Current Courses
Courses exploring Asia at Saint Mary's University can be found not only in the listing for the Asian Studies Program (ASNT) but also among the courses offered by the Departments of Anthropology (ANTH), Geography (GEOG), Global Development Studies (GDST), History (HIST), Languages and Cultures (ARBC, CHNS, JPNS), and Religious Studies (RELS). (A list of all of the Asian Studies "core courses" in the University Calendar can be found here.) In the past, Asia-related courses have also been offered by Economics, Political Science, and Sociology, and potentially could be again. Students may petition the Asian Studies Program Coordinator regarding courses not listed here in order to earn credit in Asian Studies and related programs.
ASNT and Asia-related courses at Saint Mary's University in Fall 2026
(Winter courses appear below)
|
Dept. & Course No. |
Course Title |
Instructor |
Day/Time |
Room |
|
|
Anthro-pology |
ANTH 1202.1 |
Introduction to Soci-Cultural Anthropology |
Michelle MacCarthy |
MW 1130-1245 |
B TH-A |
|
Asian Studies |
ASNT 1105.1 |
Introduction to Chinese Culture |
Ping Lu |
TR 1730-1845 |
LA 175 |
|
|
ASNT 3300.1 |
Multidisciplinary Study of Asia |
Brendan Wright |
Remote |
Asynchronous |
|
|
ASNT 4400.1 |
Seminar in Asian Studies |
Bill Sewell |
R 1300-1545 |
MN 219 |
|
Chinese |
CHNS 1101.1 |
Introductory Modern Chinese I |
TBA |
MW 0830-0945 |
LA 271 |
|
Geography |
GEOG 1100.1A |
Global Perspectives on Land & Life |
MIN-Jung Kwak |
MW 1000-1115 |
B TH-B |
|
|
GEOG 1100.1B |
Global Perspectives on Land & Life |
Catherine Conard |
Remote |
Asynchronous |
|
|
GEOG 1200.1 |
People, Place, and Environment |
Simone Booker |
TR 1300-1415 |
B TH-B |
|
History |
HIST 1222.1 |
Introduction to East Asian History |
Xiaoping Sun |
MW 1000-1115 |
LA 277 |
|
|
HIST 2355.1 |
Late Tokugawa and Imperial Japan | Bill Sewell | TR 1000-1145 | ME 110 |
|
|
HIST 3451.1 |
Film and History: Modern China |
Xiaoping Sun |
M 1300-1545 | SB 159 |
|
|
HIST 4574.1 |
Interdisciplinary Study of Asia |
Bill Sewell |
R 1300-1545 | MN 219 |
|
Japanese |
JPNS 1100.1 |
Introductory Japanese |
Alexandre Avdulov |
TR 1300-1415 | AT 216 |
|
|
JPNS 2200.1 |
Intermediate Japanese |
Alexandre Avdulov |
TR 1430-1545 | AT 216 |
|
Religion |
RELS 2323.1 |
Introduction to Islam |
Syed Adnan Hussain |
MW 1130-1245 | B 221 |
ASNT and Asia-related courses at Saint Mary's University in Winter 2027
|
Dept. & Course No. |
Course Title |
Instructor |
Day/Time |
Room |
|
|
Asian Studies |
ASNT 1106.2 |
Introduction to Japanese Culture |
TBA |
MW 1430-1545 |
Synchronous |
|
|
ASNT 1107.2 |
Introduction to Korean Culture |
Brendan Wright |
Remote |
Asynchronous |
|
Chinese |
CHNS 1102.2 |
Introductory Modern Chinese II |
TBA |
MW 0830-0945 |
ME 104 |
|
Geography |
GEOG 1100.2A |
Global Perspectives on Land and Life |
Rob Summerby-Murray |
MW 1000-1115 |
AT 101 |
|
|
GEOG 1100.2B |
Global Perspectives on Land and Life |
Min-Jung Kwak |
TR 1430-1545 |
B TH-B |
|
|
GEOG 1200.2A |
People, Place, and Environment |
Catherine Conard |
Remote |
Asynchronous |
|
|
GEOG 1200.2B |
People, Place, and Environment |
TBA |
TR 1300-1415 |
B TH-B |
|
History |
HIST 1222.2 |
Introduction to East Asian History |
Bill Sewell |
MW 1600-1715 |
LA 171 |
|
|
HIST 2356.2 |
Japan Since 1945 |
Bill Sewell |
MW 1000-1115 |
LA 276 |
|
|
HIST 2422.2 |
Asia-Pacific War, 1937-45 |
Bill Sewell |
MW 1300-1415 |
LA 177 |
|
Japanese |
JPNS 1100.2 |
Introductory Japanese |
Alexandre Avdulov |
TR 1300-1415 |
AT 216 |
|
|
JPNS 2200.2 |
Intermediate Japanese |
Alexandre Avdulov |
TR 1430-1545 |
AT 216 |
|
Religion |
RELS 1222.2 |
Religions of Asia |
Alexander Soucy | MW 1130-1245 |
LA 283 |
|
|
RELS 2318.2 |
Ghosts |
Alexander Soucy |
TR 1000-1115 |
LA 174 |
|
|
RELS 2401.2 |
Religions of China and Japan |
Alexander Soucy |
TR 1300-1415 |
ME 110 |