Gainful Employment Disclosure
Purpose: The program is specifically designed for both degree seeking and non-degree seeking students who are interested in reviewing or developing an in-depth understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture, history, and language. Other students will be able to enhance their employability in careers such as teaching or social service occupations.
| Two Years |
Credits |
| 1st Semester |
| CHI |
101 |
Beginning Chinese I |
5 |
| 1ENG |
251 |
Survey of World Literature I |
3 |
| Total |
|
8 |
| 2nd Semester |
| CHI |
102 |
Beginning Chinese II |
5 |
| HIS |
255 |
History of Chinese Culture and Institutions |
3 |
| Total |
|
8 |
| 3rd Semester |
| CHI |
201 |
Intermediate Chinese I |
4 |
| 2___ |
|
Elective |
3 |
| Total |
|
7 |
| 4th Semester |
| CHI |
202 |
Intermediate Chinese II |
4 |
| Total |
|
4 |
| Total credits for the Chinese Studies Career Studies Certificate=27 |
All first-time students must take a one-credit Student Development (SDV) course prior to enrolling in their 16th credit at NOVA.
1 Prerequisites for this course are ENG 111 and 112.
2 Elective may be selected from the following: ECO 210, International Economics; PSY 119, Cross-Cultural Psychology; CST 229, Intercultural Communication; ART 104, History of Far Eastern Art; SOC 255, Comparative Sociology; and GEO 220, World Regional Geography.
