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.