HIST 161 - Modern Japan

Upper Division

Prerequisites
Students must have sophomore standing to enroll in upper-division courses.

The course begins in 1603 with the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate and ends with present-day Japan. Emphasis is placed on social, cultural, environmental and economic history. Special attention is given to the transformations of Japanese society and the changing nature of its interactions within the region of Asia and across the globe over the course of this historical period.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SHCU - Social, Historical, and Cultural Understanding; GP - Global Perspectives

Term Offered
Offered in alternate years.

Course credits: 1