PSC 334G - PII Introduction to Central Asian History

(Perspctives II Global course) This course introduces students to the cultures and history of the region of Central Asia, i.e. the modern states of Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and portions of neighboring countries. Students will study regional geography and important figures and events in the history of Central Asia from the pre-Islamic era through the Mongol and Russian conquests to the establishment of the USSR and its dissolution in the twentieth century.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prereqs: Any PI or P-EQ in HIS or ANT 101, GEO 101, GEO 102. Cross-listed with HIS 334. Normal Offering Cycle: Variable

Credits: 3