Chinese Studies grew out of The University of Tulsa's recognition of the urgency for cross-cultural dialogue within an increasingly global community. Spanning language, literature, philosophy, political science, history, economics, business, anthropology, media and translation studies, this interdisciplinary major can be taken as a second major or minor in combination with other disciplines such as geoscience, engineering, physics, biology, mathematics, computer science, psychology and film studies. The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Chinese studies is an interdisciplinary program drawing from the disciplines of political science, history, literature and language, business, and economics to prepare students for a variety of professional careers and academic programs related to China. The Chinese studies program, as a minor or second major in combination with other disciplines such as education, finance, or any of the engineering specialties, will offer TU students the means to enhance their understanding of China globally as well as locally in their discipline.