Study abroad program SMU participates in the Associated Colleges in China Program as an associated school. ACC is known for its rich curriculum, high quality teaching, and variety of cultural activities, including a host family for each student. The minor in Asian Studies provides students with an opportunity to design an interdisciplinary program of study that will give them an in-depth knowledge of the history, politics, society, and culture of traditional and contemporary Asia. The curriculum 1. Emphasizes foundation work through intensive drills in sounds and tones, sentence structure, and a vocabulary of about 600 characters.
Students attend three weekly master classes plus two hours of practice in small groups.
Computer, video, and audio assignments are required. Four credits per semester. Students attend four weekly classes. Video and audio materials are used. Four credits per semester.