Major and Minor

Major in Chinese 

A major in AMES with a concentration in Chinese requires ten courses which should be distributed as follows:

• a minimum of three up to a maximum of six (3 to 6) Chinese language courses, two of which must be at the 100 level
• a minimum of three up to a maximum of five (3 to 5) Chinese literature/culture courses, two of which must be taken from AMES
• a minimum of one up to a maximum of two (1 to 2) literature/culture courses outside of Chinese concentration from AMES

 

The language curriculum in the Chinese program is divided into two tracks. For details, please visit the program overview

http://www.duke.edu/web/ames/chinese/index.html

 

A sample curriculum for students who need to take intermediate level Chinese:

 

Language  

• CHN 63  Intermediate Chinese I        (Chn35 for alternative track) 
• CHN 64  Intermediate Chinese II       (Chn36 for alternative track) 
• CHN 125  Advanced Chinese I          (Chn135 for alternative track) 
• CHN 126  Advanced Chinese II         (Chn136 for alternative track) 

Literature and culture

  

• AMES 138  Global Chinese Cities (Spring ’10)
• AMES 172 Chinese Literature in Translation
• AMES 188 Modern Chinese Cinema (Spring ’10)
• AMES 250S Chinese Media and Pop Culture (Spring ’10)

 

Outside the area of concentration  

• AMES 153 Trauma and Space in Asia  (Spring ’10)
• AMES 177 Colonial Cinema (Spring ’10)

 

Students who start with Chinese at the 100 level can opt to take three language courses (e.g. CHN 125-126-135/181 for regular track or CHN 135-136-183 for alternative track) and more literature/culture courses. Alternately, students can take more than four language courses (e.g. CHN 63-64, 125-126, and 181) and fewer literature/culture courses.

Students who go to the Duke Study in China program please see the last section of this webpage for additional information. The equivalence of course numbers between the curriculum abroad and that of the Duke campus is explained on the Duke Global Education website

http://studyabroad.duke.edu/home/Programs/Semester/Duke_in_China/Courses

 

Minor in Chinese

Minor in Chinese is available in two tracks: the language track and the literature track. Five courses are required in each track. A minor in the language track requires 3-4 language courses, two of which must be at the 100 level, and 1-2 literature/culture courses.  A minor in the literature track requires 2 language courses above the elementary level, 1-2 Chinese literature/culture courses and 1-2 other AMES literature/culture courses.

 

A sample curriculum for students who need to take Advanced level Chinese:

The language track

Language  

• CHN 125  Advanced Chinese I          (Chn135 for alternative track)                   
• CHN 126  Advanced Chinese II         (Chn136 for alternative track)                   
• CHN 181  Chinese Language and Society I  (Chn183 for alternative track) 
• CHN 182  Chinese Language and Society II (Chn184 for alternative track) 

 

Literature and culture

• AMES 188 Modern Chinese Cinema (Spring ’10)

or any other AMES course on Chinese literature/culture

 

The literature track

Language  

• CHN 135  Intensive Advanced Chinese I
• CHN 136  Intensive Advanced Chinese II

Literature and culture

• AMES 138  Global Chinese Cities (Spring ’10)
• AMES 188 Modern Chinese Cinema (Spring ’10)

or any other AMES course on Chinese literature/culture

 

Outside the area of concentration

• AMES 177  Colonial Cinema (Spring ’10)

or any other AMES course on areas and cultures beyond China

 

 

Studying abroad with the Duke Study in China program

For Chinese Major:

• Two English taught content courses (including Chinese 193) from the Duke Study in China Program during the regular semester count towards the Chinese literature/culture course requirements for the AMES Major. 
• Two language courses apply towards the AMES Chinese Major requirements

For Chinese Minor:

• Only language courses apply towards the AMES Minor.  Required cultural/content courses have to be taken within the AMES department on the Duke campus.

Note that DSIC summer program only offers language courses which count towards the language requirements of either Chinese Major or Minor.

 

Potential majors should consult with Professor Kang Liu (liukang@duke.edu), Guo-Juin Hong (gjhong@duke.edu) or Carlos Rojas (c.rojas@duke.edu)

 

 

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