Chinese Studies Minor Overview

Requirements for the Minor in Chinese Studies

  1. Students must complete a minimum of 17 credit hours from the approved courses.

  2. Students must complete a minimum of six upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours in the minor, chosen from the approved courses below.

  3. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all minor courses taken at CU Denver and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the minor GPA. Students cannot complete minor or ancillary course requirements as pass/fail.

  4. Students must complete a minimum of nine credit hours with CU Denver faculty chosen from the approved courses below. 

Required Courses (8 credits)

  • CHIN 1000 – China and the Chinese (3 credtis)
  • CHIN 1020 – Beginning Chinese II (5 credits)

Elective Courses (9 credits minimum)​

ANTH 4000   Special Study Topics in Anthropology

ANTH 4995   Global Study Topics (must be China-related)

CHIN 2110    Intermediate Chinese I

CHIN 2120   Intermediate Chinese II

CHIN 2970   Contemporary Chinese Cinema

CHIN 3010   Advanced Intermediate Chinese 

CHIN 3130   Special Topics in Chinese

CHIN 3200   Contemporary Chinese Society and Culture 

CHIN 3300   Special Topics on Chinese Film

COMM 3230   Chinese Communication & Culture in Context 

COMM 4430   Communication, China, and the U.S. 

COMM 4995   Narratives of the New China 

MLNG 4690   Methods of Teaching Modern Languages I

MLNG 4691   Methods of Teaching Modern Languages II

LING 2000   Foundations of Linguistics

LING 3100   Language in Society  

FINE 4750   Arts of China 

GEOG 3160   Geography of China 

HIST 3470   Intro. to East Asia: Since 1800

HIST 4420   Traditional China: China to 1600 

HIST 4421   Modern China 

PSCI 4186   East Asia in World Affairs 

PSCI 4615   Politics and Government of China 

PSCI 4726   Russian and Chinese Foreign Policy 

PHIL/RLST 3410   Asian Philosophies and Religions

PHIL 3981   Chinese Philosophy 

Study Abroad Opportunities

The Minor Program in Chinese Studies also offers a host of study abroad opportunities throughout the academic year and every summer. CU Denver has ongoing programs in Beijing and Taipei, as well as an association with Yunnan University in Kunming. Study abroad programs of five weeks to one year in length may be arranged, and program faculty can help students enroll in intensive Chinese language programs in Taiwan or on the mainland. Students pursuing the minor in Chinese language and area studies are encouraged to complete the program with a period of residence and study in China.

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