China Studies Minor
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers a minor in China Studies (Chinese language and culture). The program’s mission is to provide students with the language skill and cultural understanding they need to succeed in a Chinese cultural environment. This program is not designed for teacher certification. The minor requires intermediate Chinese language proficiency and a broad knowledge of Chinese culture, literature, and civilization. A total of 24 credits of coursework is required, including 12 credits in Chinese language, and 12 credits of non-language China-related courses, 9 credits of which are at the upper division level. In addition, as many as 9 credits may be taken from courses about China in other departments. In order to receive the minor, students must successfully complete the following course work:
| Language Courses | ||
| CHIN 101 | Elementary Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN 102D | Elementary Chinese II | 3 |
| CHIN 201D | Intermediate Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN 202D | Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| Non-language Courses | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Historical and Literary Journey into Modern China | ||
| Modern Asia | ||
| Buddhist Traditions | ||
| Chinese Culture & Civilization | ||
| Culture, Language, and Society | ||
| Choose three of the following: | 9 | |
| History of Asian Art and Architecture | ||
| History of Chinese Cinema | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Monsoon Asian Civilization | ||
| Gender in Asia | ||
| Science and Medicine in China | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |
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Students who are on a Chinese Government Scholarship or other scholarship to study in China will receive 1-3 study-abroad credits of CHIN193, CHIN293, CHIN393 and/or CHIN493 depending on the courses taken in China. We highly recommend students who are pursuing a China Studies minor to spend a short period of time in China.