Minor in Asian American Studies {17-18} - Monsoon Asia: People and the Environment

Course Code	HIST 373  Credits 3
Title	Monsoon Asia: People and the Environment
Lasc Area	Goal 5 Goal 10
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	An introduction to the environmental history of South, East and Southeast Asia with emphasis on the modern period. Topics include the environmental factor in the fall of the Indus and Huanghe Civilizations, unsustainable development in traditional Asian societies, impacts of imperialism on the Asian environment, consequences of industrialization, and contemporary environmental issues. MnTC Goal 5 and 10.