Chinese, Minor

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The College of Liberal Arts offers an undergraduate minor in Chinese under the direction of the Department of World Languages and Literatures. The minor program provides students with cultural enrichment and a broad understanding of Chinese language, literature, and culture. Twenty-one units are required and six of the twelve 300-units must be completed at the University of Nevada, Reno campus.

Contact Information

Department of World Languages and Literatures
Ansari Building 408
(775) 784-6055
wll@unr.edu
https://www.unr.edu/world-languages

Department Advising: Lin Li Hall, linlih@unr.edu

College of Liberal Arts Student Center
Lincoln Hall 305
(775) 682-8745
https://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/academic-advising

I. Program Requirements (21 units)

Minor GPA| 2. 0
Minor Upper-Division Units| 9
Minor Residency Requirement| 6 Upper-Division Units in the minor at UNR
Unit Limits: Per College of Liberal Arts policy, no more than 9 units counted toward any major may be reused to meet the requirements of this minor.

A. Chinese Language Courses (15 units)

CHI 212 - Second Year Chinese II (3 units)
CHI 305 - Third Year Chinese I (3 units)
CHI 306 - Third Year Chinese II (3 units)
CHI 309 - Chinese Conversation (3 units)
CHI 310 - Chinese in Intercultural Communication (3 units)

B. Chinese Culture and Civilization (6 units)

CHI 221 - China and Its Culture (3 units) CO11
CHI 224 - Culture Through Chinese Calligraphy (3 units) CO7, CO11