CHN 1105 & 1106 -- Elementary Chinese Classes
Both classes are three-credit introductory college courses of Mandarin Chinese, which is also known as Putonghua in Mainland China; and as Guoyu in Taiwan, R.O.C. These classes are embedded with custom and cultural aspects with emphasis on four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing Chinese language.
CHN 2105 & 2106 -- Intermediate Chinese Classes
These are second year of college Mandarin Chinese. Both classes are three-credit intermediate Chinese classes. The classes are embedded with custom and cultural aspects with emphasis on four skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing Chinese language.
For more information, contact Owen Guo
Study Abroad Opportunity
In collaboration with Radford University, students at VT are given the opportunity to do their study abroad in China with students and faculty members at RU for a month. Students are required to take at least one year of Elementary Chinese courses prior to their departure to China. Students are required to register the Study Abroad course through RU and pay for the tuition there.
This is a four-credit Intermediate college course. The Study Abroad program is home based in Beijing, the capital city of China. Students will study the Chinese language and culture half of the day from Monday to Friday and go on excursions to places such as the Great Wall, Summer Palace, National Museum, local market or zoo in the afternoons and on weekends. Students will also travel to other cities such as Hang Zhou, Zhou Zhuang and Shanghai, etc. The cities will vary from year to year. Through this Study Abroad program, students will improve their Chinese language skills and establish deeper friendship with local students and other citizens. Students will have better understanding of the Chinese society and its culture by end of the trip.
Please contact Dr. Philip Sweet, the Department Chair at Radford University for more information. His office number is 540-831-5489; his email address is psweet@radford.edu.