HIST080
INTRO TO MODERN EAST ASIA
Also listed under 4 other titles
- Introduction to Modern East Asia
- MODERN EAST ASIA
- MODERN ASIA
- INTRO TO MODERN ASIA
- Department
- History
- Terms offered
- 21
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
This course surveys East Asian history, politics, economy, and civilization (1600 to the present) from a global perspective. By looking closely at three major players in the region, China, Japan, and Korea, the class examines the arduous routes that East Asian countries underwent to achieve their current economic strength and political status. This class also explores East Asian countries' long and contested relations with Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central Eurasia, and the West.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
1996 2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count rising about 2% per year. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 32% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 32% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 35% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC120 2021
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ONLINE 2021
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM TCRH 2020
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2015
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC215 2010
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC215 2009
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC218 2007
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC104 20062005
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Lex Lu | Lecture | 1 | 36 of 40 enrolled | 31165 |
| Spring 2023 | Lex Lu | Lecture | 1 | 39 of 40 enrolled | 31165 |
| Spring 2022 | Lex Lu | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 40 enrolled | 31165 |
| Fall 2021 | Lex Lu | Lecture | 1 | 40 of 40 enrolled | 27838 |
| Spring 2021 | Lex Lu | Online | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 38536 |
| Fall 2020 | Lex Lu | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 27838 |
| Fall 2018 | Lex Lu | Lecture | 1 | 40 of 50 enrolled | 25360 |
| Fall 2017 | Lex Lu | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 35 enrolled | 25360 |
| Fall 2016 | Lex Lu | Lecture | 1 | 45 of 50 enrolled | 25360 |
| Spring 2015 | Steven J. Pieragastini | Lecture | 1 | 42 of 35 enrolled | 34334 |
| Fall 2010 | Paul S. Ropp | Lecture | 1 | 52 of 50 enrolled | 28110 |
| Fall 2009 | Paul S. Ropp | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 50 enrolled | 26198 |
| Fall 2007 | Paul S. Ropp | Lecture | 1 | 38 of 50 enrolled | 23117 |
| Fall 2006 | Paul S. Ropp | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 50 enrolled | 23117 |
| Fall 2005 | Paul S. Ropp | Lecture | 1 | 34 of 50 enrolled | 23117 |
| Fall 2003 | Paul S. Ropp | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 50 enrolled | 20574 |
| Fall 2002 | Paul S. Ropp | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 50 enrolled | 25518 |
| Fall 2001 | Paul S. Ropp | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 99 enrolled | 25518 |
| Spring 2000 | Paul S. Ropp | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 99 enrolled | 34443 |
| Fall 1998 | Paul S. Ropp | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 99 enrolled | 23055 |
| Fall 1996 | Paul S. Ropp | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 999 enrolled | 21545 |