Participation
To participate in the China Studies Program, students must be enrolled as full-time students and be receiving academic credit for the program from their home institution. The CSP does not grant credit directly; rather, it serves as an extension campus of the member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.
The program recommends to home institutions that students be granted the equivalent of 15-18 semester hours of credit, distributed as follows. (Note: An 18 hour credit load is not guaranteed and is permitted only with prior campus and program director approval. If approved and if a campus charges extra for an 18th hour, this is an additional cost to the student and not included in what the program bills to the home campus.)
Check your school's policies--and talk to your advisor--to see which courses and credits work best for you.
Business Concentration
| COURSES |
CREDITS |
| Chinese I or Advanced Chinese | 2-3 |
| Chinese History | 3 |
| Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Contemporary Society & Public Policy | 3 |
| International Business in China | 3 |
| Business Internship | 3 |
| Tai Chi (optional; elective) | 1 |
| TOTAL CREDITS |
17-18 |
China Studies Concentration
| REQUIRED COURSES | CREDITS |
| Chinese I or Advanced Chinese | 3 |
| Chinese History | 3 |
| Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Contemporary Society & Public Policy | 3 |
| ELECTIVE COURSES (Select 3-6 additional credits; 18 credits only by program and home campus approval) |
|
| Chinese II (not available to those who take "Advanced Chinese") |
3 |
| Eastern Philosophy & Religions |
3 |
| Dimensions of East Asian Culture | 3 |
| Chinese Painting and/or Tai Chi (not available to those who take "Dimensions") |
1-2 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15-18 |
Because the program is interdisciplinary in nature, credits may be applied in a variety of ways. Possible application can be made to fulfill general education requirements or those in a student's academic major or minor. The seminar courses correspond to upper-level courses. Students should actively seek out the appropriate person on campus to decide the best way to apply CSP credits to home campus requirements.
Grading
Evaluation of student work is based on many factors. These include but are not limited to: participation, quizzes, written papers, oral presentations and comprehensive examinations. A "C" grade indicates adequate performance, a "B" grade indicates good, competent and complete work, and an "A" grade indicates excellent, creative and integrative work, revealing superior analysis and content.
