The Major
The requirements for the degree of Bachelor Science with a major in Chinese Studies are as follows:
I. A core curriculum in East Asian culture (12 credit hours; at least one course from each of the following categories):
A. Art History, Cinema, and Literature
| ARTH 1310 |
Introduction to Asian Art: China |
| CHIN 2311 |
Chinese Civilization |
| CHIN 3312 |
Chinese Cinema: A Historical and Cultural Perspective |
| CHIN 3313 |
Cities of Strangers: Trans-Cultural Chinese Cinema |
| EAST 2315 |
East Asian Heroes |
B. Civilization and History
| CHIN 2311 |
Chinese Civilization |
| HIST 1320 |
History of China |
| HIST 1324 |
Modern East Asia |
C. Philosophy and Religion
| PHIL 1302 |
Introduction to Asian Philosophy |
| CHIN 3428 |
The Philsophies of China (also listed as PHIL 3428) |
| EAST 2316 |
The Folk Ecology of Fengshui |
| PHIL 3428 |
The Philosophies of China (also listed as CHIN 3428) |
| RELI 1330 |
Asian Religions |
II. The concentration in Chinese studies:
A. Completion of 21 credit hours of upper division Chinese language and literature courses taught in Chinese.
| CHIN 3401 |
Advanced Chinese I |
| CHIN 3402 |
Advanced Chinese II |
| CHIN 4130 |
Global Business Culture |
| CHIN 4310 |
Advanced Conversation and Composition I |
| CHIN 4311 |
Advanced Conversation and Composition II |
| CHIN 4321 |
Readings in Modern Chinese Literature |
| CHIN 4322 |
Readings in Contemporary Chinese Cinema |
| CHIN 4351 |
Classical Chinese |
| CHIN 4390 |
Reading and Conference |
| CHIN 4391 |
Selected Topics |
| LAC 3114 |
Zhongguo Gudai Sixiang (Classical Chinese Thought) |
or the equivalent study abroad coursework in Chinese.
B. Completion of 9 credit hours of upper division electives. At least one course must be taken from each of the following categories. Courses not focused solely on China must contain at least one-third of their content on the subject of China.
- Art History, History, Political Science, and Religion
| ARTH 3466 |
Contemporary Chinese Art (also listed as CHIN 3466) |
| CHIN 3320 |
The Rise of Modern China (also listed as HIST 3320) |
| CHIN 3433 |
Chinese Religions (also listed as RELI 3433) |
| CHIN 3343 |
Chinese Foreign Policy (also listed as PLSI 3343) |
| CHIN 3366 |
Governance and Public Policy in Contemporary China (also listed as PLSI 3366 and URBS 3366) |
| CHIN 3466 |
Contemporary Chinese Art (also listed as ARTH 3466) |
| HIST 3320 |
The Rise of Modern China (also listed as CHIN 3320) |
| HIST 3324 |
History of Korea |
| HIST 4420 |
Seminar in Asian History |
| PLSI 3341 |
East Asian Security |
| PLSI 3343 |
Chinese Foreign Policy (also listed as CHIN 3343) |
| PLSI 3366 |
Governance and Public Policy in Contemporary China (also listed as CHIN 3366 and URBS 3366) |
| RELI 3413 |
Religion and Science in Asia |
| RELI 3432 |
Buddhist Ecology |
| RELI 3433 |
Chinese Religions (also listed as CHIN 3433) |
- Business and Economics
| CHIN 3367 |
Comparative Views of Modern China (also listed as BUSN 3367, ECON 3367, and URBS 3367) |
| BUSN 3367 |
Comparative Views of Modern China (also listed as ECON 3367, CHIN 3367, and URBS 3367) |
| BUSN 4130 |
Quanqiu Shangwu Wenhua-Zhong-Mei Jiaodian (Global Business Culture) |
| BUSN 4364 |
Internationalizing Intellectual Property (also listed as CHIN 4364) |
| CHIN 3330 |
Global Business Culture (also listed as INTB 3330) |
| CHIN 3363 |
International Business Research (also listed as INTB 3363) |
| CHIN 4130 |
Quanqiu Shangwu Wenhua-Zhong-Mei Jiaodian (Global Business Culture) (also listed as BUSN 4130) |
| CHIN 4362 |
International Branding (also listed as INTB 4362) |
| CHIN 4364 |
Internationalizing Intellectual Property (also listed as BUSN 4364) |
III. Completion of at least one semester abroad in a Chinese-speaking country.
IV. University requirements: completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.
The Minor
Students who want to explore the languages and cultures of East Asia in some depth but whose primary interests lie elsewhere may choose a minor in East Asian Studies. If the following requirements are met, the student’s diploma will record the successful completion of a minor in East Asian Studies.
I. A core curriculum in East Asian culture (6 semester hours; one course from at least two of the following categories):
A. Art History and Literature
| ARTH 1310 |
Introduction to Asian Art: China |
| ARTH 1311 |
Introduction to Asian Art: Japan |
| EAST 2315 |
East Asian Heroes |
B. Civilization and History
| CHIN 2311 |
Chinese Civilization |
| HIST 1320 |
History of China |
| HIST 1324 |
Modern East Asia |
C. Philosophy and Religion
| RELI 1330 |
Asian Religions |
II. The concentration in an East Asian language:
A. Completion of 12 credit hours of upper division language and literature courses taught in the target language.
| CHIN 3401 |
Advanced Chinese I |
| CHIN 3402 |
Advanced Chinese II |
| CHIN 4130 |
Global Business Culture |
| CHIN 4310 |
Advanced Conversation and Composition I |
| CHIN 4311 |
Advanced Conversation and Composition II |
| CHIN 4321 |
Topics in Modern Chinese Literature |
| CHIN 4322 |
Readings in Contemporary Chinese Cinema |
Or similar coursework in an approved study abroad program in an East Asian country
B. Completion of 6 semester hours of upper division electives taught in English
| BUSN 4364 |
Internationalizing Intellectual Property (also listed as CHIN 4364) |
| CHIN 3320 |
The Rise of Modern China (also listed as HIST 3320) |
| CHIN 3330 |
Global Business Culture (also listed as INTB 3330) |
| CHIN 3433 |
Chinese Religions: Unity and Diversity (also listed as RELI 3433) |
| CHIN 3343 |
Chinese Foreign Policy (also listed as PLSI 3343) |
| CHIN 3363 |
International Business Research (also listed as INTB 3363) |
| CHIN 3376 |
Contemporary Chinese Art (also listed as ARTH 3376) |
| CHIN 4362 |
International Branding (also listed as INTB 4362) |
| CHIN 4364 |
Internationalizing Intellectual Property (also listed as BUSN 4364) |
| HIST 3320 |
The Rise of Modern China (also listed as CHIN 3320) |
| HIST 3324 |
History of Korea |
| INTB 3330 |
Global Business Culture (also listed as CHIN 3330) |
| INTB 3363 |
International Business Research (also listed as CHIN 3363) |
| INTB 3396 |
Internship in International Business (with adviser approval) |
| INTB 4362 |
International Branding (also listed as CHIN 4362) |
| PLSI 3331 |
Political Economy of the U.S., Europe, and Japan |
| PLSI 3341 |
East Asian Security |
| PLSI 3343 |
Chinese Foreign Policy (also listed as CHIN 3343) |
| RELI 3433 |
Chinese Religions: Unity and Diversity (also listed as CHIN 3433) |
| RELI 3434 |
Japanese Literature of the Spirit World |
When departments offer a relevant course coded under a "special topics" or "variable content" designation, the EAST Committee may approve such courses for inclusion within the major or minor.
Guidelines for Acceptance of Majors
Full acceptance is granted if the following requirements are met at the time of application:
- Completion of the fourth semester of an East Asian language, or its equivalent, with a grade of C or better.
- Completion of the East Asian Studies core curriculum with grades of C or better.
Provisional acceptance may be granted if it is apparent that an applicant can meet the requirements for full acceptance by the end of the semester in which application is made.
