International Student Undergraduate Program

Required Courses of the Bachelor’s Degree

Program in Chinese Literature for International Students (applicable to international students enrolling after 2008 / 09)

• Freshman: 3 required courses in 14 credits: Modern Chinese and Composition (1) (3 / 3), Chinese History andCulture (1) / (2) (2 / 2), Chinese Linguistics (2 / 2)
•  Sophomore: 4 required courses in 18 credits: Modern Chinese and Composition (2) (3 / 3), Readings in Chinese Prose  (1)/ (2) (2 / 2), History of Chinese Literature (1) (2 / 2), Introduction to Chinese Characters (Including Calligraphy) (2 / 2)
• Junior: 3 required courses in 12 credits: Readings in Chinese Poetry (1)  / (2) (2 / 2), History of Chinese Literature(2) (2 / 2), Introduction to Classical Chinese Studies (1) / (2) (2 / 2)
• Senior: 1 required courses in 4 credits: Introduction to Chinese Thoughts (2 / 2)

Notes:

1. a. The minimum credit for graduation is 128 = 12 in general required courses + 12 in general courses + 48 of required courses in our program + at least 56 of elective courses.
2. The general required courses has 6 credits of Chinese and 6 credits for any other foreign language, also 0 credit for the course “Advanced English (1)” and “Advanced English (2)”.
3. There are also three “Service” classes which are required and counted as 0 credit.
4. There is a minimum of 4 credits for taking gym classes, but these credits are not counted in the graduation score.
5. The 56 credits of the elective courses, at least 25 credits must be courses offered by our department.
6. Credits related to minors are not counted as the 128 credits above.