CHIN 103 - Supervised Study Abroad: Beginning Chinese

Planned Offering: Spring
Credits: 4

Prerequisite: Consent of the department and approval of the International Education Committee. This course is designed to introduce Chinese language and culture to students with little or no previous Chinese language background and prepare them for studying first-year Chinese. Combining language study with studies of other aspects of Chinese culture (literature, art. history, economy, etc.) provides students with first-hand experience of the development of contemporary China. Classes and discussions are held at the International College or Chinese Studies at East China Normal University in Shanghai. The program includes field trips to points of historical interests and many cultural activities. Students learn through personal experience about the emergence or modern China and its changing culture. The 2017 course fee for the 4-week course is $2,600 and for the 6-week course is $3,950. Fu.