| ASST | 438 | Women in South Asian History | 3 OR 4 hours. | A study of the diversity of women's experiences in South Asia in a range of social, cultural, and religious contexts from the ancient period to the present. Same as ASST 438 and GWS 438. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of History or consent of the instructor. |
| ASST | 471 | Topics in Asian Art and Architecture | 3 OR 4 hours. | Selected topics in the art and architecture of Asia. Same as AH 471. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of Asian art and/or architecture or consent of the instructor. |
| ASST | 472 | Issues and Events in Twentieth-Century China | 3 OR 4 hours. | Covers the events, places, people, political movements, ideologies, and issues that shaped twentieth-century China, and considers different approaches to the writing of that history. Same as HIST 472. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Recommended background: Previous course work in Chinese history at the 100 or 200 level. |
| ASST | 473 | Topics in East Asian History | 3 OR 4 hours. | Specific topics are announced each term. Same as HIST 473. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of East Asian history or consent of the instructor. |
| ASST | 478 | Women in Chinese History | 3 OR 4 hours. | Focuses on scholarship on women in Chinese society throughout history, dealing with topics such as marriage and family, literacy, career options, women in revolution and the historiography of the field. Same as GWS 478, and HIST 478. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Recommended background: Previous course work in Chinese history or women's studies. |
| ASST | 479 | Culture and Colonialism in South Asia | 3 OR 4 hours. | Examines the emergence of colonial cultures of domination and resistance on the Indian subcontinent from the 18th century to 1947. Same as ANTH 479, and HIST 479. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. |