NOTE: All Summer 2020 courses will be offered exclusively online due to COVID-19 concerns.

AST 204 Yoga (HHP)

Instructor: Stephanie Woodie
Prerequisite: HLT 100 or WELL 101 or instructor permission
Offered: June 8-July 24, 2020

A study of the asanas (poses) included in the practice of Hatha Yoga. The focus will be on connecting breath with movement, developing ease and comfort in poses and developing skills in using yoga as a tool for increased self-awareness. The content will include basic history of yoga and asanas. Students will be required to purchase a yoga mat that they will keep throughout the term..
1 Course 

AST 249 Topics in Asian Art (ARH)

Instructor: Ashley Elston
Prerequisite: GSTR 110 or instructor permission
Offered: May 11-June 5, 2020

Designed to examine a key period or significant topic in Asian Art and architecture, the course explores key tenets of this religiously and culturally diverse region through artistic expression. May be repeated for credit, provided the topic differs from that studied previously. Fulfills Arts Perspective and International (Non-Western) Perspective Perspective requirements.
1 Course 

AST 260 Buddhism (REL)

Instructor: J. L. Richey
Prerequisite: GSTR 110 or instructor permission
Offered: June 8-July 24, 2020

A study of the history and diversity of Buddhist traditions, from the time of the Buddha in 5th-century BCE India to contemporary Buddhist communities in Asia and the West. Special attention will be given to the problems and prospects of Buddhism in relation to contemporary issues, such as gender and sexuality, ecological change, and the relationship between religion and politics. Fulfills International (Non-Western) Perspective and Religion Perspective requirements.
1 Course 

AST 286 U.S.-Japan Foreign Policy (PSC)

Instructor: Lauren McKee
Prerequisite: GSTR 110 or instructor permission
Offered: June 8-July 24, 2020

This course will serve as an introduction to the process and content of foreign relations between the United States and Japan. Reaching back to the beginnings of this relationship in the mid-1850s, students will learn the historical context of this relationship spanning from contact with Commodore Matthew Perry in the 1850s, through Japan’s Meiji Restoration, WWI and WWII, to the post-war treaties and contemporary relationship between the U.S. and its greatest ally in East Asia. Students should gain a better understanding of the historical context of this relationship, how foreign policy is created and how domestic politics and international relations intersect.  Fulfills International (Non-Western) Perspective requirement.
1 Course