This is the preliminary (or launch) version of the 2024-2025 VCU Bulletin. We may add courses that expose our students to cutting-edge content and transformative learning. We may also add content to the general education program that focuses on racial literacy and a racial literacy graduation requirement, and may receive notification of additional program approvals after the launch. The final edition and full PDF version will include these updates and will be available in August prior to the beginning of the fall semester.

Note: Admission to this program is temporarily suspended.

The Asian and Chinese studies minor consists of 21 credits. A minimum of 12 credits must be earned at the upper (300- or 400-) level.

Native speakers of Chinese may not use intermediate credit in the language to count toward the minor.

Note: Language Placement Test results cannot substitute for completion of course work.

Course Title Hours
Select a minimum of three credits of Chinese at the advanced level (300 or above)3
Select 15 credits from the following (no more than six credits can be earned within the same discipline):15
Intermediate Chinese II 1
Select a minimum of three credits from the following:
Survey of East Asian Civilizations
Survey of East Asian Civilizations
The Art of Historical Detection: ____ 2
The History of Modern Japan
History of Late Imperial China, 900-1800
The History of Modern China, 1800 to the Present
History in Film: ____ 2
Topics in History 2
Asian Governments and Politics
The Politics of Developing Areas
Vietnam
Select a minimum of three credits from the following:
Survey of Asian Art
Studies in Asian Art
Topics in Foreign Literature in English Translation 2
Taoism
Tibetan Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
RELS 442
Cultural Texts and Contexts: ____ 2
Human Rights and Literature 2
Topics in World Languages and Cultures 2
Topics in World Languages and Cultures 2
Total Hours18