PART OF THE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY FLIGHT PATH
Minor: Chinese
(CHN)
The Department of East Asian Language and Literatures offers undergraduate programs in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages and literatures. Each program enables students to achieve proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the language and to acquire a fundamental knowledge of the literature of the country. The Department offers an undergraduate minor in Chinese, which complements other majors and helps prepare students for graduate study in the humanities, social sciences, and professional schools and for careers in business, teaching, law, journalism, and government agencies. TOP FIVE
REASONS TO STUDY Chinese
- Understand the histories, societies, and cultures of China and East Asia.
- Become an informed and engaged global citizen.
- Develop critical language skills.
- Prepare yourself for a wide variety of future careers or further studies.
- China will soon have the world's largest economy.
COURSES YOU MAY NEED
- At least three 3rd year or 4th year language courses: CHN 301-303, 411-413, CHN 420-422
- At least two literature or linguistics courses: CHN 305-308, CHN 480
- Sixth course may be any upper-division CHN or EALL course
MINOR CREDITS
Required 20 credits
Electives 4 credits
Total 24 credits
WHERE CAN I GO?
- Non-governmental and intragovernmental agencies
- Law firms
- International business
- Consulting firms
- Research institutes
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Oral and written communication
- Cross-cultural collaboration
- Language tutoring and translating
- Linguistic and cultural competency in Chinese
- Literary, media, linguistic, and cultural analysis
MAJORS COMMONLY
COMBINED WITH:
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Geography
- Journalism