Plan B Major. Students choosing a Plan B major in Modern Languages and Literature may elect Chinese as either their primary or secondary language. Students who choose Chinese as the primary language are required to take seven courses beyond the 101 level, including at least one course from offerings in Chinese Literature/Culture (Chinese 211 and above), and special topics in East Asian Literatures (401). Two courses in a cognate field or field are also required, as is a paper linking some aspect(s) of the two languages and the cognates; this paper must be completed in Chinese 401.
    Students who choose Chinese as a secondary language are required to take five courses beyond the 101 level, including at least one course from offerings in Chinese Literature/Culture (Chinese 211 and above), and special topics in East Asian Literature (401).

Language Concentration (minor) in Chinese. Students who do not wish to major in Chinese Plan B, but wish to develop linguistic skills and to gain an appreciation of Chinese culture may opt for a Language Concentration in Chinese. It is a sequence of six courses that must included both language and literature/culture. No more than three transfer credits may be applied to the Language Concentration in Chinese. One half credit of "Chinese Across the Curriculum" is required in a course outside the department, preferably in one of the courses of the student's major. (In cases where "Language Across the Curriculum" is not possible, students will write an integrating paper related to one of their six Chinese courses: such students will enroll for a half credit in Chinese 399.)

Students in both categories under Plan B for majors (taking Chinese either for the primary or secondary language) and in the Language Concentration in Chinese are required to pass a Language Proficiency Examination.

All students in Chinese are strongly encouraged to study in China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan for at least a semester.

For more in-depth information about Modern Languages requirements, please see the general information page.