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.
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 20032004 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 director.
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.
Chinese Studies
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