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HIST 420 - Asian History to 1600

HIST 420: Asian History to 1600 (3 units) at San Diego State University. Not offered in Spring 2027. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing. Counts toward General Education (2026-27), General Education (2024-25).

3 units
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Area 3. Arts and Humanities
  • Upper Division Major Electives
  • Regions
  • Upper Division: Ancient Through Early Modern History
  • III. Regional/Cultural Studies Emphasis
  • Asia/Chinese
  • Asia/Japanese
  • Asia/Korean
  • Asia
  • Major
  • World Regions
  • Humanities
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (unknown)

Counts toward

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Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism in Asian family relations, governance, art, and literature. Comparative development of social structure, gender roles, state formation in India, China, and Japan. Interactions among Asian societies via Silk Route and maritime trade.
Prerequisites
Junior or senior standing.
See the full prerequisite chain

From the catalog

Who can take it
Junior or senior standing.
Counts as
GE Explorations Arts and Humanities [UD 3], Cultural Diversity (CD)
Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.

0 sections in Spring 2027

HIST 420 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all HIST classes for other terms.