Chinese Minor Requirements (16 credits)

• Total credits: 16
• Grade Point Average to Declare Minor: 2.5 Overall GPA
• Grade Point Average to Graduate with Minor: 2.5 GPA within minor coursework
• Credits in Residence: At least half (50 percent) of the credits earned for this minor must be earned at USU. Students who have completed bridge courses should contact their advisor as these courses will count toward elective credits and credits in residence.
• Minimum Grade Requirement: All courses taken for the minor require a minimum grade of C- or better. Courses taken for the minor may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

A. Required Courses (4 credits)

IMPORTANT NOTE:

CHIN 2050  is a required transition course that is intended for students who have not had extensive experience living in a Chinese community. CHIN 2050  is required after CHIN 2010  and before CHIN 3010  and does not count towards the Chinese minor. For students with at least one year of extensive experience speaking Mandarin Chinese in a Mandarin-speaking environment (e.g., returned missionaries), CHIN 2050  is waived and the student should take CHIN 3010  after they have tested in the World Languages and Cultures Department. (Cantonese speakers should take CHIN 2050 .)

• CHIN 2050 - Chinese Conversation 3 (transition course if needed, see note)
• CHIN 3010 - Chinese Third Year I 4

B. Elective Courses (12 credits)

Select 12 credits from the following courses:

• CHIN 3020 - Chinese Third Year II 4
• CHIN 3060 - Chinese Grammar and Composition 3
• CHIN 3080 - Chinese Outreach Practicum 1-3
• CHIN 3090 - Introduction to Modern Chinese Literature and Film 3
• CHIN 3100 - Readings in Contemporary Chinese Culture (DHA) 3
• CHIN 3116 - Exploring China - Past, Present and You 3
• CHIN 3117 - Chinese Legacies - Tradition and Modernity 3
• CHIN 3118 - Chinese Popular Culture 3
• CHIN 3510 - Chinese Business Presentations 3
• CHIN 3520 - Chinese Business Strategies 3
• CHIN 3540 - Translating Into and From Chinese (CI) 3
• CHIN 3600 - Contemporary Children’s Literature in Chinese 3
• CHIN 3800 - Chinese III Study Abroad 1-4
• CHIN 3880 - Individual Readings in Chinese 1-4 ¹
• CHIN 4010 - Chinese Multimedia 3
• CHIN 4090 - Readings in Masterworks of Classical Chinese Fiction 3
• CHIN 4100 - Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language 3
• CHIN 4210 - Chinese/Sinophone Theatre and Performance 3
• CHIN 4800 - Chinese IV Study Abroad 1-4
• CHIN 4920 - Chinese Language Tutoring 1
• LANG 3570 - Narrative Ethics in Asian Literature and Film (DHA) 3

Note:

¹ While this course may be repeated for additional credit, only 1 credit may count toward requirements for the Chinese major or minor.

Related Programs

• Chinese Minor, Teaching Emphasis: 21 credits + 29 STEP credits
• Chinese Minor, Teaching Emphasis without Licensure: 20 credits
• Chinese Major: 33 credits