The Minor

Requirements

Required to complete a Minor in Chinese are 24 credits as follows:

1. 12 credits of Chinese language:

   126 Intensive Elementary Chinese I or
   110 Non-intensive Elementary Chinese I
   120 Non-intensive Elementary Chinese II and
   246 Intensive Elementary Chinese II

2. Any courses from among the following (from either Group I or Group II, from both or similar approved course) for a total of 12 credits:
   1. Language and Linguistics

      326 Intensive Intermediate Chinese I
      327 Intensive Intermediate Chinese II
      375 Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
      426 Advanced Modern Chinese I
      427 Advanced Modern Chinese II
      432 Media Chinese
      433 Business Chinese
      450 Elementary Classical Chinese
      498Y Practicum (1-6 credits)
      526 Readings in Modern Chinese Literature I
      527 Readings in Modern Chinese Literature II
      528 Chinese Language in Contexts
      575 Syntactic Structures of Chinese
      576 History of the Chinese Language
      580 Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language I
      581 Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language II
      670 Intro to Research Chinese Source Materials

   2. Literature and Culture

      136 Introduction to Chinese Cinema
      140 Chinese Script I
      150 Peoples and Languages of China
      153 Chinese Literature: Poetry
      154 Chinese Literature: Tale, Short Story, Novel
      197Q  Late Imperial Chinese Literature & Culture
      241 Contemporary Chinese Literature
      242 Chinese Vernacular Literature
      555 Classical Chinese Poetry
      597L Modern Chinese Literature and Culture
      597M Ming-Qing Novel I
      597P Traditional Chinese Drama and Performing Arts
      597Q Ming-Qing Novel II
      HISTORY 114 History of China I
      HISTORY 115 History of China II

Note: Students who begin taking language courses at a level above the elementary level must take advanced courses sufficient to accumulate 24 credits for the minor. A grade of C or better is required for courses used to satisfy the minor requirement. Courses for the minor may not be taken Pass/Fail. No more than six credits taken through the Five College consortium will be accepted for the minor. No student who passes the program’s foreign language exemption exam may enroll in 110/120/126/127/246/247.