Languages: Chinese: Advising

General Guidelines

• If you know no Chinese, then start with CHIN 1001
• If you know any Chinese, then take the Online Chinese Placement Test, and email your results to the Chinese Advisor to determine placement in 1st and 2nd year levels.
• If you have studied Chinese for 3-4 years (or more), then download and complete the Chinese Placement Background Questionnaire, and email it to the Chinese Advisor for placement assistance.
• Good news for Chinese heritage students who do not qualify for lower level classes: you can still earn Humanities credits by taking upper level courses and qualifying for Advanced Standing for the lower level courses which carry Humanities attribute. See link for process.  

Native Speakers/Readers

Heritage language learners are welcome to take our classes, and we have some dedicated courses for you. Although most of our Chinese language classes are not open to native speakers/readers since they do not require language training, these students are welcome to take our CHIN 34XX cultural courses taught in English, such as CHIN 3400 "China: A Cultural Odyssey" and CHIN 3401 "A Kaleidoscope of Chinese Language," as well as a few 4XXX courses, such as CHIN 4500 "Intercultural Seminar" and CHIN 4031 "Chinese-Language Cinema." Please talk to the program director before you register for classes.

Obtain a Certificate in Chinese by earning 12 credits, which start counting from CHIN 2002. Beginning students who haven't studied any Chinese yet will have to take CHIN 1001, 1002 and 2001 in order to position themselves to start earning credits toward the certificate with CHIN 2002.

Note that the China LBAT, which offers 6-9 credits, is a fun and efficient way to earn these credits (also with a 2002 pre-req).

To get started, please complete the Form for Declaring a Minor.

Obtain a Minor in Chinese by earning 15 credits, which start counting from CHIN 2002. Beginning students who haven't studied any Chinese yet will have to take CHIN 1001, 1002 and 2001 in order to position themselves to start earning credits toward the Minor with CHIN 2002.

• A maximum of 9 semester hours of transfer credit is allowed in each minor.
• All upper-division courses in a language will count towards the minor requirements.
• All courses counting toward a minor must be taken on a letter grade basis, and a grade of C or better must be received in each course.
• Note that the China LBAT, which offers 12 credits, is a fun and efficient way to earn these credits (also with a 2002 pre-req).

To get started, please complete the Form for Declaring a Certificate.

Major in Chinese three ways: ALIS, IAML, and GEML. Credits start counting from CHIN 2002 for IAML and GEML, and from 3003 for ALIS. Beginning students who haven't studied any Chinese yet will have to take CHIN 1001, 1002 and 2001 in order to position themselves to start earning credits toward the certificate with CHIN 2002. Link to ML Undergraduate Programs. 

• For ALIS, consult with Mirla Gonzalez.
• For IAML, consult with Mirla Gonzalez and advising@inta.gatech.edu 
• For GEML, consult with Mirla Gonzalez and Davis Palubeski.

Declare a Chinese Major by using the Major Change Form with signatures via DocuSign on the Registrar's Website

• Pre-Study Abroad:  Consult with the Chinese Program Director to discuss and fill out a "Foreign Credit Approval" form prior to departure, send via DocuSign for signatures. 
• During Study Abroad:  Make sure to save your syllabi, textbooks & materials, and tests or quizzes, and also get an official transcript to bring back to US.
• Upon Return to US:  Bring a copy of your transcript and materials to the Program Director to discuss your program. The Program Director will fill out a "Non-Resident Credit Report" form which will actually transfer the credits based upon examination of your completed classes/program of study. You submit your official transcript from the foreign institution to the Registrar. Chinese Advisor submits the "Non-Resident Credit Report" (but needs to refer to a copy of your transcript to assess transfer credits).