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Minor in Chinese Studies Director: Shi Ming Hu, Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Administrative Assistant: Lorraine Geiger Office: N-517 Social and Behavioral Sciences Phone: 632-7691 The Chinese studies minor (CNS) is designed for students interested in an interdisciplinary study of China that combines coursework in social and behavioral sciences with that in humanities and fine arts. Students design an individualized program of study with the approval of the director of the Chinese studies minor. Consultation with the director is encouraged for those students considering special opportunities for overseas studies programs. Courses in Chinese Language Courses in Chinese Studies in Social & Behavioral Sciences Courses in Chinese Studies in Humanities Requirements for the Minor in Chinese Studies No more than one course may be taken for Pass/No Credit. Completion of the minor requires 18 credits. CHI 212 Intermediate Chinese II Two social and behavioral science courses of at least three credits each, chosen from among the following: CNS 249 Chinese Culture and Society: Traditional China CNS 250 Chinese Culture and Society: Modern China CNS/ANT 379 Ethnicity and Nation in China CNS 447 Readings in Chinese Studies CNS 487 Research in Chinese Studies ECO 339 China’s Economy Since 1949 HIS 219 Introduction to Chinese History and Civilization HIS 341 20th-Century China HIS 431, 432 Colloquia in Asian History (appropriate topics only) Two humanities and fine arts courses of at least three credits each, chosen from among the following: ARH 203 History of Asian Art ARH 318 History of Chinese Painting CHI 311 Advanced Chinese I CHI 312 Advanced Chinese II CHI 487 Independent Research CNH 447 Readings in Chinese Studies CNH 487 Research in Chinese Studies CLT 220 Non-Western Literature (appropriate topics only) CLT 361 Literature and Society (appropriate topics only) CLT 362 Literature and Ideas (appropriate topics only) PHI 111 Introduction to Eastern Philosophy PHI 342 History of Chinese Philosophy RLS 240 Confucianism and Taoism RLS 260 Buddhism CNH 461 or CNS 461 Senior Seminar in Chinese Studies Notes: At least nine credits must be taken in upper-division courses, of which three credits must be in requirement B and three credits in requirement C. No more than six credits of independent work (CNH 447, 487, CNS 447, 487, CHI 487) may be used toward fulfillment of the minor. The humanities and fine arts courses, if they are numbered 300 or higher, may be used to satisfy the social sciences interdisciplinary (SSI) major’s “related courses” option with permission of the director of the Chinese studies minor. Students who have proficiency in Chinese through the level of CHI 212 must substitute three credits from other courses acceptable for the minor.

Affiliated Faculty Iona Man-Cheong, History Gregory A. Ruf, Social Sciences Eli Seifman, Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Ban Wang, Comparative Studies