The mission of the current Chinese Studies Program is to educate students in Chinese language, literature, culture, history, politics and religion, and to provide students with academic knowledge and experiences to understand China as both an ancient civilization and an emerging global power.  In this spirit, Chinese Studies majors will also learn to appreciate their own positions vis-à-vis the challenges inherent in China's rise to global prominence, confronting difficult questions of nationalism and ethnocentrism.  As an interdisciplinary program, Chinese Studies draws on faculty expertise from various departments and prepares students for post-graduate studies, China related employment opportunities and future engagement of China.

A total of thirty-six (36) credits as follows:

1.Chinese 301 and 302 (Advanced Chinese)

2.Chinese 485: Senior Seminar

3. Students choose from one of the two concentrations:

       A: Chinese Language, Literature, and Culture 

       1) Complete six elective courses from the list: CHIN 101, 102, 201, 202, 305, 306, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320, 409.

       2) At least two elective courses must be at the 300-level or above.

       3) Chinese in Study Abroad credits such as CHIN 100, 200, 300 and 400 may be included in the major with approval of major advisor.

       B: Chinese Studies

       1) Complete four elective courses from the list with at least two of them at the 300-level or above: CHIN 101, 102, 201, 202, 305, 307, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320, 409.

        2) Complete two elective courses from the list: 

• History 282: Traditional China
• History 283: Modern China
• History 481: Cold War in East Asia
• Religious Studies 258 Topics: History of Religions (Buddhism)
• INTS 261: Government and Politics of China
• INTS 262: China’s Foreign Policy
• INTS 263: Comparative Political Economy of East Asia
• INTS 264: China-Taiwan-US Relation

       3) Chinese in Study Abroad credits such as CHIN 100, 200, 300 and 400 may be included in the major with approval of major advisor.

A total of twenty (20) credits in Chinese language, literature and culture. The credits are spread across the following courses:

1. Chinese 301 and 302 (Advanced Chinese)

2. Three elective courses from the following list: 

• Chinese 101: Elementary Chinese
• Chinese 102: Elementary Chinese
• Chinese 201: Intermediate Chinese
• Chinese 202: Intermediate Chinese
• Chinese 205: Modern Chinese Literature in Translation
• Chinese 206: Introduction to East Asian Cultures
• Chinese 214: Introduction to Chinese Culture
• Chinese 215: Gender in Chinese Literature
• Chinese 216: Asian Urbanization through Cinema
• Chinese 217: Orientalism and Global China on Screen
• Chinese 218: Taste and Power: Asia and Global Foodways
• Chinese 220: Contemporary Chinese Cinema
• Chinese 409: Special Topics