Minor in Chinese

The Minor in Chinese is intended for students wishing to apply their training in Chinese to a broad range of professional and academic pursuits.

Questions about the minor can be addressed to Professor Xueping Zhong, Chinese Program Director.

Program Requirements and Policies

Six courses are required for the Minor in Chinese.
Students must receive a grade of C- or above for it to count towards the minor.
Up to two culture/film/literature courses from Tufts-in-Beijing will be accepted toward the minor. One culture/film/literature course from a non Tufts-in-Beijing program can count towards the minor. Students should discuss with the Chinese Program director, prior to their departure, whether or not a course will be accepted as a literature/culture course after they return from studying abroad.
Minor Forms, once submitted, will be sent to the Program Director, Xueping Zhong, for approval. After it has been approved, you will receive a copy of the approved form. Submit the approved checklist along with your Student Degree Audit and any additional signed major and /or minor checklists to Student Services through the electronic submission portal.
If substitutions are made, it is the student’s responsibility to make sure the substitutions are acceptable to the Department of International Literary & Cultural Studies.
Please see the Bulletin for rules on double-counting courses.

6 courses beyond Chinese 4, including:
- Two 100-level language courses
- At least two literature/culture courses
There are three combinations of six courses from which students can choose from:
- 4 language + 2 literature/culture
- 3 language + 3 literature/culture
- 2 language + 4 literature/culture