2019-2020 BSC Catalog

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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literature, philosophy, visual art, politics, and economics. A Global Perspectives
designated course.
AN 150 GP Introduction to Chinese Culture (1)
A survey of Chinese culture, taught in English, that provides students with a better
understanding of the peoples and cultures of China. Topics include geography, business,
politics, philosophy, religion, art, music, film, medicine, food, family, and history. A
Global Perspectives designated course.
AN 177, 277, 377, 477 Special Topics in Asian Studies (1)
An exploration of a selected topic or problem in Asian studies.
AN 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in Asian Studies (½ or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines concerning
independent study projects appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning”
section of this catalog.
AN 297, 397, 497 Internship in Asian Studies (½ or 1)
An internship opportunity allowing students to practice career skills and/or further
develop abilities beneficial for graduate study. Specific guidelines concerning internships
appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning” section of this catalog.
AN 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Asian Studies (½ or 1)
A teaching experience course. Specific guidelines concerning teaching experiences
appear in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this catalog.
AN 303 GP, WR Comparative Mysticism (1)
An interdisciplinary genealogy of mysticism. Using primary texts and contemporary
scholarship, students examine critically the major theories, practices, experiences, and
literature deemed “mystical.” Topics include “the Oriental mystery religions,” Vedanta,
Pythagoreanism (and the uncanny power of music), Neoplatonic Christianity,
Gnosticism, Kabbalah, Sufism, and Daoism. A Global Perspectives and Writing
Reinforcement designated course. Prerequisite: at least junior standing or instructor
consent.
AN 323 GP, WR Chinese Philosophies of Leadership and Strategy (1)
An investigation of major Chinese philosophies of leadership and strategy, including
Confucian exemplarism, Daoist notions of spontaneous emergence, and Sunzi’s
praxiological cultivation of efficacious situations. Considerable attention is given to
comparing Chinese thinking with the classical Western philosophies of Plato, Aristotle,
Machiavelli, and Clausewitz to articulate uncommon assumptions and contrasting notions
of efficacy. A Global Perspectives, Writing Reinforcement, and Leadership Studies
designated course. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or one previous course in PL (except
PL 241).
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2019-2020