Major
Department Advanced Placement Policy
Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP exam in Chinese Language and Culture earn placement in the curriculum but not progress toward the minimum number of courses required by the major. Students who take a course that duplicates the AP award in Chinese will forfeit the AP credit.
Requirements
Four to six courses in Chinese language at the 200 level or above, including at least two courses at the 400 level: |
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CHIN 201 |
Intermediate Chinese 1 |
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CHIN 202 |
Intermediate Chinese 2 |
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CHIN 301 |
Third Year Chinese 1 |
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CHIN 302 |
Third Year Chinese 2 |
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CHIN 401 |
Topics in Fourth Year Chinese |
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CHIN 402 |
Topics in Fourth Year Chinese |
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CHIN 403 |
Topics in Fourth Year Chinese |
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CHIN 404 |
Introduction to Literary Chinese (renumbered from CHIN 409) |
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Four to six additional courses on China taught in English or Chinese, including one course on Chinese literature and one course on Chinese culture (CHIN 103 or CHIN 255). Regular offerings on China in English at Holy Cross include: |
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CHIN 103 |
Introduction to Chinese Culture |
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CHIN 255 |
Chinese Culture Through Camera's Eye |
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CHIN 250 |
Traditional Chinese Literature |
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CHIN 260 |
Chinese Linguistics |
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ECON 221 |
Economic Development Modern China |
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HIST 155 |
World War II in East Asia |
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HIST 281 |
Imperial China |
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PHIL 255 |
Asian Philosophy |
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POLS 274 |
China from Mao to Market |
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POLS 278 |
East Asia in World Politics |
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RELS 106 |
Buddhism |
Minor
Department Advanced Placement Policy
Students with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP exam in Chinese Language and Culture earn placement in the curriculum but not progress toward the minimum number of courses required by the major. Students who take a course that duplicates the AP award in Chinese will forfeit the AP credit.
Requirements
Students must complete six courses for the minor, including:
- 2-4 courses in Chinese language through Chinese 302 Third Year Chinese 2,
- 1 course in either Chinese literature, cinema, or culture, and
- 1-3 additional courses on China.
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Regular offerings on China in English at Holy Cross include: |
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CHIN 103 |
Introduction to Chinese Culture |
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CHIN 250 |
Traditional Chinese Literature |
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CHIN 255 |
Chinese Culture Through Camera's Eye |
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CHIN 260 |
Chinese Linguistics |
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ECON 221 |
Economic Development Modern China |
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HIST 155 |
World War II in East Asia |
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HIST 281 |
Imperial China |
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PHIL 255 |
Asian Philosophy |
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POLS 274 |
China from Mao to Market |
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POLS 278 |
East Asia in World Politics |
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RELS 106 |
Buddhism |