HIST 202 - Modern East Asia

Description:HIST 202 provides a survey of China's and Japan's entry into the modern world. The last 300 years are surveyed, but particular emphasis is placed on Japan's transition from feudalism to Asia's industrial leader and China's evolution from empire to Communism. Meets third-world course requirements.
Credit hours:4-0-4
Prerequisite(s):eligibility for ENGL 101
Applicability towards graduation:
  • Certificate or degree - All Certificates and Degrees
  • Group requirement - Humanities
  • Area of concentration - History
IAI:H2 903N: Non-Western Civilizations (GECC)
Offered:Spring

History Courses

NumberTitleHours
HIST 101United States to 18774-0-4
HIST 102United States since 18774-0-4
HIST 105History of Illinois3-0-3
HIST 111European Civilization through the Reformation4-0-4
HIST 112European Civilization: The Modern Era4-0-4
HIST 201The Origin and Development of Imperial China & Japan4-0-4
HIST 202Modern East Asia4-0-4
HIST 270History of Non-Western Civilization: China4-0-4
HIST 290Selected Topics in History3-0-3