Chinese

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Associate Professors L. Herzberg, C. Roberts (chair)

The Chinese language program is part of the Asian studies program and is administered by the Germanic and Asian Languages Department. The Chinese language major includes eight Chinese language courses and four culture courses.

There are two possible minors available, namely, the Chinese language minor and the Chinese study group minor.

Students can fulfill the foreign language core requirement with the completion of CHIN 202 .

During fall semester of each year, Calvin offers its own full-time Chinese language and history program in Beijing, China at Capital Normal University (STCH). The program in Beijing is for students with or without prior knowledge of Chinese. The advisor for the program is L. Herzberg of the Germanic and Asian Languages Department.

Programs

• Chinese Language Major
• Chinese Major: Elementary, Secondary Education
• Chinese Major: K-12 Education

• Chinese Language Minor
• Chinese Minor: Elementary, Secondary Education

• Chinese Study Group Minor

Courses

• CHIN 101 - Elementary Chinese I
• CHIN 102 - Elementary Chinese II
• CHIN 201 - Intermediate Chinese I
• CHIN 202 - Intermediate Chinese II
• CHIN 301 - Advanced Chinese Language I
• CHIN 302 - Advanced Chinese Language II
• CHIN 311 - Readings on Chinese Society and Culture
• CHIN 312 - Further Readings on Chinese Society and Culture

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