Chinese Studies, Minor
Minoring in the Chinese program will give students foundational knowledge needed to pursue a career involving this important Pacific Rim nation. Students will be equipped with linguistic and cultural skills and be prepared in a variety of endeavors, such as international business, law, government service, journalism, teaching, and other careers involved with public affairs.
A. Complete: | |
CHINESE 2C | Intermediate Mandarin Chinese |
or equivalent | |
B. Complete: | |
EAS 55 | Introduction to East Asian Cultures |
C. One upper-division course in Chinese history | |
D. One upper-division course selected from the following: | |
China in the Global Age | |
Political Power in Contemporary China | |
Political Power in Contemporary China | |
Revolution and Social Transformation in China | |
E. One upper-division course selected from the following: | |
Later Imperial China | |
Modern China | |
Topics in Professional Chinese | |
Classical Chinese | |
Classical Chinese | |
Classical Chinese | |
Topics in Chinese Literature: Advanced Texts | |
Introductory Topics in Chinese Literature | |
Topics in Chinese Literature and Society | |
Chinese History to 1800 | |
Chinese History: 1800-1949 | |
Topics in the History of China | |
F. Select three courses from the East Asian Studies offerings on Chinese topics, one of which may be lower-division. |
Residence Requirement for the Minor: A minimum of four upper-division courses required for the minor must be completed successfully at UCI. By petition, two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, providing course content is approved in advance by the appropriate department chair.