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The Chinese Studies program provides two specialization tracks: Chinese Language and Literature, and Chinese Culture and Society. The Language and Literature track allows students to explore China's vast literary heritage, historical developments, social structures, and artistic expressions through intensive study of its language, written works, cinema, religious traditions, and other cultural contributions. The Culture and Society track focuses on an interdisciplinary analysis of modern Chinese civilization, incorporating viewpoints from both humanistic disciplines and social sciences. This program highlights how these complementary approaches together provide deeper insight into the multifaceted influences that have molded present-day China.
Student must have completed secondary school with excellent grades/marks in academic subjects and have earned a certificate of completion that enables you to be admitted to a university in your home country and is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma. If your secondary/high school was completed in a country where English was not the language of instruction, or if you have less than three years of high school curriculum instruction in English in the U.S., you are required to demonstrate English proficiency.
Various examinations and scores may be used to demonstrate proficiency in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination: Internet-based test (IBT): score 80 or higher; Score 6.5 or higher on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); Freshman applicants may complete one UC approved English composition course.