Courses
CHNS 2301- Intermediate Chinese Immersion 1.: Designed for students who are in a Chinese-speaking country, this is an off-campus immersion course. Offers students an opportunity to continue to develop grammatical and conversational competence. Focuses on oral and aural skills that are enhanced by the immersion environment. Prerequisite(s): CHNS 1102 with a minimum grade of C- or CHNS 1302 with a minimum grade of C-
Designed for students who are in a Chinese-speaking country, this is an off-campus immersion course. Offers students an opportunity to continue to develop grammatical and conversational competence. Prerequisite(s): CHNS 2101 with a minimum grade of C- or CHNS 2301 with a minimum grade of C- or CHNS 1502 with a minimum grade of C-
Focuses on a unique aspect of the Chinese language. The specific topics are chosen to reflect current developments in the language and expressed student interests. Topics focus on the use of the language for specific purposes or its use in specialized settings (e.g., media, business, health). Requires at least an advanced level of skill in the language. May be repeated up to four times.
Engages students with the cultures, societies, and peoples of particular countries and localities in one primary geographic region. Offers students an in-depth and on-site experience and an opportunity to learn about various aspects of the region, which may include politics, sociology, law, history, philosophy, culture, music, arts, literature, theatre, economics, and/or business. Students may connect with their peers in each locality and across societies, therein to gain an international experience designed to enhance their academic studies on campus in Boston. Culminating projects may include a research paper, an artistic expression piece (i.e., film or photos), or other assignment as determined by the professor. May be repeated without limit.
The 2025 Summer I China Dialogue program takes place in exciting Chinese communities and offers practical introductions to Chinese history, culture, ancient wisdom, politics, and businesses. Students will spend 2 days in Hong Kong, 5 weeks in Changsha (China’s most ‘up-and-coming’ city), and 3 days in Beijing. All cities are famous international cities in East Asia for its economic successes. Hence, within this one program, students will have the opportunity to experience multiple variations of Chinese culture across 3 distinctively different regions and different Chinese cultural customs. This program will be based in the Chinese Study Center of Changsha University, situated in Hunan Province. In this program, students will attend 100 hours of Chinese Language study and 50 hours of cultural classes that offer an intriguing introduction to the longest-surviving ancient civilization in the world. This includes such activities as Chinese Martial Arts, Chinese Tea Ceremony, Calligraphy, Chinese Paintings, Paper cutting, Chinese knotting, Chinese Folk Dance, etc. So that students may learn more about traditional Chinese culture—an essential part of understanding contemporary China. On weekends, students will visit world-famous nature wonders as well as interesting historical and cultural sites. To help students understand the daily lives and customs of the Chinese people, each student will be also accompanied by a Chinese local student to discuss authentic topics daily.
