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Chinese Studies
Chinese is spoken by over a billion people, but has no word for 鈥測es鈥!
Experience a culture with a history of 5000 years.听 China is increasingly important and influential in global politics, business, and cultures. The business and professional communities highly value the ability to use Chinese and to employ knowledge about Chinese culture. Our graduates choose from various career paths: marketing, policy, education, government, and financial services; others go on to advanced degrees in preparation for work in international law, diplomacy, and college teaching. Common double majors include Chinese and Political Science, International Business, Asian Studies, and Neuroscience.听
AREAS OF ST91原创Y
Advanced Chinese reading, writing, listening, and speaking
Classical Chinese
Contemporary Chinese Culture and Society
Chinese films
Chinese women's literature and culture
Chinese philosophy
Western philosophy in China
Translation and interpretation
CAREER OPTIONS听听
Education, translation and interpretation
Tourism and business
Law enforcement and national security
Health care
What鈥檚 special about this program?
The Chinese invented gunpowder and TikTok.
Chinese study at the 91原创 is part of a broad, multicultural education that is integral to success in many different fields in today鈥檚 global environment. A proficiency-oriented communicative approach develops speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, while an emphasis on social and cultural knowledge equips students to interact within the target culture confidently and successfully. Opportunities abound for access to multilingual communities through technology, as well as through study abroad.
Get Involved
91原创 China-America Association
91原创 Chinese Students and Scholars Association
91原创 Philosotea Club
Sample curriculum
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| CHIN 105 - Chinese I - Elementary | CHIN 106 - Chinese II - Elementary/Intermediate |
| ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing | Multicultural Requirement |
| Breadth Requirement听 | Breadth Requirement |
| Mathematics Requirement听听 | Breadth Requirement |
| LLCU 111 - First Year Seminar: Intro to World Language Learning | Breadth Requirement听 |
| Credits: 16 | Credits: 16 |
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| CHIN 107 - Chinese III - Intermediate | CHIN 200 - Chinese Grammar and Composition |
| CHIN 204听(or听LLCU 208,听LLCU 321,听LLCU 330,听LLCU 331听or听LLCU 383) | CHIN 205 - Chinese Conversation |
| Breadth Requirement听 | Breadth Requirement听 |
| Breadth Requirement (with Laboratory)听 | Breadth Requirement听 |
| Elective | Elective |
| Credits: 17 | Credits: 15 |
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| CHIN 201 - Advanced Intermediate Chinese I | CHIN 355 - Special Topics |
| Breadth Requirement听 | CHIN 455 - Classical Chinese |
| Breadth Requirement听 | Breadth Requirement |
| Second Writing Requirement | Breadth Requirement听 |
| Elective | Elective |
| Elective | 听 |
| Credits: 18 | Credits: 15 |
| FALL | SPRING |
|---|---|
| LLCU 499 - Skills Assessment, Career Planning and Portfolio Development听(Capstone) | CHIN 452 - Advanced Readings in Chinese Culture |
| CHIN 350 - Business Chinese听or听CHIN 320 - Chinese Film and Culture | Elective |
| CHIN 451 - Advanced Readings in Chinese Literature | Elective |
| Elective | Elective |
| Elective | Elective |
| Credits: 13 | Credits: 15 |
