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Contemporary Chinese Society and Language Program
Fall and Spring Courses
TRACK 1 - Contemporary Chinese Society and Language
Courses:
Courses are subject to change.
Chinese Language (required, 12 class hours/week, 9 credits)
No prior language study is required for admission to this track. Upon taking a placement exam after arrival, students will be placed into the appropriate language level. All courses emphasize listening, speaking, reading and writing.
- FUDA CHIN100 Beginning Chinese I
- FUDA CHIN101 Beginning Chinese II
- FUDA CHIN200 Intermediate Chinese I
- FUDA CHIN201 Intermediate Chinese II
- FUDA CHIN300 Advanced Chinese I
- FUDA CHIN301 Advanced Chinese II
- FUDA CHIN400 Advanced Chinese III
- FUDA CHIN401 Advanced Chinese IV
All of the following area studies courses are taught in English and meet for three class hours per week.
FUDA SOCS260 Issues in Contemporary Chinese Society and Culture (required, 3 class hours per week, 3 credits) [pdf]
Professor Yu Hai's CV [pdf]
This course examines the transformation in Chinese society since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, with emphasis on the changes brought about in the wake of the economic reforms of the 1980s and 1990s. Topics will include the developments in urban and rural social transformation introduced by the reforms, the changing relationship between individual and society, the urban/rural divide, population control and the one child policy. Students will explore the social consequences of China's rapid integration into the global economy. All students will complete a Capstone Project as part of this course.
Choose one additional area studies course:
FUDA POCC350 Contemporary Chinese Politics (3 class hours per week, 3 credits) [pdf]
Professor Peng Bo's CV [pdf]
This courses examines the current political leadership of China, urban/rural relations, nationalism and foreign policy, mass participation, the emergence of the rule of law, and state and society issues.
FUDA ECCD370 China's Economic Development: 1978 to the Present and Beyond (3 class hours per week, 3 credits) [pdf]
Professor Zhang Jun's CV [pdf]
In the last twenty-five years, China has been the fastest growing economy in the world. In this course, students will explore the historical stages and effectiveness of the economic policies that have shaped China's emergence as a major player in the global economy. Students will examine the challenges posed by economic development and the prospects for China's economic future.
FUDA IRUC340 Sino-U.S. Relations (3 class hours per week, 3 credits)
The U.S.-China relationship is one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world. This course examines their intricate relationship, focusing on the period after 1949, when the People's Republic of China was proclaimed. What roles have trade and human rights played in the relationship? How have recent incidents, such as the American bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade in 1999 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks, influenced the strategic Beijing-Washington relationship? What lies in the future, as China rises?"