HIST 365 - Asian Civilization

    Recent Professors
    Holly A. Piscopo, Hakeem Naim
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of HIST 365
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6
    Description
    This course surveys Asian civilizations from 1600 with an emphasis on East Asia and South Asia. The course focuses on the major social, cultural, economic, and political transformations of Asia since 1600, particularly highlighting the influence of these peoples and states on each other and the world. The course will provide students with a historical understanding of topics such as: internal and external pressures on Asian states and peoples, such as European and U.S. imperialism; the rise and transformation of Asian nationalisms and nationalist movements; the impact of modern wars and revolutions on Asia; and the relationship between Asia and the wider world from 1600 to the present.