Asian Studies Major Checklist—Chinese language emphasis
1. Language Concentration
1. Language (18 hours)
Required Courses: CHIN 241 Advanced Chinese I (or above; must be taken
at Vanderbilt)
Elective Courses: CHIN 202 II (5 hrs); 211 (5 hrs) 212 (5 hrs), 225 (3 hrs),
226 (3 hrs), 231 (1 hr), 242 (3 hrs), 251(3 hrs), 252 (3 hrs), 254 (3 hrs), 255
(3 hrs), 256 (3 hrs), 289a-b (1-3 hrs).
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2. Specialization—6 hours (2 courses) from the following (must be taken at
Vanderbilt):
ASIAN STUDIES: 230, 233
HISTORY: 106, 107, 202, 203, 286e, 294 (Selected Topics in History as appropriate)
HISTORY OF ART: 249, 252
MEDICINE, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY: 231
POLITICAL SCIENCE: 216
RELIGIOUS STUDIES: 135, 247, 269, 275
Other China-related writing seminars (including First Year writing seminars), selected
topics, and advanced seminars may fulfill this category with permission of the director of the
Asian Studies Program.
2. Perspectives—6 hours (2 courses) from the following:
Two Asian Studies-approved courses that emphasize Asia as a region. The courses currently offered
that satisfy this requirement are:
ASIAN STUDIES: 150, 200W, 251
HISTORY: 105, 204, 212a, 294 (Selected Topics in History as appropriate)
HISTORY OF ART: 120, 122, 125, 245W, 246, 251
HUMAN AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 2445, 2480 (or 2490)
RELIGIOUS STUDIES: 113, 244, 253, 266, 270W
3. Electives (6 hours)
Two courses selected from the list of Approved Courses for the Asian Studies major.