Program Requirements

A Minor or Special Major in Chinese Studies provides the opportunity to explore various aspects of Chinese culture, through independent study and studying in China. Contact the faculty if you are interested in a Special Major in Chinese Studies, study in China, or work in China.

Requirement for Chinese Studies Special Major (12 Credits)

Available through petition. Please consult the faculty for details.

CHNSE 499 (W) Senior Seminar (1)

Requirements for Chinese Studies Minor (5 Credits)

Three credits from the following (3)

CHNSE 231 Intermediate Chinese I (1)
CHNSE 232 Intermediate Chinese II (1)
CHNSE 331 (IT) Third Year Chinese I (1)
CHNSE 332 (IT) Third Year Chinese II (1)
CHNSE 490-491 Reading and Conference (.5 or 1)*

Two credits from the following from at least two different departments (2)

ANTH 233 (US) Peoples and Cultures of Asia (1)
ARTH 212 (IT; TH) History of the Arts of Asia (1)
ARTH 213 (IT; TH) History of the Art in China (1)
ARTH 214 (IT; TH) History of the Art of Japan (1)
CHNSE 252 (US) Rites of Passage in Chinese Societies (1)
CHNSE 254 Language, Ethnicity, and Folklore in China (1)
CHNSE 256 Chinese Folklore in Films (1)
HIST 233 History and Cultures/Silk Road (1) [Crosslisted with REL 233]
HIST 265 (TH) Late Imperial China (1)
HIST 282 (TH) China in Revolution, 1911 -1949 (1)
HIST 383 Mao's China 1949-1979 (1)
HIST 445 Postwar Japan (1)
JAPN 240 Japanese Language and Culture (1)
JAPN 314 Japanese Literature in Translation (1)
JAPN 340 The Japanese Cinema (1)
REL 239 Introduction to Chinese Religion (1)
REL 356 Taoism (1)