Chinese as a Concentration

Chinese can be one of the concentrations in the Major in World Languages: Requirements for a one-language concentration: 24 upper-division semester hours in a single language.  Requirements for a two-language concentration: 27 upper division semester hours with a minimum of 9 semester hours in each language. Requirements for a three-language concentration: at least 33 upper division semester hours to include at least 12 semester hours in each of two languages plus approved course work in a third language. 

The Minor in Chinese

Completion of 18 semester hours consisting of (1) courses numbered 1020, 2010, and 2020 (or their equivalents) and (2) 9 upper division semester hours in the Chinese Program. Students placing directly into 2010 or higher on the placement exam may complete the requirements for the minor by either: (1) applying for retroactive credit for 1020 and any subsequent courses out of which they have placed; or (2) completing additional upper-division hours to bring the total number of hours for the minor to 18. 

How to declare a Chinese major or minor

Students who are adding Chinese as an additional major or minor please contact their advisors for assistance. Students who are declaring Chinese as a new major or minor please email Dr. Lan Zhang at lzhang3@memphis.edu for assistance.