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Please see the section on Course Description Symbols and Terms in the University Catalog for an explanation of course description terminology and symbols, the course numbering system, and course credit units. All courses are lecture and discussion and employ letter grading unless otherwise stated. Some prerequisites may be waived with faculty permission. Many syllabi are available on the Chico Web.

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SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
AAST 110W Introduction to Asian Studies (W)   3.0 FA  GE  GC  W
This course is also offered as ASST 110W.
This interdisciplinary course offers students an introduction to some of the many issues facing Asian nations today, grounded in an understanding of the historical, cultural, religious, and philosophical influences that underlie these challenges. The course examines the role of individuals in creating societal change in Asia through such things as political advocacy, cultural innovation, technological invention, the generation of literature, economic decision-making, military force, corruption, and other methods of influence. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved Writing Course. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved Global Cultures course. (021511)
AAST 152 Introduction to the Asian American Experience   3.0 SP  GE  USD
This course is also offered as SOCI 152.
This course examines the Asian experience in the U.S. over the last 150 year by focusing on the experiences of different Asian ethnic groups. The focus is on early arrival and settlement, and contemporary issues in Asian American communities, including immigration, racism, and Asian American identity. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved General Education course. This is an approved US Diversity course. (000003)
AAST 330 Hmong Cultural Roots & Contemporary Issues   3.0 FA  USD
This course is also offered as BLMC 330.
Study Hmong American roots, including: geographic, demographic, sociocultural, economic, political, religious, and historical elements from the countries of origin. Main emphasis is on how Hmong roots influence contemporary lives of Hmong Americans, starting with their immigration/migration and settlement/resettlement patterns and continuing on the present day. Students explore the complex patterns of Hmong American acculturation and identity, especially with respect to elements of gender, socio-economic class, ethnicity, age and education. 3 hours lecture. This is an approved US Diversity course. (021849)
AAST 389 Mentoring Hmong Youth through Performance Activism   3.0 FS  
Prerequisite: faculty permission to enroll.
Students serve as mentors for high school students participating in the afterschool cultural education program Leaders for a Lifetime (l4L), as the high school students create and present performance activism pieces about culture, equity and inclusion with an emphasis on the Hmong culture. Student assist with team building, script writing, filming, acting, and community events. Three hours of classroom time with the high school students per week plus 45 hours of performance preparation, practice, performance, and evaluation are required. Fall semester is devoted to creation and sharing of video productions on cultural material. Spring semester is devoted to creation and performance of an original theater production. No experience with theater or video is required. The desire to work with youth and an interest in Hmong culture is required. 3 hours lecture. You may take this course more than once for a maximum of 6.0 units. (021989)
AAST 498 Special Topics in AAST   1.0 -3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: Department permission.
This course is for special topics offered for 1.0-3.0 units. Typically the topic is offered on a one-time-only basis and may vary from term to term and be different for different sections. See the Class Schedule for the specific topic being offered. 9 hours supervision. (000010)
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