Undergraduate
Minors
Minor in Chinese Studies
The minor in Chinese Studies takes a comparative approach to the study of Chinese language and culture (or cinema, literature), history, or society, emphasizing the diversity of Chinese culture and great social changes. Students complete first-year Chinese language courses and then choose from a list of courses to complete the 15 credits required for the minor. Students also have the opportunity to apply for the IU Indianapolis Summer Abroad in Guangzhou, China.
A minor in Chinese Studies (EALC) requires satisfactory completion of the following requirements:
- Completion of properly distributed credit hour requirements for the baccalaureate degree in effect when the student was admitted to their home school.
- Completion of 15 credit hours, with a minimum grade of C in each course.
- Six credits must be completed at IU Indianapolis.
- Students cannot double count any course toward the 15 credit hours required for the minor.
- To declare the minor, complete the School of Liberal Arts online declaration form here.
Prerequisites:
Completion of first-year Chinese language courses (EALC-C 131 & 132: Basic Chinese, 8 credits total at IU Indianapolis) or demonstration of the same level language proficiency.
Minor Requirements:
Chinese language, at least 3 credits required, chosen from:
- EALC-C 201: Second-Year Chinese I (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 202: Second-Year Chinese II (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 301: Third- Year Chinese I (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 302: Third-Year Chinese II (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 320: Business Chinese (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 401: Fourth Year Chinese I (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 402: Fourth Year Chinese II (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 495: Improve Chinese Proficiency through Chinese Linguistics and Translation (1-3 cr.)
- OVST-C 490: Study Abroad in China (4 cr.)
Chinese culture (or cinema, literature), at least 3 credits required, chosen from:
- EALC-E 232: China Past and Present: Culture in Continuing Evolution (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 282: East Asian Calligraphy(3 cr.)
- EALC-E 301: Chinese Language and Culture (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 331: Traditional Chinese Literature (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 333: Studies in Chinese Cinema (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 334: Contemporary Chinese Cinema (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 335: Studies in Chinese Martial Arts Culture (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 351: Studies in East Asian Culture (3 cr.)*
- EALC-E 396: East Asian Culture and Civilization: the I Ching (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 397: Traditional Chinese Medicine (3 cr.)
Chinese language, culture (or cinema, literature), history, or society, at least 9 credits requested, chosen from:
- EALC-C 201: Second-Year Chinese I (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 202: Second-Year Chinese II (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 301: Third-Year Chinese I (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 302: Third-Year Chinese II (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 320: Business Chinese (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 401: Fourth Year Chinese I (3 cr.)
- EALC-C 402: Fourth Year Chinese II (3 cr.)
- EALC C 495: Improve Chinese Proficiency through Chinese Linguistics and Translation (1-3 cr.)
- EALC-E 232: China Past and Present: Culture in Continuing Evolution (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 282: East Asian Calligraphy (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 301: Chinese Language and Culture (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 331: Traditional Chinese Literature (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 333: Studies in Chinese Cinema (3 cr.)
- EALC- E 334: Contemporary Chinese Cinema (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 335: Studies in Chinese Martial Arts Culture (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 351: Studies in East Asian Culture (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 396: East Asian Culture and Civilization: the I Ching (3 cr.)
- EALC-E 397: Traditional Chinese Medicine (3 cr.)
- HIST-G 461: Imperial China (3cr.)
- HIST-G 485: Modern China (3 cr.)
- HIST-H 421: Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History (3 cr.)*
- HPER-E 148: T'ai Chi Ch'uan (1 cr.)
- OVST-C 490: Study Abroad in China (4 cr.)
- SOC-R 495: Topics in Sociology: Sociological Study of China (3 cr.)
*Please note: EALC-E 351: Studies in East Asian Culture must focus on Chinese culture and HIST-H 421: Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History must focus on Chinese history in order for these two courses to be counted towards the fifteen required credits.
Other courses may be acceptable with the consultation and approval by the program director of the Chinese language.
