Program

The Major Program

For students wanting to enroll and earn a B.A. in Chinese Studies must meet the following requirements:

1. Two years of Mandarin Chinese (CHIN 10 A-B-C and CHIN 20 A-B-C or equivalent) or equivalent Chinese knowledge.

2. HILD 10-11-12 (a one year sequence in East Asian History). ERC students may receive some credit after the completion of MMW courses.

3.Twelve upper-division courses on Chinese studies topics.

    a. Courses must be taken from at least three departments or programs.

    b. At least one of those twelve courses must be a 4 unit seminar or colloquium in which students are expected to write a substantial term paper. Typically the Department of History offers at least one colloquium per academic year. Courses are usually numbered HIEA 161-171. The student will need to request and receive permission from the professor and the Department of History before enrollment in such a course.

    c. No more than six of those upper-division may be language acquisition courses.

4. As a rule, all courses must be take and completed for a letter grade for both the major or minor. Exception are granted for CHIN 198 and 199.

In principle, the courses that the Chinese Studies Program accepts are lower and upper-division course that study China or Mandarin Chinese. Only six upper-division courses may be taken abroad or at another institution and only three of those may be language acquisition courses. All courses not taken at UCSD must be reviewed and approved as compatible with a Chinese Studies courses via a Student Petition upon returning from EAP, OAP or from another US institution.

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The Honors Program

Requirements for admission to the program are:

1. Junior standing

2. A GPA of 3.5 or better in the major

3. Overall GPA of 3.2 or better

4. Recommendation of a faculty sponsor familiar with the student's work

5. Completion of at least four upper-division courses approved by the Program in Chinese Studies

6. Completion of at least one year of Chinese language study

Students who qualify for honors take a two-quarter sequence of directed study during which they define a research project, carry out the research, and complete a senior thesis. The completed thesis will be evaluated by a committee consisting of the student's thesis adviser and one other faculty member appointed by the Chinese studies program coordinator.

The Minor Program

 

A minor in Chinese Studies consists of at least three lower-division courses (a minimum of 12 units) and four upper-division courses (a minimum of 16 units) all courses taken for a letter grade. These courses must be a combination of courses from three programs or departments. No more than three language courses may apply toward the minor requirement. Please see the Chinese Studies Program Coordinator for details regarding courses taken abroad and the student must submit Student Petition to receive approval.

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A list of approved courses is available at http://chinesestudies.ucsd.edu/courses/.

 

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