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Course Descriptions354East Asian Studies (EAS)Institute of International StudiesCollege of Liberal ArtsEAS 1462. Introduction to East Asia in Modern Times:1600-2000. (4 cr)Formation/decline of early modern Asian empires.Western imperialism, Asian nationalism. Socialrevolution, economic modernization, cultural changein China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, 1600-2000.EAS 3013. Introduction to East Asian Art. (3 cr. §ArtH 3013)A selective examination of representative works ofart produced in China, Korea, and Japan from theneolithic era to modern times. Nearly every majortype of object and all major styles are represented.EAS 3211. Geography of East Asia. (3 cr. §Geog 3211,§Geog 5211)Physical and human geography of Japan, mainlandChina and Taiwan, North and South Korea;population pressure, economic and urbandevelopment, and international relations.EAS 3461. Introduction to East Asia I: The ImperialAge. (4 cr. §Hist 3461)Comparative survey of early history of China, Japan,Korea, and Vietnam; early Chinese thought; diffusionof Confucianism, Buddhism, and other valuesthroughout East Asia; political and social history ofregion to 1600.EAS 3462. Introduction to East Asia in Modern Times1200-2000. (3-4 cr. §Hist 3462)Formation/decline of early modern Asian empires.Western imperialism and Asian nationalism. Socialrevolution, economic modernization, and cultural changein China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, 1200-2000.EAS 3464. China in the Song, Yuan, and MingDynasties. (3 cr. §Hist 3464)China during the Song (976-1279), Yuan (1279-1368) and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties, politicalinstitutions and social structures. Attention toprimary sources and how historians ask and answerquestions about the past.EAS 3465W. China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.(3 cr. §Hist 3465)The political and social history of China from about1600 until the end of the Qing dynasty in 1911.Topics include ethnicity, daily life, legal structures,city life, and peasantry.EAS 3467W. State and Revolution in Modern China.(3 cr. §Hist 3467)Modern China’s political evolution including theTaiping Rebellion, Republican Revolution, rise ofNationalist and Communist parties, Maoist era;reform under Deng Xiaping, and the emergence ofdemocracy in Taiwan.EAS 3468. Social Change in Modern China. (3 cr. §Hist3468)Opium War and opening of Treaty Ports in 19thcentury; missionary activity and cultural influence;changes in education system; women’s movement;early industrialization; socialism and collectivizationafter 1949; industrialization of Taiwan; PRC’s entryinto the world trading system.EAS 3468W. Social Change in Modern China. (3 cr. §Hist3468)Opium War and opening of Treaty Ports in 19thcentury; missionary activity and cultural influence;changes in education system; women’s movement;early industrialization; socialism and collectivizationafter 1949; industrialization of Taiwan; PRC’s entryinto the world trading system.EAS 3471. 20th-Century Japan: 1910s to 1990s. (3 cr.§Hist 3471)World War I, Japan’s emergence as an industrialsociety, world power in the 1920s. Rise ofmilitarism, World War II in the Pacific. Politicalreform, economic resurgence, cultural change inpostwar era.EAS 3472. Early Modern Japan. (3 cr. §Hist 3472)Tradition/change in society/culture under Tokugawashoguns (1600-1867). Growth of cities. Decline ofsamurai class. Response to Western intrusion.EAS 3473. Family, School, and Work in ModernJapanese History. (3 cr. §Hist 3473)Impact of economic, social, and cultural change onmales and females in the family, the educationsystem, the employment system from the 17ththrough 20th centuries.EAS 3474. The Rise of Modern Japan: 1850s to 1900s.(3 cr; S-N only. §Hist 3474)The Meiji Revolution from Commodore Perry to theeve of World War I; origins of constitutionalmonarchy, industrial economy, Western influences,and modern cultural change.EAS 3661. Japanese Society Today. (3 cr; A-F only. §Soc3661. Prereq–Soc 1001 or courses on East Asia orexperience in East Asia or #)Major aspects of Japanese society. Forms of socialrelations and values, religion, childhood, family,community, education, work, business organization,politics, social classes, crime and deviance, police,popular culture, status of women and minorities,social protest movements, and international relations.EAS 3671. Contemporary Chinese Society: MainlandChina, Hong Kong, Taiwan. (3 cr; A-F only. §Geog 3671,§Soc 3671. Prereq–Geog 1301 or Soc 1001or equiv in othersocial sciences or humanities or #)Chinese society and culture, with focus on post-1949mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Chinesefamily, dating and marriage, rural and urbansocieties, population, work and occupation,socioeconomic development and inequalities, andimpacts of post-1978 reforms.EAS 3940. Topics in Asian History. (1-4 cr [max 16 cr].Prereq–Jr or sr or #)Selected topics in Asian history not covered inregular courses.EAS 4467. Politics and Market in Contemporary Japan.(3-4 cr. §Pol 4467. Prereq–Pol 1054 or 3051 or non-pol scigrad or #)Study how Japan combined rapid economicdevelopment and relative social stability in thepostwar period and the problems Japan faces intoday’s “globalized” world. Focus on majoreconomic and political actors including bureaucracy,business and labor, and the role of political andeconomic institutions. Assess strengths and weaknessof the Japanese-style of capitalism.EAS 4473. Chinese Politics. (3-4 cr. §Pol 4473)Focuses on fundamental conflicts in Chinese society;the democracy movement, human rights, classdivisions, gender struggles, environmental issues,and capitalist vs. socialist development strategies.Secondary topics include Chinese foreign relationsand domestic and foreign political issues in Taiwan.EAS 4662. Comparative East Asian Development: ANew Mode for Growth and Prosperity. (3-4 cr. §Soc4662. Prereq–3661 or Soc 3661 or related Asian orsociology courses or East Asian experience or #)Social and cultural reasons for the rapid growth andrelative equity of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, HongKong, Singapore and more recently, China. Relationof these examples to more general theories ofdevelopment.EAS 5940. Topics in Asian History. (1-4 cr [max 16 cr].Prereq–Grad or #)Selected topics such as cultural, economic,intellectual, political, and social history.Ecology, Evolution, andBehavior (EEB)Department of Ecology, Evolution, and BehaviorCollege of Biological SciencesEEB 1019. Our Changing Planet. (4 cr. §Ast 1019, §Geo 1019)Interdisciplinary study of Earth as a set ofinteracting, evolving systems—solid earth, oceans,atmosphere, and biosphere—and its relationship withthe sun and stars. Cycling of matter and energy inEarth systems, their equilibria, and the effect ofnatural and human perturbations.EEB 3001. Ecology and Society. (3 cr; A-F only. §Biol3407. Prereq–[Jr or sr] recommended; biological sciencesstudents may not apply cr toward major)Basic concepts in ecology. Organization,development, function of ecosystem. Populationgrowth/regulation. Human effect on ecosystems.EEB 3361. Visions of Nature: The Natural World andPolitical Thought. (4 cr. §CSCL 3361. Prereq–Soph or jr orsr; biological sciences students may not apply these creditstoward the major)Theories about the organization of nature, humannature, and their significance for the development ofethics, religion, political and economic philosophy,civics, and environmentalism in Western and othercivilizations.EEB 3963. Modeling Nature and the Nature ofModeling. (3 cr. §5963. Prereq–[Math 1281, Math 1282] orequiv or #)Hands-on modeling experiences in context ofbiological applications. Reviews calculus concepts.Students carry out modeling steps, from developingthe model, to analytical analysis, to developingcomputer code, to running the models.EEB 4014W. Ecology of Vegetation. (3 cr. Prereq–3407,Biol 3007)Methods of describing, sampling, classifyingvegetation. Spatial/temporal variation of vegetation,ecosystem properties on landscapes. Theory ofstructure/dynamics of terrestrial communities,ecosystems. Analysis of quantitative data. Field tripsto local ecosystem types.EEB 4016W. Ecological Biogeography. (3 cr. Prereq–Biol3407)Biotic regions of world in general and North Americain detail. Ecological principles of distribution,interpretations of regional/temporal patterns indistribution of vegetation, taxonomic groups ofplants/animals. Includes one weekend field trip.EEB 4129. Mammalogy. (4 cr; A-F only. §FW 4129.Prereq–Biol 1001 or Biol 2012)Evolutionary and biogeographic history ofmammalia. Recognize, identify, and study naturalhistory of mammals at the ordinal level, NorthAmerican mammals at familial level, and mammalsnorth of Mexico at generic level. Minnesotamammals at specific level. Includes lab.EEB 4134. Introduction to Ornithology. (4 cr. Prereq–Biol1001 or Biol 2012)Structure, evolution, classification, distribution,migration, ecology, habitats, identification of birds.Lecture, lab, weekly field walks. One weekend field trip.EEB 4136. Ichthyology. (3 cr. §FW 4136. Prereq–Biol 1001or Biol 2012)Fish biology, adaptations to different environmentsand modes of living, and environmentalrelationships. Lab emphasizes anatomy andidentification of Minnesota fishes.EEB 4329. Primate Ecology and Social Behavior. (3 cr;A-F only. Prereq–Biol 1001 or Biol 1009 or Biol 3411 or Anth1001 or #)Primates as a model system to explore basicquestions in animal/human behavior. Factorsinfluencing sociality and group composition. Matingsystems. Prevalence of altruistic, cooperative, andaggressive behavior. Strength of social bonds indifferent species. Evolution of intelligence/culture.