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The Chinese language major includes eight Chinese language courses, the last two of which are literature courses, plus at least four Asian culture classes. Students may also minor in Chinese language or earn a group minor in Chinese studies.

Mission

Calvin University is the only Christian university in North America to offer comprehensive study of the languages and cultures of East Asia. China and Japan alone account for nearly one-quarter of the world's population and are among the top economies in the world. Korea also looms large in world affairs.

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  • In demand!

    Hundreds of American-based businesses are hiring graduates who can speak Chinese.

    #1

    Mandarin Chinese is the most-commonly spoken language in the world.

    8

    Number of courses in spoken and written Chinese offered by Calvin

    1,000

    Characters you will learn in the first two years

Faculty

Three full-time faculty members teach in Asian studies, specializing in languages, history and religion. In addition, several professors in other departments offer courses on Asia, so that the program includes courses from philosophy, political science, art, economics and business. In addition, two part-time native speakers teach the upper-level language courses.

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