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142 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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 contracted teaching experience that requires instructor approval. 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).
AN 330 GP Asian Perspectives on Environmental Science (1)
An interdisciplinary examination of environmental science from perspectives of Asian
thought. The course supplements Anglo-European perspectives on the environment to
achieve a more global understanding of environmental science. Topics include the
problem of change, presuppositions of science, silent transformations, reversal and
propensity, ecology and ecofeminism, energy and natural capital, biodiversity and
chemical cycling, climate and future sustainability. Since environmental science studies
how humans interact with the environment, this course emphasizes the necessary
integration of humanities with social and natural sciences. A Global Perspectives
designated course. (Also listed as HON 330 and UES 330.) Prerequisite: at least
sophomore standing.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024