Minor in Chinese Language

The Minor in Chinese Language is an 18-credit hour program. It aims to provide university students in various disciplines an opportunity to learn Chinese language and culture through well-constructed courses tailed to the purpose. The establishment of the minor degree in Chinese language is also a response to the growing interest in China and Chinese language in the UAE with the emergence of China in economy and international affairs. The program will cover a two-year period to enable students to have good command of Chinese language for them to do further study, travel, and venture business with Chinese in China.

Admission Requirements

• Min grade requirement: None
• Pre-requisite: Approval of department chair
• Targeted students: All students

Program Objectives

• To enable students to listen, speak, read and write Chinese at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels (Level 1 to Level 4 of the HSK) (Chinese proficiency test for speakers of other language).
• To acquire a solid foundation in the study of Chinese literature and Culture
• To gain working knowledge of Chinese Language to prepare students for graduate study in China-related fields, to work in contexts where the language and culture are pertinent.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate abilities in comprehending daily conversations and audio input in Standard Modern Chinese.
• Demonstrate abilities in comprehending written materials on various topics in Standard Modern Chinese.
• Apply basic Chinese grammatical rules in speaking Standard Modern Chinese effectively with vocabularies appropriate to the context.
• Apply basic Chinese grammatical rules in writing correct sentences in various topics.
• Demonstrate proficiency in burgeoning Chinese language in global business and international communications.
• Demonstrate understanding of the unique Chinese social and traditional elements of communication with special attention paid to business, economics and translation.

Degree Requirements

Required Credit Hours : minimum 18 hours

Chinese Language

Elective Courses