Minor

Language Placement Students testing into a course aboveCHIN 2402will receive credit for eight hours towards the Chinese Minor (CHIN 2401 and CHIN 2402) upon receiving a C-or better in their first advanced-level Chinese course. They will have to earn nine additional hours in SMU credit to complete the 17 hours for the minor: six hours from the 3000- or 4000-level language training options and three hours from the elective courses. Please note that a student who takes both CHIN 4381 and CHIN 4382 to fulfill their language training must choose a different elective course to complete the nine hours.

Requirements for the Minor A minimum of 17 credit hours, with at least nine credit hours at the 3000 level and above. Language Training (14 Credit Hours) CHIN 2401 - Intermediate Chinese CHIN 2402 - Intermediate Chinese: Second Term Two courses from the following: CHIN 3311 - Advanced Chinese CHIN 3312 - Advanced Chinese, Second Term CHIN 4381 - Readings in Chinese Literature and Culture CHIN 4382 - Chinese Culture and Society in Films Elective Courses (3 Credit Hours) One course from the following: ANTH 3323 - East Asia in Motion CHIN 4379 - Special Topics in Chinese CHIN 4380 - Directed Studies in Chinese CHIN 4381 - Readings in Chinese Literature and Culture CHIN 4382 - Chinese Culture and Society in Films HIST 3318 - History of Ancient China HIST 3393 - China in Revolution HIST 3395 - Problems in Asian History HIST 3398 - Women in Chinese History PLSC 3352 - Chinese Politics PLSC 4386 - International Relations of East Asia RELI 3377 - The Cultural History of Tibet RELI 3378 - Religions of China WL 3310 - Transnational Chinese Cinema WL 3325 - Perspective on Modern China WL 4385 - Internship: World Languages(with approval from Chinese area chair) Total: 17 Credit Hours