Minor in Chinese Language & Literature

2019 Jiangsu Cup winners Olivia G. Saunders, Theo Moore-Manakas and Natalie Horton

Students in the Chinese minor complete six required courses in language and literature. Coursework merges Chinese language study with diverse topics such as language policy, prehistoric myth, Chinese theatre, gender identity, cultural exchange and much more. Students in the minor are also required to complete four prerequisite language courses before completing the remaining requirements.

Questions about minoring in Chinese? Please contact Hongyuan Dong.

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Chinese Placement Exam

Declare a Minor

Chinese Program Faculty

Course Requirements

The following requirements must be fulfilled:

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Programs.

18 credits in required courses.

Code	Title	Credits
Prerequisite courses
The prerequisite courses listed below are not required for students who demonstrate proficiency beyond the level of a given course. For example, a student who demonstrates proficiency beyond the first-year level can be exempted from CHIN 1001 and CHIN 1002. A student whose proficiency exceeds that of CHIN 2004 is not required to take any of these courses.
CHIN 1001	Beginning Chinese I
CHIN 1002	Beginning Chinese II
CHIN 2003	Intermediate Chinese I
CHIN 2004	Intermediate Chinese II

Code	Title	Credits
Required for the minor
CHIN 3105	Intermediate Chinese III
CHIN 3106	Intermediate Chinese IV
One upper-level language course (3 credits) selected from the following:
CHIN 4107	Readings in Modern Chinese I
CHIN 4108	Readings in Modern Chinese II
CHIN 4119W	Business Chinese
CHIN 4121W	Advanced Conversation and Composition I
CHIN 4122W	Advanced Conversation and Composition II
Three additional courses (9 credits) in Chinese language and literature selected from the following:
CHIN 3109	Introduction to Classical Chinese I
CHIN 3110	Introduction to Classical Chinese II
CHIN 3111	Chinese Literature in Translation I
CHIN 3112	Chinese Literature in Translation II
CHIN 3116	Language Policy of China
CHIN 3123	Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
CHIN 3124	Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
CHIN 3136W	Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film
or WGSS 3136W	Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film
CHIN 3163	Taiwanese Literature and Film
CHIN 3171	Poetry of the Tang and Song Periods I
CHIN 3172	Poetry of the Tang and Song Periods II
CHIN 3173	Chinese Drama and Theatre
CHIN 3175W	Dream of the Red Chamber
CHIN 4179	Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature I
CHIN 4180W	Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature II

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