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注意: Beginning fall 2024, the 中国人 major 和 minor will no longer be offered at Carthage. Students who enrolled in the program before fall 2024 will still be able to take 中国人 courses to complete their degree.

Deepen your knowledge of all things 中国人, lighting the way to abundant careers in today’s global age. You’ll master spoken 和 written M和arin systems with guidance from Carthage’s Target Language Experts — native 中国人 speakers who bring energy 和 authenticity to their classes. You’ll also be steeped in the 文化, 政治, 宗教, 和 economy of 中国 和 broader East Asia. 专业 also study in a 中国人-speaking country for at least a semester.

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The 中国人 program at Carthage goes beyond mastering the language. It is a four-year program with curriculum courses in 中国人 history, 电影, 政治, 文化, 和 Asian 宗教.

Carthage offers a major 和 minor in 中国人. Students who study 中国人 at Carthage will enjoy 小类, individualized attention, 和 a program centered on helping students achieve their personal 和 professional goals. You’ll be guided by dedicated 教授Target Language Experts, who bring authenticity to their 教学 as native speakers from 中国人-speaking countries 和 regions like Taiwan, 香港, 中国, 和新加坡.

课程 are designed to cultivate skills for the workforce, 和 all majors study abroad in a 中国人-speaking country for at least a semester.

  • Maya Zenner

    “I chose Carthage primarily because of its size 和 the majors offered here. I came from a very small high school, so Carthage’s size made it a very easy transition.”

  • Emily Van Dixhorn

    “I learned 中国人 during my K-12 education, 和 I wanted a college that would allow me to further my 中国人 acquisition.”

  • Laura Xiu Hung ?24

    “Carthage 教授 are clearly passionate about the subjects they teach, 和 it’s easily reflected in the students’ learning.”

  • Lily Lourigan ?25

    “I received the Modern Language Scholarship for 中国人. This scholarship means everything to me since I would not be attending Carthage without it.”

  • Lorin Bucur in front of Machu Picchu, picture for student voices profile.

    “International political economy is an amazing major that isn’t offered in many other schools. It is for those students who wish to dive into international relations, 政治, 和 even the business realm.”

课程 you’ll take

All classes in the major are taught in 中国人. Here’s a sampling of required 和 elective offerings:

  • 中国人 Conversation
  • 中国人 和 Japanese Culture
  • 书法
  • Introduction to Asian Studies
  • 佛教
  • 中国人 和 Japanese Literature 和 Culture

中国人 Course Descriptions

Retroactive credits

If you test into a course 和 then earn a “C” or better, you can earn up to 12 free retroactive credits. 这是 three times more than you’ll get from any AP or college-level class that offers college credit! 

 

Outside the classroom

Students eating lunch in The Caf. 中国人 Lunch Table

During the weekly 中国人 Lunch Table, students chat in 中国人 with each other, 教授, Target Language Experts, 和 international students from 中国.

中国的俱乐部

中国的俱乐部 is a student-run organization that hosts meetings 和 events for students interested in 中国. Exp和 your knowledge of 中国 和 its 文化 outside of class. International students from 中国 are regular 和 integral members of the club.

实地考察旅行

The 中国人 program organizes field trips every semester to locations like 中国town 和 the 中国人 American Museum of Chicago. Experience first-h和 cultural practices, 茶仪式, 中国人 cooking, 和 calligraphy demonstrations.

J-Term 和 出国留学

教师 from various academic departments at Carthage regularly lead J-Term study tours 到中国. Students of all majors can study the country’s incredible history, growing economy, 和 rich 文化. Modern language majors are also required to spend at least one full semester abroad.

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After Carthage

中国, which has the second-largest economy in the world, is on the rise. 中国人, spoken by 1.3 billion people, is the second largest language (next to English) in the world.

Studying 中国人 at Carthage leads to jobs in business, 市场营销, 医疗保健, computer science, 招聘, 教学, 解释, 旅游, 和更多的. 

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