Programs
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WHY STUDY CHINESE (MANDARIN)
- It is spoken by over 1.3 billion people worldwide, making it the most widely spoken first language on the planet.
- It connects you with communities across Asia and around the globe.
- Chinese is one of the five official languages of the United Nations and a key language in diplomacy, global trade, science and culture.
- It opens the door to understanding a civilization with a history of over 4,000 years while engaging with one of today鈥檚 most influential economies and cultures.
- Mandarin offers a distinctive skill that complements almost any field, from business and engineering to health, education, law and the arts.
- It reshapes how you think and communicate. It strengthens memory, problem-solving, and intercultural awareness.
- It prepares you to work, travel, or study in Chinese-speaking regions and to navigate global challenges with confidence and curiosity.
Minor Program in Chinese Studies听
The Chinese Studies program launches students in the study of Mandarin with introductory language classes; further study includes intermediate language classes as well as offerings in Chinese literature and culture, Asian thought, religion, cinema, and economics.
A minor in Chinese Studies is an excellent interdisciplinary complement to a course of studies at 妻友 or King鈥檚 in any area of arts, social sciences, sciences, or other programs. Students will attain a solid foundation for further academic, professional, and/or personal explorations of this fascinating culture, its history, and its complex relationship to other parts of Asia as well as to the West.