Only available to those in the 2021-2022 catalog or later. Other classes should follow the Interdisciplinary Clusters pathway.
Overview
“East Asia” is an interdisciplinary Discovery that combines approaches from the humanities, social science, the sciences, and business to study one of the most dynamic areas of the world. The courses offer both general historical contexts and discipline-specific training to help students develop crucial understanding of the diverse traditions and contemporary transformations of this region. The Discovery also prepares students to reexamine Western society and culture from a comparative perspective. Professors teaching these courses are experts in their own disciplines, with linguistic and cultural competencies that can be shared with their students both within and outside the classroom.
Requirements
One lower-division course from:
ARTH-1310 Introduction to Asian Art: China
BIOL-1322 The Ecology and Bioconservation of China
CHIN-2311 Chinese Civilization
EAST-2315 East Asian Heroes
EAST-2316 The Folk Ecology of Fengshui
GEOS-1307 Geology, Resources, and Environmental Issues of China
HIST-1320 History of China
HIST-1324 Modern East Asia
RELI-1330 Asian Religions
Two upper-division courses from:
ARTH-3376 Contemporary Chinese Art (also listed as CHIN-3376)
CHIN-3305 The Culture of Taiwan
CHIN-3312 Chinese Cinema: A Historical and Cultural Perspective
CHIN-3313 Cities of Strangers: Trans-Cultural Chinese Cinema
CHIN-3314 Chinese Literature in Translation
CHIN-3330 Global Business Culture (also listed as INTB-3330)
CHIN-3433 Chinese Religions: Unity and Diversity (also listed as RELI-3433) (Prerequisite: RELI-1330)
CHIN-3376 Contemporary Chinese Art (also listed as ARTH-3376)
COMM-3323 Environmental Communication in Asia (Prerequisite: COMM-1301)
COMM-3324 Pop Culture in Asia (Prerequisite: COMM-1301)
GEOS-3319 Field Geology in China (Prerequisite: one course in GEOS and consent of instructor)
HIST-3420 Gender in China Masculinity and Femininity in China, 1500-Present
HIST-3426 Race and Ethnicity in East Asia
INTB-3330 Global Business Culture (also listed as CHIN-3330)
PHIL-3428 Philosophies of China
PLSI-3441 East Asian Security
PLSI-3443 Chinese Foreign Policy
RELI-3433 Chinese Religions: Unity and Diversity (also listed as CHIN-3433) (Prerequisite: RELI-1330)
RELI-3434 Japanese Lit of the Spirit World (Prerequisite: RELI-1330)
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Additional Information
- A student must complete at least one Discovery to qualify for graduation .
- Courses in the Discovery must be taken at Trinity University.
- Students can also fulfill the Discovery requirement by completing a second major or a minor.
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Disclaimer
The Discovery requirement is one element within the Pathways curriculum. Although many Discoveries are housed in academic departments, Discoveries are distinct from majors or minors. For the requirements associated with specific majors or minors, see the Courses of Study Bulletin