Chinese Studies

The major in Chinese Studies offers two emphases: Chinese Language and Literature, and Chinese Culture and Society. The Language and Literature emphasis enables students to understand the extensive and rich literary, historical, social, and philosophical achievements of China by studying in depth its language, literature, film, religion, and other cultural accomplishments. The Culture and Society emphasis stresses a multidisciplinary examination of modern Chinese culture and society from the perspectives of both the humanities and the social sciences. The major emphasizes the complementarity of these approaches in understanding the complexity of the forces that have shaped contemporary China.

Requirements

All students must meet the University Requirements.

All students must meet the School Requirements.

All students are subject to the Language Other Than English Placement and Progression policies.

Departmental Requirements for the Major in Chinese Studies

1. If a student is exempted from CHINESE 103C based on examination or equivalent, a course on a Chinese topic offered by the Department is required.
2. Other courses may be applied by petition with approval from the undergraduate faculty director for the East Asian Studies Department.

1. If a student is exempted from CHINESE 2C, an upper-division course on a Chinese topic offered by the East Asian Studies Department is required.
2. Other courses may be applied by petition with approval from the undergraduate faculty director of the East Asian Studies Department.

Residence Requirement for the Major: At least five upper-division courses required for the major must be completed successfully at UCI. Students are encouraged, however, to complete up to a year of their language study in approved programs of study abroad.