In addition to the requirements for the Chinese program, 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 and to read more about the Letters & Science Degree Requirements.
There are hundreds of courses that satisfy various requirements, and courses in the major can be used. For example, English 215 counts as a Humanities general education and breadth course.
This sample illustrates just one path to completing the Chinese program with a bachelor of arts degree in four years. This sample assumes you took no foreign language in high school and that your placement test scores were sufficient to start in college-level math and English. This sample also assumes that you maintain an average credit load of 15 credits per semester. Your schedule may look very different depending on your specific circumstances. Please consult your advisor to find the schedule that best meets your needs.
Sample Study Plan
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
CHINESE 101 First Semester Chinese |
5 | ||
|
ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3 | ||
|
MAth 103 or Math 105 |
3 | ||
|
L&S Humanities |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
CHINESE 102
Second Semester Chinese |
5 |
ENGLISH 102
College Writing and Research (OWC-A) |
3 |
L&S Humanities |
3 |
QL-B course |
3-4 |
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
CHINESE 201 Third Semester Chinese (Int'l) |
5 | ||
|
L&S Social Science / Cultural Diversity |
3 | ||
|
OWC-B Course |
3 | ||
|
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 | ||
|
Arts GER |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
CHINESE 202
Fourth Semester Chinese (Int'l) |
5 |
Formal Reasoning course |
3 |
L&S Social Science |
3 |
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 |
Elective |
3 |
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
CHINESE 301 Fifth Semester Chinese |
4 | ||
|
Chinese 320 or 330 or 441 |
3 | ||
|
Chinese elective (Int'l) |
3 | ||
|
L&S Humanities |
3 | ||
|
L&S Natural Science with lab |
3-5 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
CHINESE 302
Sixth Semester Chinese |
4 |
Chinese Elective (HU) |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
L&S Social Science |
3 |
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
CHINESE 401 Seventh Semester Chinese |
3 | ||
|
Upper-level Chinese elective |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
|
L&S Social Science |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
CHINESE 402
Eighth Semester Chinese |
3 |
Upper -level Chinese elective |
3 |
FLL 699 |
1-3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| (A) Arts GER | (Int’l) International |
| (HU) Humanities | (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A |
| (NS) Natural Science | (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B |
| (SS) Social Science | (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A |
| (CD) Cultural Diversity GER | (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B |