»Chinese Program

The Chinese studies program provides courses in both language and culture across all levels of difficulty. Whether you are just beginning your journey to learn Chinese or are well on your way to being fluent in the language, courses are offered at every level to ensure students are getting the needed education.

Our faculty provides customized instruction, including technology, games, projects, and collaborative learning within the classrooms to ensure a wide variety of ways that students can not only learn Chinese language, but also engage with Chinese culture as well!

Course Information

Elementary Chinese 101 and 102, and Intermediate Chinese 201 are the courses that fulfill the language requirement at Chapman University.

Chinese 202 and 301A are designed to perfect students’ Chinese language skills by developing practical conversational skills and by acquiring an intermediate proficiency in the reading and writing in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters.

There are also courses with specific themes:

Business Chinese
Literary and Cinematographic Images of The Chinese

Activities with Professors

In addition to faculty hosted office hours, in which students are able to come and meet with their instructor for extra help and have questions answered, the department also provides students the opportunity to practice their language skills during extracurricular events. The program encourages students to participate in various cultural activities throughout the year.

Creating Chinese traditional ink paintings
Taiwanese cuisine cooking classes
Taiwanese Movie day
Chinese language table

Minor in Chinese

Total credits 21, CHIN201 included
A minimum of 15 credits of the degree must be comprised of upper-division courses
Students are encouraged to spend at least one semester or to complete a travel course in a Chinese-speaking country

Amanda Lindsey ’19

“At the end of summer school, we had a graduation ceremony at Feng Chia University where language barriers were broken and lifelong friends were created. Professors gave encouraging speeches and students performed cultural dances from around the world. At the end of the trip, students from different countries and backgrounds became friends. I still keep in touch with them today on social media.”

Learn more about Amanda's travel course experience

Fox Helms

Fox Helm traveled to Taiwan and created a vlog series that endearingly depicts the joys and learning that takes place throughout each and every travel course.

Watch Fox's vlog