East Asian Languages and Literatures Chinese - Colgate University

East Asian Languages and Literatures Chinese from Colgate University is a Campus Bachelor Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures offers courses in the languages and cultures of China. Because this language teaches so much about the people and the culture it represents, the department offers credit toward graduation for a single semester of study. Students who continue through the four-year sequences of rigorous classroom language training, combined with study abroad experiences, acquire the proficiency they need to pursue graduate study or a variety of careers related to East Asia. Courses taught in English include literature and film, the Japanese Village, the Chinese City, and Chinese Popular Culture. Qualified students may arrange independent study beyond the courses offered. Concentration Program in Chinese The concentration in Chinese provides students with a solid foundation in the Chinese language , literature , and civilization through extensive language training and broad exposure to Chinese literary and cultural traditions. Prospective concentrators should plan to begin Chinese language study during their first year at Colgate and are strongly encouraged to participate in the China Study Group. Upon completion of CHIN 202, the Chinese concentration requires a minimum of eight courses from the following four groups: 1. CHIN 303, 304, 405, and 406 (language and literature courses) 2. CORE 165, China, or CORE 180, Women in China 3. CHIN 222, China through Literature and Film, or CHIN 288, The Chinese City: Living Beijing (Students who complete both CHIN 222 and 288 may apply one or the other toward group four, below.) 4. Two courses from the following: CHIN 481, China in Transition (in China) CHIN 482, Topics in Chinese Culture (in China) ENGL 335, Asian-American Literature JAPN 222, Japan through Literature and Film ASIA 490, Seminar in Asian Studies Other courses as approved by the department. View more details on Colgate University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.