Chinese Studies

Requirements for the liberal arts minor in Chinese Studies

To earn a minor in Chinese Studies, students must complete a minimum of 16 credits selected from the courses below. A minimum of 6 credits must be at the 3000 level or above.

Core Course

• course Perspectives on China (4)

Electives

12 credits selected from the following, including the option to take up to 8 credits in Chinese language.

• course Arts of Asia and the Islamic World (4)

• course Chinese Art (4)

• course Chinese Architecture (4)

• course Buddhist Art (4)

• course Peoples and Cultures of China (4)

• course Chinese Cinema (4)

• course China: The Middle Kingdom before 1700 (4)

• course China’s Last Dynasty: The Qing, 1644-1911 (4)

• course China in Revolution, 1911-1949 (4)

• course China since 1949 (4)

• course China and Inner Asia (4)

• course Women in China: Past and Present (4)

• course Women Gender and Sexuality in Asia (4)

• course  Seminar in East Asian Studies (4)

• course Introduction to Asian Literature (4)

• course East Asian Popular Cultures and Societies (4)

• course Philosophies and Religions of Asia (4)

• course Communism (4)

• course Political Systems of Asia (4)

• course Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy (4)

Other Coursework

Relevant independent study, directed research, or special topics coursework (e.g., course) may also count toward fulfillment of the minor requirements, subject to International Studies Academic Adviser approval.

Applicable Majors

All Majors can declare this Minor with the exception of the following Major(s): Chinese Studies.