China & Asia Pacific Studies (CAPS)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

CAPS 1622

In 1868, samurai revolutionaries and their allies seized the reins of power and established a new capital they called Tokyo. Against all odds, this fragile regime survived and made Tokyo a center of power ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2222GOVT 1623HIST 1622

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9960 CAPS 1622   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Roebuck, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9961 CAPS 1622   DIS 201

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9962 CAPS 1622   DIS 202

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9963 CAPS 1622   DIS 203

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9964 CAPS 1622   DIS 204

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9965 CAPS 1622   DIS 205

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9966 CAPS 1622   DIS 206

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9967 CAPS 1622   DIS 207

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9968 CAPS 1622   DIS 208

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9969 CAPS 1622   DIS 209

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 1740

This course explores the history of imperial China between the 3rd century b.c.e. and the 16th century c.e. with a focus on the following questions: How did imperial Chinese states go about politically ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2740HIST 1740MEDVL 1740

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9924 CAPS 1740   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Hinrichs, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9925 CAPS 1740   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9926 CAPS 1740   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9927 CAPS 1740   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9928 CAPS 1740   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 1920

This course surveys modern Chinese history from 1600 to present. Time will be devoted to each of the three major periods into which modern Chinese history is conventionally divided: the Imperial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2920HIST 1920

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9999 CAPS 1920   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Du, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10000 CAPS 1920   DIS 201

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10001 CAPS 1920   DIS 202

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 2230

This is an introduction of Chinese civilization from ancient times up to the end of the Chinese empire in 1911. It is intended to familiarize students with the major concepts of Chinese history, society, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2230

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10340 CAPS 2230   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10341 CAPS 2230   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10342 CAPS 2230   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10343 CAPS 2230   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10344 CAPS 2230   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 2281

This course offers a broad understanding of the crucial roles East Asian women played in culture, the economy, and society from antiquity to the early twentieth century. By rethinking the pervasive stereotype ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2281FGSS 2281HIST 2981

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  1777 CAPS 2281   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10345 CAPS 2281   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10346 CAPS 2281   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 2575

This course focuses on the human condition of Chinese women after 1949. In the name of the Women's liberation movement since the early 1900s, do Chinese women eventually hold up the half sky? From the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: FGSS 2575HIST 2575

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10020 CAPS 2575   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sun, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10021 CAPS 2575   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CAPS 3021

This course examines the long, complicated history of Korea’s relationship with China, focusing on the period from the fourteenth century to the present. Rather than having a nation-bound interpretation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3021HIST 3021

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10369 CAPS 3021   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Joo, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 3329

Ever since the creation of the concept of a culturally and geographically stable center in China, people have been intentionally excluded from that center. Disgraced officials are sent to far-flung provinces, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3329COML 3985

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10282 CAPS 3329   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4001

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

  • 11384 CAPS 4001   SEM 101

    • Xin, X

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4002

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

  • 11397 CAPS 4002   SEM 101

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4010

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

  • 11389 CAPS 4010   IND 602

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CAPS 4020

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

  • 11396 CAPS 4020   IND 614

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CAPS 4030

This course serves as a survey of major issues within Chinese politics and foreign policy and constitutes the capstone seminar for CAPS students. It is intended to give students an opportunity to explore ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4435GOVT 4037

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11386 CAPS 4030   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4076

How did the U.S. and China reach this precarious moment? Are they on the brink of a hot war, or can diplomacy still prevent the worst? Is a cold peace even possible? This course critically examines the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 15605 CAPS 4076   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Sun, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 15606 CAPS 4076   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CAPS 4127

Visions of bodily corruption preoccupy ruler and ruled alike and prompt campaigns for moral, medical, and legal reform in periods of both stability and revolution. This seminar explores the links between ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 17933 CAPS 4127   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Roebuck, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17940 CAPS 4127   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CAPS 4355

China's transition to capitalism has resulted in more than a generation of rapid and nearly uninterrupted growth. It increasingly dominates the production of all sorts of goods, from the very low end and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4443ILRGL 4355

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9217 CAPS 4355   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Friedman, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4888

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

  • 11402 CAPS 4888   IND 601

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CAPS 4999

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

  • 11399 CAPS 4999   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11400 CAPS 4999   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • 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.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11401 CAPS 4999   IND 606

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies