Chengdu, China Advising Guides
The following is a list of USAC Specialty Program courses scheduled to be offered in the upcoming academic terms and their corresponding UNR equivalents. Visit USAC's UNR advising guides' to view guides for other programs or disciplines. Course details are available on USAC's website'. Speak with your academic advisor to see how these courses fit into your University of Nevada, Reno degree program.
Available terms
2026 Summer Session I
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 439 | Seminar in Cultural Anthropology | 3 | Food and Culture |
| CHI 111 | First Year Chinese I | 4 | Elementary Chinese I |
| CHI 211 | Second Year Chinese I | 3 | Intermediate Chinese I |
| CHI 305 | Third Year Chinese I | 3 | Advanced Chinese I |
| CHI 306 | Third Year Chinese II | 3 | Advanced Chinese II |
| HIST 494C | Topics in Chinese Culture and Society | 3 | Tibetan Culture and Society |
| PBH 498 | Special Topics in Public Health | 3 | Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| PSC 407F | Political Systems of China | 3 | Government and Politics in China |
| RST 495 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 3 | Religion and Philosophy in China |
| SOC 285 | Sociology of Contemporary Culture | 3 | Chinese Popular Culture |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Introduction to Chinese Language I |
2026 Summer Session II
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 439 | Seminar in Cultural Anthropology | 3 | Food and Culture |
| ART 493 | Individual Studies in Art History | 3 | Visual Arts of China |
| CHI 112 | First Year Chinese II | 4 | Elementary Chinese II |
| CHI 212 | Second Year Chinese II | 3 | Intermediate Chinese II |
| CHI 221 | China and Its Culture | 3 | Modern Chinese Society |
| CHI 305 | Third Year Chinese I | 3 | Advanced Chinese I |
| CHI 306 | Third Year Chinese II | 3 | Advanced Chinese II |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Environmental Sustainability in China |
| HIST 450A | Modern Chinese History | 3 | Modern Chinese History |
| SOC 497 | Special Topics in Sociology | 3 | China's Ethnic Groups: Cultures, Societies, Economies |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Introduction to Chinese Language I |
2026 Fall
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 439 | Seminar in Cultural Anthropology | 3 | Food and Culture |
| ART 493 | Individual Studies in Art History | 3 | Visual Arts of China |
| CHI 111 | First Year Chinese I | 4 | Elementary Chinese I |
| CHI 112 | First Year Chinese II | 4 | Elementary Chinese II |
| CHI 211 | Second Year Chinese I | 3 | Intermediate Chinese I |
| CHI 212 | Second Year Chinese II | 3 | Intermediate Chinese II |
| CHI 221 | China and Its Culture | 3 | Modern Chinese Society |
| CHI 305 | Third Year Chinese I | 3 | Advanced Chinese I |
| CHI 306 | Third Year Chinese II | 3 | Advanced Chinese II |
| CHI 407 | Advanced Chinese Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Chinese III |
| CHI 408 | Advanced Chinese Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Advanced Chinese IV |
| ECON 493 | Special Topics | 3 | Chinese Economy |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Environmental Sustainability in China |
| HIST 494C | Topics in Chinese Culture and Society | 3 | Tibetan Culture and Society |
| HIST 498 | Advanced Historical Studies | 3 | Ancient Chinese History |
| PBH 498 | Special Topics in Public Health | 3 | Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| PEX 199 | Special Topic | 1 | Tai Chi |
| SOC 285 | Sociology of Contemporary Culture | 3 | Chinese Popular Culture |
2027 January Session
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI 211 | Second Year Chinese I | 3 | Intermediate Chinese I |
| CHI 212 | Second Year Chinese II | 3 | Intermediate Chinese II |
| CHI 221 | China and Its Culture | 3 | Modern Chinese Society |
| CHI 305 | Third Year Chinese I | 3 | Advanced Chinese I |
| CHI 309 | Chinese Conversation | 3 | Chinese Conversation |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Introduction to Chinese Language I |
2027 Spring
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 439 | Seminar in Cultural Anthropology | 3 | Food and Culture |
| ART 493 | Individual Studies in Art History | 3 | Visual Arts of China |
| CHI 111 | First Year Chinese I | 4 | Elementary Chinese I |
| CHI 112 | First Year Chinese II | 4 | Elementary Chinese II |
| CHI 211 | Second Year Chinese I | 3 | Intermediate Chinese I |
| CHI 212 | Second Year Chinese II | 3 | Intermediate Chinese II |
| CHI 221 | China and Its Culture | 3 | Chinese Literature in Movies: From the Beginning to 1949 |
| CHI 305 | Third Year Chinese I | 3 | Advanced Chinese I |
| CHI 306 | Third Year Chinese II | 3 | Advanced Chinese II |
| CHI 407 | Advanced Chinese Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Advanced Chinese III |
| CHI 408 | Advanced Chinese Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Advanced Chinese IV |
| GEOG 435 | Conservation of Natural Resources | 3 | Environmental Sustainability in China |
| HIST 450A | Modern Chinese History | 3 | Modern Chinese History |
| PBH 498 | Special Topics in Public Health | 3 | Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| PEX 199 | Special Topic | 1 | Tai Chi |
| PSC 407F | Political Systems of China | 3 | Government and Politics in China |
| RST 495 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 3 | Religion and Philosophy in China |
| SOC 497 | Special Topics in Sociology | 3 | China's Ethnic Groups: Cultures, Societies, Economies |
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