China Studies Minor Courses

The minor requires completion of a total of 18 credits:

• One Foundation course from the following: 
  (a) AAS 220 China: Language and Culture 
  (b) AAS/HIS 219 Introduction to Chinese History and Civilization
• 12 additional credits from the list below. 9 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
• An Independent Research AAS 487

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Chinese Language Courses

DEC	COURSE
	CHI 111 Elementary Chinese I
S3	CHI 112 Elementary Chinese II
S3	CHI 210 Elementary Chinese for Chinese-Speakers
S3	CHI 211 Intermediate Chinese I
S3	CHI 212 Intermediate Chinese II
	CHI 301 Advanced Chinese I
	CHI 302 Advanced Chinese II
	CHI 410 Business Chinese
J&S3	CHI 411 Readings in Journalistic Chinese
J&S3	CHI 412 Readings in Classical Chinese
J&S3	CHI 421 Chinese Poetry and Short Stories
J&S3	CHI 422 Chinese Lyric Prose and Plays
S3	CHI 447 Directed Readings (in Chinese)
	CHI 487 Independent Research (in Chinese)

China-Related Courses Offered in Asian & Asian American Studies

DEC	COURSE
B	AAS/RLS 102 Eastern Religions
F	AAS 211 Topics in the Social Sciences (when topic is appropriate)
G	AAS 212 Topics in the Humanities (when topic is appropriate)
J	AAS 220 China: Language and Culture
H	AAS 221 China: Science and Civilization
J	AAS/RLS 240 Confucianism and Taoism
K	AAS 250 Languages and Cultures of Asian Americans
J	AAS/RLS 256 Hinduism
J	AAS/RLS 260 Buddhism
J	AAS/RLS 280 Islam
	AAS 300 Intellectual History of East Asia
J	AAS 319 Arts of China
J	AAS 339 Contemporary China: History, Politics, and Diplomacy since 1949
	AAS 350 Structure of Mandarin Chinese
J	AAS/HIS 351 Revolutionary China
H	AAS/HIS 352 Environmental History of China
J	AAS 370 Intercultural Communication
J	AAS/ANT 371 Ancient China
J	AAS/ANT 372 Family, Marriage, and Kinship in China
J	AAS/ANT 379 Ethnicity and Ecology in China
G	AAS 391 Humanities Topics in AAS (when topic is appropriate)
F	AAS 392 Social Science Topics in AAS (when topic is appropriate)
	AAS 404 Seminar in China Studies
	AAS 447 Directed Reading
	AAS 487 Supervised Research
	AAS 488 Internship (limit: 3 credits; S/U grading: Does NOT Carry Credit Towards CNS Minor)

Qualifying Elective Courses Offered Through Other Departments

DEC	COURSE
J	ARH 203 History of Asian Art
J	ARH 318 History of Chinese Painting
J	CLT 220 Topics in Chinese Literature
G	CLT 361 Literature and Society (when topic is appropriate)
J	HIS 219 Introduction to Chinese History and Civilization
	HIS 340 Topics in Asian History (when topic is appropriate)
J	HIS 341 20th Century China
J	HIS 345 Women and Gender in Chinese History
	HIS 431 Colloquium in Asian History (when topic is appropriate)
	HIS 432 Colloquium in Asian History (when topic is appropriate)
D	HUM 201 Film and Television Studies: Genres (when topic is appropriate)
J	PHI 342 History of Chinese Philosophy
K	PHI 378 Philosophical Topics in Asian-American History (when topic is appropriate)
J	POL 413 Asian Security and Technology Issues
G	RLS 390 Special Topics (when topic is appropriate)
G	RLS 391 Special Topics (when topic is appropriate)
J	THR 313 Asian Theatre and Drama

Please note: Other courses may also qualify.  Please consult with the Director of China Studies