Asia, the Middle East and the South Pacific

India Service Trip

Vrindavan, India is a holy place of pilgrimage, but it is also home to thousands of children in need of housing, food, fresh water, and education. SAU students will help serve this need by volunteering in various sites in the city.
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MSW in India

This elective MSW course emphasizes comparative approaches to the analysis of mental health policies and practices in India and the U.S.
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Astronomy of the Southern Skies

This Astronomy course is taught in Tahiti where the Polynesian people made many contributions in early history. 
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The Political Economy of Thailand

This course will introduce students to this exotic, Buddhist, newly industrialized, export-led, constitutional monarchy of 67 million people in Southeast Asia.
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The China Experience: Trans-cultural View of Rehabilitation Medicine

Study the practice of rehabilitation medicine in conventional and traditional Chinese Medicine modalities.
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The Cultures and Religions of Modern Israel

This course explores teh six religions of modern Israel: Judaism, Samaritanism, Christianity, Islam, Druze, and Baha'l.
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Hawai'i: Multi-cultural Communication in Diverse Organizations

Examine the concepts and realities of the way individuals and groups work and communicate in multicultural organizations.
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Intersections of Social Health Determinants and Women's Daily Lives on Maternal and Child Health in India

Examine the strides being made towards the Millennium Development Goals of the World Health Organization in the context of Maternal Child Health in India.
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Islam in Turkey

It is no mere coincidence that President Obama chose Turkey as the first Muslim country to visit and as a site for an important address to what gets referred to as the Islamic world.
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Religion and Culture in the Villages of India

Explore the religious diversity of India by focusing on Hinduism, Islam, and Eastern Christianity.
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Doing Business with 21st Century China: Opportunities and Challenges

 This course is a survey of business and cultural aspects of China. Open to all majors.
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India's Religious Heritage

This course introduces students to the religions, beauty, diversity, history, and challenges of the world's largest democracy.
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West Meets East: U.S. Cross-Cultural Encounters with Japan

Students will travel both to Japan and Hawaii, visiting historical and cultural sites as we aim to understand the partnership, conflict and mutual fascination that developed as Americans encountered the Japanese.
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