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China: Beijing Program - Language Immersion Track

Beijing, China

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Housing:	Dormitory, Shared Apt.	Language Pre-requisite:	none
Language of Instruction:	Chinese	Language Courses Offered:	Yes
Non-AU Students Accepted:	No	Internship:	No
Advisor:	Ethan Merritt	Minimum GPA:	2.75
Class Level Required for Admission:	Second-semester Sophomore standing	Program Type:	Not Direct Enrollment

Program Description:

Is this Program Right for You?

The Beijing program now offers a special track focused on exclusively on Chinese language immersion. This is a program track within the Beijing program for the serious student with prior language study who wants to pursue further intensive Chinese training. The class size is small with one on one drills and students give a language pledge to speak only Chinese which is enforced inside and outside the classroom.

Academic Information

Prerequisites

For the Chinese Immersion program track, the typical requirement is that students have studied at least two semesters of college-level Chinese or the equivalent. The program does offer a new First Year Chinese Immersion track for beginners.
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Courses

Students earn a full semester of American University (AU) credit. These credits are readily transferable to other colleges and universities. Following are descriptions of the courses offered.

Immersion Chinese
(12 credits)
The immersion Chinese Language classes (multiple levels) are designed for advanced language students. They normally meet three hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon daily, five days a week, except Friday afternoon, including two hours of lecture and drill, two hours of language task session, and a one-hour individual session (one-on-one). In addition, there is a language table every Wednesday. Students should be aware that the immersion course is very demanding. In addition to the five daily hours of class, students should expect to spend at least another three to four hours in class preparation and self-study daily.

Chinese Folklore
( 1 credit, spring & fall )
This course is for students on Chinese immersion track. The instructor will discuss Chinese cultural traditions, religions, and all kinds of social practices that permeate Chinese life. It is four weeks in length and readings will be selected from books, articles, and contemporary news.

Social Issues
(1 credit ,spring & fall)
To understand contemporary social issues by reading and discussing is the purpose of this course. Among the major topics are peasant laborers in cities, education, environment, etc. Students will conduct interviews, by using Chinese, as part of this class.

Popular Culture
(1 credit, spring and fall)
The focus of this course is on the youth culture, music, movies, TV programs, and the immerging internet culture. Interactions with college students forms part and parcel of this attempt to understand China's youth.

Student Life

Housing and Meals

During the semester in Beijing, students live in on-campus residence halls at Peking University or off-campus program apartments. Arrangements for student housing are made in cooperation with Peking University. Students on the Immersion track are typically housed together separate from other program students so as to facilitate the language pledge. The option of having Chinese student roommates is sometimes possible in the off-campus apartments.

Students may eat meals on campus at Peking University or elsewhere. There are numerous inexpensive cafeterias and restaurants in and around campus (the cost of meals is not included in the program fees).

Excursions

Extensive study trips during the Beijing program give students a first-hand look at Chinese society. Excursions in and around Beijing have included the Great Wall, the Ming Tombs, the Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, and Beihai Park.

With guidance from the Program Director, students also take a lengthy field trips throughout China.

Dates / Deadlines:

Term	Year	App Deadline	Decision Date	Start Date	End Date
Spring	2013	10/18/2012 **	Varies by program	01/10/2013	05/01/2013
Academic Year	2013-2014	03/28/2013 **	Varies by program	08/30/2013	05/22/2014
Fall	2013	03/28/2013 **	Varies by program	08/30/2013	12/13/2013
Spring	2014	10/16/2013**	Varies by program	TBA	TBA
** The time it takes to receive an admissions decision varies greatly by program; it can take as little as two weeks or as long as several months. Contact AU Abroad for further details on your program's admissions timeline.
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