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German, Russian, and Asian lAnguages and Literatures >
a. Language requirement: four courses beyond
Chinese 4: 21, 22, 121, 122. Students placed
above 21 or higher, upon completion of 122 or
its equivalent, can take more advanced language
courses (123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128), or
additional culture courses, or a combination of
both.
b. Chinese 61 and four additional literature and
culture courses from Chinese offerings in the
department.
c. One course in Chinese culture or in related
disciplines offered by another program or
department and approved by the Chinese
program director.
d. One seminar course, or honors thesis, double
counted as one course in Category B.
UNDERGRADUATE MINOR ProgrAM
The department offers a minor in Chinese requiring
the completion of six courses beyond the intermediate
level (Chinese 3-4). These must include two
language courses at the 100 level and two literature/
culture courses. Details are available from the
departmental office. Minor checklist forms are
available at http://ase.tufts.edu/grall/chinese/
requirements.asp#minor.
CHINESE LANGUAGE courSES
Regular classes for the first four years (1 through
122) meet three times a week; regular classes at the
higher levels (123 through 128) meet twice a week.
Intensive classes meet six times a week.
THE CHINESE HOUSE
The Chinese House is a language based housing
unit sponsored by the Chinese Program. The
mission of the Chinese House is to provide language
learning experience outside of the classroom and to
promote and facilitate cross-cultural exchange and
understanding within the larger community at Tufts.
The Chinese House provides space and opportunity
for the residents and non-residents to share their
Chinese learning experience and practice their
Chinese. Through academic, educational and social
events, students in the Chinese House reach out to
the rest of the University community, enriching the
life and learning experience of the larger community
at Tufts. Applications are available from the
Chinese Program early in the spring semester.
STUDY OPPortunitieS IN CHINA
Tufts-in-China
The Tufts-in-China program offers a fall semester
in Hangzhou, China, at Zhejiang University, one of
the top seven universities in China. The combination
of the city of Hangzhou and the renowned
Zhejiang University makes Tufts-in-China a
unique program for students of Chinese language
and culture.
Prerequisites: Well-prepared undergraduates who
have successfully completed Chinese 4 (or the
equivalent) by the time of departure are eligible to
apply. Tufts-in-China is open to students from all
majors.
German
The German program promotes an understanding
of the extraordinary contributions made by
German-speaking writers, artists, and thinkers to
the past eight hundred years of civilization, and
their implications for the contemporary world. A
wide range of courses in German gives students
with varied interests and goals the opportunity to
attain a thorough knowledge of the language,
literature, and general culture. The program also
provides a significant number of courses in English
so that students not conversant in German may
become familiar with important aspects of German
culture.
UNDERGRADUATE concentrATION
REQUIREMENTS
German Language and Literature
To major in this area, a student should take nine
courses above the intermediate (German 3, 4) level.
These should be courses taught in German and,
depending on the student’s preparation, include
German 21, and/or GER 22, 34, 44, 61, 62, and
100-level courses. A minimum of two 100-level
courses taught entirely in German (121 and one
literature/culture course at that level) is required.
Also required is one course in a related field, such as
German art, film, or history. The Tufts-in-Tübingen
program (see below for description) is highly
recommended for language and literature majors.
Courses taken in German at the University of
Tübingen in the areas of German language,
literature, and culture (e.g., film) count toward the
major in language and literature.
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