Program Description
The Chinese Language Program (CLP) at NYU Shanghai offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate language courses designed to achieve high standards in linguistic and cultural proficiency focused on China. The Chinese Language Program (CLP) offers two tracks for a minor in Chinese: the Chinese Minor and the Chinese Language and Literature Minor.
Of the two minors, the Chinese Minor is more language-focused. It provides all international students, regardless of their initial proficiency, the opportunity to surpass the core two-year Chinese language study requirement, and develop proficiency at an advanced level and beyond. This track is ideal for students majoring in other fields who wish to attain advanced proficiency in Chinese and gain foundational knowledge of China’s language, history, and culture.
Program Requirements
GCS major who doesn’t place out of Intermediate I must do the following for the Chinese minor:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| 16 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Policies
Minor Policies
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Students may minor in subjects outside of their major. A minor in a secondary subject enables a student to acquire a useful understanding of concepts and analysis without the same degree of coverage as would be obtained in a major. A grade of C or better is required for a course to be counted toward a minor. If a student fails a course required for the minor, the course must be retaken at NYU; a course taken outside the University will not normally be allowed to substitute for a minor requirement. No course for the minor may be taken as pass/fail. Students may use Core Curriculum classes to fill minor requirements but at least 12 credits of the minor must be unique to the minor, meaning that it is not double-counted with any other major, minor, or core requirement.
Additionally, no single course may be used to meet more than two requirements.
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To complete this minor, students are required to earn 16 credits in Chinese language courses beyond Elementary II. Only 4 credits of those 16 can double count with another degree requirement. Those who test out of any portion of the Intermediate and Advanced sequence must substitute the course(s) they placed out of with higher-level Chinese language classes.
NYU Policies
University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.
NYU Shanghai Policies
Additional academic policies can be found on the NYU Shanghai Academic Policies page.