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Chinese course catalog

2023-24 Academic Catalog Page

HUA-MEI CHANG, Adjunct Assistant Professor
B.A., National Sun Yat-Sen University; M.A., University of Wisconsin

JEN-MEI MA, Professor
B.A., Fu-jen Catholic University; M.A., M.Ph., Ph.D., Kansas

MINOR IN CHINESE. 20 credits beyond 102, including four language courses (CHNS-201, CHNS-202, CHNS-301, CHNS-302, CHNS-401, CHNS 402), and one culture course taught in English (CHST-240, CHST-340, HIST-350, HIST-351).

For an interdisciplinary minor related to Chinese, see Linguistics.

MAJOR IN ASIAN STUDIES: See Asian Studies.

Grade Point Average Notation: All courses listed in the catalog as required courses for any major and/or minor, including those courses outside of the department or with a different subject coding, are considered part of the major and will count in the grade point average. Some departments may have additional grade requirements for the courses offered within their department. Recommended supporting courses that are optional and not required may also count in the major depending on the program. For more information see your department chair or the degree requirements for Bachelor of Arts and information on Majors/Minors.


Courses (CHNS)


Courses (CHST)

Lindberg Center

1 in 2 Augustana grads has double (sometimes triple!) majors

Around the country, about 25% of college students double major. At Augustana, it’s much higher — 53.4% of the Class of 2020 had double or triple majors. What are the advantages?

Jessica Lange (left) and Elizabeth Alsup (right)

Roommates from Hunan were meant to be

Elizabeth Alsup and Jessica Lange will share a room in Westerlin Residence Center this year, but they share more than that. Both were adopted from China, from the same province of Hunan.