ANSO 2100 PEOPLES AND CULTURES: China (3 credit hours)

This course, an anthropological introduction to China in the 20th to 21st centuries, seeks to give the student an appreciation for the great diversity of the Han people as well as the national minorities inside its borders. As the oldest continuous nation on our planet, China has been growing rapidly of late, and is clearly becoming one of the economic and political powerhouses of this new century. How has the experience of communism and one-party rule affected the Chinese people? What do we call their economic system? What is the relationship between peasantry and educated urban elites? What are the conditions of ethnic minorities? What can we expect as China’s power continues to expand?

FORL 1090 Elementary Mandarin (3 credit hours)

Develops listening comprehension and speaking skills in Chinese. Will rely on Pin Yin, the alphabetized treatment of Chinese, for written skills. Advanced Chinese language courses are available for students with prior Mandarin proficiency.

HIST 2400 Modern Asia : China (3 credit hours)

Studies the cultures and the political-social development of China , from the fall of the Qing (Manchu) Dynasty in 1911to the present day. This history course draws from social sciences and humanities to introduce the student to the basic forms of Chinese traditional culture, the process of change, both external and internal, through which those forms have undergone in the modern period, and the general nature of Chinese civilization as it is today. Through planned excursions students will come away with a better understanding of China distinctive characteristics.

HIST 3150 International Affairs: Issues and Relationships between China and Significant International Partners (3 credit hours)
The course focuses on significant countries that have been important to China during the second part of the 20th century to the present. These countries include the former Soviet Union and Russia, the U.S., Japan, and Britain. Other countries important to the development of the new China will be explored in the context of their relationship to the four players cited above. The course will also discuss key national leaders both inside and outside China who have played important roles in forming relationships and problems with current day China.

ANSO 1090 Geography: Economic and Cultural Issues of Asia (3 credit hours)
Explores the relationship between China and other areas of Asia and the Pacific, including Korea , Japan , and the Philippines . Students will study major key cities and regions, relationships with Mainland China , and

Lecture Program
Throughout the semester, BLCU faculty members will host lectures on the topics listed below. Students will be encouraged to attend these events to supplement their Chinese studies.
China International Relations
Beijing Diplomatic Community
Chinese Costumes and Culture
Boxer Rebellion
Near-by Korea, and Russia