Chinese Studies Minor and Course Information:
Please click the attached Flyer for the detailed information about Chinese Studies Minor program.
Chinese Courses Offered in 2026:
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Summer: CHIN111F-Beginning Chinese and Culture (CRNs 30017; 33676; 3367) 9:45 am-1:00 pm (M-F) on Canvas Zoom
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Fall: CHIN111F-Beginning Chinese and Culture (CRN 10814) 10:00-11:50 am (M,W,F) on Campus
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Fall: CHIN111F-Beginning Chinese and Culture (CRN 11042) 7:25-10:05 pm (M,W) on Campus
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Fall: CHIN311F-Advanced Chinese and Culture I (CRN 10613) 4:30-5:45 pm (M & W) (M,W) on Campus
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Fall: CHIN395-Reading into a New China (CRN 14758) 6:00-7:15 pm (M,W) on Campus
All the multimedia classes are interactive and student-centered, with fun activities including games, presentations, C-Dramas
movies, and Culture Talent Show (Calligraphy, Cuisine, Karaoke). For more information, please contact the Department of World Languages & Cultures at ODU via zren@odu.edu
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MINOR IN CHINESE STUDIES
The minor requires 12 credit hours of 300- and 400-level courses in language and culture. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in minor courses and complete at least 6 upper-level Chinese credits at ODU.
Requirements: 12 credit hours
Prerequisite Courses: 12 Credits
— CHIN 111 Beginning Chinese Language & Culture (6 Credits)
— CHIN 212 Intermediate Chinese Language & Culture (6 Credits)
Required Courses: 6 credit hours
— CHIN 311 Advanced Chinese Language & Culture I (3 Credits)
— CHIN 312 Advanced Chinese Language & Culture II (3 Credits)
Elective Courses:6 credit hours from any two different subject areas listed below:
— CHIN 395 Topics in Chinese I
— CHIN 495 Topics in Chinese II
— CHIN 395 Study Abroad in China
— ASIA 336 The Emergence of New China
— ASIA 338W Politics of East Asia
— ASIA 353 Asian Religions
— ASIA 435 Chinese Politics
— ASIA 395 Study abroad in China
— ECON 495 Chinese Economy
— HIST 336 The Emergence of New China
— HIST 439 Politics & Society in East Asia Since 1945
— INBU 433 Doing Business in Asia
— MGMT 462 Comparative International Management
— MGMT 463 Management Seminar Abroad in Asia
— PHIL 353 Asian Religions
— PHIL 482 Chinese Religion and Philosophy
— PHIL 481 Buddhism
— POLS 338W Politics of East Asia
— POLS 435 Chinese Politics
— POL 437 International Relations in East Asia
*Topics courses dealing with China in any discipline can be applied toward the minor. (Advisor’s approval is required.)
Suggested Path:
— Year 1: CHIN 111 (Fall), CHIN 212 (Spring)
— Year 2: CHIN 311 (Fall), CHIN 312 (Spring)
— Year 3: CHIN 395/Elective (Fall), CHIN 495/Elective (Spring)