HIST 252: Survey of East Asian History

HIST 252-DL1: Survey of East Asian History
(Spring 2021)

Online

Section Information for Spring 2021

This course is an introduction to the history of East Asia from roughly 1800 to present, with an emphasis on the twentieth century. The primary focus of this course will be on the geographical area encompassed by China, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula. Issues covered will include globalization, nationalism, World War II, and the Cold War. 

HIST 252 DL1 is a distance education section that meets asynchronously.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Surveys history of China and Japan from early modern times (ca. 1600) to present. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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