d Lawrence Academics Chinese and Japanese Minor Requirements
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Chinese and Japanese

Required for the Chinese Language and Literature Major

1. Completion of beginning and intermediate Chinese language courses: CHJA 101, 102, 201, 202, 203, and 301

2. Two six-unit courses in Chinese literature, taught in translation, selected from the following:

CHJA 260: East Asian Classics in Translation
CHJA 350: Modern Chinese Literature and Cinema in Translation
CHJA 520: Seminar in Chinese Literature

3. Three six-unit courses in advanced Chinese, taught in Chinese:

CHJA 401: Advanced Communicative Chinese
CHJA 402: Advanced Readings in Chinese
CHJA 590: Tutorial Studies in Chinese or CHJA 598: Internship in Chinese

4. One senior-level independent study (3-6 units)

Required for the Chinese Language Minor
1. Completion of beginning and intermediate Chinese language courses: CHJA 101, 102, 201, 202, 203, and 301 or the equivalent
2. One advanced language course
3. An exit proficiency interview
4. C average in the minor


Required for the Japanese Language Minor
1. Completion of beginning and intermediate Japanese language courses: CHJA 111, 112, 211, 212, 213, and 311
2. One course from CHJA 265, 310, 411, or the equivalent
3. An exit proficiency interview
4. C average in the minor