Chinese Studies Minor

Requirements for the liberal arts minor in Chinese Studies

A minimum of 20 credits of coursework consisting of:

1. Introductory course in the chosen region of study
2. Sixteen additional credits as indicated for each world area, including up to, but no more than, eight credits of language study appropriate to the chosen area, at any level

1. Introductory course

• IS 2100 - Perspectives on China (4)

2. Plus 16 credits drawn from

• AH 1003 - Arts of Asia and the Islamic World (4)
• AH 3020 - Chinese Art (4)
• AH 3030 - Chinese Architecture (4)
• AH 3040 - Buddhist Art (4)
• AN 3250 - Peoples and Cultures of China (4)
• HST 3805 - China: The Middle Kingdom before 1700 (4)
• HST 3810 - China’s Last Dynasty: The Qing, 1644-1911 (4)
• HST 3815 - China in Revolution, 1911-1949 (4)
• HST 3820 - China since 1949 (4)
• HST 3825 - China and Inner Asia (4)
• HST 3830 - Women in China: Past and Present (4)
• IS 2121 - Women Gender and Sexuality in Asia (4)
• IS 3971 - Seminar in East Asian Studies (4)
• LIT 1000 - Introduction to Asian Literature (4)
• PHL 3155 - Philosophies and Religions of Asia (4)
• PS 3430 - Political Systems of Asia (4)
• PS 3435 - Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy (4)
• Language option: Chinese - up to 8 credits of Chinese language study, at any level, may apply

Other coursework

Relevant independent study, directed research, or special topics coursework (e.g., IS 3000) may also count toward fulfillment of the minor requirements, subject to international studies academic adviser approval.