Prerequisites (24 credits):
Chinese 126: Intensive Elementary Chinese I (Fall), 6 credits
Chinese 246: Intensive Elementary Chinese II (Spring), 6 credits
Chinese 326: Intensive Intermediate Chinese I (Fall), 6 credits
Chinese 327: Intensive Intermediate Chinese II (Spring), 6 credits
Linguistics Component:
A. Required Courses (19–20 credits):
Ling 201: Introduction to Linguistic Theory, 3 credits
Ling 401: Introduction to Syntax, 3 credits
Ling 402: Speech Sounds and Structure, 3 credits
B. Select 3 courses from among the following (9 credits):
Ling 101: People and Their Language, 4 credits
Ling 394BI: Language and Cognition, 3 credits
Ling 397S ST: Linguistics of Sign Language, 3 credits
Ling 404: Field Methods, 3 credits
Ling 410: Introduction to Semantics, 3 credits
Ling 411: Introduction to Language Acquisition, 3 credits
Ling 412: Language Processing and the Brain, 3 credits
Ling 414: Introductory Phonetics for Linguists, 4 credits
Ling 503: Intermediate Syntax, 3 credits
Ling 505: Introduction to Historical Linguistics, 3 credits
Ling 510: Introduction to Semantics, 3 credits
Chinese Component:
A. Required Courses (7 credits):
Chinese 375: Introduction to Chinese Linguistics, 3 credits
Chinese 450: Elementary Classical Chinese, 4 credits
B. Select 3 credits from among the following:
Chinese 575: Syntactic Structures of Chinese, 3 credits
Chinese 576: History of the Chinese Language, 3 credits
Chinese 577: Chinese Dialectology, 3 credits
C. Select 6 credits from among the following:
(May include courses from B above beyond the requirement)
Chinese 426: Advanced Modern Chinese I, 3 credits
Chinese 427: Advanced Modern Chinese II, 3 credits
Chinese 432: Media Chinese, 3 credits
Chinese 433: Business Chinese, 3 credits
D. Select 3 credits from among the following:
Chinese 136: Introduction to Chinese Cinema, 3 credits
Chinese 140: Chinese Script, 3 credits
Chinese 150: Peoples & Languages of China, 3 credits
Chinese 197Q: Late Imperial Chinese Literature & Culture, 3 credits
Chinese 241: Contemporary Chinese Literature, 3 credits
Junior Year Writing requirement:
All majors must complete the Junior Year Writing and Integrative Experience requirement in either department. The departmental website lists courses that satisfy the requirement. The course need not be taken in the junior year.
Common requirements for all majors:
Students must have a minimum GPA in the major of 2.0 in order to satisfy the requirements in the Linguistics and Chinese Major.