6) Seminar designed for students with an option in Asian Studies. Regional or temporal focus may vary, depending on the discipline and expertise of the instructor. Faculty Professors C. Leroy Anderson, Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1962 (Sociology) Associate Professors Timothy Bradstock, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1984 (Foreign Languages and Literatures) Assistant Professors Jill Belsky, Ph.D., Cornell University, 1991 (Sociology) Adjunct Professor Richard Gotshalk, Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1957 (Philosophy) |
