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Jun 06, 2025
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2025-2026 UH Mānoa Catalog
Chinese, BA
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Admissions: Open
Process: Declaration
Min. Total Credits: 120 (77 in core & major + 43 in electives)
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UHM General Education Core Requirements
Written Communication (FW)
(3 credits) Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
Note: This requirement changed in Fall 2018. If you entered the UH System prior to that, please see your college/school advisor. (FQ; 3 credits) replaces Symbolic Reasoning (FS; 3 credits) effective Fall 2018 Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FG)
(FGA, FGB, FGC; 6 credits) - Group A (FGA) courses cover the time period prehistory to 1500
- Group B (FGB) courses cover the time period 1500 to modern times
- Group C (FGC) courses cover the time period prehistory to modern times
Diversification
* See degree, college and major requirements for courses that can also fulfill these. Arts (DA), Humanities (DH), and Literatures (DL)
(6 credits from 2 categories) Natural Sciences
- Biological Science (DB*; 3 credits)
- Physical Science (DP*; 3 credits)
- Laboratory (science) (DY*; 1 credit )
Social Sciences (DS)
(DS*; a total of 6 credits from 2 different departments) UHM Graduation Requirements
Focus
**The STAR Degree Check indicates Focus classes by “E,” “H,” “O,” and “W.” Class Availability indicates Focus sections with “ETH,” “HAP,” “OC,” and “WI.” Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues (H)
(H or HAP**; 1 course, any level) Contemporary Ethical Issues (E)
(E or ETH**; 1 course, 300- or 400-level) Oral Communication (O)
(O or OC**; 1 course, 300- or 400-level) Writing Intensive (W)
(W or WI**; 5 courses, at least two of which are at the 300- or 400-level) Hawaiian Or Second Language (HSL)
- competence at the 202 level
Credit Minimums
- 120 total applicable
- 30 UH Mānoa credits
- 45 upper division (300+ level) credits
Grade Point Average
- 2.0 cumulative or higher (Note: Other GPAs may be required.)
- Good academic standing
Credit Maximums
- 8 KRS activity
- 9 Directed Reading / Research
- 12 Practicum / Internship
Note
This was prepared to provide information and does not constitute a contract. See back for major requirements. Meet regularly with your major advisor. Major Requirements for BA in Chinese
- Admission: Open
- Application: NA
- Min. major credits: 36 (52 with related requirements)
- Min. C grade (not C-) in prerequisite courses to continue in the major
Chinese Related Requirements (16 credits)
Chinese Language Skill Courses (15 credits from the following courses)
Chinese Basic Survey Courses (12 credits)
Chinese Departmental Electives (9 credits)
Hyphenated sequences of courses (e.g., CHN 311 -CHN 312 ) must be taken in the listed order. Note: Students placed in fourth-level Chinese language courses or above can replace the credit requirements of CHN 301 & CHN 302 or CHN 303 , CHN 305 , CHN 401 & CHN 402 or CHN 404 , CHN 405 with credits from Chinese Basic Survey Courses or Chinese Departmental Elective Courses. List of approved electives:
Notes
Advising Center for the Colleges of Arts, Languages and Letters; Sakamaki D202; (808) 956-8755; advising@hawaii.edu
East Asian Languages and Literature (EALL) Department: Moore 382; (808) 956-8940; eall.manoa.hawaii.edu/
EALL Undergraduate Advisor: Moore 390; (808) 956-2066; ealladv@hawaii.edu 4-Year Plan
This is a sample academic plan. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Total Credits 120
Notes: *Students may progress more quickly through their foreign language sequence by taking a placement exam and/or summer courses.
Students must incorporate all focus requirements into this plan. Focus designations (i.e., W, E, O, H) are CRN specific & semester specific.
Minimum 45 upper division (300+ course) credits are required. |
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