Program Purpose Comparative Literature is the study of literature in its totality. The program major and minor acquaint students with literary study beyond the confines of any one national tradition, and it also trains students in the study of the relationship between literature and other areas of knowledge. Combining the synthesizing skills and knowledge related to individual national literatures, the Comparative Literature utilizes a wide range...
A four-year course sequence from introductory classes (about 800 compounds and 700 characters) to elementary through intermediate levels. Students' linguistic proficiency and cultural literacy are enhanced by the study of a wide variety of materials of styles and genres, from newspapers and magazines to selections from the works of major writers from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Classes emphasize the acquisition of oral, aural, writing and reading...
The Chinese program includes a major for the Bachelor of Arts degree and a minor. It emphasizes functional communicative skills in Chinese and offers a broad and in-depth study of Chinese language, linguistics, literature, and culture.
Acquiring functional skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing provides students with direct access to the Chinese people and society. They will also better understand and be able to interact with the people...
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a professional society for chemists that has provided guidelines to baccalaureate institutions on best practices for teaching chemistry to undergraduate students. An ACS certified chemistry major requires more advanced study within the chemistry department. Students interested in continuing in chemistry after graduation in either graduate school or industry should consider the guidelines of the ACS certified...
Asian Studies is a cooperative program of The Claremont Colleges which provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to pursue an interdisciplinary program of study. The main programs of concentration available within Asian Studies are East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, China and Southeast Asia.
Concentration in chemistry is suitable for students who wish to prepare for careers in the chemical profession or in the related fields of life, health, or earth sciences. Many graduates go on to post-graduate programs in biochemistry, chemistry, chemical physics, pharmacology, medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine. Recent chemistry students have also pursued careers in law, business, teaching, and other fields.
The Department of East Asian Languages Literatures offers courses in the languages and cultures of China. Because this language teaches so much about the people and the culture it represents, the department offers credit toward graduation for a single semester of study. Students who continue through the four-year sequences of rigorous classroom language training, combined with study abroad experiences, acquire the proficiency they need to pursue graduate...
This newly created interdisciplinary major emphasizes strong language training and seeks to instill in students a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge about Chinese Culture and Literature.
For a major in Chinese Language and Culture, a minimum of 30 semester credits must be distributed in the following manner
1. Four Chinese language courses above the 200 level to be selected with approval of an adviser.
2. Four Chinese Literature/culture courses...
UMUC offered its first distance education courses in 1972. Today, more than 30 percent of our students are enrolled in courses that do not require on-site class attendance. The Internet serves as their link to the university.
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