Chinese studies is one of the regional specializations offered within the international studies major program. The specialization seeks to offer students a degree in the languages, history, politics, and cultures of China. This interdisciplinary degree will provide students the chance to study the Chinese, as well as the history, politics, and economics of China. Students are required to study abroad for at minimum one semester. This specialization is an excellent choice for students interested in a career that involves business or politics in China and US foreign relations with China.
If you do not have a specialization listed in PAWS, complete a Specialization Declaration Form and submit it to Dr. Zakiya Adair, IS Program Director, at intst@tcnj.edu. If you have any questions about which specialization to choose, please set up a meeting with your advisor.
Major Requirements – 12 Course Units
Only 1 course at the 100-level may be counted toward a specialization.
INT 200 / International Studies – 1 Course Unit
ECO 102 / Principles of Macroeconomics – 1 Course Unit
Foreign Language – 2 Course Units at 200 Level or Above
Chinese
History – 1 Course Unit
HIS 336: Late Imperial China
HIS 337: 20th Century China
Political Science – 1 Course Unit
POL 130: International Relations
POL 335: International Organization
POL 337: International Law
POL 380: International Political Economy
Humanities – 1 Course Unit
AAH 211: Arts of East Asia
CHI 171: Contemporary China
CHI 371: Modern Chinese Literature in English
CHI 348: New Chinese Cinema
HGS 370: Topics in Holocaust and Genocide Studies (if relevant)
HIS 131: Ancient China
HIS 334: Modern East Asia
HIS 336: Late Imperial China
HIS 337: 20th Century China
HIS 450: Readings Seminar in History, Modern Asia (if relevant)
HIS 451: Readings Seminar in History, Early Asia (if relevant)
LIT 499: Seminar in Research and Theory (if relevant)
REL 111: Buddhism and Buddhist Thought
Social Science – 1 Course Unit
POL 130: International Relations
POL 335: International Organization
POL 337: International Law
POL 345: Human Rights in International Relations
POL 352: Comparative Political Economy of Development
POL 355: Political Economy of Natural Resources
POL 380: International Political Economy
SOC 370: Topics in Sociology (if relevant)
SOC 381: Economic & Social Development in China
Business – 1 Course Unit
INB 260: Multinational firms
BUS 360: Issues in International Business law
ECO 120: European Economic History
ECO 210: History of Economic Thought
ECO 310: Money, Credit & Financial Markets
ECO 335: Economics of Development
ECO 340: International Economics
ECO 345: Comparative Economic Systems
FIN 335: Capital Flows & Currency Crisis
FIN 340: International Finance
INB 330: Capital Flows and Currency Crisis
Chinese Studies Electives – 2 Course Units
AAH 211: Arts of East Asia
CHI 171: Contemporary China
CHI 252: 2nd Year Intensive Chinese II
CHI 301: Advanced Chinese I
CHI 302: Advanced Chinese II
CHI 348 New Chinese Cinema
CHI 370: Topics in Chinese
CHI 371: Modern Chinese Literature in English
CHI 391: Independent Study in Chinese
BUS 360: Issues in International Business law
ECO 120: European Economic History
ECO 210: History of Economic Thought
ECO 310: Money, Credit & Financial mark
ECO 335: Economics of Development
ECO 340: International Economics
ECO 345: Comparative Economic Systems
FIN 335: Capital Flows & Currency Crisis
FIN 340: International Finance
HGS 210: Non-Violence and Peace Action
HGS 370: Topics in Holocaust and Genocide Studies (if relevant)
HIS 131: Ancient China
HIS 187: Topics: World History (when relevant)
HIS 230: Modern World History & Geography (when relevant)
HIS 334: Modern East Asia
HIS 335: Modern Japan
HIS 336: Late Imperial China
HIS 337: 20th Century China
HIS 450: Readings Seminar in History, Modern Asia
HIS 451: Readings Seminar in History, Early Asia
INB 260: Multinational Firms
INB 330: Capital Flows and Currency Crisis
POL 130: International Relations
POL 150: Comparative Politics
POL 200: Political Analysis
POL 335: International Organization
POL 337: International Law
POL 345: Human Rights in International Relations
POL 352: Comparative Political Economy of Development
POL 355: Political Economy of Natural Resources
POL 380: International Political Economy
SOC 370: Topics in Sociology (if relevant)
SOC 381: Economic & Social Development in China
WGS 375: Transnational Feminisms
INT 498 / Senior Seminar in International Studies – 1 Course Unit
Plus minimum of 1 semester study abroad experience (includes some courses which will fulfill above requirements). Topics courses must have a relevant topic to count towards the major.