Minor
Advisor: JIng Wang
The program consists of 6 subjects arranged in 3 tiers starting at Chinese III. Five of these six subjects overlap with the 8-subject HASS GIR. A student can concentrate and minor in the same field.
Students choose from the following list of subjects:
Tier I
21G.103 Chinese III (Regular)
21G.109 Chinese III (Streamlined)
21G.104 Chinese IV (Regular)
21G.110 Chinese IV (Streamlined)
Tier II
21G.105 Chinese V (Regular)
21G.113 Chinese V (Streamlined)
21G.106 Chinese VI (Regular)
21G.107 Chinese VI (Streamlined)
21G.120 Business Chinese
Tier III
Taught in English
21G.043 Introduction to Asian American Studies: Historical and Contemporary Issues
21G.048 Images of Asian Women: Dragon Ladies and Lotus Blossoms
21G.075 The Global Chinese: Chinese Migration, 1567-Present
21H.151 Traditional China: Earliest Times to 1644
21H.152 Modern China: 1644 to the Present
Taught in English with 13-unit Chinese Language Option
21G.190 Advertising and Media: Comparative Perspectives
21G.192 Modern Chinese Fiction and Cinema
21G.193 Introduction to East Asian Cultures: From Zen to K-Pop
21G.194 China in the News: The Untold Stories
21G.195 Classics of Chinese Literature in Translation
21G.196 The Global Chinese: Chinese Migration, 1567-Present
A typical course program for a minor in Chinese includes four to five language subjects (Chinese III through Chinese VI and/or Business Chinese), plus one to two of the Tier III subjects taught in English that pertain to Chinese cultural studies. At least one of the two Tier III subjects should be taken under the 13-unit Chinese Language Option subject number. These subject numbers are reserved for minors in Chinese, and students will complete an additional assignment in the target language to earn the extra unit of credit.
Minor in Chinese: MIT Bulletin
Sample Roadmap Chinese Minor and Nuclear Science and Engineering Major
SHASS Minor Guidelines and Procedures
Concentration
Advisor: Haohsiang Liao
There are several concentration options, depending on whether the focus is language or literature and culture.
If a student’s incoming level is Chinese I:
• 4 subjects, Chinese I through Chinese IV, are required to complete the concentration
If a student’s incoming level is Chinese II or above:
• 3 subjects are required to complete the concentration, i.e., Chinese II, III, IV; Chinese III, IV, V; or Chinese IV, V, VI
If a student’s incoming level is Chinese IV or above:
• 3 subjects are required to complete the concentration, as noted above. However, one subject taught in English that pertains to Chinese cultural studies is allowed from the following list:
21G.030 Introduction to East Asian Cultures: From Zen to K-Pop
21G.036 Advertising and Media: Comparative Perspectives
21G.038 China in the News: The Untold Stories
21G.043 Introduction to Asian American Studies: Historical and Contemporary Issues
21G.044 Classics of Chinese Literature in Translation
21G.045 Global Chinese Food
21G.046 Modern Chinese Fiction and Cinema
21G.047 Cultures of East Asia
21G.048 Images of Asian Women: Dragon Ladies and Lotus Blossoms
21G.075 The Global Chinese: Chinese Migration, 1567-Present
21G.095 Cultures of Music in East Asia: Japan, Korea, China
Transfer Credit
Transfer Credit Examiner: Haohsiang Liao
For the online HASS Concentration Form, click through to studentformsandpetitions.mit.edu
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OTHER OPTIONS
Asian and Asian Diaspora Studies
- Concentration
- Minor
- Major Departure