Undergraduate Studies

Minor in Chinese Studies

To cater to the greater majority of students who desire to complement an area of concentration, deepen cross-cultural perspectives and awareness of important cultural and social issues related to China, prepare students for further work in Chinese studies, or provide them with tools for engaging China on different levels and areas, the Chinese Studies Program offers a Minor in Chinese Studies.

A Minor in Chinese Studies is required to have taken at least fifteen (15 ) academic courses.

A certificate is awarded to a student who has successfully completed the required Chinese Studies courses. This Minor is likewise reflected in the student’s official academic records.

Eligibility Requirement

Excepting those already pursuing AB Chinese Studies, or those with already pursuing a double-major/degree status with the Chinese Studies Program (CSP), Minor in Chinese Studies is open to all Loyola Schools undergraduate students.

Deadline for submission of minor application:
Anytime (for non-graduating students)
30 April (for graduating students)

Program Curriculum

Two Chinese Mandarin courses (6 units)*
CSP 11.           Chinese Mandarin and Culture 1 (3 units)
CSP 12.           Chinese Mandarin and Culture 2 (3 units)
CSP 13.           Intermediate Chinese 1 (3 units)
CSP 14.           Intermediate Chinese 2 (3 units)
CSP 15.           Intermediate Chinese 3 (3 units)
CSP 16.           Practical Chinese for Business (3 units)
CSP 17.           Classical Chinese (3 units)
CSP 20.           Chinese Philosophy in Chinese (3 units)

* For majors that have a requirement of more than 6 credit units of a foreign language and choose Chinese Language as their FLC, only a total of 6 units of Chinese language courses may be credited towards the Minor.

Three Chinese Studies Electives (9 units)
CSP 18        Hokkien 1 (3 units)
CSP 19        Hokkien 2 (3 units)
CSP 31        Modern Chinese Economy (3 units)
CSP 32        Government and Politics of China (3 units)
CSP 33        China’s Foreign Policy (3 units)
CSP 34        China-Japan Relations (3 units)
CSP 35        Introduction to Chinese Society (3 units)
CSP 36        Food and Chinese Culture (3 units)
CSP 37        Contemporary History of Conflicts in East Asia (3 units)
CSP 37.13    Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia: History, Culture, and Identity (3 units)
CSP 40        Chinese Philosophy (3 units)
CSP 40.13    Modern Chinese Philosophy (3 units)
CSP 41        Introduction to Chinese Literature (3 units)
CSP 50        Doing Business in China (3 units)
CSP 50i        Interdisciplinary Elective- Cultural Due Diligence: Considerations for Business in and with China
CSP 55        History and Culture in Chinese Films (3 units)
CSP 56        Mass Media in China (3 units)
CSP 57        Cross Cultural Communication in a Chinese Context (3 units)
CSP 60        Traditional Chinese Medicine  (3 units)
CSP 60.13    Mind-Body Health in Chinese Medicine (3 units)
CSP 60.14    Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Medicine (3 units)
CSP 61        Science and Technology in China (3 units)
CSP 61i        Interdisciplinary Elective-Science and Technology in China (3 units)
CSP 70        Chinese Painting (3 units)
CSP 70.13    Basic Chinese Calligraphy (3 units)
CSP 71        Chinese Art and Society (3 units)
CSP 71i        Interdisciplinary Elective-Chinese Art and Society (3 units)
CSP 72        Chinese Landscape Painting (3 units)
CSP 73        Contemporary Chinese Art: An Introduction (3 units)
CSP 80        The Ethnic Chinese in Philippine Life (3 units)
CSP 90        History of China (3 units)
CSP 90.15    History of China” Late Ch’ing to early 21st Century (3 units)
CSP 192    Research Methods (3 units)
CSP 199    Research in Chinese Studies (3 units)
Total Number of Units for the Minor: 15 units