Chinese Studies
OFFICE: 3084 Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Muir College
http://chinesestudies.ucsd.edu
Professors
Courses
Chinese Studies is an interdisciplinary program that allows the
student interested in China to utilize the universitys 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 imperial and modern
China. A full spectrum of courses on the politics, economics, society,
and culture of todays 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
Program (EAP) and Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP) are affiliated
with various universities and language institutes in China, Taiwan,
Hong Kong, and Singapore. 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. However, at least
six of the upper-division courses for the major must be taken at
UCSD.
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 20042005 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 students
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 students thesis adviser and one other faculty member
appointed by the Chinese studies program chair.
The Minor Program
A minor in Chinese studies consists of at least three lower-division
courses (a minimum of twelve units) and four upper-division courses
(a minimum of sixteen 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.
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