• Chinese Studies (Minor)

  • Overview

    The Chinese Studies minor is offered through the Schools of Public Engagement.

    Chinese Studies is an interdisciplinary minor that draws on a broad range of courses in language, literature, film, history, and politics. The minor can complement any concentration, deepening students' global competencies, cross-cultural perspectives, and awareness of a range of important cultural and social issues.

    The knowledge and skills acquired through the advanced study of a foreign language prepare them for a diverse and increasingly international workplace and for further study in graduate school. Career possibilities include jobs in translation and interpreting, international affairs, nonprofit work, media and journalism, and business.

    Course availability may vary from semester to semester. Some courses may be in development and offered at a later time. Students seeking to pursue alternative coursework to fulfill the minor should consult with their advisors.

    Curriculum

    Subject AreaSample CoursesCredits
    Core RequirementsNCHM 2101 Chinese Intermediate 1

    NCHM 2102 Chinese Intermediate 2
    NCHM 2731 Conversational Chinese
    NCHM 4718 Chinese: Pop Culture 
    NLST 3501 Contemporary Chinese Cinema and Society
    NCHM 3004 Chinese Fashion and Consumerism
    NLST 3020 East Asian Pop Culture
    ULEC 2950 China Today: Art, Economy, and Politics

    12
    Additional Courses

    NCHM 1101 Chinese Introductory 1 
    NCHM 1102 Chinese Introductory 2 

    6

    18 credits are needed for the minor, and at least 12 credits of the 18 must be earned by taking courses in the NCHM or NFLN subject codes at the 2000 level or higher.

    Learning Outcomes

    By the successful completion of this minor, a student should be able to demonstrate:

    • Effective spoken and written communicative skills in Chinese at the intermediate level or above in the Interpersonal, Interpretative and Presentational modes.
    • An intermediate level of proficiency in reading and writing simplified Chinese characters.
    • A basic understanding of premodern and modern Chinese culture, civilization, politics, literature, history and society.
    • Knowledge of similarities and differences between students' own culture and cultures of the Chinese-speaking world.

    Eligibility

    Students who participate in a study abroad program with partner institutions may apply some of their coursework toward requirements for the minor in Chinese Studies.

    Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses taken for the minor.

    For questions regarding this minor's curriculum, including requests for course substitutions, please contact Lei Ping, coordinator of Chinese Studies, at [email protected] or 212.229.5600.

    How to Declare or Change a Minor

    General guidelines for declaring a minor are available here. Current students can declare or change a minor by logging in to my.newschool.edu, clicking on the Academics tab, and then clicking on the link to Major/Minor Declarations.

  • Take the Next Step

    Contact your Student Success advisor to discuss how a minor will fit with your degree requirements.

    Declare or change a minor on my.newschool.edu in the Academics tab. 

  • Take The Next Step

Submit your application

Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

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