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1 Jun 10
17 June 2009
MEMORANDUM
From: Commanding Officer, NROTC UnitNaval ROTC, The University of Arizona
Subj: 2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR APPROVED CULTURAL AWARENESS COURSES FOR 2009/2010 Academic Year Approved Cultural Awareness Classes for Naval ROTC, The University of Arizona
NROTC UNIT, THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Ref: (a) CNSTCINST 1533.2
(b) University of Arizona Course Catalog
Encl (1) Approved Cultural Awareness Class List; 2009/2010/2011 Academic
Year
1. Reference (a) specifies that a minimum of three credits of Cultural Awareness classes beby taken by all Naval ROTC Navy Option Scholarship and College Program students. University of Arizona approved classes that will fulfill that requirement are noted in enclosure (1). Further information regarding each class can be found in reference (b). Classes added for the 2009/2010 school year are annotated with an asterisk (*).
2. Waivers to this list may be requested on a case by case basis via a student’s NROTC counselor to the Commanding Officer.
T.C. ABEL
ENCLOSURE (1)
TRAD 101
Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations
(3 units)
Description: Historical development and fundamental concepts of a nonwestern culture. Examines how members of a particular culture are shaped by a distinct heritage of ideas, values, and artistic expressions that may be in sharp contrast to traditional western ideas and values.
Course AttributeGrading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as: General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Typically OfferedUsually offered: Fall, Spring.
The Religion of Islam This course provides an overview of the Qur'an, life and teachings of Muhammad, and the differences between Sunni and Shi’i Islam. Students also receive an introduction to Islamic intellectual traditions and cultures.
The Worlds of Buddhism An introduction to Buddhism as both a religion and an array of cultural traditions, with emphasis on its various contributions to the formation of the South, Central, Southeast, and East Asian civilizations.
Chinese Civilization Introduces you to traditional Chinese civilization for the purposes of this course defined as: "the totality of a culture's perception of itself and the world it occupies and the ways in which that self-perception is expressed in society, politics, religion, philosophy, and the arts." The content of the course is arranged in thematic units, each unit being placed in the context of a specific historical period. We will examine the religious symbolism of ancient Chinese bronze vessels, Chinese theories of nature based on concepts like Yin and Yang, the great medieval religions of Taoism and Buddhism, and other topics. Over the semester you will learn to think more like the Chinese of centuries past to exercise your imagination, and to explore a world that is different from your own.
African Diaspora: Religion and Culture This course surveys continental African religions and their manifestations in the African Diaspora. Brazil, Jamaica, Trinidad, Cuba, Haiti and the U.S.A. are highlighted. The epistemologies and practices of the Fon, Yoruba, and Bantu peoples are analyzed to understand their continued impact on the contemporary world.
Middle Eastern Humanities Introduces students to the values, traditions, and development of Middle Eastern (Islamic) culture and civilization. This course is designed to familiarize students with the principal achievements in art, architecture and literature of Islamic civilization, to help students understand these achievements in their social and cultural contexts, and to consider the historical evolution of our knowledge and understanding of these achievements.
Languages and Cultures of East Asia This course will explore the social, historical, and linguistic aspects of the languages and cultures of East Asia and how they have changed over time, drawing from anthropology, linguistics, sociology, and history.
Confucian Asia Although the countries of East Asia and many of those in Southeast Asia have very distinct cultures, languages, and national identities today, they share one important thing: all have been heavily influenced throughout their history by the world view known as Confucianism. This course is designed to examine Confucianism in Asia through education, and the importance of ritual and propriety. Beginning at the beginning, with the life of Confucius in the 6th century BCE and the principle text that bears his name, the Analects, we will explore the central ideas of Confucianism and their adoption and adaptation by different Asian societies at different times. We will end with a consideration of issues in contemporary Asia and among the Asian-American population in the U.S. that demonstrate the continued importance of this way of thought.
Asian Humanities: China and Japan This course will expose students to major artistic, cultural, and literary movements in Japan from pre-history to the present day. This course will also emphasize the relationship of literature to traditional arts and rituals. Students will discover how poetry, drama, fiction, and film reflect Japanese aesthetics, nuances of manners and emotional expressions, and perceptions of nature. Religious diversity in Japan will be explored in art and literature, especially Shintoism, the Buddhist influences from China, and Zen Buddhism. Cultural transformations in Japan will be emphasized, such as aristocratic codes of conduct, samurai codes, rising power of chonin (non-samurai urban merchants and artisans), isolation and the West, and contemporary material culture. Particular attention will be given to class issues, gender categories, and critiques of social institutions and values.
*Colonial and Post-Colonial Literatures A study of non-western texts (from Africa, India, or the Caribbean) that use English as a literary language while incorporating indigenous materials.
*Patterns in Prehistory This course takes an explicitly global perspective exploring some important events in the history of humankind. Patterns in Prehistory examines global migration, sedentism, origins of agriculture, and the development of complex social systems through different times, places and cultures.
*The Africana Experience This course will introduce students to fundamental issues and concepts in the Africana experience in the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean, from an interdisciplinary perspective. Principle topics of discussion will be drawn from areas of history, philosophy, political-economy, literature and the arts, religion-culture and society.
Colonial Latin America Historical development and fundamental concepts of a nonwestern culture. Examines how members of a particular culture are shaped by a distinct heritage of ideas, values, and artistic expressions that may be in sharp contrast to traditional western ideas and values.
TRAD 103
Western Cultures and Civilizations: Renaissance to Present
Description: Historical development and fundamental concepts of western civilization, from the Renaissance to the present. Examines the heritage of ideas, values, and artistic expressions that have shaped western tradition since the Renaissance.
Course Attribute: General Education: Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures
Typically Offered: Fall and Spring
Arts and Politics in Latin America Historical development and fundamental concepts of western civilization, from the Renaissance to the present. Examines the heritage of ideas, values, and artistic expressions that have shaped western tradition since the Renaissance.
African American Studies
AFAS 204 – African Diaspora: Religion and Culture
Description: Global, comparative analysis of religion and culture in Africa, the Caribbean, U.S., and South America. Impact of African religions in the contemporary world.
Equivalent To: RELI 204
Typically Offered: Fall and Spring
AFAS 223 – African Philosophical Worlds
Description: Course acquaints students with the theoretical and philosophical ideas expressed by thinkers of the African world. Issues in epistemological relativism, ethics, political philosophy and the history of ideas is examined.
Typically Offered: Fall and Spring
*Colonialism and Native Peoples Cultural studies of indigenous groups in the Americas, Eurasia, Africa and the Pacific Rim and how these have been shaped by the colonial process.
Ancient Civilizations of the Near East The purpose of this course is to examine the rich and fascinating history of the Ancient Near East. It will familiarize students with the principal social, cultural, religious, and material achievements of the major political entities of the region. Our survey begins with the rise of the first civilization in Mesopotamia and ends with the rise of Islam. The assumptions underlying archaeological reconstruction and textual interpretation will be examined and critiqued. Contacts between traditions, mutual accommodations, and reciprocal influences will be discussed. The different experiences of men and women, rulers and ruled, urban dwellers, and rural and pastoral populations will also be considered.
*AFAS 245 --- African Literature in Translation
(3 units)
Description: Introduction to Francophone African literature coming from the Western part of the African continent, which forms a geographical and cultural entity. Taught in English. Does not count toward fulfillment of language requirement, or the major or minor in French.
Course AttributeGrading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as: General Education: Tier Two - Humanities.
Equivalent ToIdentical to: FREN 245; FREN is home department.
Typically Offered:Usually offered: Spring.
*AFAS 249 --- Images of Africa (3 units)
Description: Introduction to African life and culture through explorations in the following areas: history, geography, institutions, the arts, and language and literature. Taught in English. Does not count toward fulfillment of language requirement, or the major or minor in French.
Course Attribute:Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as: General Education: Tier Two - Humanities
Equivalent To:.
Identical to: FREN 249; FREN is home department.
Typically Offered:Usually offered: Fall.
*AFAS 468 --- Government and Politics of Africa (3 units)
Description: Government and politics of African nations south of the Sahara; emphasis on processes of political and economic development.
This is a Writing Emphasis Course Requisite.
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s): POL 204;. Satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA)).
Identical to: POL 468; POL is home department.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
Course Attribute: Writing Emphasis Course
Equivalent To:POL 468; POL is home department.
Typically Offered:Fall, Spring.
Chinese Studies
CHN 142 – Chinese Humanities
Description: Major trends and traditions in the arts, literatures and languages, religions and philosophies of China.
Equivalent To: CHN 142-CC, HUM 142, RELI 142
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer 1 and 2
*CHN 245 --- Chinese Popular Culture
(3 units)
Description: This course is an introduction to contemporary Chinese popular culture. It explores popular culture's relations to social change, public spaces, the state, individual freedom, collective justice, national identity and globalization.
Course Attribute:Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as: General Education: Tier Two - Humanities.
Typically Offered:Typical structure: 2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
CHN 251 – New Chinese Cinema
Description: Introduces students to contemporary Chinese films and studies the role of cinema as historiography and ethnography.
Equivalent To: CHN 250, MAR 251
Typically Offered: Fall
*CHN 275 --- History of China
(3 units)
Description: Historical development of China to 750 A.D.
Equivalent To:Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: HIST 275
Typically Offered:.
Usually offered: Fall.
CHN 276 --- History of China (3 units)
Description: Historical development of China. From 750 A.D. to 1900 A.D.
Equivalent To:Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: HIST 276
Typically Offered.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
CHN 331 – Taoist Traditions of China
Description: Intellectual foundations of Taoism in its two classical sources, the Lao Tzu and the Chuang Tzu, and a sampling of the varieties of religious practice which developed later.
Equivalent To: RELI 331
Typically Offered: Fall
CHN 340 – Traditional Chinese Literature in English
Description: Early poetry and classical prose.
Course Attribute: General Education: Diversity Emphasis
Typically Offered: Fall
CHN 341 – Writers and Society in Modern China
Description: Survey of major writers and genres in modern Chinese literature, with particular attention to the changing relationship between the writer and society.
Course Attribute: General Education: Diversity Emphasis
Typically Offered: Fall
CHN 410A – Ethnic Diversity of China
Description: This course explores the wide diversity among the minority peoples in China. It examines ethnic minority peoples' histories, cultures, and relationship to the Han majority and other minority populations. It also discusses theories of ethnicity, nationalism and globalization.
Course Requisite(s): Open to juniors, seniors and graduate students, from all fields of study.
Equivalent To: ANTH 410A
Typically Offered: Fall and Spring
CHN 410B – The Anthropology of Contemporary China
Description: The course introduces students to the anthropological literature on contemporary China. It examines various social and cultural aspects of everyday life such as family, body, sexuality, consumption, citizenship, urbanization, and property ownership.
Course Requisite(s): Juniors or above
Equivalent To: ANTH 410B
Typically Offered: Fall and Spring
CHN 427B – The Archaeology of Pre-Han China
Description: The origin and florescence of Chinese culture and civilization from an archaeological perspective. An in-depth survey of Chinese prehistory and early history from the early Pleistocene to the third century BC.
Course Requisite(s): Consent of instructor
Course Attribute: Writing Emphasis Course
Equivalent To: ANTH 427B, EAS 427B, ORS 427B
Typically Offered: Spring
CHN 444 – Chinese Media and Culture
Description: This course investigates social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of mass media and visual culture in China. It examines various types of media, including print, mechanical, electronic, and digital media. It focuses on major theoretical perspectives and models.
Course Requisite(s): Background in East Asian Studies is strongly recommended.
Course Attribute: Honor Contract Course
Typically Offered: Fall and Spring
*CHN 468 --- Women in China (3 units)
Description: Analysis of the role of women in Chinese society with equal emphasis on traditional and modern periods.
Equivalent To:WS 468
Typically Offered:Fall
Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to: W S 468.
May be convened with: CHN 568.
Usually offered: Fall.
*CHN 475D --- Periods in Chinese History: New Empire: 750-1350 AD (3 units)
Description: In-depth treatment of major pre-modern eras: New Empire, 750-1350 A.D.
Course Attribute:Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as: General Education: Diversity Emphasis.
Equivalent To:May be repeated: for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to: HIST 475D
Typically Offered.
May be convened with: CHN 575D.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring.