Coordinator, Rose Wang

The China Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary minor designed for students with an interest in China. The minor consists of courses selected from multiple disciplines such as Asian studies, modern and classical languages, history, philosophy, business and economics, international relations, political science, and religious studies. China Studies minors may focus on China as a country or as part of the East Asian region.

Early planning is advised, as not all courses are offered annually. Independent study is not permitted.

China Studies Minor Requirement is 24 credit hours, including:

Language:8
Students must fulfill 8 credit hours of Chinese language study. Select from the following:
CHIN 101Elementary Mandarin Chinese (Only offered in fall)4
CHIN 102Elementary Mandarin Chinese II (Only offered in spring)4
CHIN 201Intermediate Mandarin Chinese (Only offered in fall)4
CHIN 301Chinese Character Acquisition (Offered occasionally)2
CHIN 302Chinese Through Scripture (Offered alternate years; May count as a China-focused content course but cannot be double counted toward the minor requirement)4
CHIN 334Chinese Culture and Traditions (Offered alternate years)4
CHIN 335Business Chinese (Offered occasionally; May count as a China-focused content course but cannot be double counted toward the minor requirement)2 or 4
CHIN 336Chinese Cinema (Offered occasionally; May count as a China-focused content course but cannot be double counted toward the minor requirement)2 or 4
CHIN 337Readings of Chinese Culture and Society (May count as a China-focused content course but cannot be double counted toward the minor requirement)4
China-Focused Content Courses:16
Courses not on this list may also count with approval from the Chinese advisor, if China or East Asia is covered or any one-time offering or topics course that deals primarily with China
BITH 314Reading the Bible with the Asian and Asian American Church4
HIST 291Introduction to Modern East Asia4
or HIST 293 Introduction to Asian Studies
IR 347East Asian Politics4
IR 364East Meets West4
IR 367International Law4
PHIL 106Global Philosophy4
PHIL 226Asian Philosophy2 or 4
or PHIL 227 Asian Philosophy
PSCI 323Chinese Political Thought4
or PHIL 323 Chinese Political Thought
RELI 225Major World Religions4
RELI 395Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh Traditions4
SOC 371Asians in America4
Semester in Shanghai or an Alternative Approved Study Abroad Program (strongly recommended)
Any courses taken in Shanghai can fulfill either the language or content course requirements in this minor
CHIN 338Accelerated Chinese in China (Off campus)4 to 6
CHIN 341Special Topics in Chinese Language and Culture (Off campus)2 to 4
CHIN 342Special Topics in Contemporary China (Off campus)2 to 4
Total Credits Required24