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Chinese Studies (B.A.) with K-12 Teaching Certification
Program Overview
The Chinese Studies major offers a variety of courses in the study of Chinese language and culture. Introductory and intermediate level courses focus on grammar, conversation, reading, writing and culture. Advanced level courses include continued acquisition of Chinese language skills and extensive cultural content.
Major Requirements
Complete the following for your major:
| CHIN 101 | Fundamentals of Chinese I | 3 |
| CHIN 102 | Fundamentals of Chinese II | 3 |
| CHIN 201 | Intermediate Chinese | 3 |
| CHIN 202 | Intermediate Chinese II | 3 |
| CHIN 301 | Advanced Chinese | 3 |
| CHIN 302 | Advanced Chinese II | 3 |
| CHIN 320 | Special Topics in Chinese | 3 |
| LANG 493 | Modern Languages Seminar | 3 |
CIS/MATH/STAT
| meeting Quest mathematical science | 6 |
| EDSP 207 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDSP 307 | Inclusion Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 201 | Education and American Society | 3 |
| EDUC 203/PSYC 203 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 208 | Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 331 | Instructional Design and Assessment for Middle and Secondary Grades | 3 |
| EDUC 420 | Professional Issues in Education | 2 |
ENGL 1xx
| (ENGL 122-ENGL 176, meeting QuEST literature) | 3 |
| LANG 320 | Foreign Language Teaching Methods | 3 |
| TEP 407 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| HDFS 311 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| TEP 210 | Sophomore Field Experience | 0 |
| TEP 310 | Junior Field Experience | 0 |
| TEP 410 | Secondary Pre-Student Teaching Experience | 0 |
| TEP 435 | Student Teaching:Secondary | 9 |
Six credits from the following:
Twelve to fifteen (12-15) credits of Chinese language, and zero to three (0-3) credits of Chinese culture during the semester abroad in China.
Students should confirm with the Department of Modern Languages that the courses that they select are approved for the Chinese Studies Major.
QuEST Requirements
| Experiential Learning requirement | 0 |
| QuEST requirements | Credits |
| First Year Seminar | 3 |
| Oral Communication | 3 |
| Created and Called for Community (W) | 3 |
| Mathematical Sciences (varies) | met/major |
| Laboratory Science | 3 or 4 |
| Science, Technology & the World | 3 |
| Social Science (EDUC 203) | met/major |
| European History or United States History | 3 |
| Literature (ENGL 122-176) | met/major |
| Philosophy and Religion | 3 |
| Arts | 3 |
| First Semester of Language (CHIN 101) | met/major |
| Second Semester of Language (CHIN 102) | met/major |
| Third Semester of Language (CHIN 201) | met/major |
| Non-Western Studies | waived |
| Bible | 3 |
| Christian Beliefs | 3 |
| Wellness course | 1 |
| Ethics, World Views or Pluralism | 3 |
| QuEST requirements | 34-35 |
| Major requirements (inclusive of concentration) | 90 |
| Free electives | 0 |
| Total credits | 124-125 |