Chinese
UWEC's Chinese certificate aims to deepen your Chinese language proficiency and cultural knowledge of China and Chinese-speaking regions in the world.
Learn About the Chinese Language and Culture
The certificate is a beneficial credential to demonstrate your investment in and knowledge of Chinese and is an excellent complement to a wide variety of majors and minors.
Throughout the program, you'll be immersed in the language and culture of China. Courses include study in basic grammar and vocabulary, with practical application to all language skills, including listening, speaking, translating, reading, writing, and Chinese calligraphy. Upon completion of the program, students are expected to reach novice-high or intermediate-low proficiency in Chinese.
Program Details
The ability to explore a variety of topics within the Chinese certificate allows you to personalize your education and discover new passions. Learn about the history of China, explore Chinese traditions and customs or study Chinese culture through various genres of film.
Practice what you learn in class in our language lab and the Roma Hoff Instructional Resource Center. These facilities are filled with sound and video programs, films, games, and computer software to help enhance your Chinese language proficiency.
See Chinese business, culture, politics, history, religion, and society firsthand during a three-week study abroad experience in China. Not only is this an excellent way to become more fluent in Chinese, but the incredible experience also counts for course credit.
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Where can the Chinese program lead me after graduation?
Knowing multiple languages is highly valued by employers, making this degree a sought-after one. Our alumni go on to pursue a variety of interesting and rewarding careers and are well-prepared for graduate school.
Example Careers
- Tourism
- Social Services
- Government
- Education
- Global Higher Education
- Translation and Interpretation
- Library or Museum work
- Consulting/Strategic Communications
- International Business
- Health Professions
After completing the Chinese certificate from UW-Eau Claire, your perspective of the world will be enriched with the Chinese language and culture. Using the language, you will be able to converse about familiar or everyday topics, present information to an audience, and describe Chinese cultural practices while comparing them with your own culture.
Here are a few courses in Chinese at UW-Eau Claire.
CHIN 101
Beginning Chinese
An introduction to the language and culture of China. Includes basic grammar with practical application to all language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing.
CHIN 202
Intermediate Chinese
Continuation of Chinese 201.
CHIN 301
Technology and Sustainability in China
This course is designed to improve students’ Chinese language proficiency (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and cultural understanding through a variety of topics on technology and sustainability. Class delivery will be interactive and students will be encouraged to draw on their academic interests and personal experiences in discussions and projects.
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