Chinese Major

The major in Chinese provides students with a solid foundation in the Chinese language, literature, and culture through extensive language training and broad exposure to Chinese literary and cultural traditions. Prospective majors should plan to begin Chinese language study during their first year at Colgate and are strongly encouraged to participate in the China Study Group.

Major Requirements

In order to encourage exposure to a wide range of approaches to Chinese studies, the department strongly recommends that students elect a section of CORE C165 taught by a member of a department other than East Asian languages and literatures, and enrich their major by taking

HIST 368 - China, the Great Wall, and Beyond

and/or HIST 369 - Modern China (1750 - present).

Upon completion of

CHIN 202

, the Chinese major requires a minimum of eight courses from the following:

Required Courses

Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of CHRC in the course offerings.

Literature and Culture Electives

Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of CHCE in the course offerings.

A total of four courses required from the list below, at least three of which must be CHIN:

GPA Requirement

All courses must be passed with a grade of C or better to count toward the major.

Honors and High Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the East Asian Languages and Literatures department page.

East Asian Languages and Literatures Department

For more information about the department, including faculty, transfer credit, awards, etc., please visit the East Asian Languages and Literatures department catalog page.