Chinese Studies
Chinese Studies is an interdisciplinary program that allows the student
interested in China to utilize the university's offerings in various
departments to build a major leading to a B.A. degree. In addition to
coordinating courses in the various departments, the Program in Chinese
Studies offers courses directly under its own auspices to round out the
available offerings.
The Chinese Studies Program combines historical understanding with an
emphasis on modern and contemporary China. The Chinese History Program
has a strong specialization in late Impe-rial and Modern China. A full
spectrum of courses on the politics, economics, society, and culture of
today's China are offered. Another focal point of research interest
is visual culture and cultural history in modern and pre-modern China.
The interdisciplinary nature of the program (see departmental affiliation
of the participating faculty) can accommodate students of a wide range
of interests. In addition to our local resources, the University of California
Education Abroad Prog-ram (EAP) and Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP)
are affiliated with various universities and language institutes in China,
Taiwan, and Hong Kong. This, together with other academic exchange programs
with a number of Chinese universities, provides the possibility of a junior
year abroad, including both language courses and courses dealing with
various aspects of Chinese studies. Subject to final approval by the program
chair, EAP credits may be transferred back to UCSD to coordinate with
on-campus offerings.
The Major Program
The student choosing a major in Chinese studies must meet the following
requirements:
- Two years of Mandarin Chinese (Chinese Studies 11-12-13 and 21-22-23
or equivalent).
- History 10-11-12 (East Asian History)
- Twelve upper-division courses in Chinese studies, including courses
taken in at least three departments. At least one of these courses should
be a seminar or colloquium in which students would be expected to write
a substantial term paper. No more than six upper-division language courses
count toward the major requirement.
- As a rule, only courses taken for a letter grade can satisfy program
requirements (major, minor). Exceptions are granted for Chinese Studies
198 and 199.
In principle, the courses included in the Program in Chinese Studies
are those campus offerings dealing with China or the Chinese language.
Most of the courses listed below are planned by participating departments
for the 2001–2002 academic year.
Honors Program
Requirements for admission to the program are:
- Junior standing
- A GPA of 3.5 or better in the major
- Overall GPA of 3.2 or better
- Recommendation of a faculty sponsor familiar with the student's
work
- Completion of at least four upper-division courses approved by the
Program in Chinese Studies
- Completion of at least one year of Chinese language study
Students who qualify for honors take a two-quarter sequence of directed
study during which they define a research project, carry out the research,
and complete a senior thesis.
The completed thesis will be evaluated by a committee consisting of the
student's thesis adviser and one other faculty member appointed by
the Chinese studies program coordinator.
The Minor Program
A minor in Chinese studies consists of at least two lower-division courses
(a minimum of eight units) and five upper-division courses (a minimum
of twenty units) taken for a letter grade. These courses should be chosen
from three programs or departments. No more than three language courses
may apply toward the minor requirement. Only one non-language course taken
abroad may be approved for fulfillment of the minor. A list of approved
courses is available quarterly from the Program in Chinese Studies.
Courses
Committee-Sponsored Courses
11-12-13. First-Year Chinese (5-5-5)
21-22-23. Second-Year Chinese (4-4-4)
111-112-113. Third-Year Chinese (4-4-4)
121-122-123. Fourth-Year Chinese (4-4-4)
All Chinese language courses have A, D and E tracks for students with
no Chinese language background; B track for students with some Chinese
language background; C track for students with Chinese language background
other than Mandarin.
150. Intensive Summer Language and Culture Program in China (4)
Intensive language and cultural study in China. Program includes regularly
scheduled language classes taught by UCSD faculty members; a cultural
program of films, stage performances and lectures; and field trips to
villages, urban industrial communities, and places of historical interest.
All levels of language proficiency accepted. (Summer)
160/260. Late Imperial and Twentieth-Century Chinese Historical Texts
(5)
This course introduces the primary sources used by historians of Late
Imperial and Twentieth-Century Chinese history. Reading material includes
diaries, newspaper articles, Qing documents, gazetteers, essays, speeches,
popular fiction, journal articles, scholarly prose, and field surveys.
May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grades only.) Prerequisite: advanced
knowledge of Chinese language and consent of instructor.
170. History of Science in China (4)
This course is designed to provide a coherent picture of aspects of the
development of science in Chinese civilization from ancient times through
the eighteenth century. The focus (mathematics, astronomy, medicine, chemistry,
etc.) will shift from year to year.
180. Chinese Cinema (4)
This course surveys the development of Chinese cinema from the 1920s to
the present. Emphasis is placed on the ways in which filmmakers have represented
such major social problems as family conflict, gender relations, and the
tension between traditional and modern cultural modes. Prerequisite:
knowledge of Chinese.
181A. Introduction to Classical Chinese (4)
Introduction to the classical language through Confucius, Mencius, and
the other Great Books. The emphasis will be on comprehension and reading
ability. Prerequisite: Chinese Studies 23 or equivalent.
181B. Introduction to Classical Chinese (4)
Continuation of Chinese Studies 181A. Prerequisite: Chinese Studies
181A or equivalent.
181C. Introduction to Classical Chinese (4)
This course is a continuation of 181A and B. Short passages from major
historical, literary, and philosophical works are introduced. Prerequisite:
Chinese Studies 181B or equivalent.
182A. Intermediate Classical Chinese (4)
This course is a continuation of Introduction to Classical Chinese (181A-B-C).
Selections from major works written in classical Chinese, such as Laozi,
Shijing, etc., will be read. The course emphasizes the structures, function
words, the analysis of each sentence, and the comprehension of texts.
Prerequisite: Chinese Studies 181A-B-C or equivalent.
182B. Intermediate Classical Chinese (4)
This course is a continuation of 182A. Selections from Zhuangzi, Shiji,
etc., will be taught. The course emphasizes the structures, function words,
the analysis of each sentence, and the comprehension of texts. Prerequisite:
Chinese Studies 182A or equivalent.
182C. Intermediate Classical Chinese (4)
This course is a continuation of 182B. Selections from I Ching, Hanshu,
etc., will be introduced. The course emphasizes the structures, function
words, the analysis of each sentence, and the comprehension of texts.
Prerequisite: Chinese Studies 182B or equivalent.
183. Readings in Classical Chinese (4)
Introduction to major works written in classical Chinese, including poetry
and historical documents. Prerequisite: Chinese Studies 181B or equivalent.
186A-B-C. Readings in Chinese Economics, Politics, and Trade (4-4-4)
Introduction to the specialized vocabulary relating to Chinese politics,
trade, and development. Designed for students in the social sciences or
with career interests in international trade, the course will stress reading
and translating documents, and the special forms of business correspondence
and oral negotiation. Prerequisite: one year of Chinese.
196. Directed Thesis Research (4)
B.A. honors thesis under the direction of a faculty member in Chinese
studies. This course requires two quarters to complete. An IP grade will
be awarded at the end of the first quarter. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. (F,W,S)
198. Directed Group Study in Chinese Studies (2 or 4)
Study of specific aspects in Chinese civilization not covered in regular
course work, under the direction of faculty members in Chinese studies.
(P/NP grades only.) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (F,W,S)
199. Independent Study in Chinese Studies (2 or 4)
The student will undertake a program of research or advanced reading in
selected areas in Chinese studies under the supervision of a faculty member
of the Program in Chinese Studies. (P/NP grades only.) Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. (F,W,S)
269. Conversational Mandarin for Medical Students—Beginning (2)
This introductory course is designed to develop a working knowledge of
medical Mandarin that will enable the student to communicate with Mandarin-speaking
patients. There will be instruction in basic medical vocabulary and grammar,
with a focus on taking a medical history. No previous knowledge of Mandarin
is required since this is only a conversation course. For graduate and
School of Medicine students. (S/U only.)
296. Directed Thesis Research (2-12)
Graduate thesis research under the guidance of a faculty member affiliated
with the Program in Chinese Studies.
299. Independent Study in Chinese Studies (2-12)
Independent graduate research under the guidance of a faculty member affiliated
with the Program in Chinese Studies.
500. Apprentice Teaching (1-4)
A course in which teaching assistants are aided in learning proper teaching
methods by means of supervision of their work by the faculty; handling
of discussions, preparation and grading of exams and other written exercises,
and student relations. (S/U only.)
Department-Sponsored Courses
For description of courses listed below, see appropriate departmental
listing. All graduate-level courses require consent of the instructor
for undergraduate students. Some departmental offerings have content that
varies from year to year. In those cases, Chinese Studies approval is
given only when content relates primarily to China.
Lower-Division
History HILD 10: East Asia: The Great Tradition (staff)
History HILD 11: East Asia and the West (staff)
History HILD 12: Twentieth-Century East Asia (staff)
Music MUS 13AS: World Music: Asia and Oceania (Guy)
Upper-Division
I. CHINESE SOCIETY
Anthropology ANRG 170: Traditional Chinese Society (Jordan)
Anthropology ANRG 173: Chinese Popular Religion (Jordan)
History HIEA 119: Religion and Popular Culture in East Asia (Cahill)
History HIEA 137: Women and Family in Chinese History (Hanson)
History HIRE 115: Women in Chinese Religious Traditions (Cahill)
History HITO 102: Religious Traditions: East Asian Religious Tradtions
(Cahill)
Music MUS 111: Topics/World Music Traditions (Guy)
Religion RELI 114: Texts and Contexts: Chinese Religions (Cahill)
Sociology SOC/B 162R: Religion and Popular Culture in East Asia (Staff)
Sociology SOC/D 158J: Religion and Ethics in China and Japan (Staff)
Sociology SOC/D 189: Special Topics in Comparative-Historical Sociology
(Madsen)
II. CONTEMPORARY CHINA
Communication COSF 145: Communication and Development in
China (Zhao)
History HIEA 132: History of the People's Republic of China (Pickowicz)
IR/PS IP/Gen 400: International Relations of the Pacific
IR/PS IP/Gen 404: Chinese Politics
IR/PS IP/Gen 486: Economic and Social Development of China (Naughton)
Political Science POLI 130B: Politics in the People's Republic
of China (Shirk)
Political Science POLI 131C: The Chinese Revolution (Hoston)
Political Science POLI 232: The Chinese Political System (Shirk)
Sociology SOC/D 188B: Chinese Society (Madsen)
III. LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Linguistics 141: Language Structures (Staff)
Literature/LTCH 101: Readings in Contemporary Chinese Literature (Yip)
Literature/LTEA 100A: Classical Chinese Poetry (Yip)
Literature/LTEA 100B: Modern Chinese Poetry (Yip)
Literature/LTEA 100C: Contemporary Chinese Poetry (Yip)
Literature/LTEA 110A: Classical Chinese Fiction (Staff)
Literature/LTEA 110B: Modern Chinese Fiction (Staff)
Literature/LTEA 110C: Contemporary Chinese Fiction (Staff)
Literature/LTEA 120A: Chinese Films (Staff)
Literature/LTEA 120B: Taiwan Films (Staff)
Literature/LTEA 120C: Hong Kong Films (Staff)
Literature/LTEA 120D: Filming Chinese Literature (Staff)
Literature/LTEN 159B: Chinese Poetry and American Imagination (Yip)
Literature/LTCO 274: Genre Studies—Intercultural Poetics (Yip)
Literature/LTWL 176: Literature and Ideas: Taoism (Yip)
Literature/LTWR 113: Intercultural Writing: Chinese (Yip)
IV. CHINESE HISTORY
Chinese Studies CHIN 170: History of Science in China (Chen)
History HIEA 120: The History of Chinese Culture and Society: The Ancient Imperial Period (Hanson)
History HIEA 121: The History of Chinese Culture and Society: The Middle Imperial Period (Hanson)
History HIEA 122: The History of Chinese Culture and Society: The Late Imperial Period (Hanson)
History HIEA 124/HISC 110: Science in China and the West from Ancient Times to the Seventeenth Century (Hanson/Westman)
History HIEA 130: History of the Modern Chinese Revolution: 1800–1911 (Esherick)
History HIEA 131 (IP/GEN 408): History of the Modern Chinese Revolution: 1911–1949 (Pickowicz)
History HIEA 132: History of the People's Republic of China (Pickowicz)
History HIEA 133: Cultural History of Twentieth-Century China (Pickowicz)
History HIEA 137: Women and Family in Chinese History (Hanson)
History HIEA 162: History of Women in China (Hanson)
History HIEA 164: Seminar in Late Imperial Chinese History (Hanson)
History HIEA 167: Special Topics on Modern Chinese History (Esherick)
History HIEA 168: Special Topics in Classical and Medieval Chinese History (Cahill)
History HIEA 170: Colloquium on Science, Technology, and Medicine in China (Hanson)
Visual Arts VIS 128DN: Asian Art History (Staff)
