College of Liberal & Creative Arts
Learn to communicate in the world’s most widely spoken language.
Learn Chinese at the largest and most comprehensive Chinese language program in the CSU system.
Learn Chinese at a federally-appointed Chinese Language Flagship –the only one of its kind in California.
Learn about Chinese food, music, literature, culture, society, and much more, through classes from freshman all the way to graduate level.
Study abroad options available at the most prestigious universities in the Chinese-speaking world.
This is a 40-unit major that can be completed comfortably within 4-years, but doing so requires careful planning from the get-go. See your Chinese Program advisor every semester to make the best of course offerings.
Access the list of the major requirements to better understand the structure of the major.
The roadmap puts all of your graduation requirements into an easy-to-follow semester-by-semester plan so you know what to take to stay on track. Whether you are a freshman or a transfer student, you'll be able to find a roadmap that best fits you.
Besides your major requirements, students must complete their GE and University requirements. Be sure to make sure you've completed all of these requirements for graduation.
To learn more about this major, check out the major department’s website below. You can also find out how you can access their faculty advisors who can assist you not just with course choices, but also answer questions about the field and discuss your career plans.
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures: Chinese Program
Humanities (HUM) Building, Room 475
Phone: (415) 338-1421
Email: mll@sfsu.edu
Website: https://mll.sfsu.edu/chinese-program
Director and Associate Professor: Frederik H. Green
Chair: Charles Egan
Freshmen Student Advising Information
After choosing “Basic Subjects” GE courses in Steps 1-3 of your Orientation process (if you haven’t done so, log onto your Orientation Profile page to follow the “Pre-Orientation Advising Module”), STEP 4 Choosing Major Classes will show you if there are any classes you can take to satisfy major requirements for your first and/or second semester.
Once you have determined your Roadmap above, review the first section below and write down any course recommendations based on your corresponding major roadmap on your Freshmen Class Planner worksheet.
Freshmen students without any Chinese language training or background can enroll directly in CHIN 101 (no prerequisites). Those who have taken the language in high school or have had prior exposure through travel or heritage background should see a Chinese Program advisor to determine an appropriate starting point.
First Semester Course Recommendations — Roadmaps A, B, C & D
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Major Class & Title |
Units |
Other Requirement Area(s) Met |
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Select one: CHIN 101 – First Semester Chinese #1 #2 |
4 |
Foundational Language Course GE: Area C2 SF State Studies: GP, SJ |
Advisor Footnotes:
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#1AP Chinese Language & Culture exam with a score of 3 awards credit for CHIN 101 (GE Area C1). AP Chinese Language & Culture exam with a score of 4 awards credit for CHIN 101 (GE Area C2) and CHIN 102 (GE Area C2). AP Chinese Language & Culture exam with a score of 4 awards credit for CHIN 101 (GE Area C2), CHIN 102 (GE Area C2), and CHIN 103.
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#2 With the consent of a Chinese Program advisor, students able to demonstrate a higher level of Chinese language proficiency may replace lower-division core units with upper-division Chinese language units.
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Students are encouraged to meet with a major advisor as soon as possible: https://mll.sfsu.edu/advising
If the course or courses in the previous section are FULL by the time your register, consider choosing one (or perhaps two) major course electives from the following list...
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Major Elective Class(es) |
Units |
Other Requirement Area(s) Met |
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Select one: CHIN 228 – Chinese Language and Society
CHIN 270 – China and the West: Cross-Cultural Encounters through Literature and Arts from Middle Ages-Present #1 CHIN 271 – The Classic Chinese Novel in Contemporary Pop Culture CHIN 280 – Chinese Calligraphy |
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3
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Civilization & Culture Course GE: Area C2 SF State Studies: GP GE: Area E SF State Studies: GP, SJ
GE: Area C2 SF State Studies: GP, SJ
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Advisor Footnotes:
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#1 Must have completed GE Area A2.
- 4 units awarded for AP Chinese score of 3 (equivalent of CHIN 101)
- 8 units awarded for AP Chinese score of 4 (equivalent of CHIN 101 & CHIN 102)
- 12 units awarded for AP Chinese score of 5 (equivalent of CHIN 101, 102, & 103)
Transfer Student Advising Information
Please see the box above labeled “Major Curriculum/Roadmaps & GE/University Requirements” for information on what courses to take in your first semester at SF State. View our Frequently Asked Questions for Transfers for helpful tips and additional information.