Chinese (Minor)
Introduction
The Chinese minor cultivates students into bilingual global citizen through the development of linguistic, cultural, social, and historical competence in the target language and culture(s).
Objectives
I. Develop students’ linguistic, cultural, social, and historical understanding of the target language and culture(s) through the implementation of innovative strategies that empower students to use the foreign language as a communicative tool.
II. Cultivate students into bi- or multi-lingual global citizens capable of drawing upon their understanding of culture and language to break down barriers of discourse, gain knowledge of the world, and develop a functional awareness of cultural relativity.
Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate a superior mastery of the target language in all four language skills of listening, speaking, reading
and writing:
- Acquire advanced speaking fluency in the target language conversing in both formal and informal contexts
using diverse language strategies
- Master writing both expository and research papers of substantial length in the target language, show
competence at constructing clear theses and arguments while implementing refined research skills during
the writing process
- Demonstrate the ability to read a wide variety of texts in the target language while understanding and
assimilating the main ideas of the passage
- Comprehend with accuracy conversations on a wide-range of topics in a variety of registers in
the target language
2. Grasp the grammatical, structural and idiomatic aspects of the language as well as its evolution and changes
3. Display a social, historical and cultural knowledge and appreciation of the target culture and its people
4. Recognize the major literary movements and genres of the target culture including their major characteristics
in addition to acquiring a polished command of literary analysis and interpretation
5. Utilize superior analytical, acquisition and communication skills through the study of language, literature
and culture. Exhibit an in-depth ability to compare and contrast varying cultures and perspectives with one’s own