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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027

College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Plan Code: LACHIMIN

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
The minor in Asian languages (Chinese) requires 19 credit hours, of which 13 credit hours must be upper-division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be completed through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. Only courses completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better may be applied toward the minor requirements. Course substitutions are allowed for heritage and advanced speakers of the language.
CHI 301 Third-Year Chinese I 5 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	5
CHI 302 Third-Year Chinese II 5 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	5
CHI 307 Introduction to Literary Chinese I CHI 308 Introduction to Literary Chinese II CHI 321 Power and Poetry: Classical Chinese Literature in Translation (HUAD) CHI 322 Self, Society and the Drive for Modernity: Classical Chinese Literature in Translation CHI 333 China CHI 336 Interpreting China's Classics CHI 338 Daode Jing: Way to the West CHI 343 Daoism (HUAD) CHI 345 Chinese Film and Civilization CHI 348 Pathways into Chinese Culture CHI 380 The Chinese Language CHI 401 Fourth-Year Chinese I CHI 402 Fourth-Year Chinese II CHI 407 Chinese for Academic and Professional Purposes I CHI 408 Chinese for Academic and Professional Purposes II CHI 451 Chinese Cultural History I CHI 452 Chinese Cultural History II CHI 470 Modern Chinese Literature and Culture CHI 482 History of the Chinese Language 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I AND CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II OR CHI 210 Intensive Chinese II CHI 307 Introduction to Literary Chinese I CHI 308 Introduction to Literary Chinese II CHI 321 Power and Poetry: Classical Chinese Literature in Translation (HUAD) CHI 322 Self, Society and the Drive for Modernity: Classical Chinese Literature in Translation CHI 333 China CHI 336 Interpreting China's Classics CHI 338 Daode Jing: Way to the West CHI 343 Daoism (HUAD) CHI 345 Chinese Film and Civilization CHI 348 Pathways into Chinese Culture CHI 380 The Chinese Language CHI 401 Fourth-Year Chinese I CHI 402 Fourth-Year Chinese II CHI 407 Chinese for Academic and Professional Purposes I CHI 408 Chinese for Academic and Professional Purposes II CHI 451 Chinese Cultural History I CHI 452 Chinese Cultural History II CHI 470 Modern Chinese Literature and Culture CHI 482 History of the Chinese Language A maximum of six hours are allowed from 200-level courses. Any additional 200-level credit hours completed will be applied toward the 120 credit hours needed for graduation. 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6

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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.

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