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Requirements

Chinese Minor

(Minor Code: 11099) (SIMS Code: 111201)

The Chinese program offers a minor, which requires 19 units in Chinese. At least 16 units must be taught in Chinese, of which six units must be in upper division courses. The remaining three units may be selected from additional Chinese language courses or selected from: Art 263, Asian Studies 351 [or Philosophy 351], 451 [or Comparative Literature 451], 458 [or Religious Studies 458], 459, History 566, 567, either Linguistics 420 or 501, Religious Studies 345.


General Education Courses in Chinese

All the lower division language courses, as well as three upper division courses, Chinese 301, Chinese 302 and 352, currently satisfy General Education requirements:

  • Chinese 101: Elementary Chinese [I], 5 hours (Foundations, Foreign language)
  • Chinese 102: Elementary Chinese [II], 5 hours (Foundations, Foreign language)
  • Chinese 201: Intermediate Chinese [I], 5 hours (Foundations, Foreign language)
  • Chinese 202: Intermediate Chinese [II], 5 hours(Foundations, Foreign language)
  • Chinese 301: Advanced Chinese [I], 3 hours (Explorations, Humanities)
  • Chinese 302: Advanced Chinese [II], 3 hours (Exploration, Humanities)


International Business (IB) Major, with emphasis in Chinese

Three years of language courses and special purpose courses such as Advanced Conversation, Newspaper Chinese and Business Chinese are required by International Business majors having Chinese as their area focus.

  • Chinese 101: Elementary Chinese [I], 5 hours (preparation for the major)
  • Chinese 102: Elementary Chinese [II], 5 hours (preparation for the major)
  • Chinese 201: Intermediate Chinese [I], 5 hours (preparation for the major)
  • Chinese 202: Intermediate Chinese [II], 5 hours (preparation for the major)
  • Chinese 301: Advanced Chinese [I], 3 hours (required, language emphasis)
  • Chinese 302: Advanced Chinese [II], 3 hours (required, language emphasis)
  • Chinese 431: Advanced Conversation or Chinese 434: Business Chinese, 3 hours (required, language emphasis)
  • Chinese 433, Newspaper Chinese, 3 hours (elective, regional/cultural studies)


Equivalency

High school foreign language courses may be used for purposes of placement in college courses and may be counted toward meeting the language requirement in various majors. These high school courses will not count as college credit toward graduation. Secondary school language courses can be used as follows:

  1. The first two years of high school level language count as the equivalent of the first semester of a college level course.

  2. The first three years of high school level language count as the equivalent of the first two college semesters.

  3. Four years of high school level language count as the equivalent of three college semesters or five college quarters, thus fulfilling the language requirement.