Undergraduate Training Program for Chinese
Language and Literature
Overview:
The teaching goals of this major are foreigners whose native language is not Chinese or
overseas Chinese. Applicants must have completed high school.
This aim of the program is to develop the Chinese language ability of students, to help the
students understand Chinese culture and China's national conditions. The students will be able to
use Chinese in cross-cultural communication and take general academic research. The graduates
will be able to work for their own government, enterprise business, media and cultural education
institutions, engage in the work related to the Chinese language and literature such as translators,
journalists, teachers and civilian officials, etc. They can also engaged in news, business, business
management and other aspects of the work in China, or they can use Chinese as the professional
platform, to pursue other professional and academic degree in Chinese university.
Major Requirement:
After study the fundamental courses, professional courses, and the three summer practical
courses, the students should be skilled in listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating.
They must be able to speak Chinese fluently, write in the standard written Chinese. They must
have a basic understanding the political, economic, legal, ethical and cultural aspects of the
contemporary China, a certain social ability to live and to study in China. They also are able to
work in cross-cultural environment all over the world.
Major:
Chinese language and literature
Main Courses:
Speaking Chinese (Primary / Intermediate / Quasi Advanced / Advanced);
Listening Chinese (Intermediate);
Chinese Language (Primary / Intermediate / Quasi Advanced / Advanced);
Reading Chinese (Primary / Intermediate / Quasi Advanced);
Writing Chinese (Intermediate / Quasi Advanced / Advanced);
Other Requirement:
Duration: 3-6 years. Standard duration 4 years. Chinese Zero-Beginners need to take Chinese
Foundation course in total 384 (12x16x2) hours in the first year. For those who have a certain
degree of Chinese, they can apply for exemption corresponding Chinese courses, according to the
principle of waiver of taking course, but not the exam. Those who are approved of the can get the
course credits exemption
Degree: Bachelor of Art
Curriculum
1st year Common Core
Credit
Required Course 31 credits
（31）
Semester
FOUN000
1
Basic Chinese
3
Autumn,
Spring
FOUN000
2
Basic English
3
Autumn,
Spring
FOUN001
1
Basic Computer knowledge
3
Autumn
FOUN002
1
Overview of China
3
Autumn
FOUN002
2
Social Science Research Methodology
2
Autumn
FOUN003
5
Introduction Courses of the Field Chinese
2
Spring
CIAH300
1
The course of primary Chinese oral
2
Autumn
CIAH300
2
The course of primary Chinese
2
Autumn
CIAH300
3
The course of primary Chinese reading
2
Autumn
CIAH300
4
The course of primary Chinese listening
2
Autumn
CIAH300
5
The course of primary Chinese oral
2
Spring
CIAH300
6
The course of primary Chinese
2
Spring
CIAH300
7
The course of primary Chinese reading
2
Spring
CIAH300
8
The course of primary Chinese listening
2
Spring
Elective Course（7 credits）See attachment
（7）
Autumn
Spring
Practice on Language and life
4
Summer
CIAH300
9
2nd year
Credit
Required Course
（26）
Semester
CIAH3010
Intermediate Chinese oral
2
Autumn
CIAH3011
Intermediate Chinese Listening
2
Autumn
CIAH3012
Intermediate reading
2
Autumn
CIAH3013
Intermediate Chinese Language
3
Autumn
CIAH3014
Intermediate writing
2
Autumn
CIAH3015
Grammar
2
Autumn
CIAH3016
Intermediate Chinese oral
2
Spring
CIAH3017
Intermediate Chinese Listening
2
Spring
CIAH3018
Intermediate reading
2
Spring
CIAH3019
Intermediate Chinese Language
3
Spring
CIAH3020
Intermediate writing
2
Spring
CIAH3021
Phonetics and Phonology
2
Spring
CIAH3022
Practice on Culture and Folk Custom
4
Summer
3rd year Specialized Required Course
Credit
Semester
Specialized Required Course
（26）
CLLP4001
Quasi Advanced Spoken Chinese
2
Autumn
CLLP4002
Associate senior reading
2
Autumn
CLLP4003
Associate senior Chinese
3
Autumn
CLLP4004
Associate Advanced Writing
2
Autumn
CLLP4005
Chinese Lexicology and Rhetoric
2
Autumn
CLLP4006
Quasi Advanced Spoken Chinese
2
Spring
CLLP4007
Associate senior reading
2
Spring
CLLP4008
Associate senior Chinese
3
Spring
CLLP4009
Associate Advanced Writing
2
Spring
CLLP4010
Modern and Contemporary Literature of China
2
Spring
CLLP4011
Chinese Literature
3
Spring
CLLP4012
Ancient Chinese literature
3
Autumn
CLLP4001
Practice on Literature and Society
4
Summer
Specialized Elective Course
（13）
CLLP4013
Methodology of Comparative Literature
2
Spring
CLLP4014
Chinese Dialects
2
Autumn
CLLP4015
A sociolinguistic study
2
Spring
HCHN0007
Poems and Ci by Li Qingzhao
2
Spring
HCHN0009
Introduction of Language
1
Spring
HCHN0010
Language and Culture
2
Autumn
CLLP4016
Learning how to learn
1
Autumn
CLLP4017
Appreciation of Film and Television
2
Autumn
CLLP4018
Laboratory Phonology
1
Autumn
Credit
Semester
4th year Applied Course
（14+8）
CIAH5001
Reading and cultural analysis of the Analects of
Confucius
2
Autumn
CIAH5002
Senior Writing
3
Autumn
CIAH5003
Public Speaking
2
Autumn
CIAH5004
Classic reading and creative writing
3
Spring
CIAH5005
Study of the Novel
2
Autumn
CIAH5006
Translation theory and techniques
2
Autumn
Practical course and Internship
8
Spring
Graduation thesis
5
Spring
Course and Credit Distribution
Courses
Compu
Experimen
Out-of–class
ter Lab
ts
study
Credit
Cdts
Hrs
%
20
320
13.3%
16
256
10.7%
Introductory course
2
32
1.3%
School requirements
34
544
22.7%
16
Major Requirements
26
416
17.3%
12
Restricted Electives
13
208
8.7%
30
Applied Courses
14
224
9.3%
Internships
8
128
5.3%
Thesis Report
5
80
3.3%
Summer
Internships
12
192
8%
4
12
Total
150
2400
100%
62
150
Course Type
Social and
University Level
Courses
School and Major
Thesis report
Requirements
Notes:
Humanities
Language
foundation
38
73
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1. Course codes is subjected to be amended
2. Course assessment: Performance and participant (10%), assignments (30%) and final exam
(50%).
3. The first year students are required to achieve 10 credits from public elective course pool.
4. Students are required to achieve 13 credits from program elective courses in year 2 and 3.
5. During the 4 years study, students are highly encouraged to participate broad attendance of
elective courses and seminars.