Chinese: Concentration in Chinese Language
Bachelor of Arts, Minor
About this program
The Bachelor of Arts in Chinese: Concentration in Chinese Language welcomes you with little or no background in Mandarin. The program helps you build skills in speaking, writing, and understanding Chinese. You also study Chinese literature and culture. You can grow your learning through exchange programs in China or Taiwan.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Scope
The Concentration in Chinese Language is designed for beginning language learners with little or no background in a Chinese language. The program places emphasis on the building of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese (putonghua/guoyu) and an appreciation and understanding of literature and culture.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Chinese: Concentration in Chinese Language:
Students will speak, write and understand the Chinese language. They will also be able to analyze the language in its morphology and syntax.
Cultural competence is gained through courses dedicated to culture and is further reinforced in the variety of advanced literature courses that students take to complete the major. Students will be familiar with the historical and cultural development of Chinese culture, especially in its international context. They will engage in cultural analysis not only of historical and geographical terms, but also as part of a debate about the very notion of culture.
Primarily through the study of complex literary texts, students will develop critical thinking by identifying issues and problems associated with their object of study, breaking the problem down to its component parts and critically examining them.
Students should be able to write coherent, engaging, and rigorous critical essays in Chinese that conform to accepted academic standards.
Minor in Chinese Language
The Minor in Chinese Language is designed for you with little or no background in Mandarin. The program helps you build skills in speaking, writing, understanding, and analyzing Chinese. You will also explore Chinese culture and literature. You may even study abroad in China or Taiwan to deepen your learning.
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