Bachelor of Arts in Chinese: Concentration in Flagship Chinese Language Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 42

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
CHIN 101 First Semester Chinese (Major Foundation, GE 3B, GP) 1 3
GE Area 1A: English Composition 2 3
GE Area 1: English Communication 3
GE Area 3A: Arts 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3 3
 Units15
Second Semester
CHIN 102 Second Semester Chinese (Major Foundation, GE 3B, GP) 1 3
GE Area 1: English Communication 3
GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 4 3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 5 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3 3
 Units15
Third Semester
CHIN 103 Third Semester Chinese (Major Foundation, GE 3B, GP) 1 3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 5 3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 6 3-4
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3 6
 Units15-16
Fourth Semester
CHIN 303 Intermediate Chinese (Major Foundation) 3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 6 3
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies 3
U.S. and California Government 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3 3
 Units15
Fifth Semester
CHIN 311 Conversation and Reading (Major Core, GP) 3
MLL 325 Linguistics for Foreign Languages (Major Core) 3
GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3 6
or Chinese Electives 7
  
 Units15
Sixth Semester
CHIN 312 Speech and Writing (Major Core, GP) 3
GWAR Course 8 3
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3 6
or Chinese Electives 7
  
 Units15
Seventh Semester
CHIN 401 Advanced Chinese (Major Core, GP) 3
Media Literacy - Select One: 3
CHIN/JOUR 410
 Building Chinese Media Literacy  
CHIN 411/I R 413/JOUR 411
 Media Chinese (GP)  
CHIN 475 Flagship Chinese I (Concentration Requirement) 3
GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 3 3
or Chinese Electives 7
  
 Units15
Eighth Semester
CHIN 476 Flagship Chinese II: Domain Training (Concentration Requirement) 3
Select One (Major Core): 3
CHIN 501
 Introduction to Classical Chinese (GP)  
CHIN 502
 Readings in Literary Chinese  
Content Course 9 3
Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 3 6
or Chinese Electives 7
  
 Units15
 Total Units120-121
1

Up to 12 units from the lower-division core (CHIN 101, CHIN 102, and/or CHIN 103) can be replaced with high school Advanced Placement (AP) examination credit (see University guidelines). With the consent of a Chinese Program advisor, students able to demonstrate a higher level of Chinese language proficiency may replace lower-division core units with upper-division Chinese language units.

2

Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

3

Complementary Studies
Required of all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese are 12 units of Complementary Studies, which must come from courses bearing a prefix other than CHIN, and not cross-listed with CHIN. Complementary Studies for the Chinese major can be satisfied via four possible routes:

  1. 12 units in any foreign language other than Chinese (may include up to three units of MLL prefix courses);
  2. 12 units of coursework taken in an approved study abroad program (including CSU Study Abroad, SF State Bilateral, Chinese Flagship, and SLI Translation-Interpretation programs);
  3. 12 units of coursework taken as part of a second major, a minor or a certificate;
  4. 12 units of coursework in related disciplines with the approval of a Chinese Program advisor.

Related disciplines typically include linguistics, literature, philosophy, history, education, and any aspect of Greater China, East Asia, or Asian Americans.

Where a course with a non-CHIN prefix is taken as a core requirement or elective for the Chinese major, the said course may also (doubly) count towards Complementary Studies only via the Study Abroad option or the 2nd Major, Minor, or Certificate option listed above. Students satisfying Complementary Studies through the Foreign Language option are allowed a maximum of 3 units of overlap of MLL prefix courses between Chinese major and Complementary Studies units. Students satisfying Complementary Studies through the Related Subjects option are not allowed to double-count major and Complementary Studies units.

4

Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

5

First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).

6

Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied.

7

Electives (0-12 units)
Additional upper-division CHIN-prefix courses as needed to reach a total of 45 units in the major. The number of elective units needed is dependent on how many units of the lower-division core are met through AP tests.

8

Graduation Writing Requirement (GWAR) (3 units)
Any course with GWAR (GW) suffix

9

Content Course (3 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.