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Chinese (Minor)

Equips students with in-demand language skills and cultural knowledge for today’s global marketplace. Open to all majors, it enhances careers in business, law, government, international relations and beyond while expanding cross-cultural communication and global perspectives.
Type: Minor
Format: In-Person
Credit Hours: 18
College: College of Arts and Sciences
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This 18-credit program builds advanced proficiency in Chinese through intermediate and upper-level courses in conversation, reading, culture and film. Students tailor their minor with options like special topics or independent study. With its emphasis on real-world communication and cultural understanding, the Chinese minor complements any major and prepares students for global careers, graduate study or work abroad.

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2026-Spring 2027 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Minor in Chinese
Unit:  College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Department:  Classical and Modern Languages
Academic Plan Code(s): CHINMINOR

Program Requirements

CHNS 202Intermediate Chinese II3
CHNS 301Advanced Intermediate Chinese I3
CHNS 302Advanced Intermediate Chinese II3
Select three of the following courses:9
CHNS 311
Independent Study
CHNS 313
Special Topics in Chinese Literature, Language, and Culture
CHNS 321
Chinese Conversation I
CHNS 322
Chinese Conversation II
CHNS 455
Advanced Readings in Chinese I
CHNS 456
Advanced Readings in Chinese II
CHNS 551
Special Topics
CHST 270
Tales of the Chinese Diaspora - AH, P2
CHST 271
Chinese Popular Culture - AH, P2
CHST 313
Special Topics
CHST 323
Doing Business in China
CHST 335
China Through Film - AH, P2
CHST 351
Chinese Literature in Translation I - AH, P2
Minimum Total Hours18

At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.