Minor in Chinese

Requirements for the Minor

To declare the minor, students must demonstrate basic proficiency in Chinese through coursework or a placement test. Those who are using coursework for entry into the minor must have earned a grade of B or above in CHIN 103 in order to declare the minor. Students who place into CHIN 104 may also declare the minor. Students who want to minor in Chinese must complete 16 semester hours as follows:

Required Courses
CHIN 104Intermediate Chinese II4
CHIN 200Advanced Communication in Chinese3
CHIN/GLAS 209Advanced Chinese Language and Culture3
Select two of the following:6
Special Topics in Advanced Chinese Skills a
A Linguistic Introduction to Chinese
East Asian Civilization: Ancient China
Late Imperial China: 1500 to 1911
China Since 1911
Introduction to Chinese Politics
Total Hours16
a

CHIN 300 can be taken twice, as long as the course topics are different. Doing so would satisfy this requirement.