Minor in Chinese Language and Culture
Program Description
A minimum of 18 units in Chinese Studies: 12 lower-division Chinese language units and 6 upper division elective units. The Minor in Chinese Language and Culture is available to any non-Chinese Studies major. A āCā grade in all required and elective classes in the Minor is required for continuation in the program.
Requirements
1. Take all of the following courses:
- CHIN 101: Fundamentals of Chinese (4)
Prerequisites: One GE Foundation course which may be taken concurrently, or formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for CHIN 101.
- CHIN 102: Fundamentals of Chinese (4)
Prerequisites: One GE Foundation course which may be taken concurrently, or formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study in Chinese.
- CHIN 201: Intermediate Chinese (4)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, or formal prerequisites and/or competency equivalent for advanced study in Chinese.
Take any two of the following upper-division courses:
- CHIN 380: Languages and Dialects in China (3)
Prerequisites: CHIN 102 or equivalent.
- CHIN 421: Current Affairs in China (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
- CHIN 451: Chinese Culture and Tradition (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
- CHIN 462: Contrastive Analysis of Chinese and English (3)
Prerequisite: CHIN 201, or consent of instructor.