Chinese Studies, B.A.
The major in Chinese Studies offers two emphases: Chinese Language and Literature, and Chinese Culture and Society. The Language and Literature emphasis enables students to understand the extensive and rich literary, historical, social, and aesthetic achievements of China by studying its language, literature, film, religion, and other cultural accomplishments in depth. The Culture and Society emphasis stresses a multidisciplinary examination of modern Chinese culture and society that includes the perspectives of both the humanities and the social sciences. The major emphasizes the complementarity of these approaches in understanding the complexity of the forces that have shaped contemporary China.
All students must meet the University Requirements.
All students must meet the School Requirements.
All students are subject to the Language Other Than English Placement and Progression policies.
Departmental Requirements for the Major in Chinese Studies
| Emphasis in Chinese Language and Literature | |
| A. Complete: | |
| CHINESE 103C | Advanced Mandarin Chinese 1 |
| B. Complete: | |
| CHINESE 100A- 100B | Classical Chinese and Classical Chinese |
| C. Complete: | |
| EAS 15C | Introductory Topics in Chinese Literature |
| EAS 190 | Junior-Senior Colloquium |
| D. Select one upper-division course from the following: | |
| Topics in Korean Society and Culture | |
| Topics in Korean Literature and Society | |
| Fourth-Year Korean | |
| Topics in the History of Korea | |
| Topics in Japanese Literature and Society | |
| Structure of Japanese | |
| Fourth Year Japanese | |
| Fourth Year Japanese | |
| Topics in the History of Japan | |
| Japanese American Studies | |
| E. Select six additional courses from the following, of which two may be lower-division courses: 2 | |
| Later Imperial China | |
| Modern China | |
| Topics in Professional Chinese | |
| Topics in Chinese Literature: Advanced Texts | |
| Topics in Chinese Literature and Society | |
| Political Power in Contemporary China | |
| China in the Global Age | |
| Political Power in Contemporary China | |
| Chinese History to 1800 | |
| Chinese History: 1800-1949 | |
| Topics in the History of China | |
| Revolution and Social Transformation in China | |
| China in the Global Age | |
- 1
If a student is exempted from CHINESE 103C based on examination or equivalent, a course on a Chinese topic offered by the Department is required.
- 2
Other courses may be applied by petition with approval from the undergraduate faculty director for the East Asian Studies Department.
| Emphasis in Chinese Culture and Society | |
| A. Complete: | |
| Intermediate Mandarin Chinese 1 | |
| or equivalent. | |
| B. Complete: | |
| HISTORY 171D- 171E | Chinese History to 1800 and Chinese History: 1800-1949 |
| C. Complete: | |
| EAS 15C | Introductory Topics in Chinese Literature |
| EAS 190 | Junior-Senior Colloquium |
| D. Select two upper-division courses from the following: | |
| Topics in Korean Society and Culture | |
| Topics in Korean Literature and Society | |
| Fourth-Year Korean | |
| Topics in the History of Korea | |
| Topics in Japanese Literature and Society | |
| Structure of Japanese | |
| Advanced Japanese | |
| Advanced Japanese | |
| Topics in the History of Japan | |
| Japanese American Studies | |
| E. Select two approved upper-division courses in the School of Social Sciences dealing with China. | |
| F. Select five additional courses of which no more than two may be lower-division courses offered by the East Asian Studies Department. Additionally, no more than two courses may be from the School of Social Sciences. | |
| Later Imperial China | |
| Modern China | |
| Topics in Professional Chinese | |
| Classical Chinese | |
| Classical Chinese | |
| Topics in Chinese Literature: Advanced Texts | |
| Topics in Chinese Literature and Society | |
| Political Power in Contemporary China | |
| China in the Global Age | |
| Political Power in Contemporary China | |
| Chinese History to 1800 | |
| Chinese History: 1800-1949 | |
| Topics in the History of China | |
| Revolution and Social Transformation in China | |
| China in the Global Age | |
- 1
If a student is exempted from CHINESE 2C, an upper-division course on a Chinese topic offered by the East Asian Studies Department is required.
- 2
Other courses may be applied by petition with approval from the undergraduate faculty director of the East Asian Studies Department.
Residence Requirement for the Major: At least five upper-division courses required for the major must be completed successfully at UCI. Students are encouraged, however, to complete up to a year of their language study in approved programs of study abroad.