Chinese Language and Linguistics, BA/MA

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5-Year Plan

This is a sample academic plan. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan.

Year 1

Fall

CHN 101 - Elementary Mandarin I Credits: 4
FW (or FQ) Credits: 3
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3
DS Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 16

Spring

CHN 102 - Elementary Mandarin II Credits: 4
FQ (or FW) Credits: 3
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3
DS Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 16

Total Credits 32

Year 2

Fall

CHN 201 - Intermediate Mandarin I Credits: 4
DB (or DP) Credits: 3
DY Credits: 1
Basic Survey (DL) Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 17

Spring

CHN 202 - Intermediate Mandarin II Credits: 4
DP (or DB) Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 1

Credits 14

Total Credits 63

Year 3

Fall

CHN 301 - Third-Level Mandarin I Credits: 3
EALL 361 - Chinese Literature: Ancient Credits: 3
EALL 362 - Chinese Literature: Pre-modern Credits: 3
EALL 363 - (Alpha) 20th-Century Chinese Literature and Culture Credits: 3
OR
EALL 364 - 20th-Century Chinese Women Writers Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

CHN 302 - Third-Level Mandarin II Credits: 3 *
Basic Survey (DH) Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Total Credits 93

Year 4

Fall

CHN 401 - Fourth-Level Mandarin I Credits: 3
CHN 451 - Chinese Language and Linguistics Credits: 3 **
OR
CHN 452 - Structure of Chinese Credits: 3 **
CHN 601 - Introduction to Study of Contemporary Chinese Linguistics Credits: 3 **
CHN 642 - Contrastive Analysis of Mandarin and English Credits: 3 **
OR
CHN 643 - Methods in Teaching Chinese as Second Language Credits: 3 **
CHN 461 - Introduction to Classical Chinese Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

CHN 402 - Fourth-Level Mandarin II Credits: 3
CHN 601 - Introduction to Study of Contemporary Chinese Linguistics Credits: 3 **
CHN 642 - Contrastive Analysis of Mandarin and English Credits: 3 **
OR
CHN 643 - Methods in Teaching Chinese as Second Language Credits: 3 **
CHN Elective 300+ Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 12

Total Credits 120

Graduate (Year 5)

Fall

CHN Lit 600+ Credits: 3
CHN 600+ Credits: 3
CHN 600+ Credits: 3
MA Elective Credits: 3

Credits 12

Spring

Research Seminar Credits: 3
PLAN A
- EALL 700 Credits: 6

PLAN B
- Elective 600+ Credits: 3
- Elective 600+ Credits: 3

Credits 9

Total Credits 150

Notes

This plan assumes that students start their studies in a Fall semester. CHN is flexible about considering other options; students may discuss them with EALL undergraduate and graduate advisors. Undergraduates must take a minimum of 12 credits per semester to maintain full-time status.

*CHN 302 , or CHN 303 /CHN 305 : gateway courses for the pathway, which require a grade of “A-” or better;
CHN 303 & CHN 305 are six credit courses, usually offered for study abroad.

Students who tested out of 302/303/305 are required to complete CHN 455 or CHN 470 with a grade of “B+” or better as a substitute gateway course.

** CHN 451 or CHN 452 , and any two of CHN 601 , CHN 642 , CHN 643 are double-counted for both the BA and MA in CHN Lang/Ling.

With the double-counted courses, the actual minimum number of total credits taken is 141.

Total credits earned after completion of the MA is 150; reflecting 120 credits earned for the BA in CHN and 30 credits earned for the MA in EALL.