offers students substantial language training and fundamental cultural understanding. Three years of course work or the equivalent training in language provide skills for daily communication and tools for handling more sophisticated materials. Literature and culture courses provide knowledge of traditional and modern Chinese world views and social realities.
Chinese language and culture and literature credits transferred to Miami from other institutions may be used to fulfill the requirements. The courses must be passed with a 2.0 g.p.a. Courses taken on a pass/non-pass basis may not be applied to the minor, unless these courses are offered on that basis only.
The Chinese minor may be used to fulfill the Miami Plan Thematic Sequence requirement.
Program Requirements
Four of these (12 semester hours):
CHI 201 Second Year Chinese (3)
CHI 202 Second Year Chinese (3)
CHI 301 Third Year Chinese (3)
CHI 302 Third Year Chinese (3)
CHI 401 Fourth Year Chinese (3)
CHI 402 Fourth Year Chinese (3)
CHI 202 Second Year Chinese (3)
CHI 301 Third Year Chinese (3)
CHI 302 Third Year Chinese (3)
CHI 401 Fourth Year Chinese (3)
CHI 402 Fourth Year Chinese (3)
Two of these (6 semester hours):
CHI 251 Traditional Chinese Literature (3)
CHI 252 Modern Chinese Literature (3)
CHI 255 Drama in China and Japan (3)
CHI 264 Chinese Cinema and Culture (3)
CHI 252 Modern Chinese Literature (3)
CHI 255 Drama in China and Japan (3)
CHI 264 Chinese Cinema and Culture (3)
Other courses not listed above may count toward the minor, including honors courses and one-time offerings with the approval of the Chinese Program adviser.