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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 ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and are strongly encouraged to participate in the China Study Group.

Major Requirements

Upon completion of CHIN 202, the Chinese major requires a minimum of eight courses from the following:

Required Courses

Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of CHRC in the course offerings.

• CHIN 303 - Films and Media
• CHIN 304 - Readings in Social Issues
• CHIN 405 - Reading Chinese Newspapers
• CHIN 406 - Readings in Modern Literature

Literature and Culture Electives

Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of CHCE in the course offerings.

A total of four courses required from the list below, at least three of which must focus on China:

• CHIN 222 - China through Literature and Film
• CHIN 225 - China and the West
• CHIN 266 - Visual China: Moving Pictures
• CHIN 299 - Medicine in Chinese Culture
• CHIN 450 - Advanced Readings in Chinese Worldview
• CHIN 481 - China in Transition (Study Group)
• CHIN 482 - Topics in Chinese Culture (Study Group)
• CORE C165 - China
• JAPN 222 - Japan through Literature and Film
• JAPN 233 - Japanese Popular Culture and Media
• JAPN 240 - Gender and Sexuality in Japanese Culture
• JAPN 255 - 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 who have demonstrated marked excellence and an unusual degree of independence in their work may participate in the honors program supervised by a member of the Chinese faculty. Candidates for honors and high honors must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.30 and 3.70, respectively, in the courses taken for the major and a cumulative GPA of 3.00 for both distinctions. In addition, candidates for honors must successfully complete a thesis or project judged to be of A or A– quality by the faculty supervisor and one other faculty member, and, for high honors, successfully complete a thesis or project judged to be of A quality or higher by the faculty supervisor and one other faculty member after an oral examination. Normally, work toward the thesis should begin in the fall term in a 300- or 400-level course (or any independent studies course) and continue through the spring term in independent study as CHIN 499 - Honors Project in Chinese , which must be taken in addition to the minimum number of courses required for the major.

East Asian Languages and Literatures Department

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