The Minor
Requirements
Required to complete a Minor in Chinese are 24 credits as follows:
- 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
- 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:
- 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
- Literature and Culture
136 Introduction to Chinese Cinema
241 Contemporary Chinese Literature
397T Traditional Chinese Theater
555 Classical Chinese Poetry
568 Modern Chinese Literature and Culture
562 Ming-Qing Novel I
570 Traditional Chinese Drama and Performing Arts
563 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.