Discover enchanting China a beacon to visitors for thousands of years!
From the visual arts to the philosophical treatises of Confucius, Chinese history and culture have had a profound impact on Western art, literature and technology. Today, China continues to wield enormous influence as a rising economic and industrial power. China has enthralled visitors for more than 5,000 years. Now, through St. John’s, you can spend five weeks studying Chinese language and culture at Suzhou (Soochow) University, founded in 1900. Suzhou – a vital economic and cultural center south of Beijing – will become your home.
There you will visit and interact with local universities, businesses, churches, factories, villages, markets and temples. Planned trips include excursions to Beijing, the epicenter of Chinese art and culture and Hangzhou, one of China’s most prosperous regions, known for its natural beauty. Above all, you’ll be able to engage the people of China.
Highlights include:
- Guest lecturers from Peking University and Tsinghua University
- Excursions to the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Northern Sea, Wang-Fu-Jing, Gyms and Sports Facilities of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Shanghai Metro, Suzhou and Wuxi.
Undergraduate courses:
ASC 1650: Chinese Society, Culture and Economy: Sports in China
ASC 3710: Banking in East Asia
CHI 1120: Chinese Language: Conversational Chinese
Graduate courses:
ASC 254: U.S. - China Relations
CHI 211: Chinese for Business Managers
CHI 301: Chinese Language and Literature
Credits: 3 - 6**
**Please note, students must select a minimum of 1 course (3 credits) and a maximum of 2 courses (6 credits). You may register for graduate or undergraduate level courses, but you may not register for both levels.
Dates: May 14 - June 1, 2012
Deadlines:
- Application deadline: Friday, March 23
- Deposit deadline: Friday, March 30
Accommodations: TBD
Meals: TBD
Professors: Dr. Bernadette Li & Prof. Hung-Yi Erik Shen
Information Session: TBD
Program Fee: TBD
*Please note: Tuition and airfare are in addition to the program fee. Please check the tuition based on your school and how many credits you choose to enroll in while abroad.
Attention all Graduate Students:
Please be advised that at this time graduate students are unable to apply through the St. John's UIS system for graduate level courses. Graduate students must file a paper application and an approved course option form in order to apply for this program. Print the Application PDF and course option form, complete the application and submit to the Office of Global Studies located in Sun Yat Sen Hall. The course option form should be signed by your Dean or Academic Advisor to ensure that you will receive credit toward your course of study.
Special Notes: This program is part of a degree certification in Chinese Studies from the Institute of Asian Studies at St. John’s. If you wish, you may earn this 12 credit certificate degree simply by completing another six credits in Chinese culture during Summer Session II.
This program is an excellent option for business majors!
* Classes are subject to appropriate enrollment. Although courses may be offered we need to maintain a minimum number of students to run summer courses. Should enrollment not be met courses may be canceled. Students will not be held financially responsible if course(s) and/or program(s) have been canceled.