Chinese Language and Culture Submajor is offered as a full program under the Committee Interdisciplinary Major. It requires completion of 30 credits, with at least 15 of them at the advanced level (300 or above) taken in residence at UWM. Of the 30 credits required to graduate, a minimum of 18 must be courses conducted in the Chinese language at the 300-level or above. Culture-related courses that are taught in Chinese are required.
The program requires a 2.000 GPA on all credits for the submajor, including any transfer credits.
Students whose language skills allow them to begin their study of Chinese beyond the fifth semester course must discuss with the advisor appropriate substitute courses in order to complete the required 30 credits.
Listed below are the requirements for the Chinese program. In addition to the requirements for the major, students must also satisfy all of the university general education requirements and the College of Letters & Science breadth and other degree requirements. Degree requirements will vary depending on when you took your first college class. You are strongly advised to consult your advisor to ensure you stay on track towards a degree. Read more about our degree requirements.
Major Requirements
The Chinese Language and Culture program requires completion of 30 credits in approved Chinese and related courses. Students in the major must complete the fifth- through eighth-semester Chinese courses as the core of the program. In addition, culture-related courses that are taught using the target language are required. Students must complete 30 credits to graduate, at least 15 of them at the advanced level (300 and above) taken in residence at UWM. The major requires a minimum of 18 credits at the 300 level or above taught in Chinese. The College requires that students attain at least a 2.0 GPA on all major credits attempted at UWM. In addition, students must attain a 2.0 GPA on all major credits attempted, including any transfer work.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required 1 | ||
| CHINESE 301 | Fifth Semester Chinese | 4 |
| CHINESE 302 | Sixth Semester Chinese | 4 |
| CHINESE 401 | Seventh Semester Chinese | 3 |
| CHINESE 402 | Eighth Semester Chinese | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Contemporary Chinese Societies through Film | ||
| Chinese Language and Culture | ||
| Business Chinese | ||
| Capstone | ||
| AMLLC 699 | Advanced Independent Study (satisfies the research requirement of the L&S degree) | 3 |
| Electives (see list of approved electives below) 2 | ||
| Select 10 credits | 10 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
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Students whose language skills allow them to begin their study of Chinese beyond the fifth semester course must discuss with the advisor appropriate substitute courses in order to complete the required 30 credits.
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The courses listed below are already approved electives. Other variable content courses with appropriate subtitles may be approved on a semester-by-semester basis to count toward the major.
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTHIST 382 | Chinese Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTHIST 480 | Chinese Painting | 3 |
| ARTHIST 481 | Topics in Chinese Art: | 1-3 |
| CHINESE 150 | Contemporary Chinese Society and Culture | 3 |
| CHINESE 160 | A Taste of China: Learning Chinese Culture and Society through Cuisine | 3 |
| CHINESE 200 | Chinese Calligraphy | 3 |
| CHINESE 220 | Introduction to Chinese Poetry | 3 |
| CHINESE 320 | Contemporary Chinese Societies through Film (if not selected above) | 3 |
| CHINESE 330 | Chinese Language and Culture (if not selected above) | 3 |
| CHINESE 343 | Chinese Martial Arts Fiction | 3 |
| CHINESE 353 | Popular Culture, Entertainment, and China's Modernization | 3 |
| CHINESE 397 | Study Abroad: | 3 |
| CHINESE 441 | Business Chinese (if not selected above) | 3 |
| CHINESE 489 | Internship in Chinese, Upper Division | 3 |
| CHINESE 497 | Study Abroad: (highly encouraged) | 3 |
| CHINESE 699 | Advanced Independent Study | 1-3 |
| COMPLIT 230 | Literature and Society: (Chinese Literature before the 20th Century) | 3 |
| COMPLIT 360 | Seminar in Literature and Cultural Experience: (Modern Chinese Literature) | 3 |
| ECON 193 | First-Year Seminar: (Growth and Development in China, Japan, and Korea) | 3 |
| ENGLISH/COMPLIT/FILMSTD 316 | World Cinema: (Hong Kong Cinema) | 3 |
| HIST 175 | East Asian Civilization to 1600 | 3 |
| HIST 269 | Asian Americans in Historical Perspective | 3 |
| HIST 376 | Premodern China | 3 |
| HIST 377 | Modern China | 3 |
| HIST 378 | Revolution in China | 3 |
| PHILOS 204 | Introduction to Asian Religions | 3 |
| POL SCI 314 | Chinese Politics and Foreign Policy | 3 |