Chinese Society and Culture (C047)
Concentration Coordinator: Nathan Faries
The concentration offers courses from a range of disciplines, including history, literature, religious studies, economics, and language, which focus on China.
Concentration Requirements
Complete four courses designated with the (C047) concentration attribute, with no more than two of the following:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Beginning Chinese I | |
| Beginning Chinese II | |
| Intermediate Chinese I | |
| Intermediate Chinese II | |
| Upper-Level Modern Chinese I | |
| Upper-Level Modern Chinese II | |
| Advanced Chinese | |
| Special Topics in Advanced Chinese |
Active course offerings include:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIA S20 | Philosophy of the Body |
| ASIA 171 | Imperial China |
| ASIA 207 | The Self and the World in Premodern Chinese Literature |
| ASIA 208 | Religions in China |
| ASIA 223 | Communism, Capitalism, and Cannibalism: New and Emerging Voices in Chinese Literature |
| ASIA 230 | Making Sense of East Asian Languages: History, Identity, and Power |
| ASIA 234 | Chinese Arts and Visual Culture |
| ASIA 239 | From Qi to Chemistry: History of Science in China |
| ASIA 246 | Visual Narratives: Storytelling in East Asian Art |
| ASIA 251 | Religions of Tibet |
| ASIA 274 | China in Revolution |
| ASIA 287 | Chinese Drama and Storytelling |
| ASIA 301F | Half the Sky: Women in Chinese History |
| ASIA 302 | Environmental History of China |
| AVC 234 | Chinese Arts and Visual Culture |
| AVC 246 | Visual Narratives: Storytelling in East Asian Art |
| CHI S20 | Philosophy of the Body |
| CHI S21 | Chinese Language, Culture, Health, and Chinese Traditional Medicine |
| CHI 101 | Beginning Chinese I |
| CHI 102 | Beginning Chinese II |
| CHI 201 | Intermediate Chinese I |
| CHI 202 | Intermediate Chinese II |
| CHI 207 | The Self and the World in Premodern Chinese Literature |
| CHI 223 | Communism, Capitalism, and Cannibalism: New and Emerging Voices in Chinese Literature |
| CHI 230 | Making Sense of East Asian Languages: History, Identity, and Power |
| CHI 287 | Chinese Drama and Storytelling |
| CHI 301 | Upper-Level Modern Chinese I |
| CHI 302 | Upper-Level Modern Chinese II |
| CHI 401 | Advanced Chinese |
| CHI 415 | Readings in Classical Chinese |
| CHI 450 | Special Topics in Advanced Chinese |
| ENVR 311 | Environmental History of China |
| GSS 301F | Half the Sky: Women in Chinese History |
| HIST 171 | Imperial China |
| HIST 239 | From Qi to Chemistry: History of Science in China |
| HIST 274 | China in Revolution |
| HIST 301F | Half the Sky: Women in Chinese History |
| HIST 301S | Environmental History of China |
| JPN 230 | Making Sense of East Asian Languages: History, Identity, and Power |
| REL 208 | Religions in China |
| REL 251 | Religions of Tibet |
| THEA 287 | Chinese Drama and Storytelling |
Courses Taken Outside of Bates
Up to two non-Bates study abroad credits may be applied toward the concentration if they are determined to be equivalent to a Bates course in the list below, or if they are judged to be appropriate by the concentration coordinator, with prior approval.
Declaration Restrictions
Students who declare the Chinese Society and Culture C047 concentration may not declare the following:
- Asian Art and Literature C033 concentration
- Asian Studies major with the Chinese track
- Chinese major
- Chinese minor
- Chinese Language C044 concentration
Other Considerations
None.