UMass Boston

Current Undergraduate Students: Declare or change your minor by completing an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form. 

Prospective Undergraduate Students: Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply: 

Apply as a First-Year Student

Apply as a Transfer Student

Departmental Courses (15 Credits)

• CHINSE 201 - Intermediate Chinese I 3 Credit(s)
• CHINSE 202 - Intermediate Chinese II 3 Credit(s)
• One other 200-level Chinese course
• CHINSE 301 - Advanced Chinese I 3 Credit(s)
• One other 300- or 400-level Chinese course

Note: Students who place out of CHINSE 201/CHINSE 202 must substitute one course at the 200 level or above from Chinese courses and the list of non-departmental electives.

Non-Departmental Elective (3 Credits)

Take one course from the list below.

• ART 258 - The Arts of China 3 Credit(s)
• ASAMST 370 - Asian American Media Literacy 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 265L - Icons of East Asia: Stereotypes, gender, and cultural history from geisha girls to martial masters 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 358L - Psychology, Politics, and Philosophy in East Asia 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 359L - Women in Modern China 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 360L - Traditional China 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 361L - The History of Modern China 3 Credit(s)
• ASIAN 371 - Environmental Issues in China 3 Credit(s)
• PHIL 297 - Asian Philosophy 3 Credit(s)

Complete 18 credits from six courses, including five intermediate and advanced Chinese courses and one non-departmental course.

Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied to the minor.
Residency: All courses for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.

Alexander Des Forges, PhD, Department Chair
McCormack Hall, 4th Floor, Room 228
Alex.Desforges [@] umb.edu