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Chinese | Japanese

Chinese

A.B. Major Requirements:
 
UNITS
Preparatory Subject Matter
0-30
Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; or 1BL, 2BL, 3BL; or 1CN, 2CN, 3CN.
Recommended:

Chinese 10, 11, 50, Comparative Literature 14, Japanese 10, Linguistics 1, History 9A.
Depth Subject Matter
44
Chinese 106, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 160 28
Note: With prior approval of an undergraduate adviser, students already proficient in Chinese at the third-year level (courses 111-112-113) should take three other upper division Chinese courses instead.  
Four courses selected from Chinese 100A, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 109A-I, 110, 115, 116, 120, 130, 131, 132, 140; one of the four courses must be from 101, 102, 103, 104, 109G 16
Recommended:  

Japanese 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106; Anthropology 148A-148B; Art History 163A-163B; East Asian Studies 113; History 191A-F; Religious Studies 172; or other advanced literature and culture courses selected in consultation with the undergraduate adviser.

  
Total Units for the Chinese Major
56-74

 

Japanese

A.B. Major Requirements:
 
UNITS
Preparatory Subject Matter
15-30
Japanese 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Recommended:

Japanese 10, 15, 25, Chinese 10, 11, 50, Linguistics 1, History 9B.
Depth Subject Matter
40
Japanese 101, 102, 103, 111, 112, 113 24
Eight units selected from Japanese 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 115, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 141 8
Eight units selected from Chinese 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109A-I, 110; Anthropology 149A-149B; Art History 164; Comparative Literature 153; History 194A-194B-194C; Religious Studies 170, 172; or other advanced literature and culture courses selected in consultation with the undergraduate adviser 8
Total Units for the Japanese Major
55-70
Major Advisers. J. Sorensen (Japanese), M. Yeh, X. Chen (Chinese)  

Minor Program Requirements:
Minors are offered in Chinese and in Japanese for students wishing to follow a formally recognized program of study in those languages and their literatures.  
 
UNITS
Chinese
20
Japanese
20
All upper division courses, including both language courses and literature in translation courses, may be used to meet this requirement. One approved lower division course (Chinese 10, 11, 50; Japanese 10, 25, 50) may also be used. In addition, students must demonstrate their language proficiency, normally through completion of Chinese 111 or Japanese 111. Only four units from 192, 197T, 198, and 199 may be applied to the minor. For details, consult the undergraduate advisers.  

Honors Program. Candidates for high or highest honors in Chinese or Japanese must enroll in CHN 199 or JPN 199 and complete a research project or a scholarly paper under the direction of a faculty member. The project will have a minimum duration of two quarters and carry a minimum of 6 units of credit. Additionally, entrance into the honors program requires completion of at least 135 units with a minimum GPA of 3.500 in courses counted toward the major. Interested students should consult with faculty in their field of interest in their junior year and undertake their project during the first two quarters of their senior year. Other arrangements must be author-ized in advance by the department chair.

Students who complete the honors thesis receive departmental citation, and if their overall GPA qualifies them, may be recommended by the faculty for honors, high honors or highest honors at graduation.

  
Education Abroad Program. The university maintains study abroad programs in China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. They offer excellent opportunities for students to polish their language skills and experience Asian cultures firsthand. Students are encouraged to participate. Appropriate courses taken abroad can be ap-plied toward the major or the minor. For details, see the department's undergraduate adviser and the Education Abroad Program office.  
Related Courses. See East Asian Studies course list.  
Prerequisite Credit. No student may repeat a course if that course is a prerequisite for a course that has already been completed with a grade of C- or better.  
Placement. Chinese 1 and Japanese 1 are intended for beginning students with no prior knowledge of those languages. Students who do have some knowledge but wish to improve their skills should meet with one of the advisers to discuss appropriate placement. Students must follow departmental guidelines for placement in all language courses and instructor approval is required for enrollment.
Backtracking. Satisfactory completion of a language course is evidence that a student's language skills are beyond the level of those expected in its prerequisite courses. Accordingly, students who have completed a language course cannot go back and take its prerequisites. If the prerequisite courses are required for the major, students may substitute other courses. Students who are not sure how this requirement applies to them should speak to the undergraduate adviser.
Waived Language Courses. Students with exceptional language ability may waive required language course. If lower division courses have been waived, students will not have to take courses in their place. If upper division courses have been waived, students can use other appropriate courses to earn the units they need to com-plete the major. Consult the undergraduate adviser regarding selection of appropriate courses.  
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