Requirements for All Majors
All students regardless of their choice of major will be required to take the following courses. Other specific major requirements are listed under each major.
Common Core (12 Credits)
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GCHINA 101 | China in the World | 4 |
| GLOCHALL 201 | Global Challenges in Science, Technology, and Health | 4 |
| ETHLDR 201 | Ethics, Citizenship & the Examined Life | 4 |
Distributional Requirement and Quantitative Reasoning Course Requirement (16 Credits)
Please see details in Part 3: The Curriculum.
| Requirements | Course Credit |
|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities Distributional Requirement | 4 |
| Social Sciences Distributional Requirement | 4 |
| Natural Sciences Distributional Requirement | 4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning Course Requirement | 4 |
Language Courses (8-16 Credits)
Students in the English for academic purposes (EAP) track are required to take eight credits of EAP courses - EAP 101A to EAP 102B; they can also take 200+ level EAP elective courses or WOC courses to further develop their academic English skills.
Students in the Chinese as Second Language (CSL) track need to take 8-16 credits of CHINESE courses appropriate to their Chinese skill level.
Students in the Third Language track can satisfy their foreign language requirement by taking 8 credits of written and oral communication (WOC) courses or Third Language (TLANG) independent study courses through the Language Learning Studio.
Two Signature Work Capstone Courses (8 credits)
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| CAPSTONE 495 | Signature Work Capstone I | 4 |
| CAPSTONE 496 | Signature Work Capstone II | 4 |
Required Experiential Learning
| 1 Non-credit Mini-Term Course |
| 1 Signature Educational Experience: Research, Internships, Community-Based Field Work, Civic Engagement |
Undergraduate students will declare their majors in their second year. Duke Kunshan currently offers 15 majors approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education, and more majors are under development. Some of the MOE approved majors have multiple tracks.
- Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences / Math
- Cultures and Movements with tracks in Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, and History
- Data Science
- Environmental Science / Chemistry
- Environmental Science / Public Policy
- Ethics and Leadership with tracks in Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Public Policy
- Global China Studies with tracks in History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Economics, and Political Science
- Global Cultural Studies with tracks in Literature and History
- Global Health with Tracks in Biology and Public Policy
- Institutions and Governance with tracks in Economics, Political Science, and Public Policy
- Material Sciences with tracks in Physics and Chemistry
- Media and Arts with tracks in Creative Practice and History
- Molecular Bioscience with Tracks in Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Biogeochemistry, Biophysics
- Political Economy with tracks in Economics, Political Science, and Public Policy
- US Studies with tracks in History, Literature, Political Science, and Public Policy
