Chinese Language & Culture in Beijing, China
Details below relate to summer 2009. Please check back for updated information on the summer 2010 program.
The summer Chinese Language and Culture program provides an opportunity for total immersion into the language while learning about the culture at first hand. Students will be exposed to the real China, discovering the history, culture, philosophy, politics, and religion while also interacting on a daily basis with the local Chinese.
This program provides everything that the Ohio University based Chinese language courses can offer and more, expanding your knowledge and understanding of this very different and important area of the world.
This program completes the foreign language requirement for the College of Arts and Sciences.
Dates of program: June 28 - August 10, 2010. Students will arrive in Beijing on June 25, 2010.
Eligibility and selection process: Students must have completed the 111-113 Chinese language series, have a minimum 3.0 GPA (students with less than a 3.0 GPA will be considered if they have excelled in Chinese language courses)
Handbook
Please consult the program handbook for program rules and more detailed information.
Click here for the application deadline.
Application available at education abroad application.
Living arrangements: OU students will live alongside international students from around the world in dorms on the campus of Beijing Language and Culture University in the ‘academic district’ of Beijing. There are several student cafeterias on campus and numerous small, inexpensive restaurants around campus for students to dine in.
Excursions: Students will visit the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Peking Man Museum, the Temple of Heaven, and two more local historic and contemporary cultural places of interest.
Courses and credits:
- Chinese 211 Intermediate Chinese 1 (4 credit hours)
- Chinese 212 Intermediate Chinese 2 (4 credit hours)
- Chinese 213 Intermediate Chinese 3 (4 credit hours)
***Note: Students will be required to enroll in Chin 399A, Field Studies in China, spring quarter. This is a 2 credit orientation course to prepare for studying in a different culture and for background knowledge about China.
Cost: Billed by Ohio University
- Tuition: 12 OU credits
- Program fee: 2450*
- Administrative fee: $150
*Program fee includes roundtrip airfare, visa, accommodation & some meals, excursions, cellphone, and HTH health insurance.
Out-of-pocket expenses**:
- Passport and Photos: $115
- Meals: $235
- Vaccinations (if not current): $100
Click here for info on vaccinations for this country.
- Books and Supplies: $50
- Personal/Incidentals: $120
**Estimates only. Actual costs may vary.
For more information, contact
Liang Tao
365 Gordy Hall
Tel: 740-593-4969
Or
Laurence Tuccori
Program Coordinator
Office of Education Abroad
Tel: 740-597-2721
