Chinese Education- Bachelor of Science in Education
This program offers students the opportunity to study the theory and practice of teaching the Chinese language while simultaneously studying the language, literature, and culture of the Chinese-speaking world. Critically oriented pedagogical courses complement the Chinese literature and culture courses that explore the diversity of the Chinese-speaking world. Chinese Education students participate in a study abroad experience to gain linguistic and cultural understandings. The university offers a number of study abroad programs which provide students with linguistic and cultural knowledge, competencies and skills essential to be a 21st century teacher.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Education Core | ||
| Select the following: | ||
| EDP 201 | Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts | 3 |
| EDL 204 | Sociocultural Studies in Education | 3 |
| EDP 256 | Psychology of the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| TCE 191 | Threshold Concepts of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry | 3 |
| TCE 420F | Teaching Foreign Language (FL): Elementary School Practicum | 3 |
| Fall field block courses - take all three concurrently: | ||
| EDP 301A | Assessment and Evaluation in Educational Settings | 3 |
| TCE 444 | Language Teaching and Learning I | 3 |
| TCE 454 | TESOL in PK-12: Instructional Theory & Practice | 3 |
| Spring field block courses - take all three concurrently: | ||
| TCE 421A | Classroom Cultures, Community, and Climate | 3 |
| TCE 445 | Language Teaching &Learning II | 3 |
| TCE 446L | Reading in the Foreign Language | 3 |
| Supervised teaching semester: | ||
| TCE 419A | Teaching Internship- Adolescent | 15 |
| Chinese Education Courses | ||
| Required courses (select 12 hours) 1 | 12 | |
| Second Year Chinese and Second Year Chinese | ||
| Third Year Chinese and Third Year Chinese | ||
| Business Chinese I and Business Chinese II | ||
| Chinese Verbal Theatre Performance | ||
| Select the following: | ||
| CHI 401 | Fourth Year Chinese I | 3 |
| Selected Courses 2 | ||
| Select 9 semester hours of the following: | 9 | |
| Traditional Chinese Literature in English Translation | ||
| Modern Chinese Literature in English Translation | ||
| Three Kingdoms | ||
| Modern Chinese Autobiography | ||
| Drama In China/Japan:Eng Trans | ||
| Chinese Satire | ||
| Chinese Cinema and Culture | ||
| Chinese Culture Live | ||
| Fourth Year Chinese II | ||
| Independent Reading for Departmental Honors | ||
| Related Hours | ||
| Select 12 semester hours of the following, including at least one course from the China group: | 12 | |
| China: | ||
| Chinese Painting History | ||
| Cross-cultural Examination of the United States and China within an Educational Context | ||
| Chinese Education through Culture, Customs, History, and Development | ||
| Modern Chinese History | ||
| Japan: | ||
| Modern Japanese History | ||
| Japanese Tales of the Supernatural in English Translation | ||
| Drama In China/Japan:Eng Trans | ||
| Topics in Japanese Literature in English Translation | ||
| Survey of Japanese Cinema | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Linguistics | ||
| Fourth Year Japanese | ||
| East Asia: | ||
| History of Asian Art, China, Korea, and Japan | ||
| Modern & Contemporary East Asian Art | ||
| The Rise of Industrialism in East Asia | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Geography of the Silk Road (The Heart of Asia) | ||
| Eurasian Nomads and History | ||
| Introduction to Buddhism | ||
| Linguistics: | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 84 | |
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These Required courses may be used in Selected or Related hours if not used as Required courses.
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These Selected courses may be used in Related hours if not used as Selected courses.
Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Languages and Cultures meet the College of Arts and Science writing in the major requirement by completing the following courses: CHI 302 or CHI 312 and CHI 401 or JPN 302 and JPN 401.
Study Abroad
Minimum of 9 hours in Semester long (minimum of 10 consecutive weeks) in an approved study abroad program in a Chinese-speaking country. Recommended during Spring sophomore year.
OR
Minimum of 9 hours in Two summers/winters abroad (minimum of 10 weeks total) in an approved study abroad program in a Chinese-speaking country.
Courses can be used to satisfy other major requirements above - no additional hours required.
It is imperative you engage fully in this experience to succeed in the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)