Chinese Studies Degree Options & Requirements

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BA Honours Minor in Chinese Studies

The Honours Minor in Chinese Studies comprises at least 30 credits in Chinese Studies.

• Students are required to take a total of 30 credits offered in the Chinese Studies program, which would include the courses required to achieve an advanced level of proficiency in Chinese language (normally obtained by taking AP/CH 1000 6.00, AP/CH 2000 6.00, and AP/CH 3000 6.00) and at least 12 credits in Chinese literature and culture courses.
  Note: proficiency level determined during the admission process will influence the exact courses a student will need to complete to fulfill the requirements for this program. A student will need to complete 30 credits at the end of this program
• CH1000 6.0 (or equivalent knowledge) is a prerequisite. However, the course CH1000 6.0 (or equivalent knowledge) does not count as a credit towards degree requirements.
• Students with higher Chinese language proficiency are exempted from Chinese language courses at lower and intermediate levels and are required to take more credits in Chinese language courses at upper level and Chinese literature and culture courses.
• Students exempt from AP/CH 1000 6.00, AP/CH 2000 6.00, and / or AP/CH 3000 must take additional credits in either Chinese Literature and Culture, or Chinese Language and/or translation courses. Please note the number of credits required for these categories will be used to fulfil the 30 credits required for completing this program. A student is recommended to contact a Faculty/ Department Advisor to verify that they have completed all requirements for this program.
• Students are required to take CH2200 6.0Y Introduction to Chinese Literature  as a core course to learn the major genres, themes, literary styles in Chinese literature from antiquity to the present.
• Students are also required to take at least 6 credits in Chinese literature and culture courses at 4000 level to acquire advanced subject knowledge.

Admission Requirements

• Students must meet the general admission requirements for all programs at York University.
• Students entering the Honours Minor degree program must have a minimum grade point average of 5.0 (2.0 on the 4.00 GPA Scale) in their home program at York.
• Students are required to fill in a placement questionnaire available at the counter of DLLL and pass an interview conducted by the Chinese language instructors to be allowed to enroll in the Honours Minor Program in Chinese Studies. Completion of the placement questionnaire and the interview are required to gain an understanding of a student’s written and oral comprehension of the Chinese language, which in turn, will enable DLLL to determine the required level of courses for the student. Determining course requirements based on a student’s language proficiency is the first step in supporting student success in the program. The placement questionnaire asks some basic questions and does not require any specific knowledge or background in Chinese language or culture. The interview component of the placement will be conversational and scaled to the student’s demonstrated oral proficiency in the interview. The interview may be on-line or in person and will be conducted by a DLLL instructor.
• In most cases, students who have completed a 1000-level language course with a grade of at least C are automatically admissible to a course at the next level in the same language.
• Registration in any Chinese language courses may be limited at the discretion of the department.