Bachelor of Arts in Chinese
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures offers undergraduate major programs in Chinese and Japanese languages and literatures. Each program enables students to achieve proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the language and to acquire a fundamental knowledge of the literature and culture of the country. The Department also offers undergraduate minors in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Prospective majors must meet with an East Asian languages and literatures faculty advisor when declaring the major, each spring to obtain the advisor’s signature before fall term registration, and two terms before graduation.
The Bachelor of Arts in Chinese comes with three options: Culture-Intensive, Language-Intensive, and Linguistics-Intensive.
Bachelor of Arts in Chinese: Culture-Intensive Option
At least five of the required courses must be completed within the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHN 301 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 |
| CHN 302 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 |
| CHN 303 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 |
| Select four of the following, with two in upper division. These four courses must be taken in residence on the UO campus from the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures. | 16 | |
| Introduction to Chinese Narrative | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Film | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Popular Culture | ||
| History of Chinese Literature | ||
| History of Chinese Literature | ||
| History of Chinese Literature | ||
| Literature of Modern Taiwan | ||
| Four upper-division courses 1 | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 47 | |
| 1 | Courses must be in Chinese language, culture, literature, linguistics, film, or other advisor-approved areas taken from this or other departments. Of these, at least three must be from the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, with two having the CHN subject code. A third non-Chinese course chosen from within the department may also count toward the culture-intensive option. |
Bachelor of Arts in Chinese: Language-Intensive Option
At least five of the required courses must be completed within the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHN 301 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 |
| CHN 302 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 |
| CHN 303 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 |
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| History of Chinese Literature | ||
| History of Chinese Literature | ||
| History of Chinese Literature | ||
| Literature of Modern Taiwan | ||
| Chinese Linguistics | ||
| CHN 436 | Literary Chinese | 4 |
| CHN 437 | Literary Chinese | 4 |
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| Fourth-Year Chinese | ||
| Fourth-Year Chinese | ||
| Modern Chinese Texts: [Topic] | ||
| Chinese Academic Writing | ||
| Total Credits | 47 | |
Bachelor of Arts in Chinese: Linguistics-Intensive Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHN 301 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 |
| CHN 302 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 |
| CHN 303 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Fourth-Year Chinese | ||
| Fourth-Year Chinese | ||
| Modern Chinese Texts: [Topic] | ||
| Intermediate Language Strategies | ||
| Intermediate Language Strategies | ||
| Intermediate Language Strategies | ||
| Chinese Academic Writing | ||
| Advanced Chinese: [Topic] | ||
| Select three of the following linguistics survey courses: | 12 | |
| Chinese Linguistics | ||
| History of the Chinese Language | ||
| Languages and Societies in East Asia | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics Analysis | ||
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Pedagogical Grammar of Chinese | ||
| History of the Chinese Language | ||
| Literary Chinese | ||
| Literary Chinese | ||
| Second-Language Acquisition | ||
| Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Pedagogy | ||
| EALL 407 | Seminar: [Topic] | 1-4 |
| One advisor-approved elective in courses with the subject codes EALL, CHN, and LING | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 48-51 | |
Four-Year Degree Plans
Sample Cultural-Intensive Option
Sample Language-Intensive Option
Sample Linguistics-Intensive Option
The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them.
Bachelor of Arts in Chinese: Culture-Intensive Option
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| CHN 101 | First-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| WR 121 | College Composition I | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| CHN 102 | First-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| One of the major survey courses, lower-division (150, 151, 152) | 4 | ||
| WR 122 or WR 123 |
College Composition II or College Composition III |
4 | |
| Group-satisfying course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| CHN 103 | First-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| CHN 201 | Second-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| One of the major survey courses (150, 151, 305, 306, 307, 308) | 4 | ||
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| CHN 202 | Second-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| One of the major survey courses (150, 151, 305, 306, 307, 308) | 4 | ||
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| CHN 203 | Second-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| One of the major survey courses (150, 151, 305, 306, 307, 308) | 4 | ||
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| CHN 301 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| CHN 302 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| CHN 303 | Third-Year Chinese | Complete third-year language requirements | 5 |
| Upper-division elective course | 4 | ||
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| Upper-division elective course | Complete upper-division electives requirement | 4 | |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| Electives | 16 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| Electives | 16 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | ||
Bachelor of Arts in Chinese: Language-Intensive Option
The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| CHN 101 | First-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| WR 121 | College Composition I | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| CHN 102 | First-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| WR 122 or WR 123 |
College Composition II or College Composition III |
Complete writing requirement | 4 |
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| CHN 103 | First-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| CHN 201 | Second-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| One of the major survey courses (EALL 209, CHN 480, CHN 482) | 4 | ||
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| CHN 202 | Second-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| One of the major survey courses (EALL 209, CHN 480, CHN 482) | 4 | ||
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| CHN 203 | Second-Year Chinese | Complete lower-division language courses | 5 |
| One of the major survey courses (EALL 209, CHN 480, CHN 482) | Complete major survey requirements | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying course | Complete group requirements | 4 | |
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| CHN 301 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| CHN 302 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| CHN 303 | Third-Year Chinese | Complete third-year language courses | 5 |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| CHN 420 | Intermediate Language Strategies | 4 | |
| CHN 436 | Literary Chinese | 4 | |
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| CHN 421 | Intermediate Language Strategies | 4 | |
| CHN 437 | Literary Chinese | Complete literary Chinese requirement | 4 |
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| CHN 413 or CHN 422 |
Modern Chinese Texts: [Topic] or Intermediate Language Strategies |
Complete fourth-year language requirement | 4 |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | ||
Bachelor of Arts in Chinese: Linguistic-Intensive Option
The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| CHN 101 | First-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| WR 121 | College Composition I | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| CHN 102 | First-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| WR 122 or WR 123 |
College Composition II or College Composition III |
Complete writing requirement | 4 |
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| CHN 103 | First-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| Group-satisfying courses | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| CHN 201 | Second-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| One major survey course (EALL 209, LING 301, CHN 480, CHN 482) | 4 | ||
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| CHN 202 | Second-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| One major survey course - EALL 209, LING 301, CHN 480 or CHN 482 | 4 | ||
| Group-satisfying courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| CHN 203 | Second-Year Chinese | Complete lower-division language courses | 5 |
| One major survey course (EALL 209, LING 301, CHN 480, CHN 482) | Complete major survey requirements | 4 | |
| Group-satisfying course | Complete group requirements | 4 | |
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| CHN 301 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| CHN 302 | Third-Year Chinese | 5 | |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| CHN 303 | Third-Year Chinese | Complete third year language requirement | 5 |
| Upper-division elective course with CHN, JPN, EALL, or KRN subject code | Complete upper-division elective requirement | 4 | |
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| Upper-division Chinese language course | 4 | ||
| Advisor-approved upper-division linguistics-literacy course (CHN 436, 437, EALL 440, 442, 443, 486) | 4 | ||
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| Upper-division Chinese language course | Complete 400-level language requirements | 4 | |
| Advisor-approved upper-division linguistics course (CHN 481, EALL 440, 442, 443, 486) | Complete advisor-approved upper division linguistics courses with EALL subject code from list | 4 | |
| Electives | 8 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| Additional advisor-approved upper-division linguistics course with EALL subject code | Complete additional advisor-approved upper-division EALL linguistics courses | 4 | |
| Electives | 12 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | ||