Chinese Language and Literature
Minor Department of East Asian Studies · UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog
Minoring in the Chinese program provides students with the critical knowledge needed to pursue a career involving China. Students graduate equipped with the linguistic skills and cultural awareness needed for futures in international business, law, government and non-governmental service, journalism, education, and other evolving fields.
Requirements
Seven courses (28 units) are required for the minor.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A. Three quarters of advanced Chinese language instruction, selected from the following: | ||
| CHINESE 103A | Advanced Mandarin Chinese | |
| CHINESE 103B | Advanced Mandarin Chinese | |
| CHINESE 103C | Advanced Mandarin Chinese | |
| CHINESE 100A | Classical Chinese | |
| CHINESE 100B | Classical Chinese | |
| CHINESE 105 | Topics in Professional Chinese | |
| CHINESE 115 | Topics in Chinese Literature: Advanced Texts | |
| B. Select four upper-division courses from the following, not including courses used for Requirement A: | ||
| ART HIS 151B | Later Imperial China | |
| ART HIS 151C | Modern China | |
| CHINESE 100A | Classical Chinese | |
| CHINESE 100B | Classical Chinese | |
| CHINESE 115 | Topics in Chinese Literature: Advanced Texts | |
| EAS 110 | Topics in Chinese Literature and Society | |
| HISTORY 171D | Chinese History to 1800 | |
| HISTORY 171E | Chinese History: 1800-1949 | |
| HISTORY 171G | Topics in the History of China | |
- Other courses may be applied by petition with approval from the Undergraduate Faculty Director of the East Asian Studies Department.
Residence Requirement for the Minor: A minimum of four upper-division courses required for the minor must be completed successfully at UCI. By petition, two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, providing course content is approved in advance by the appropriate department chair.