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Chinese Studies Requirements

Requirements for Chinese Studies Minor
20 semester hours, comprising:

At least four language semester hours

At least eight Cultural Courses semester hours

  • ARTH113 Introduction to Chinese Art History

  • ARTH114 Introduction to Japanese Art History *

  • ASIA258 Topics in Asian Studies*

  • ASIA390 Independent Study *

  • ASIA391 Independent Study*

  • CCM258 Gender and Mass Communication in Asia

  • CCM288 Introducing Asia to the World

  • CCM301 Asian Visual and Creative Culture

  • CCM310Asian Social Media in a Global Context: Critique and Design

  • CHNSE235 Chinese Language Practicum

  • ECON453 International Economics

  • HIST118 East Asian Civilization since 1800

  • HIST131W Culture, Power, Society (topic dependent)

  • HIST233 Asian Empires on the Silk Road

  • HIST265 Late Imperial China

  • HIST282 China in Revolution 1911-1949

  • HIST331 Asian Environmental History

  • HIST344W Studies in East Asian History

  • HIST383 Mao's China

  • JAPN201W Modern Japanese Society and Culture *

  • JAPN340 The Japanese Cinema *

  • REL135 Religions of Asia

  • REL354 Topics in Asian Religions

*Only one of the Japan-focused courses may be counted toward the Chinese Studies Minor

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