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The major in Chinese provides students with a solid foundation in the Chinese language, literature, and culture through extensive language training and broad exposure to Chinese literary and cultural traditions. Prospective majors should plan to begin Chinese language study during their first year at 51风流 and are strongly encouraged to participate in the China Study Group.
Major Requirements
In order to encourage exposure to a wide range of approaches to Chinese studies, the department strongly recommends that students elect a section of CORE C165听taught by a member of a department other than East Asian languages and literatures, and enrich their major by taking HIST 368听-听China, the Great Wall, and Beyond 听补苍诲/辞谤 HIST 369听-听Modern China (1750 - present) .
Upon completion of CHIN 202, the Chinese major requires a minimum of eight courses from the following:
Required Courses
- CHIN 303听-听Films and Media
- CHIN 304听-听Readings in Social Issues
- CHIN 405听-听Reading Chinese Newspapers
- CHIN 406听-听Readings in Modern Literature
Literature and Culture Electives
A total of four courses required from the list below
At least three courses must be CHIN.
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- CORE C165听-听China
- CHIN 222听-听China through Literature and Film
- CHIN 225听-听China and the West
- CHIN 266听-听Visual China: Moving Pictures
- CHIN 299听-听Chinese Medical Culture
- CHIN 481听-听China in Transition (China Study Group)
- CHIN 482听-听Topics in Chinese Culture (China Study Group)
- JAPN 222听-听Japan through Literature and Film
- JAPN 233听-听Japanese Popular Culture and Media
- JAPN 240听-听Gender and Sexuality in Japanese Culture
- JAPN 255听-听Hidden Japan: Tea Ceremony
Two Courses from the Following
At least one course must focus on China
- CHIN 481听-听China in Transition (China Study Group) (in China)
- CHIN 482听-听Topics in Chinese Culture (China Study Group) (in China)
- JAPN 222听-听Japan through Literature and Film
- JAPN 233听-听Japanese Popular Culture and Media
- JAPN 240听-听Gender and Sexuality in Japanese Culture
- JAPN 255听-听Hidden Japan: Tea Ceremony
GPA Requirement
All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better to count toward the major.
Honors and High Honors
Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the East Asian Languages and Literatures听department听page.
East Asian Languages and Literatures Department
For more information about the department, including Faculty,听transfer credit, awards, etc.,听please visit the听East Asian Languages and Literatures department听catalog听page.