This is the preliminary (or launch) version of the 2023-2024 VCU Bulletin. This edition includes all programs
and courses approved by the publication deadline; however we 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 Hours | 18 | |