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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 IUPUI 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.
  • 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: https://liberalarts.iupui.edu/admissions/update-major-form.html

Prerequisites:

Completion of first-year Chinese language courses (EALC-C 131 & 132: Basic Chinese, 8 credits total at IUPUI) 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.  

Accelerated Second Degree: The Liberal Arts baccalaureate competencies are waived for undergraduate students whose first major is outside the School of Liberal Arts and whose second major is a Bachelor of Arts degree from the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. Students are only required to complete the courses in their major of choice in Liberal Arts. The IUPUI General Education Core or the Indiana transferable general education core must be successfully completed. Students must complete the degree outside Liberal Arts in order to have the Liberal Arts baccalaureate competencies waived for degree completion. The Liberal Arts baccalaureate competencies are only waived for students who actively pursue and complete another degree program outside of Liberal Arts.