Welcome to the
Chinese Studies
Program at UCSD
Chinese Studies is an
inter-disciplinary program that allows students interested in China to
utilize the university's offerings in various departments to build an
inter-disciplinary major leading to a B.A. degree. Many of our students
choose Chinese Studies as a second major or a minor, combining a UCSD
disciplinary major (such as economics or political science) with
Chinese Studies courses which prepare them for a career related to
China. In addition to coordinating courses on China in various
departments, the Chinese Studies Program offers language and culture
courses under its own auspices to round out the available offerings.
Many of the participating faculty in
the program have a converging
interest in contemporary China. In addition to providing a wide range
of courses on Chinese history, politics, society and economics. UCSD
hosts one of the strongest programs on modern Chinese culture and
society in the United States, with particular interest in religion,
popular culture and film. Another focal point of research and teaching
is the evolution of scientific ideas and technology in pre-modern
China. The inter-disciplinary nature of the program can accommodate
students with a wide range of interests. In addition to our local
resources, the University of California Education Abroad Program (EAP)
and Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP) offer study abroad programs at
universities in Beijing, Shanghai, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
This permits students to study aboard during their junior year or to
participate in semester abroad. Student may strengthen their Mandarin
language skill or taken non-language courses on various aspects of
Chinese topics. Upon returning to UCSD students must submit a Student
Petition for courses taken abroad and these courses are subject to
final approval by the Program Director towards a Chinese Studies major
or minor.
If
you are interested in earning a major or minor in Chinese Studies,
click here.
For more information about learning or continuing to learn Mandarin
Chinese, please be aware that you will need to take a short and
informal placement interview with an available instructor. Click here.
You are welcome to view the
Chinese Studies WASC approval
here.