CHINESE STUDIES PROGRAM
Study Abroad Resources

General Information

The Chinese Studies Program encourages students to expand their horizons by studying abroad.  On this page, students can find guidelines for what study abroad courses are compatible, links to useful websites on how studying abroad can impact your education at UCSD, as well as answers to some frequently asked questions to assist students in the study abroad process.  Check back often for updates.  When preparing to study abroad, students must meet with the program coordinator to discuss specific options and complete the EAP/OAP forms. 

When a student considers courses from a college other than UCSD, use the following guidelines:

  1. Course is 50% or more about China or 100% about learning Mandarin.
  2. Course is 4 or more quarter units (or 3 semester units). 
  3. Make sure that the course is upper-division if that is the requirement you are seeking to fulfill. 

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Study Abroad Courses

The following is a list of courses that were taken through various study aboard programs and have previously been considered as compatible with Chinese Studies Program course requirements. ALL courses, including the ones below on this previously approved list are subject to review via Student Petition. This review process also pertains to UCSD courses that are not on the previously approved list.

When submitting a petition it is highly recommended that a student include a syllabus, textbook, final papers, final exams, notes, quizes/tests, coursework, and final grade(s). A student should submit as much evidence as possible to help back their claim that said course is acceptable as a lower or upper-division Chinese Studies course.

The list below is not a guarantee that your course will be approved but merely a guideline. Sometimes two courses need to be combined to meet the complexity and academic weight of a course at UCSD, especially language courses. 

Note:
  • If you are planning to study abroad remember to bring back ALL study materials for each Student Petition.
  • Courses marked with ** are language acquisition courses. 

Courses below are organized by the university's name. 

| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |

The Beijing Center, China (OAP offered by Loyola Chicago)
Upper Division Courses
  • CHIN 103: Intermediate Chinese III **
    CHIN 104: Intermediate Chinese IV**
    Note: CHIN 103 & CHIN 104 must be combined to count as one upper-division course language course.
  • CHIN 250: Advanced Chinese I**
    CHIN 251: Advanced Chinese II**
    Note: CHIN 250 & CHIN 251 must be combined to count as one upper-division course language course.
  • LITR 292: Modern Chinese Fiction
  • MUN 260: China Through Film
  • PLSC 300: Chinese Political & Economic Reform
  • PLSC 300: Chinese Foreign Policy
  • PLSC 300: State and Society in China
Beijing Normal University, China
Upper Division Courses
  • CHIN 101S: Intens. Pre-Adv. Writing **
    CHIN 108S: Intens. Advanced Conversation I **
    Note: CHIN 101S & CHIN 108S must be combined to count as one upper-division course language course.
  • CHIN 101S: Intens. Pre-Adv. Writing **
    CHIN 102S: Intens. Low-Adv. Conversation **
    Note: CHIN 101S & CHIN 102S must be combined to count as one upper-division course language course.
  • CHIN 103A: Lower-Adv. Reading **
  • CHIN 103B: Lower-Adv. Reading **
  • CHIN 104A: Lower-Adv. Conversation **
  • CHIN 104B: Lower-Adv. Conversation **
  • CHIN 105A: Lower-Adv. Aural Comp **
  • CHIN 105B: Lower-Adv. Aural Comp **
  • CHIN 109S: Intensive Adv. Writing II **
  • CHIN 110S: Intensive Adv. Conversation II **
  • CHIN 111A: Intermediate Adv. Reading **
  • CHIN 111B: Advanced Spoken Chinese II **
    CHIN 116B    : Advanced Writing in Chinese II **
    Note: CHIN 111B & CHIN 116B must be combined to count as one upper-division course language course.
  • CHIN 113A: Intermediate Adv. Conversation **
  • CHIN 116A: Adv. Chinese Reading **
  • CHIN 117A: Adv. Chinese Newspaper Reading **
  • CHIN 118A: Adv. Chinese Conversation **
  • CHIN 119A: Adv. Aural Comprehension **
  • CHIN 129: Chinese Language & Culture
  • CHIN 144A: Modern Chinese Lit.
  • CHIN 172A: Business Chinese **
  • ECON 120: Dynamics of Chinese Economy
  • HIST 159: Chinese History
  • SOCI 192A: Special Study: Sociology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Lower Division Courses
  • CHIN 60: Int. Putonghua Vocab **
    CHIN 61    : Int. Putonghua Oral **
    The courses above must be combined for credit equivalent to CHIN 20A
  • CHIN 62: Int. Putonghua Comm **
    CHIN 64    : Int. Putonghua Speak **
    The courses above must be combined for credit equivalent to CHIN 20A
Upper Division Courses
  • ASIS 101: Introduction to Chinese Culture
  • ASIS 105: A Critical History of Modern China
  • CHIN 2180: Chinese Culture & Society
  • ECON 114: Chinese & Hong Kong Economic Integr.
  • GOVT 254R: Goverment & Politics of China
  • HIST 140B: History of Traditional Chinese Thought
  • HIST 146: Chinese History in the Field
  • HIST 155: Ethnicity & Women in Conquest Dyna./ China
  • SOCI 115: Globalization and China
Donghua University, Shanghai, China
Upper Division Courses
  • ECON SH230: The Chinese Economy
East China Normal University (Fudan), Shanghai, China
Upper Division Courses
  • CHIN 101S: Intensive Lower Advanced Writing **
    CHIN 102S    : Intensive Lower Advanced Conversation **
    Note: CHIN 101S & CHIN 102S must be combined to count as one upper-division course language course.
Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Lower Division Courses
  • CHIN 50: Intermediate CHIN 1 = CHIN 20A **
  • CHIN 101S & 102S: Intens. Low-Adv. Writing & Conv. **
  • CHIN 101: Intensive Beginning Chinese II ** (similar to CHIN 20AN)
  • CHIN 301B: Spoken Intensive Advanced Chinese ** (similar to CHIN 20BM)
  • FUDL 301: Chinese Language ** (similar to CHIN 20BM)
Upper Division Courses
  • ASIS 117: Topics on Westerners in China
  • BUSN 129: Entering the Chinese Market: Problems & Prospects
  • BUSN 3XXX: Chinese Culture & Business Practices
  • CHIN 301A: Intensive Adv. Chin. II ** (similar to CHIN 100AM)
  • COLT 151: Globalization & Culture
  • COLT 165: Hong Kong Culture: Literature & Film
  • COGN 111Q: Chinese Media & Politics
  • ECON 115 or 116: Development of Chinese Economics
  • ECON 370: China's Economic Development c. 1978-present (aka ECCD 370)
  • HIST 125: China in the 20th Century
  • HIST 1XXX: History of Chinese Culture
  • INTL 111: Chinese Media in Politics
  • INTL 130: (aka POLI 130)
  • PHIL 137: History of Chinese Thought
  • POLI 134: Sino US Relations & the Rise of Asia (aka POLI 3XXX)
  • SOCI 146: Shanghai: A Global City
  • SOCS 260: Issues in Contemporary Chinese Society
National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Upper Division Courses
  • CHIN 100: News & Views **
  • CHIN 122: Newspaper Readings **
  • CHIN 132: Talks in Chinese Culture **
  • CHIN 145: Advanced Reading/Novel **
  • CHIN 157: Expository Prose **
  • CHIN 159: Advanced Literacy Chinese **
  • CHIN 401A: Thought and Society **
  • CHIN 407D: First Course in Literary Chinese
  • CHIN 4XXX: Creative Writing
  • CHIN 504A: Chess King (Novel) **
National University of Singapore
Upper Division Courses
  • ASIS 105: Commerce and Culture in China's Past
  • HIST 107: China's Imperial Past: History and Culture
  • HIST 110: Modern China
  • HIST 132: Religion in the History of China and Japan
  • HIST 149: Japan and China (Relations): Rivals and Partners
Peking University, Beijing, China
Lower Division Courses
  • ASIS 101: Contemporary China
  • CHIN 10S: Chinese Folklore
Upper Division Courses
  • ASIS 100: Contemporary China
  • CHIN 108A: Inter. Advanced Chinese Writing **
    CHIN 110A     137: History of Chinese Thought **
    Note: CHIN 108A & CHIN 110A must be combined to count as one upper-division course language course.
  • CHIN X: Chinese Language IV (Adv. Level)**
  • COGN 102S: Chinese Culture & Society
  • COMM X: Chinese Media
  • HIST 102S: Chinese History
  • HITO 102S: Chinese History
  • POLI 107S: Chinese Foreign Policy
  • POLI X: Chinese Political Reform
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China (OAP)
Lower Division Courses
  • CHIN XX: Beginning Chinese ** (similar to CHIN 10A & B)
University of Hong Kong, China
Upper Division Courses
  • ANTHRO 2410: Chinese Culture & Society
  • ECON 165: Economic History of China
  • GovPoli A1070: Government & Politics of China
  • HIST 126: Modern Hong Kong History
  • SOCI 101: Traditional Chinese Society
  • SOCI 115: Hong Kong Pop Culture
University of Manchester, England
Upper Division Courses
  • ECON 109: The Chinese Economy
Yonsei University, Seoul Korea
Lower Division Courses
  • ASIS 129S: East Asian History
Upper Division Courses
  • ASIS 125: East Asian Cinema and Culture
  • POLI 108: Understanding of Chinese Politcs
  • POLI 113S: China & Foreign Policy
Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
Upper Division Courses
  • CHIN 2450: Business Chinese ** (similar to CHIN 165 series)
  • CHIN 2451: Labor in China **
  • CHIN 2454: Hangzhou Studies**

This section is always under construction. 
Updated October 2011


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Frequently Asked Questions

The FAQ page related to Study Abroad may be accessed here. 


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