HIST 246 - Modern East Asian History:CD

5.0 Credits
Examines the cultural, political, military, and economic history of East Asia from 1800 until the present, with particular emphasis on China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Satisfies non-Western history requirement for AA degree in Elementary Education. Prerequisite: Placement in ENGL 100.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify seminal events, issues, movements, and institutions within East Asian history from 1800 to the present, along with the key figures, groups, and ideas that contributed to their creation. [EXPLORE]
Identify seminal events, issues, movements, and institutions that shaped East Asian relations with the Western world, as well as between individual countries in the region. [EXPLORE]
Identify and analyze the philosophies, issues, and actions of different countries, time periods after 1800, religions, ethnicities, and social classes. [REASON]
Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms. [REASON]
Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation. [COMMUNICATE]
Apply knowledge, awareness, and/or skills to identify and analyze issues related to diversity. [EXPLORE]