This course catalog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between Council, Northern Illinois University, and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses listed may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lectures and teaching staff, and program development. In addition, courses may fill up or may not be offered every semester. Language syllabi are not available. However, syllabi for the previous year's non-language courses are available upon request from Council.
Final registration takes place upon arrival in China.
All students are required to take Readings in Chinese, Spoken Chinese, and Contemporary Chinese Studies. The language courses are offered at intermediate, advanced intermediate, and advanced levels. During the spring semester, academic year students are required to take the language courses in addition to Selected Topics in Chinese Studies. Weekly readings focus on a topic related to developments in contemporary Chinese society and culture that are concurrently covered in the Contemporary Chinese Studies course. There is an intensive focus on developing the students' abilities to use the grammar and vocabulary presented in readings, and to produce written answers to questions, personal and formal letters, and short essays expressing understanding of the topics.