Select one course from the following: AAS 220 - China: Language and Culture 3 credits; AAS 223 - China: Society and Civilization 3 credits; AAS 228 - China: History and Geography 3 credits

Two Chinese language courses, the equivalent of CHI 112 or higher, are required from the following (6-7 credits): CHI 101 - Intensive Elementary Chinese 6 credits; CHI 112 - Elementary Chinese II 4 credits; CHI 120 - Elementary Chinese for Heritage Speakers 4 credits; CHI 201 - Intensive Intermediate Chinese 6 credits; CHI 211 - Intermediate Chinese I 3 credits; CHI 212 - Intermediate Chinese II 3 credits; CHI 220 - Intermediate Chinese for Heritage Speakers 3 credits; CHI 311 - Advanced Chinese I 3 credits; CHI 312 - Advanced Chinese II 3 credits; CHI 410 - Business Chinese 3 credits; CHI 411 - Readings in Journalistic Chinese 3 credits; CHI 412 - Readings in Classical Chinese 3 credits; CHI 421 - Chinese Poetry and Short Stories 3 credits; CHI 422 - Chinese Lyric Prose and Plays 3 credits; CHI 426 - Structure of Mandarin Chinese 3 credits; CHI 447 - Directed Readings in Chinese 1-6 credits; CHI 487 - Supervised Research in Chinese 0-3 credits

Select three courses from the following: AAS 240 - Confucianism and Daoism 3 credits (see note 5); AAS 287 - Islam in China 3 credits (see note 5); AAS 300 - Intellectual History of East Asia 3 credits; AAS 339 - Contemporary China: History, Politics, and Diplomacy 3 credits; AAS 340 - Topics in Asian History 3 credits (when topic is appropriate; see notes 4 & 5); AAS 344 - Learning of Asian Languages 3 credits; AAS 351 - Revolutionary China: Politics, Culture, and Power 3 credits (see note 5); AAS 352 - Environmental History of China 3 credits (see note 5); AAS 360 - Chinese Sociolinguistics 3 credits; AAS 370 - Intercultural Communication 3 credits (see note 5); AAS 371 - Ancient China 3 credits (see note 5); AAS 372 - Family, Marriage, and Kinship in China 3 credits (see note 5); AAS 379 - Cultural Diversity in China 3 credits (see note 5); AAS 385 - Translation Studies of Asian Languages 3 credits; AAS 387 - Islam and Confucianism 3 credits; AAS 391 - Humanities Topics in Asian and Asian American Studies 3 credits (when topic is appropriate; see note 4); AAS 392 - Social Science Topics in Asian and Asian American Studies 3 credits (when topic is appropriate; see note 4); AAS 396 - Topics in Sinophone Literature and Culture 3 credits (when topic is appropriate; see note 4); AAS 401 - Proseminar in Asian and Asian American Studies 3 credits (when topic is appropriate; see note 4); AAS 440 - Inter-Asia Cultural Studies 3 credits; AAS 447 - Directed Readings in Asian and Asian American Studies 1-6 credits (when topic is appropriate; see note 4); AAS 487 - Supervised Research in Asian and Asian American Studies 0-3 credits (when topic is appropriate; see note 4); CHI 220 - Intermediate Chinese for Heritage Speakers 3 credits; AAS 358 - China's Lang, Media, Pop Culture in Global Context 3 credits; CHI 212 - Intermediate Chinese II 3 credits (see note 1); CHI 311 - Advanced Chinese I 3 credits (see note 1); CHI 312 - Advanced Chinese II 3 credits (see note 1); CHI 410 - Business Chinese 3 credits (see note 1); CHI 411 - Readings in Journalistic Chinese 3 credits (see note 1); CHI 412 - Readings in Classical Chinese 3 credits (see note 1); CHI 421 - Chinese Poetry and Short Stories 3 credits (see note 1); CHI 422 - Chinese Lyric Prose and Plays 3 credits (see note 1); CHI 426 - Structure of Mandarin Chinese 3 credits (see note 1); HIS 219 - Introduction to Chinese History and Civilization 3 credits

At least 9 credits must be taken in courses numbered 300 or higher. All courses must be completed with a letter grade of C or higher.

Completion of the minor requires 18 credits.

Up to six credits taken in China Studies-related courses from other institutions may count toward the China Studies minor with approval of the Director of China Studies.

Up to nine (9) credits earned from SBU's study abroad/exchange programs in China count toward the minor in China Studies with approval of the Director of China Studies.