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The Chinese Minor
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• Faculty
• Study
Abroad
• Careers
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THE CHINESE MINOR
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minimim of 16 credit hours in Chinese constitutes
a minor. EAST courses 109, 110, 209, 120, taken
at the Hangzhou China Study Center, and EAST
495 when the topic is Chinese language study,
may count toward the minor.
THE CHINESE FACULTY
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Jianyun Meng
Lecturer in Foreign Languages &
Literatures
Meier Hall 147
(219) 464-6771
E-mail Professor
Meng
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- Benjamin
Ridgway, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages
and Literatures, Graduate Program
Meier Hall 146 • 219.464.5069
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More
about Professor Ridgway
More
about the MACS Graduate Program
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STUDY
ABROAD
Previous study of Chinese language is not required, and almost
all VU students can study abroad in Hangzhou without
delaying graduation if they plan carefully with
their academic advisor. You must be a sophomore,
junior or senior in good standing with an overall
3.0 GPA. As many as 15 students from VU, from other
schools in the Lutheran Colleges' China Consortium,
or from other universities-at-large may study in
Hangzhou for the fall semester at Zhejiang University.
Students take either 10 credits of intesnive Chinese
language at the university (at one of six different
levels); or take 5 credits of Chinese conversation
(EAST 110/210) and audit the other 5 credits of
Chinese language (EAST 109/209). Students also take
a 3-credit Culture and Civilization course, taught
in English by VU faculty. Additional courses may
be available, depending on your Chinese language
ability and the resident director of the program.
• Visit the International Studies page for more details.
CAREERS
FOR STUDENTS OF CHINESE
Many
students minoring in Chinese choose to complement
their language studies with an inderdiscinplinary
program:
Chinese
and Japanese Studies
This program provides and opportunity for students
to focus their study on this important area of the
world by examining the history,
culture, and religions of China and Japan, in addition
to developin some proficiency in the Chinese or
Japanese language. It provides an essential background
for students considering a career in education,
business, government, or the arts related to the
East Asian cultural sphere.
International
Economics & Cultural Affairs (IECA)
This program includes a core of five courses
in economics and five in Chinese (language,
literature, and culture), and two courses each
in geography, history, and political science.
Double-majors in IECA and Chinese
work in international business or public affairs.
CAMPUS
ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS OF CHINESE
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China Club
• Weekly Noodle Lunch
Every week, the China club hosts a free noodle
lunch, and everyone is welcome to attend!
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