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Chinese Language Program

Outline of Courses

The program offers Chinese courses at five levels with two tracks (heritage and non-heritage) and in two types  (comprehensive and professional). It also offers courses in Chinese Linguistics and Language Pedagogy, History of Chinese Language and The Acquisition of Chinese as Second Language.

Levels

N-Track (No Chinese Background) W-Track (with Chinese Background)
Level 1
  • Introductory Chinese (I and II)
  • First Year Chinese N (I and II)
  • First Year Chinese W (I and II)
Level 2
  • Second Year Chinese N (I and II)
  • Second Year Chinese W (I and II)
Level 3
  • Third Year Chinese N (I and II)
  • Business Chinese
  • Third Year Chinese W (I and II)
Level 4
  • Fourth Year Chinese (I and II)
  • Legal Chinese
  • Media Chinese
  • Fourth Year Chinese ADV (I and II)
Level 5
  • Fifth Year Chinese (I and II)

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