Chinese Major

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Students must complete the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences and successfully complete 30 credit hours of major requirement.

Required Courses (18 credit hours)

  • CHIN 2120 Intermediate Chinese 2 (5)
  • CHIN 3110 Advanced Chinese 1 (5)
  • CHIN 3120 Advanced Chinese 2 (5)
  • CHIN 4210 Introduction to Classical Chinese (3)

Elective Courses (12 credit hours)

The remaining 12 credit hours (at least 5 of which must be upper-division) may be chosen from the approved elective courses; 3 of these credit hours may be satisfied by courses focusing wholly or substantially on China offered in other departments, subject to approval by the Chinese Undergraduate Faculty Advisor.

Detailed Degree Requirements

Four-Year Plan

*This information should not serve as advisement but rather a tool to assist in program planning. Students should continue to meet regularly with their Academic Advisor to ensure that all program requirements are fulfilled.

Declaring a Major

Please schedule an advising appointment, attend open hours (Mondays 1-3pm) or email to declare a major with our advisor, Christine Luft.