Chinese Studies (B.A.)
Major requirements
[CHIN 101] Fundamentals of Chinese I
[CHIN 102] Fundamentals of Chinese II
[CHIN 201] Intermediate Chinese I
[CHIN 202] Intermediate Chinese II
[CHIN 301] Advanced Chinese
[CHIN 302] Advanced Chinese II
[LANG 493] Modern Languages Seminar
Six credits from the following:
[CHIN 260] China Cross-Cultural (3)
[CHIN 320] Special Topics in Chinese (3)
[CHIN 391] Independent Study
[HIST 371] Premodern Civilizations of Asia (3)
[HIST 372] Modern Civilizations of Asia (3)
[PHIL 318] Asian Philosophy (3)
[POLI 370] Topics in International Politics: Chinese
Politics (3)
[RELI 334] Religions of China and Japan (3)
Fifteen additional credits during a semester in China**
12-15 credits of Chinese language
0-3 credits of Chinese culture
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
15
Experiential Learning requirement
QuEST requirements
First Year Seminar
Oral Communication
Created and Called for Community (W)
Mathematical Sciences
Laboratory Science
Science, Technology & the World
Two of the following (6 credits total):
Social Science
European History
United States History
Literature
Philosophy and Religion
Arts
First Semester of Language (CHIN 101)
Second Semester of Language (CHIN 102)
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural (CHIN
201)
Non-Western Studies
Bible
Christian Beliefs
Wellness course
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism
QuEST requirements
Major requirements
Free electives
Total credits
0
Credits
3
3
3
3 or 4
3 or 4
3
6
3
3
3
met/major
met/major
met/major
3
3
3
1
3
46-48
36-45
41-30
123
The writing requirement for this major is distributed among courses within
the major.
** Students should confirm with the Department of Modern Languages that
the courses that they select are approved for the Chinese Studies Major.
Note: Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits in the major.