Chinese, Minor
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 18
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 9
Program Code: N180
- The requirements for a minor must be completed concurrently with the major degree requirements.
- No minor may be added by completing courses after receiving the bachelor’s degree.
At least six (6) credit hours must be earned in courses acceptable for residence credit by standards set forth by the Dodge College of Arts and Sciences, excluding transfer, correspondence, and examination (AP, CLEP, Advanced Standing) credit. Courses for the minor may not be taken Pass/No Pass.
No single course may be used by a student to satisfy a major requirement and a minor requirement. A course may be used, however, to satisfy both a major support requirement and a minor requirement.
Requests to substitute a minor requirement must be approved in writing by the Chinese program in the Modern Languages Department.
Required Courses
Students must successfully complete at least 18 hours of coursework in Chinese or MLLL related to China/Chinese, including at least nine (9) hours at the upper-division level.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHIN 2113 | Intermediate Chinese | 3 |
| CHIN 2223 | Intermediate Chinese (Continued) | 3 |
| CHIN 3113 | Advanced Chinese I | 3 |
| Choose two of the following: | 6 | |
| Advanced Chinese II | ||
| Advanced Listening and Speaking | ||
| Business Chinese | ||
| Advanced Reading and Writing | ||
| Translating Chinese | ||
| Learning Chinese through Media | ||
| Study of Classical Chinese and Calligraphy | ||
Or other course approved by the Chinese advisor | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Modern Chinese Literature and Culture | ||
| Chinese Cinema | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Language and Linguistics | ||
| The Chinese Way of Thinking: Language, Culture, & Cognition | ||
Or other course approved by the Chinese advisor | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
- Minors in the Dodge College of Arts & Sciences are available to all undergraduate students at OU. If the minor is officially declared, successfully completed, and noted on the graduation application, the student’s transcript will so indicate at the time the bachelor’s degree is posted.