Preparation for the Major
Complete two courses as follows:
Intermediate Modern Chinese
Select one course from the following, or complete an equivalent course:
Select 1 from 3 options:
Elective
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 5 options:
The Major
Complete 11 courses as follows:
Chinese Language
Select five language courses from either modern Chinese or premodern Chinese from the following. At least two language courses must be in the premodern language or texts.
Select 5 from 20 options:
Literature
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 13 options:
Elective Courses on China
Select three elective courses on China from the following list or from the Chinese language course groups not used to fulfill another requirement:
Select 3 from 17 options:
Additional Upper-Division Elective Courses
Complete two additional upper-division elective courses within the department but outside China.
Select 2 from 0 options:
Honors Program
The honors program is a three-term sequence, taken in addition to requirements for the major, that culminates in the submission of a 40- to 60-page thesis.
Honors Program Participation
The honors program is optional. It is open to majors with a 3.5 grade-point average in upper-division courses in the major and a 3.0 overall GPA. To qualify for graduation with departmental honors, students must complete all requirements for the major, have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better in upper-division courses required for the major and an overall GPA of 3.0 or better, and complete the three honors courses. For highest honors, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or better in upper-division courses for the major, an overall GPA of 3.5 or better, and a grade of A in each honors course.
Honors Thesis Sequence
Complete the three-term honors research sequence: