Catalog 73 - National University

College of Letters and SciencesProgram Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• An advanced proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, andwriting of Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin).• The ability to read representative modern texts in Chinese.• An adequate knowledge of the language to translate andinterpret Chinese.• A working knowledge of Chinese grammar, morphology, andvocabulary.• An understanding of major aspects of Chinese culture andcivilization from pre-historic times to the present.• A comprehensive familiarity with the history of China.• A basic familiarity with China’s position in and influence onworld politics and economy.Degree RequirementsTo receive the Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Studies degree, studentsmust complete at least 180 quarter units as listed below, 45 of whichmust be completed in residence at National University, and 76.5 ofwhich must be completed at the upper-division level. The followingcourses are degree requirements. In absence of transfer credit,general electives may be necessary to satisfy the total units requiredfor the degree. Students should refer to the section on undergraduateadmission procedures for specific information regarding admissionand evaluation. If the foreign language requirement is not completedin General Education, the equivalent must be completed aspreparation for the Chinese Studies major or by testing or equivalentcoursework in transfer. Further questions should be addressed to thefaculty advisor.Preparation for the Major(8 courses and, 24 quarter units)CHN 100 Beginning Chinese I*(Co-requisite: CHN 100A)CHN 100A Beginning Chinese I Lab (1.5 quarter units)(Co-requisite: CHN 100)CHN 101 Beginning Chinese II*(Prerequisites: CHN 100, CHN 100A)(Co-requisite: CHN 100)CHN 101A Beginning Chinese II Lab (1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: CHN 100, CHN 100A)(Co-requisite: CHN 101)CHN 200 Intermediate Chinese I*(Prerequisites: CHN 101, CHN 101A)(Co-requisite: CHN 200A)CHN 200A Intermediate Chinese I Lab (1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: CHN 101, CHN 101A)(Co-requisite: CHN 200)CHN 201 Intermediate Chinese II*(Prerequisites: CHN 200, CHN 200A)(Co-requisite: CHN 201A)CHN 201A Intermediate Chinese II Lab (1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: CHN 200, CHN 200A)(Co-requisite: CHN 201)* May be used to satisfy general education requirements.Requirements for the Major(13 courses; 52.5 quarter units)CHN 300 Advanced Intermediate Chinese I(Prerequisites: CHN 201,CHN 201A)(Co-requisite: CHN 300A)CHN 300A Adv Intermediate Chinese I Lab (1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: CHN 201, CHN 201A)(Co-requisite: CHN 300)CHN 301 Advanced Intermediate Chinese II(Prerequisites: CHN 300,CHN 300A)(Co-requisite: CHN 301A)CHN 301A Adv Interm Chinese II Lab (1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisites: CHN 300, CHN 300A)(Co-requisite: CHN 301)CHN 400 Advanced Chinese Conversation(Prerequisites: CHN 301, 301A)CHN 450 Selected Readings in Modern Chinese(Prerequisites: CHN 301, 301A)HIS 346 Chinese History and Culture I(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)HIS 355 Chinese History and Culture II(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)PHL 326 Chinese Thought(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)POL 418 Modern Economy & Govt of China(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)SOC 352 Modern Chinese Culture(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)LIT 310 Chinese Lit in Translation(Prerequisite: LIT 100)SOC 338 Chinese Film and Television(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)Upper-Division Electives(8 courses; 36 quarter units)Choose eight upper-division degree related electives from availableofferings. The following are strongly recommended:GLS 430HIS 431HIS 434LIT 463HIS 348POL 340SOC 328The Global Economy(Prerequisite: ENG 240)The Ancient World(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and HIS 233)Modern World, 1500 to the Present(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101 and HIS 234)20th Century World Literature(Prerequisite: LIT 100)Asian Studies(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)Comparative Politics(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)Intercultural Thinking and Creativity(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)◆ MAJOR IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE (610-119)Faculty Advisor: Luis Acebal • (530) 226-4003 • lacebal@nu.eduThe Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature degree offersstudents a course of study in literatures outside the English languagetradition. The required courses for this program will take anhistorical approach to comparative literature and compare at leasttwo different regions of the world within their respective historicalperiod. The literature is read in translation in all the program’scourses with the exception of LAS 310: Literary Readings in Spanish,which requires Spanish reading competency. (Students who areinterested in studying literature with a focus on the English languagetradition of the British Isles and the United States should enroll in theBachelor of Arts in English program.) By comparing literary works ofmore than one culture within a given literary era, students willdevelop and expand their sense of the role of the literary arts indifferent cultures and languages. Because reading literary works intranslation is not the same experience as reading them in theiroriginal language, the program requires that one course becomprised of literary readings in their original language.Program Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Have reading knowledge of one additional “research” language.89Letters andSciences