Undergraduate
Certificate Programs
Chinese Studies
The certificate in Chinese Studies consists of eighteen (18) credit hours in Chinese Studies or related courses approved by the Program Director. Courses at the 100-level do not count toward the certificate. Certificate requirements include a minimum of three (3) credits in Chinese language at the 200-level or above; a minimum of three (3) credits in Chinese culture at the 300-level or above (either EALC E334 or E335); and the remaining credits in Chinese language, culture, history, and/or society, chosen from the following:
- EALC C201-202: Second-Year Chinese I-II (3-3 cr.)
- EALC C301-302: Third-Year Chinese I-II (3-3 cr.)
- EALC C320: Business Chinese (3 cr.)
- EALC C401-402: Fourth-Year Chinese (3-3 cr.)
- OVST-C 490: Study Abroad in China (3 cr.)
- EALC E331: Traditional Chinese Literature (3 cr.)
- EALC E333: Studies in Chinese Cinema (3 cr.)
- EALC E334: Contemporary Chinese Cinema (3 cr.)
- EALC E335: Studies in Chinese Martial Arts Culture (3 cr.)
- EALC E351: Studies in East Asian Culture (3 cr.)*
- EALC G485: Modern China (3 cr.)
- HIST-H 421: Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History (3 cr.)*
- SOC-R 495: Sociology Study of China (3 cr.)
*Please note: EALC E351 (Studies in East Asian Culture must focus on Chinese culture and HIST H421 (Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History) must focus on Chinese history in order for these two courses to be counted toward the fifteen required credits.
This certificate must be completed along with a Bachelor's degree. For more information visit the website of the Department of World Languages and Cultures.