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Twin Cities Campus
Chinese Language Advanced-Level CertificateAsian and Middle Eastern Studies
College of Liberal Arts
The purpose of the Certificate is to recognize students who have reached an advanced level of proficiency in Modern Standard Chinese (ACTFL Advanced, ILR 2), along with training in literary Chinese and cultural literacy. Designated as a "tier four" language by the Foreign Service Institute, Chinese is acknowledged as one of the most difficult languages to master. Students who receive the certificate will have official recognition of this advanced level of proficiency in Chinese which can facilitate their post-college careers.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Prerequisite Courses
In select cases, students with advanced proficiency may be exempt from taking
one or many of these courses. Placement is determined by the Director of Chinese Language Instruction.
Take 0 - 6 course(s) totaling 0 - 30 credit(s) from the following:
or
CHN 1015 - Accelerated Beginning Modern Chinese
(5.0 cr)
CHN 3021 - Intermediate Modern Chinese I
(5.0 cr)
CHN 3022 - Intermediate Modern Chinese II
(5.0 cr)
or
CHN 3016 - Accelerated Intermediate Modern Chinese
(5.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
Modern Chinese.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
Students interested in the Certificate are encouraged to participate in enhancement activities such as:
1. Tandem Plus
2. Media Discussion (sponsored by the Chinese Flagship program)
3. Conversation and Chinese cultural activities
4. Chinese speaking community service
5. Chinese student group activities
Literary Chinese
Take exactly 2 course(s) totaling exactly 6 credit(s) from the following:
Introductory Classical Chinese I
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CHN 5211 - Introductory Classical Chinese I
(3.0 cr)
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JPN 5211 - Introductory Classical Chinese I
(3.0 cr)
·
KOR 5211 - Introductory Classical Chinese I
(3.0 cr)
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Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
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CHN 5212 - Introductory Classical Chinese II
(3.0 cr)
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JPN 5212 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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KOR 5212 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Modern China
Other courses that introduce students to broad cultures of modern China and its cultures may be accepted with departmental approval.
Take exactly 2 course(s) totaling exactly 6 credit(s) from the following:
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AMES 3336 - Revolution and Modernity in Chinese Literature and Culture
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
AMES 3337 - Contemporary Chinese Literature and Popular Culture
[LITR, GP]
(3.0 cr)
Study Abroad
Study Abroad for an intensive summer or one-semester program in China or Taiwan, approved by the Director of Language Instruction (DLI) of the Chinese program.
Recommended programs are CET in Beijing and the International Chinese Language Program (ICLP) in Taiwan because these are two programs that have a direct affiliation with the university and have been approved for UMN direct credit. Other programs could be used if they meet the department's standard and University criteria.
Self-assessment
Self-assessment to confirm student commitment and readiness to proceed to ACTFL testing. This will be conducted in two parts: a written self-assessment (in English), followed by an interview (in Chinese) with the DLI and one other member of the Chinese faculty.
Chinese Essay regarding Chinese language study and the student's professional career goals
1000 computer-generated characters, with revision. Students engage with contemporary issues and their relationship to their profession. Students will be expected to include original sources in their essay, depending on their major and professional field of interest. The essay will be evaluated by the DLI and the Associate Director of the Chinese Flagship. Students will be allowed a second submission, if needed. For Chinese Flagship students this will be a stage toward their final Capstone essay.
ACTFL Tests
ACTFL Tests (measuring proficiency according to the ACTFL scale) with result of Advanced Low or higher in three skills; or an American Councils for International Education Listening, Reading, and OPI test (measuring proficiency according to the ILR scale) with '2' or higher, allowing for a 1+ in one area.
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