CHINESE

Chinese may be studied as part of the major in Modern Languages or as a minor. A major in Modern Languages consists of seven courses in a primary language and four in a secondary language (a total of eleven courses). See Modern Languages for a complete description.

The minor in Chinese requires a total of five courses, which must include the two-year language sequence (CN 101/102 and CN 201/202) or their equivalents. The fifth course should be chosen from among the following:

AH 203A Arts of the Silk Road
CN 302H East Meets West: Chinese Cinema
CN 301H Heroes and Anti-Heroes in Chinese Literature
CN 268A Love and Justice in Chinese Theater
CN 208G Gender and Sexuality in Asian Literature
CN 288G Chinese Pop Culture
CN 228G Chinese Martial Arts in Literature and Film
PO 335S Government and Politics of China

Why study the Chinese language and culture at Eckerd?

Here are just a few reasons:

• The Chinese language has the most speakers in the world.
• Chinese is among the official languages used at the United Nations.
• According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, students who can write Chinese characters score higher in mathematics.
• The Chinese civilization is one of the oldest and richest in the world
• China has many places of historic interest and scenic beauty such as The Great Wall.
• China is rapidly evolving into a significant economic and political power.
• Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games.
• Courses in Chinese can fulfill the Eckerd language requirement.
• Courses in Chinese can fulfill the Phi Beta Kappa language requirement.
• Courses in Chinese language and culture are a great way to fulfill major requirements in International Business, International Relations, International Studies, Modern Languages or East Asian Studies (as well as minor requirements in Modern Languages, East Asian Studies and Chinese).
• Chinese culture courses can satisfy the global perspective requirement.
• Courses in Chinese open up great opportunities to study abroad.