Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Hui Yu | hyu5@kent.edu | 330-672-2150
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Fully Offered
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Description
The Chinese minor provides a variety of courses to develop not only the traditional skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, but also international cultural competence and critical thinking skills. By imitating natural mother-tongue language learning processes and employing student-centered classroom techniques, this minor provides students practice in using Chinese in real-life contexts and equips students to speak about their own and other cultures.
Admission Requirements
Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
Program Requirements
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Requirements 1 | ||
| ELEMENTARY CHINESE I | ||
| ELEMENTARY CHINESE II | ||
| Minor Requirements | ||
| CHIN 25201 | INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I | 4 |
| CHIN 25202 | INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II | 4 |
| CHIN 25421 | CHINESE CULTURE | 3 |
| CHIN 35211 | INTENSIVE CHINESE CONVERSATION | 3 |
| Minor Electives, choose from the following: | 6 | |
| CHINESE IN THE REAL WORLD | ||
| CHINESE FICTION | ||
| CHINESE COMPOSITION | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| BUSINESS CHINESE | ||
| Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 20 | |
- 1
Prerequisites may be satisfied with demonstrated language proficiency.
Graduation Requirements
| Minimum Minor GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
|---|---|
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
- Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
- Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
- Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Note
- Some courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies are offered on a rotating basis, and course availability may change at any time. Visit the department's website for course offering projections and advising with course planning.