Chinese Teaching Major

To become a Chinese Teaching major/minor, please contact: Prof. Teng, Program Coordinator, tengc@msu.edu

Degree Requirements

Core requirements are courses in East Asian cultures, in the literature of Asia and the Asian diaspora, and second-, third-, and fourth-year Chinese language courses. In addition, you must fulfill two 12 credit cognate requirements of the College of Arts and Letters. A cognate is a cluster of courses in an area of study outside your major that is used to strengthen and diversify your knowledge and experience.


Teaching Major in Chinese

A. REQUIRED COURSES (Total 36 credits ):

CHS 201 Second-year Chinese I (5 credits, fall)
CHS 202 Second-year Chinese II (5 credits, spring)
CHS 301 Third-year Chinese I (4 credits, fall)
CHS 302 Third-year Chinese II (4 credits, spring)
CHS 350 Studies in the Chinese Language (3 credits, spring)
CHS 401 Fourth-year Chinese I (3 credits, fall)
CHS 402 Fourth-year Chinese II (3 credits, spring)

 

B. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES (Total 3 credits)

ASN 401 East Asian Cultures (3 credits, fall)
ASN 464 Studies East Asian Literatures (3 credits, spring)

 

C. CHS 499 CAPSTONE PROJECT (Total 3 credits)

The final project will be based 50% upon content and 50% upon language.  It is an in-depth research on a topic in East Asian cultures or literatures.

 

TWO SETS OF COGNATES (Total 24 credits, 12 credits each)

  1. One cognate MUST be composed of coursework from outside the College of Arts and Letters.
  2. One cognate MUST contain at least 6 credits of coursework relating to East Asia (but not ASN/CHS credit).
  3. One cognate MUST contain at least 3 credits of coursework at the 300+ level.


Teaching Minor in Chinese (27 credits)

A. REQUIRED COURSES (Total 21 credits ):

CHS 201 Second-year Chinese I (5 credits, fall)
CHS 202 Second-year Chinese II (5 credits, spring)
CHS 301 Third-year Chinese I (4 credits, fall)
CHS 302 Third-year Chinese II (4 credits, spring)
LLT 307 Methods for Teaching Languages (3 credits, fall)

 

B. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES (Total 3 credits):

CHS 401 Fourth-year Chinese I (3 credits, fall)
CHS 402 Fourth-year Chinese II (3 credits, spring)
CHS 350 Studies in the Chinese Language (3 credits, spring)
ASN 401 East Asian Cultures (3 credits, fall)
ASN 464 Studies in East Asian Literatures (3 credits, spring)

C. CHS 499 CAPSTONE PROJECT (Total 3 credits)

The final project will be based 50% upon content and 50% upon language.  It is an in-depth research on a topic in East Asian cultures or literatures.

 

For more course information, please go to Description of courses for list of courses, including course descriptions and prerequisites, and go to Schedule of courses for course scheduling information for each semester, including class times and locations.

As a capstone to your studies, you conduct indepth research on a topic in East Asian cultures or literatures. You may choose special assignments in Asian languages while taking East Asian culture or literature courses, senior thesis research in Chinese, or a preapproved overseas study program.

For complete information about degree completion requirements and course descriptions, see the Academic Programs Catalog, available on line at: http://www.reg.msu.edu/UCC/AcademicPrograms.asp, or in hard copy from the Office of the Registrar, Michigan State University, 150 Administration Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1046, 517/355-3300

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