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Chinese Studies Requirements

Requirements for Chinese Studies Minor (20 semester hours)

At least eight language semester hours (8)

  • CHNSE132 Elementary Chinese II (4)

  • CHNSE231 Intermediate Chinese I (4)

  • CHNSE232 Intermediate Chinese II (4)

  • CHNSE331 Third Year Chinese I (4)

  • CHNSE332 Third Year Chinese II (4)

  • CHNSE431 Reading in Humanities (4)

  • CHNSE432 Introduction to Classical Chinese Texts and Thoughts (4)

  • CHNSE490-CHNSE491 Reading and Conference (2 or 4)*

At least twelve culture semester hours at any level (12)

  • ARTH112 Introduction to South Asian Art History (4)

  • ARTH113 Introduction to Chinese Art History (4)

  • ARTH114 Introduction to Japanese Art History (4)

  • ASIA199, ASIA299, ASIA399, ASIA429 Topics in Asian Studies (4)

  • CCM258 Gender and Mass Communication in Asia (4)

  • CCM288 Introducing Asia to the World (4)

  • CCM301 Asian Visual and Creative Culture (4)

  • CCM310 Asian Social Media in a Global Context: Critique and Design (4)

  • CHNSE235 Chinese Language Practicum (1)

  • GCS 201 Gateway to East Asian Studies (4)

  • GCS 210 Making and Playing of Traditional Musical Instruments (4)

  • GCS254 Folklore and Identity (4)

  • GCS352 Rites of Passage (4)

  • ECON453 International Economics (4)

  • HIST118 East Asian Civilization since 1800 (4)

  • HIST131W Culture, Power, Society (topic dependent) (4)

  • HIST233 Asian Empires on the Silk Road (4)

  • HIST265 Late Imperial China (4)

  • HIST281 History of Modern Japan (4)

  • HIST282 China in Revolution 1911-1949 (4)

  • HIST331 Asian Environmental History (4)

  • HIST344W Studies in East Asian History (4)

  • HIST383 Mao's China (4)

  • JAPN201W Modern Japanese Society and Culture (4)

  • JAPN314W Japanese Literature in Translation (4)

  • JAPN340 The Japanese Cinema (4)

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

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