Program: Chinese Studies, B.A. - College of Wooster

Apr 05, 2025

2023-2024 Catalogue

FACULTY:
Ziying You, Chair
Mark Graham
Rujie Wang

The Program in Chinese Studies introduces students to both Chinese language and Chinese literature. Its objective is to teach students the basic skills of reading, listening, speaking, and writing Chinese. Besides providing practical training in Chinese for career purposes, the program is also designed to familiarize students with non-Western conceptual schemes and modes of thought. The courses in Chinese language and literature, together with related courses from the departments of Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies and Sociology, will give students a strong background in China and East Asia in general.

Major in Chinese Studies

Consists of eleven courses:

CHIN 20100 - Intermediate Chinese Level I
CHIN 20200 - Intermediate Chinese Level II
CHIN 30100 - High Intermediate Chinese I
CHIN 30200 - High Intermediate Chinese II
or
CHIN 30300 - Love and Romance in Global China
One of the following courses:
CHIN 31100 - Advance Chinese 1: Journey to the West
or
CHIN 31200 - Literary Chinese
Three elective courses from:
CHIN 21300 - Anti-Asian Racism
CHIN 22000 - Women and Gender in China
CHIN 22200 - Women in Chinese Literature
CHIN 22300 - Chinese Cinema As Translation Culture
CHIN 22400 - War and Culture in China
CHIN 22501 - China - Myth, Legends, Beliefs
CHIN 25000 - The Culture of the Cultural Revolution
HIST 101xx - (when China focused)
HIST 201xx - (when China focused)
HIST 23400 - Chinese Civilization
HIST 23500 - Modern China
HIST 301xx -(when China focused)
PHIL 23200 - Chinese Philosophy
RELS 267xx or 269xx (when China focused)
SOCI 21900 - Globalization & Contemporary China
CHIN 40100 - Junior Independent Study
CHIN 45100 - Independent Study Thesis
CHIN 45200 - Independent Study Thesis

Special Notes

Off-Campus Study: Majors in Chinese are required to complete an approved off-campus study program in China (or approved equivalent experience). Approved transfer credit from participation in this program can count toward the major requirements.
Students with Chinese language proficiency beyond the intermediate level (CHIN 20100 or CHIN 20200 ) will substitute advanced Chinese language courses (e.g., CHIN 30100 , CHIN 30200 ,CHIN 31100 , CHIN 31200 ) for the major or minor.
Students who wish to take the maximum number of courses for this major are encouraged to complete additional courses from the options offered in the major requirements.
Majors and minor are not permitted to take any courses within the department for S/NC credit, nor will classes taken for audit count.
Only grades of C- or better are accepted for the major or minor.