Chinese

All of the following courses (31 credits):
Second-Year Chinese II
Third-Year Chinese II
Studies in Chinese Language
Chinese Culture: Tradition and Modernity (W)
Fourth-Year Chinese I (W)
Fourth-Year Chinese II (W)
Chinese Short Stories
Modern Chinese Literature and Films (W)
Complete 3 credits from at least one course from the following:
Special Topics in Chinese
Advanced Spoken Chinese
Special Topics in Chinese Studies
Completion of a capstone experience. This requirement may be satisfied by completion of special assignments in Chinese 302 (in China), 366, 402 or 466. The capstone experience must be approved by the student’s advisor.
Study Abroad: Students with a primary major in Chinese are strongly encouraged to participate in a study abroad experience approved by the Chinese program. MSU study abroad programs are available at various sites in China and vary in length.
In order to fulfill the college-level cognate requirement, students should consider the following disciplinary areas from within the College of Arts and Letters: English literature, linguistics, philosophy, art history, and religious studies. Suggested disciplinary areas from outside the college are: sociology, political science, economics, communication and history. With advisor approval history may be treated as a cognate within the College of Arts and Letters. Students are encouraged to formulate interdisciplinary thematic areas for both cognates. Both the cognates and the related courses must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.