2010-2011 CATALOG

This is an archived copy of the 2010-2011 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.miracosta.edu

Asian Studies

The interdisciplinary Asian Studies Program focuses on Asian cultures. In preparation for transfer, students often complete courses in Asian studies, history, anthropology, Japanese or Chinese, geography, art, music, and philosophy. Career paths include teaching, museum curation and archival, art-field consultation, Asian and Asian-American government policy work, and media production (film, television, and music).

Contact Information

Department Chair: Herschel Stern

Dean: Ric Matthews

www.miracosta.edu/ASIA

Department: Social Science

Office: Building 3100, 760.795.6871

How to Read Course Descriptions

Courses listed in this catalog apply to the fall 2010, spring 2011, and summer 2011 terms. Courses are numbered numerically within alphabetically arranged subject areas.

The bolded first line indicates the official course number, a descriptive title, and the number of units. The next lines indicate prerequisites, corequisites, advisories, repeatability rules, enrollment limitations, UC/CSU credit acceptance, and lecture and lab hours followed by a Taxonomy of Program number in parentheses.

Prerequisites: This is a requirement that must be met before a student can enroll in the course.
Corequisites: This is a course the student must take in the same semester.
Advisories: This is recommended preparation the student is advised but not required to have before or in conjunction with the course.
Repeatability Rules: When a course belongs to a group of related courses, students can complete one course or a combination of courses within the group for a maximum of four completions.
Enrollment Limitations: Some courses place limitations on enrollment. These limitations prevent students from duplicating course work or from enrolling in two sections of the same course in any given semester.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU means the course is accepted for transfer at any California State University (CSU) campus; UC means it is accepted for transfer at any University of California (UC) campus. Some courses can be used to satisfy general education or major requirements while others transfer as elective credit. UC Credit Limitation means credit for the course may have UC transfer restrictions; these restrictions are identified at the end of the course description.
Lecture and Lab Hours: These are the number of hours the course meets for lecture and/or lab per week.
Taxonomy of Program (TOP) Number: The TOP number is identified in parentheses after the lecture and lab hours. This number serves an administrative purpose and is not intended for student use.

The course description summarizes the purpose and key topical areas of the course, and it includes special requirements if any exist. Some course descriptions end with information about whether the course was "formerly" another course, how many times the course may be repeated, if the course is offered pass/no pass, or what the UC credit limitation is.

How to Read Course Descriptions

Courses

ASIA 105: Asian Philosophy and Religion

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in ASIA 105 or PHIL 105.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours. (2201.00)

An interdisciplinary survey of the philosophical and religious thought of South and East Asia and its application in theory and practice in traditional Asian societies.

ASIA 107: East Asian Societies

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in ASIA 107 or HIST 107.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours. (2201.00)

An examination of the social and political foundations of East Asia through historical, religious, and literary documents.

ASIA 292: Internship Studies

Units: 0.5-3
Prerequisites: Complete 6 units at MCC prior to internship; permission of instructor and department chair required.
Corequisite: Must currently be enrolled in 3 units and complete 60 hours of non-paid or 75 hours of paid work per unit of credit.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
(2201.00)

Individualized study linking classroom learning to the workplace. Approval form must be signed by instructor and department chair before registration. (May be taken for a total of 12 units.)