Trinity University

EAST ASIAN STUDIES (Professors Donald N. Clark*, Stephen L. Field, and Randall Nadeau)

The East Asian Studies concentration within the International Studies major gives students the opportunity to combine their specialized study of Chinese language and culture with a solid introduction in world affairs. In the concentration coursework, students are encouraged to pursue the areas of history and religion in addition to language and literature, and to broaden the scope of their studies by choosing courses that focus on Korea, Japan and Vietnam, in addition to China. This program will equip students with important language skills, provide them with cultural depth, and sensitize them to the political and economic differences between the countries of East Asia and the United States. As such, it is ideal preparation for students intending to pursue advanced degrees in the social sciences, to join the foreign service, or to develop careers in international affairs. It is also an excellent companion degree for students studying international business.

To complete the major, students must satisfy:

Required courses: HIST 3369: U.S. Diplomatic History, or PLSI 1331: Comparing Countries, or SOCI 1316: Places and Regions in Global Context. INTL 3100: International Studies Colloquium enrollment required during all semesters in the major. Completion of at least 33 semester hours.

Advanced language study: at least six upper division hours. This requirement may be modified in special circumstances upon recommendation of the advisor.

Study abroad: recommended, with the advice of the Study Abroad Advisor.

Senior portfolio: INTL 4104 must be completed in the senior year. The portfolio reflects upon work completed toward the major and explains its relevance to professional and scholarly goals.

Among the courses taken, the student must take at least one course in each of the following departments: History, Religion, and Political Science. 

Art History

ARTH 1310 Introduction to Asian Art: China 
The origins and development of art and architecture in China set within the religious, political, and social context.

ARTH 1311 Introduction to Asian Art: Japan 
The origins and development of art and architecture in Japan set within the religious, political, and social context.

ANTH 1303 Japanese Perspectives (GNED 1303 & ML&L 1303)
This course introduces the student to Japanese culture in its religious, political, aesthetic, and social dimensions especially as each is affected by Western influences. (Also listed as GNED 1303 and ML&L 1303.)

Business Administration

BUSN 3330 Global Business Culture (CHIN 3330) 
This course provides students with a critical and comprehensive understanding of culture-related theories and how they are applied in practice from the perspective of international managers. Emphasis is on the business culture in China in comparison to that in other countries, particularly to that in the United States. Course taught in English. (Also listed as CHIN 3330.) Prerequisites: Junior standing and 6 hours of Chinese or 6 hours of Business Administration or consent of instructor.

BUSN 3363 International Business Research (CHIN 3363) 
A systematic examination of business research as a science and the diverse research methods available to conduct international business research, including coverage of both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Emphasis is upon data collection and interpretation within the context of China and the United States. Course taught in English. (Also listed as CHIN 3363.) Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of instructor.

BUSN 4130 Quanqiu Shangwu Wenhua-Zhong-Mei Jiaodian (Global Business Culture) (CHIN/INTL 4130) 
A companion course to BUSN/CHIN 3330 which examines the diverse business culture in China in comparison to that in other countries, particularly in the United States. This course must be taken concurrently with BUSN/CHIN 3330 and will be taught entirely in Chinese. Students must have the ability to write and converse in Chinese. (Also listed as CHIN 4130 and INTL 4130.) Prerequisites: Senior standing, CHIN 3302 or the equivalent, and consent of instructor. Corequisite: BUSN/CHIN 3330.

BUSN 4362 International Branding (CHIN 4362) 
Strategic and critical examination of how brands, including corporate and product brands, are managed in a global environment from a multinational organization's viewpoint. Emphasis is placed on international brands in China and Chinese brands in other countries. Course taught in English. (Also listed as CHIN 4362.) Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor.

BUSN 4364 Internationalizing Intellectual Property (CHIN 4364) 
Examines theories and strategic significance of intellectual property within a global environment. Intellectual property such as patents, marks, industrial designs, and trade secrets are examined with an emphasis placed upon strategic and managerial intellectual property issues between the United States and China. Course taught in English. (Also listed as CHIN 4364.) Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor.

General Education

GNED 1303 Japanese Perspectives (ANTH 1303, ML&L 1303) 
This course introduces the student to Japanese culture. The course begins with an inspection of Japanese religions, especially its native Shinto, Buddhism, and Zen. It includes the development from rule by Emperor through rule by military or shogun to modern democracy. A third section covers the development of Japanese aesthetics as seen in its major literary and artistic production, for example, in poetry, Noh drama, ink-brush painting, pottery, and drama/film. The last section of the course covers the modern era, from Japan's reopening to outsiders in the 19th century to its current place as a world power. The stresses on Japanese social structures as they adapt to Western influence are viewed through a variety of means: government policies, societal experiments, novels and films, and so on. (Also listed as ANTH 1303 and ML&L 1303.)

History

HIST 1320 History of China 
China from the bronze age through the communist revolution, with special emphasis on institutions, social and family life, philosophy and religion, and the effects of revolution and modernization. Survey readings supplemented by primary sources and a research component.

HIST 1324 Modern East Asia 
A survey of the East Asian region since 1800 that addresses the modern histories of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The course begins with late traditional patterns and covers the stresses of imperialism and colonialism, the emergence of revolutionary independence movements, Communism, and the ordeals of war and economic modernization.

HIST 3320 The Chinese Revolution 
Studies of modern Chinese history since 1800, with emphasis on the processes of modernization, the major phases of the Chinese revolution from the experience with Western imperialism through the Republican period and the emergence of the People's Republic of China. Class methods emphasize reading primary sources in translation and research and writing. Prerequisite: HIST 1320 or consent of instructor.

HIST 3324 History of Korea 
A survey of Korean history from the archaeological record through source materials on the development of the Korean state, the Confucian culture of the Choson kingdom, and the multiple ordeals of modernization in the twentieth century.

International Studies

INTL 4130 Quanqiu Shangwu Wenhua-Zhong-Mei Jiaodian (Global Business Culture) (BUSN/CHIN 4130) 
A companion course to BUSN/CHIN 3330 which examines the diverse business culture in China in comparison to that in other countries, particularly in the United States. This course must be taken concurrently with BUSN/CHIN 3330 and will be taught entirely in Chinese. Students must have the ability to write and converse in Chinese. (Also listed as BUSN 4130 and CHIN 4130.) Prerequisites: Senior standing, CHIN 3302 or the equivalent, and consent of instructor. Corequisite: BUSN/CHIN 3330.

Modern Languages and Literatures

CHIN 2311 Chinese Civilization 
A topical approach to the study of both traditional and modern Chinese thought systems, with readings drawn mainly from original sources in translation. Course taught in English.

CHIN 3312 Chinese Cinema: A Historical and Cultural Perspective(ML&L 3303)
 A study of Chinese culture and socio-political changes in the modern history of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong through viewing, discussing, and analyzing contemporary films. CHIN 3312 and ML&L 3303 cannot both be taken for credit. Prerequisite: CHIN 2302 or the equivalent.

CHIN 3313 Cities of Strangers: Trans-cultural Chinese Cinema 
A cinema course with a focus on genres contributing to the popular imagination about cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Taipei. Examples will be drawn from martial arts films, gangster films, ghost stories, and "exile" films. Major theoretical concerns are cultural stereotyping, politics of representation, and the appropriation of gender discourses. Course taught in English.

CHIN 3330 Global Business Culture (BUSN 3330) 
This course provides students with a critical and comprehensive understanding of culture-related theories and how they are applied in practice from the perspective of international managers. Emphasis is on the business culture in China in comparison to that in other countries, particularly to that in the United States. Course taught in English. (Also listed as BUSN 3330.) Prerequisites: Junior standing and 6 hours of Chinese or 6 hours of Business Administration or consent of instructor.

CHIN 3363 International Business Research (BUSN 3363) 
A systematic examination of business research as a science and the diverse research methods available to conduct international business research, including coverage of both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Emphasis is upon data collection and interpretation within the context of China and the United States. Course taught in English. (Also listed as BUSN 3363.) Prerequisites: Junior standing and consent of instructor.

CHIN 4130 Quanqiu Shangwu Wenhua-Zhong-Mei Jiaodian (Global Business Culture (BUSN/INTL 4130) 
A companion course to BUSN/CHIN 3330 which examines the diverse business culture in China in comparison to that in other countries, particularly in the United States. This course must be taken concurrently with BUSN/CHIN 3330 and will be taught entirely in Chinese. Students must have the ability to write and converse in Chinese. (Also listed as BUSN 4130 and INTL 4130.) Prerequisites: Senior standing, CHIN 3302 or the equivalent, and consent of instructor.

CHIN 4321 Topics in Modern Chinese Literature 
A study of selected works of modern Chinese literature. May be taken more than once, provided topics vary. Prerequisite: CHIN 3302 or the equivalent. Note: CHIN 4321 and ML&L 3302 cannot both be taken for credit unless the topics differ.

CHIN 4351 Classical Chinese 
A study of classical Chinese grammar with selected readings from classical Chinese literature. Prerequisite: CHIN 2302 or the equivalent.

CHIN 4362 International Branding (BUSN 4362) 
Strategic and critical examination of how brands, including corporate and product brands, are managed in a global environment from a multinational organization's viewpoint. Emphasis is placed on international brands in China and Chinese brands in other countries. Course taught in English. (Also listed as BUSN 4362.) Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor.

CHIN 4364 Internationalizing Intellectual Property (BUSN 4364) 
Examines theories and strategic significance of intellectual property within a global environment. Intellectual property such as patents, marks, industrial designs, and trade secrets are examined with an emphasis placed upon strategic and managerial intellectual property issues between the United States and China. Course taught in English. (Also listed as BUSN 4364.) Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of instructor.

CHIN 4-91 Selected Topics
Special study in fields not covered by other courses. Variations in credit according to work performed, from 1-6 hours. May be taken more than once, provided topics vary

ML&L 1303 Japanese Perspectives
 This course introduces the student to Japanese culture in its religious, political, aesthetic, and social dimensions especially as each is affected by Western influences. (Also listed at ANTH 1303 and GNED 1303.)

ML&L 3301 Chinese Literature in Translation I 
A study of selected works of classical Chinese literature.

ML&L 3302 Chinese Literature in Translation II 
A study of selected works of Modern Chinese literature. ML&L 3302 and CHIN 4321 cannot both be taken for credit unless the topics differ.

 ML&L 3303 Chinese Cinema: A Historical and Cultural Perspective(CHIN 3312) 
A study of Chinese culture and socio-political changes in the modern history of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong through viewing, discussing, and analyzing contemporary films. ML&L 3303 and CHIN 3312 cannot both be taken for credit.

 ML&L 3330 Japanese Literature in Translation 
Japanese culture through the major works in Japanese literature and its major religions, Shinto and Buddhism. The interrelationship of the art/architecture is also highlighted. Readings include early poetry and novels, the rise of drama, haiku, and twentieth century novels.

Philosophy

PHIL 1302 Introduction to Asian Philosophy
An introduction to the classical philosophical traditions of Asia - Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism - with an emphasis on their approach to major philosophical questions

PHIL 3328 The Philosophies of China 
A study of the three major indigenous philosophical movements in China: Confucianism, Taoism, and Neo-Confucianism. Special attention will be paid to themes and problems common to all three movements, including: the metaphysics of harmony and conflict, the individual and society, the cultivation of human virtues and human perfectibility, and humankind's relation to nature. Prerequisite: PHIL 1301.

Political Science

PLSI 3331 Political Economy of the U.S, Europe, and Japan 
A comparative study of the relationship between the public and private sectors in the three regions with special emphasis on the extent to which government intervenes in the economy. Prerequisite: ECON 1312 or consent of instructor.

Religion

RELI 1330 Asian Religions 
A study of Hindu, Buddhist, and East Asian religious traditions in theory and practice; attention to such topics as reincarnation, yoga and meditation, shamanism, ritual, salvation, personal religious experience, gender roles, spiritual ideals of art, and the relation of humankind to nature and the cosmos.

RELI 3332 The Buddhist Tradition 
An inquiry into the meaning of the Buddha's life, and an examination of his teachings and their expression in the Buddhist community; attention to meditational practices, ritual, ethics, and major religious-philosophical issues within the various schools of South and East Asian Buddhism. Prerequisite: RELI 1330.

RELI 3333 Chinese Religions 
A study of the indigenous religious traditions of China in cultural and historical perspective, including Religious Taoism, Confucianism, and Yin-Yang cosmology. Topics for discussion will include cosmology, ritual and myth, religious self-cultivation, and the interaction between humankind and the sacred.Prerequisite: RELI 1330 or consent of instructor.

RELI 3334 Japanese Religions 
A study of the Japanese religious experience in cultural and historical perspective, including indigenous traditions (Shinto) and Japanese appropriation of religions imported from China and the West. Traditions to be examined will include village and state Shinto; Esoteric Buddhism, Zen, and Pure Land sectarianism; Shinto-Buddhist interaction; and new religious movements. Prerequisite: RELI 1330 or consent of instructor.