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HIST 421 - Asian History since 1600

HIST 421: Asian History since 1600 (3 units) at San Diego State University. 2 sections offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. 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
  • 6-10 Additional Units
  • Upper Division: Outside of Europe and the Americas
  • III. Regional/Cultural Studies Emphasis
  • Asia/Chinese
  • Asia/Japanese
  • Asia/Korean
  • Asia
  • Major
  • World Regions
  • Humanities
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (unknown)

Counts toward

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China, Japan, and India, with case studies on Philippines and Vietnam. Comparative Asian responses to Western imperialism, nationalism, revolution, and war. Diverse Cold War paths; contemporary problems and prospects.
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.
Cross-listed with
ASIAN 421

2 sections in Spring 2027

Class #11385· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
41 of 41 seats open
Tue, Thu 9:30 AM-10:45 AM · SSW 2532
To be Announced
Class #10806· Online, any time · Open · Letter or CR/NC
55 of 55 seats open
No set meeting time · ONLINE