In the first two years, students will focus on completing the university’s General Education Program (42 US credits / 84 ECTS), which introduces five thematic areas: communication, data and quantitative literature, scientific inquiry, arts and humanities, and social sciences. In the third and fourth years, students will focus on topics relevant to their major.
Program length:
4 years / 8 semesters.
Credits needed to earn the degree:
120 US credits / 240 ECTS
GPA needed to earn the degree:
2.0 or higher
Degree level:
MQF Level 6
Knowledge
The course provides students with comprehensive knowledge of Chinese language and culture, including Chinese linguistics, literature, history, philosophy, religion, politics, cinema, business and health.
Skills
The students acquire the four skills of Chinese language: listening, speaking, reading and writing, and advanced capability of analyzing properly the issues pertaining to various aspects of Chinese culture.
Competencies
The course prepares students for a wide range of careers in the international arena, especially in the China and East Asia-related areas, as well as for the graduate programs that concentrate on special fields in Chinese culture.
This program offers an academic standard-based education in Chinese language and culture. The standards refer to three aspects of learning and teaching: content, performance and proficiency. Their application is across the entire curriculums, including each language and culture module.
As for language teaching, the communicative is used as the main methodology. It focuses more on improving students’ skill of communication, instead of conveying detailed knowledge on grammar.
As for teaching of culture modules, it holds it as the main guideline to introduce relevant content accurately, analyze it critically, evaluate it fairly, and reveal its contemporary significance creatively.
Assessment, including all types of tests, will be considered to ensure the attainment of the set standards.
Sales Manager, in China, of a Western or other company.
Instructor of Chinese at an educational institute virtually anywhere in the world.
Certified Interpreter and/or Translator in the public or private sector.
SEMESTER I
US CREDITS
COURSE
-
ENG 101
3English Composition 101 -
MAT 101
3Introduction to Data Analysis, Probability, and Statistics -
HIS 101
3History of the Mediterranean -
CHI 101
5Beginning Chinese I
TOTAL: 14
SEMESTER II
US CREDITS
COURSE
-
ENG 102
3English Composition 2 -
BIO 101
4Unity of Life -
REL 101
3Religious Worlds in Comparative Perspective -
CHI 102
5Beginning Chinese II
TOTAL: 15
SEMESTER I
US CREDITS
COURSE
-
CHE 101 or PHY 101
4Scientific Inquiry GE -
PHI 101
3Introduction to Philosophy -
CHI 310
3History of Ancient China -
CHI 201
5Intermediate Chinese I
TOTAL: 15
SEMESTER II
US CREDITS
COURSE
-
PSY 102
3Introduction to Psychology -
COM 101
3Introduction to Multicultural Communication -
PHI 102
3Applied Ethics -
CHI 202
5Intermediate Chinese II
TOTAL: 14
SEMESTER I
US CREDITS
COURSE
-
SOC 101
3Introduction to Sociology -
CHI 301
4Advanced Chinese I -
CHI 320
3History of Modern China -
CHI 360
3Buddhism in China -
OPEN
3Free Elective
TOTAL: 16
SEMESTER II
US CREDITS
COURSE
-
CHI 302
4Advanced Chinese II -
CHI 350
3Pre-modern Chinese Literature -
CHI 460
3Philosophy in Ancient China -
CHI 450
3Contemporary Chinese Literature -
OPEN
3Free Elective
TOTAL: 16
SEMESTER I
CREDITS
COURSE
-
CHI 410
3Study in Chinese Language I: Literature -
CHI 305
3Chinese Linguistics -
CHI 470
3Culture, Society and Politics in China -
CHI
3Elective, or Free Elective -
ATH 101
3Arts of the Mediterranean
TOTAL: 15
SEMESTER II
US CREDITS
COURSE
-
CHI 420
3Study in Chinese Language II: Social Science -
CHI
3Elective, or Free Elective -
CHI
3Elective, or Free Elective -
CHI 370
3Chinese for Professionals I: Business, or -
CHI 380
3Chinese for Professionals II: Health and Medicine -
OPEN
3Free Elective
TOTAL: 18
Andres Galizia
Assistant Director of Admissions
