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The Chinese Studies program is an interdisciplinary program which is designed to provide students interested in China a broad foundation in Chinese language, culture, and history, and an opportunity to focus on the religious-philosophical world view and the economic and business structure of China. The program requires that major and minor students complete coursework in at least three different disciplines: Chinese language, history, and anthropology, with optional work in political science, the arts, religion, business, and other disciplines.
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the university's China exchange programs (currently at Sichuan University and Zhongshan University) and may request that credits earned through these programs be counted toward the major or minor. With the approval of the program director, selected January-term, summer, and experimental courses may be included in the major or minor.
Faculty: A committee of faculty administers this program: Youtz, Chair; Barnowe, Benson, Byrnes, Dwyer-Shick, Guldin, Ingram, Jensen, Li, Manfredi, McGinnis, Yie. Mr. Sidney Rittenberg serves as honorary advisor.
BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJOR: 32 semester hours (24 required, 8 elective); students must take at least one Chinese history course.
Required Courses: (24 semester hours)
Anthropology 343 East Asian Cultures – C, S1
Chinese 201 Intermediate Chinese
Chinese 202 Intermediate Chinese
History 339 Revolutionary China
Religion 233 Religions of China
Chinese Studies 499 Capstone: Senior Project – SR
Electives: (8 semester hours)
Anthropology 345 Contemporary China – C, S1
Business 352 Global Management*
Chinese Studies 271 Perspectives on Chinese Film – C
Chinese 301 Composition and Conversation
Chinese 371 Chinese Literature in Translation – C, LT
Chinese Studies 287 Selected Topics in Chinese Studies
History 232 Tibet in fact and Fiction – C, S1
History 338 Modern China – C, S1
History 496 Seminar: The Third World (a/y on China)** – C, S1, SR
Music 105 The Arts of China – AR, C
Political Science 381 Comparative Legal Systems – C, S1
MINOR: 20 semester hours (8 required, 12 elective)
Required Courses: (8 semester hours in Chinese language)
Chinese 101 Elementary Chinese
Chinese 102 Elementary Chinese
(or one equivalent year of university-level Chinese, upon approval of the program chair)
Electives: (12 semester hours from at least two additional departments)
Anthropology 345 Contemporary China – C, S1
Chinese 371 Chinese Literature in Translation – C, LT
Chinese Studies 271 Perspectives on Chinese Film – C
Chinese Studies 287 Selected Topics in Chinese Studies
History 338 Modern China – C, S1
History 339 Revolutionary China – C, S1
Music 105 The Arts of China – AR, C
Religion 233 Religions of China – C, R3
* These courses may count for program credits only when the student's course project is focused on China and is approved by the program chair.
** History 496 may be counted toward program requirements only when it focuses specifically on China.
271 Perspectives on Chinese Film – C
An exploration of the history and recent directions of Chinese cinema,
the relationship between film and other Chinese media, film, and the
Chinese government, and the particular appeal of Chinese film on the
international market. No prior study of Chinese required. (4)
287 Selected Topics in Chinese Studies (4)
499 Capstone: Senior Project – SR
A project, thesis, or internship which demonstrates competence in
language and other dimensions of Chinese Studies. Must be approved in
advance by chair of the Chinese Studies Program; tally card required.
Upon prior application of the student, seminars in other departments or
programs may substitute for this course. (1–4)