Courses

Chinese Studies Courses

The minor in Chinese Studies requires:

1. Linguistic and Cultural Perspectives requirement: at least 12 credits selected from the among the following:

  •  CHIN 110 Beginning Chinese I
  • CHIN 120 Beginning Chinese II
  • CHIN 200 Chinese Civilization (in English)
  • CHIN 215 Intermediate Chinese
  • CHIN 225 Chinese Readings, Films, and Composition
  • CHIN 305 Advanced Chinese Language and Culture
  • CHIN 355 Modern Chinese Literature in Translation (in English)
  • CHIN 385 Contemporary Chinese Cinema (in English)
  • RELST 160 Buddhism
  • RELST 170 Religions of China

2. Historical, Political, and Economics Perspectives requirement: at least 12 credits selected from the among the
following:

  • HIST 165 Pre-Modern China
  • HIST 167 Modern China, 1800-2000
  • HIST 272 Socialism and Post-Socialism in People’s Republic of China
  • HIST 353 Women and Revolution in China
  • HIST 355 Modern Chinese Warfare
  • HIST 573 Mao’s Cultural Revolution
  • ECON 265 The Economy of China
  • POLSC 228 Government and Politics of Chin
  • POLSC 336 Politics and Culture in the Asia-Pacific
  • POLSC 386 Chinese Political Thought: From Confucius to the New Left
  • POLSC 584 State-Society Relations and the China Model

3. Advanced coursework requirement: at least one course for each to the two requirements above must be at the 300-level or above (two courses total).