Chinese Studies Minor
Total required credits: 24
I. Required Courses (12 credits)
CHIN | 201 | Intermediate Chinese 1 (4 S.H.) (Pre req CHIN 101 and 102) |
CHIN | 202 | Intermediate Chinese II (4 S.H.) Pre req CHIN 101, 102, and 201) |
GS | 300 | Contemporary China * (4 S.H.) |
* Students seeking the minor should be advised to take the four-credit option in this course, requiring completion of an extra research project.
II. Specialized Study in Chinese: Electives (9 S.H.)
(other Chinese/ China-specific courses will be added to the list as they are developed):
CHIN | 301 | Advanced Chinese or equivalent (4 S.H.) (Pre-req CHIN 101-202) | ||
HIST | 343 | Modern China (3 S.H.) | ||
ENG | 221 | Topics in World Literature- Women in Chinese Literature (3 S.H.) | ||
ENG | 225 | Topics in Literature- Changing Role of Women in Asian Literature (Focus on China) (1-3 S.H.) | ||
GS | 345 | Media, Popular Culture and Changing Chinese Society (4 S.H.) | ||
GS | 350 | Cross Cultural Field Experience in Taiwan, Mainland China or Hong Kong (1-6 S.H.)* | ||
GS | 360 | Contemporary Asian Issues (Oral Flag) (Focus on China) (3 S.H.) | ||
GS | 400 | Global Studies Seminar (Research on China) (3 S.H.) |
GS | 450 | Global Studies Internship ( Internship in China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan) (1-3 S.H.) |
GS | 451 | Global Studies Internship(Internship in China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan (3 S.H.) |
III. General Electives: 3 credits from the following choices
GEOG | 223 | Geography of the Orient (3 S.H.) |
GS | 250 | Introduction to Asian Studies (3 S.H.) |
GS | 255 | Peoples and Cultures of South and Southeast Asia (3 S.H. |
GS | 345 | Media, Popular Culture and Changing Chinese Society (4) |
HIST | 123 | East Asian Civilizations (3 S.H.) |
ECON | 430 | Asian Economies in Transition (Focus on China) (3 S.H.) |
MUS | 115 | Music of East and Southeast Asia (3 S.H.) |
IV. Students studying abroad at Tamkang University in Taiwan TKU), Hebei University of Technology in Mainland China (HUT), Hong Kong University in Hong Kong, and Soon Chun Hyang University (SCH) in Korea may elect to apply up to twelve 12) credits (= 12 S.H.) toward their minor to satisfy the requirements of Sections II & III above with the consent of the WSU Chinese studies coordinator. The following is a list of course at TKU and HUT that can satisfy the requirements of the Chinese Minor at WSU. Other courses not listed in the list but offered at the above institutions will also be considered for the Minor by the Chinese Studies coordinator.
Language and Culture Module
(Chinese Mandarin Conversation (2 S.H.)
Chinese Reading and Writing (2 S.H.)
Chinese Listening and Speaking (4 S.H.)
Intercultural Communication (Chinese society or history) (2 S.H.)
Chinese Film (2 S.H.)
Chinese Kung fu & Taiji Boxing (2 S.H.)
China's Tour Geography (2 S.H.)
Basic Chinese History (2.S.H.)
Business Module
International Business for a Chinese Perspective (4 S.H.)
Introduction to Chinese Business Law (4 S.H.)
Foreign Direct Investment in China (4 S.H.)
Production Management (4 S.H.)
Project Management (4 S.H.)
Management Communication (4 S.H.)
Students must receive a C or better in all courses used for the minor.