A History of Asia Since 1500
History · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall/Winter Or Spring
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where HIST-2411 counts
Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course surveys Asia in the era of Western expansion. Emphasis is placed on the internal developments in South Asia (India), East Asia (China and Japan) and Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Burma, Malaya, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines) as well as on their interaction with Western countries and with each other. Topics include cultural identity, colonization, modernization, nationalism, decolonization, and the post-colonial period.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-2413 | HIST-2414 | HIST-2415 | HIST-2701 | HIST-2703 | HIST-2704.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.