China & Asia Pacific Studies (CAPS)Arts and Sciences

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CAPS 1621
From Samurai to Superpower: Japan in World History I

How did Japan evolve from samurai to superpower?   We investigate this transformation in Japanese and world history over a two-semester sequence.  Students are free to enroll in either semester independently.  ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2261, HIST 1621

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 18071 CAPS 1621   LEC 001

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    • TR Mcgraw Hall 165
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2024

    • Roebuck, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18072 CAPS 1621   DIS 201

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  • 18073 CAPS 1621   DIS 202

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    • W McGraw Hall 215
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18074 CAPS 1621   DIS 203

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  • 18075 CAPS 1621   DIS 204

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  • 18076 CAPS 1621   DIS 205

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  • 18233 CAPS 1621   DIS 206

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  • 18234 CAPS 1621   DIS 207

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

CAPS 2233
Introduction to China: Beyond China

"China" and "Chinese" are no longer adequate terms for the study of Sinitic-language communities and cultures that evince politically tenuous and linguistically polyphonic relations with the People's Republic ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2233

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19472 CAPS 2233   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19473 CAPS 2233   DIS 201

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  • 19474 CAPS 2233   DIS 202

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  • 19475 CAPS 2233   DIS 203

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    • F Uris Hall 302
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19476 CAPS 2233   DIS 204

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    • F Uris Hall 302
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 2262
Medicine and Healing in China

An exploration of processes of change in health care practices in China. Focuses on key transitions, such as the emergence of canonical medicine, of Daoist approaches to healing and longevity, of "scholar ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2262, BSOC 2561, HIST 2562, STS 2561

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9150 CAPS 2262   LEC 001

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    • MW Morrill Hall 106
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Hinrichs, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10489 CAPS 2262   DIS 201

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    • F McGraw Hall 145
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10490 CAPS 2262   DIS 202

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    • F McGraw Hall 145
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 2271
China's Literary Heritage: An Introduction in Translation

This is an introductory course designed for, though not limited to, non-majors with or without any knowledge of Chinese language, history, or culture. It offers a guided survey of the history and development ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 2271

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18160 CAPS 2271   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 3000
Seminar on American Relations with China

A historical review of the fragile and volatile U.S.-China relationship from the opening by Richard Nixon in the early 1970s until the present. Several individual sessions will be led by current or former ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3305, HIST 3391

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  3606 CAPS 3000   SEM 180

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.

CAPS 4001
China in Transition

This seminar, using faculty-directed research projects, is intended to survey China's transformation through revolution and reform since 1949, and to examine major issues under the themes of modernity ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 3007

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 19566 CAPS 4001   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4002
Chinese Perspectives on International and Global Affairs

This course, offered by faculty members of Peking University's School of International Studies, provides Chinese perspectives on contemporary China's international relations. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 3017

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12034 CAPS 4002   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4010
Honors Thesis Tutorial I

Honors students conduct research to prepare a thesis on a topic of their own choosing under the direction of a faculty member. The application must be successfully submitted and an Honors Committee formed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  3533 CAPS 4010   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5633 CAPS 4010   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5641 CAPS 4010   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Department Consent Required (Add)

CAPS 4020
Honors Thesis Tutorial II

Honors students complete research and finish a thesis on a topic of their own choosing under the direction of a faculty member. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5935 CAPS 4020   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5936 CAPS 4020   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Department Consent Required (Add)

CAPS 4827
China, Tibet and Xinjiang

Seminar intended to examine the increasingly complex relationship that has evolved between China and the rest of the international system, with particular focus on the rise of Chinese nationalism and the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ASIAN 4448, GOVT 4827, GOVT 6827

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12436 CAPS 4827   SEM 101

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    • M Uris Hall G22
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18849 CAPS 4827   IND 601

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    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CAPS 4888
Directed Study - Beijing

This directed study course allows CAPS students to enroll at Beida (Peking University) in courses offered to international students by the Peking University School of International Studies. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12035 CAPS 4888   IND 671

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Corporate Finance

  • 21614 CAPS 4888   IND 675

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  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Economic History

  • 21615 CAPS 4888   IND 676

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  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: English News Read

  • 21616 CAPS 4888   IND 677

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  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Financial Engineering and Risk Management

  • 21617 CAPS 4888   IND 678

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  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Understanding America: Important Documents

  • 21618 CAPS 4888   IND 679

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  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Modern Astronomy

  • 21619 CAPS 4888   IND 680

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4998
Engaged Learning About Policy Making in Washington D.C.

The core course at Cornell in Washington is an engaged learning class that focuses on understanding and analyzing the professional experience of being in DC. Its primary purpose is to give students a chance ... view course details

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  • 11196 CAPS 4998   LEC 080

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

CAPS 4999
CAPS Independent Study

Independent study course in topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the course work. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3929 CAPS 4999   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Xin, X

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12522 CAPS 4999   IND 603

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    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.