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Students must complete all of the following requirements to graduate with a bachelor of arts in this program. Some courses may apply toward multiple requirements.

College Requirements:

Degree Requirements

Students are required to complete all standard college requirements.

Division Requirements:

Literature and Languages

Students are required to fulfill the division requirements for their major.

Total divisional units: 3

Major Requirements:

Total major units: 10-14, depending on language proficiency

Students may need to satisfy prerequisites before enrolling in courses required for the major.

Chinese Language Proficiency, Demonstrated by One of the Following:

Four units of first- and second-year college-level Chinese language,
OR
Departmental waiver in cases where the student has demonstrated proficiency

Six Units from the Following, of Which a Minimum of Four Must Be Taken at Reed

One unit in 300- or 400-level Chinese literature prior to the twentieth century (excluding 470)
One unit in 300- or 400-level modern or contemporary Chinese literature, film, or film and media (excluding 470)
Four additional units in Chinese at the 300 or 400 level
⇒a maximum of two may be language classes (excluding 470)

Humanities

Junior Qualifying Examination

Students must initiate the junior qualifying examination process by contacting a Chinese department faculty member at least one semester prior to the time of the intended completion of the qualifying examination.

Thesis

CHIN 470 - Thesis

Recommended, but Not Required:

One or more additional courses on China or Asia in a related discipline, such as history, art history, religion, economics, or anthropology.
Introduction to literary theory, or introductory courses in film and media studies, or comparative literature.
Study abroad (either in mainland China or Taiwan) for a semester or more is strongly encouraged.