HIS222 Modern China & Japan
This course is a survey of Chinese and Japanese history from 1800 to the present. It will explore the nature of traditional China and Japan as they confronted the West, their contrasting responses to the Western presence in East Asia, and their struggles to reconcile traditional and modern ideas and institutions. It will also examine the emergence of nationalism in China and Japan, and the challenges they face in adjusting to a rapidly changing world order.
Prerequisite
College Reading proficiency and Basic Writing proficiency or
RWR090 Reading Writing and Reasoning Minimum Grade of: C