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Program checklist · Minor

Chinese Studies

College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Minor
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
China, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, is increasingly important to United States national security, foreign relations, trade, and climate change policy. Chinese language is a valuable asset for careers in business, government, technology, education, law, and journalism.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166124
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166124_0ccad8a4
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

0 items

    Required language courses or equivalents:

    4 items
    1. CHIN 201
      Intermediate Chinese
      As published: “Intermediate Chinese 1”
      1
    2. CHIN 202
      Intermediate Chinese 2 Course count
      As published: “Intermediate Chinese 2”
      1
    3. CHIN 301
      Third Year Chinese 1 Course count
      As published: “Third Year Chinese 1”
      1
    4. CHIN 302
      Third Year Chinese 2 Course count
      As published: “Third Year Chinese 2”
      1

    Two to four additional courses on China taught in Chinese or English including the following:

    0 items

      One course on Chinese culture, cinema, or literature such as:

      3 items
      1. CHIN 103
        Introduction to Chinese Culture Course count
        As published: “Introduction to Chinese Culture”
        1
      2. CHIN 250
        Traditional Chinese Literature Course count
        As published: “Traditional Chinese Literature (or a topics course on Chinese literature)”
        1
      3. CHIN 255
        Chin Cult Through Camera's Eye Course count
        As published: “Chin Cult Through Camera's Eye”
        1

      One to three additional approved courses on China. These courses may be outside of the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and include, but are not limited to, the following:

      6 items
      1. CHIN 260
        Chinese Linguistics Course count
        As published: “Chinese Linguistics”
        1
      2. ECON 221
      3. HIST 155
        World War II in East Asia Course count
        As published: “World War II in East Asia”
        1
      4. HIST 281
        Imperial China Course count
        As published: “Imperial China”
        1
      5. PHIL 255
        Asian Philosophy Course count
        As published: “Asian Philosophy”
        1
      6. RELS 106
        Buddhism Course count
        As published: “Buddhism”
        1

      Additional courses that count toward the minor:

      1 item
      1. CHIN 102
        Elementary Chinese 2 Course count
        As published: “Elementary Chinese 2”
        1
      Source. College of the Holy Cross, catalog Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.holycross.edu/academic-plans/world-languages-literatures-cultures/chinese-minor/. Captured page pages/0172.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.