Future Course Offerings

The Asian Studies program offers courses on a 2-year rotation. Below is the Plan.

FALL 2020 SPRING 2021 SUMMER 2021
Surrey Course  Surrey Course Surrey Course
ASIA 1111 ASIA 1111 ASIA 1100
ASIA 1111 ASIA 2120 ASIA 1100
ASIA 2290 ASIA 2252 ASIA 3154
ASIA 2399 ASIA 3320    
ASIA 3130 ASIA 3870    
ASIA 3153 ASIA 4350    
ASIA 3860      
Richmond Course Richmond Course Richmond Course
ASIA 1100 ASIA 1311    
ASIA 2351 ASIA 2156    
ASIA 3310 ASIA 3152    

NOTE that this is only a guide and is subject to change pending faculty and budgetary requirements. 

Capstone ASIA 4350 will be next offered: Spring 2021


Asian Studies (ASIA) Courses available at KPU:

For more information about each courses visit our Course Calendar.

ASIA 1100 - Introducing Asia

ASIA 1111 - Religions of India

ASIA 1311 - Religions of East Asia

ASIA 2120 - Introduction to Chinese and Japanese Cinema

ASIA 2156 - Martial Arts of China and Japan

ASIA 2210 - Happiness and Wellbeing in Indian Religions

ASIA 2240 - Sikh Gurus: Lives and Teachings

ASIA 2252 - Indian Society though Popular Film

ASIA 2290 - South Asians around the Globe

ASIA 2351 - Opium, Alcohol & Tobacco in Asian History & Culture

ASIA 2355 - The Chinese Overseas: A Global History of Chinese Migration

ASIA 2359 - Tea in Asia

ASIA 2365 - Pathways to Nirvana: Cultural History of Buddhism

ASIA 2399 - Readings in Asian Studies

ASIA 3130 - Sikh Culture, Religion and Society

ASIA 3140 - Environment and Society in East Asia

ASIA 3149 - Hong Kong: Past, Present, and Future

ASIA 3150 - East Asian Immigrants to North America

ASIA 3151 - Gender in East Asia

ASIA 3152 - Ethnicity in China and Japan

ASIA 3153 - Folklore of China and Japan

ASIA 3154 - Chinese Cinema and Society

ASIA 3230 - Islam in South Asia

ASIA 3252 - Bollywood and Contemporary India

ASIA 3255 - Gender in South Asia

ASIA 3310 - Japanese Culture and Business

ASIA 3320 - Japanese Culture Through Film

ASIA 3860 - South Asian Folklore

ASIA 3870 - Bhangra: Movements and Identity

ASIA 4350 - Canadian East and South Asian Communities [This course is offered in alternate years].

ASIA 4351 - Advanced Topics in Asian Cinema

ASIA 4499 - Selected Topics in Asian Studies