Courses

Courses in Chinese Studies

The University of Michigan offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate Chinese Language and Chinese Studies courses each semester. These courses are offered by LS&A departments, as well as the Law School, the Ross School of Business and the Ford School of Public Policy. The Center for Chinese Studies offers the following courses:

CCS 501 Social Scientific Studies of Historical and Contemporary China
CCS 502 Humanistic Studies of Historical and Contemporary China
CCS 650 Independent Study in Chinese Studies
CCS 700 MA Thesis Writing Class

Please note that course offerings are subject to change and that courses listed here may be cancelled or closed due to reaching the enrollment cap. Please contact the department or school for the up to date information.

A note on course numbers: Courses numbered 100-400 are for undergraduates, and 500 and above are for graduate students. Some, but not all courses at the 400 level are approved for graduate credit.

A note to CCS MA and Certificate students: make sure to check with the student services coordinator in CCS or your advisor to be sure that the courses you select fulfill program requirements.

Select the appropriate semester in the database below to see courses with China content.

Dept.	UM Subj.	Term	Crse No./Sect.	Title	Credits	Level
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIAN	Fall 2008	260.001	Introduction to Chinese Civilization	4	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIAN	Fall 2008	260.001	Introduction to Chinese Civilization	4	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	165.001	1st Year Tibetan I	4	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	304.001	Read & Write Chinese III	4	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	465.001	1st Year Classical Tibetan	3	Graduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	301.001	3rd Year Chinese I	5	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	404.001	Reading & Writing Chinese IV	4	Undergraduate/Graduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	307.001	Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers I	2	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	305.001	Advanced Spoken Chinese I	2	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	401.001	Fourth Year Chinese I	4	Graduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	405.001	Chinese for Professions I	3	Graduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIAN	Fall 2008	361.001	The Pursuit of Happiness in the Chinese Tradition	4	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIAN	Fall 2008	500.001	Seminar in Asian Studies: Deconstructing the Zhuangzi, a Canonical Text in Early Chinese Philosophy and Literature	3	Graduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIAN	Fall 2008	251.001	Undergraduate Seminar in Chinese Culture: Looking at Traditional China Through Its Most Famous Novel: The Story of the Stone	3	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIAN	Fall 2008	365.001	Science in Premodern China	3	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIAN	Fall 2008	255.001	Asian Travelers	3	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIAN	Fall 2008	381.001	Theorizing Post-Coloniality	3	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIAN	Fall 2008	550.001	Comparative Study of Asia	3	Graduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIAN	Fall 2008	230.001	Introduction to Buddhism	4	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	101.001	First Year Chinese I	5	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	104.001	Reading & Writing Chinese I	4	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	201.001	Second Year Chinese I	5	Undergraduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	409.001	Literary Chinese I	4	Undergraduate/Graduate
Asian Languages & Cultures	ASIANLAN	Fall 2008	204.001	Reading & Writing Chinese II	4	Undergraduate
Business School	STRATEGY	Fall 2008	584.001	Business in Asia	3	Graduate
Center for Chinese Studies	CCS	Fall 2008	501.001	Seminar: Social Scientific Studies of Historical and Contemporary China	3	UG/G
History	HISTORY	Fall 2008	250.001	China From the Oracle Bones to the Opium War	3	Undergraduate/Graduate
History	HISTORY	Fall 2008	472.001	Introduction to Manchu Languages & Sources	3	Graduate
History	HISTORY	Fall 2008	354.001	Rebellion and Revolution in China Through Two Centuries	4	Undergraduate
History	HISTORY	Fall 2008	668.001	Early Chinese History	3	Graduate
History	HISTORY	Fall 2008	204.001	East Asia: Early Transformations	4	Undergraduate
Political Science	POLSCI	Fall 2008	339.001	China's Evolution Under Communism	4	Undergraduate
Public Policy	PUBPOL	Fall 2008	751.002	China's Economic Reforms	1.5	Graduate
Public Policy	PUBPOL	Fall 2008	751.001	Chinese Foreign Policy	1.5	Graduate