Chinese Studies Minor
Chinese Studies Minor
The Chinese Studies Minor Requirements are 24 hours including a minimum of 8 hours of Chinese language study and 16 hours of China-focused content courses.
| Language Courses (8 Credit Hours) | ||
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| Course | Name | Hours |
| CHIN 101 | Elementary Mandarin Chinese I | 4 |
| CHIN 102 | Elementary Mandarin Chinese II | 4 |
| CHIN 201 | Intermediate Mandarin Chinese | 4 |
| CHIN 301 | Chinese Character Acquisition | 2 |
| CHIN 302 | Chinese Through Scripture | 4 |
| CHIN 334 | Chinese Culture and Traditions | 4 |
| CHIN 335 | Business Chinese | 2 or 4 |
| CHIN 336 | Chinese Cinema | 2 or 4 |
| CHIN 337 | Readings of Chinese Culture and Society | 4 |
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China-Focused Content Courses (16 Credit Hours) |
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*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 |
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| Course | Name | Hours |
| BITH 314 | Reading the Bible with the Asian and Asian American Church | 4 |
| HIST 291 | Intro to Modern East Asia | 4 |
| HIST 293 | Intro to Asian Studies | 4 |
| IR 347 | East Asian Politics | 4 |
| IR 364 | East Meets West | 4 |
| IR 367 | International Law | 4 |
| PHIL 106 | Global Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 226 | Asian Philosophy | 2 |
| PHIL 227 | Asian Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 323 | Chinese Political Thought | 4 |
| PSCI 323 | Chinese Political Thought | 4 |
| RELI 225 | Major World Religions | 4 |
| RELI 395 | Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh Traditions | 4 |
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SOC 371 |
Asians in America | 4 |
| Semester-in-Shanghai or an Alternatively Approved Study Abroad Program (strongly recommended) *Any courses take in Shanghai can fulfill either the language or content course requirements in this minor. |
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| Course | Name | Hours |
| CHIN 338 | Accelerated Chinese in China | 4-6 |
| CHIN 341 | Special Topics in Chinese Language and Culture | 2-4 |
| CHIN 342 | Special Topics in Contemporary China | 2-4 |
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