Why Chinese Studies? / Chinese Studies Program

Why Chinese Studies?

"Our future is China," declare Boeing executives who are exploring newly opened trade opportunities with the world's most populated country and the globe's fastest growing economy. This emerging global superpower will increasingly influence international politics, culture and trade in the 21st century; there is a growing demand throughout the world for people trained in Chinese Studies.

PLU's Chinese Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program which is designed to provide students interested in China a broad foundation in Chinese language, culture, and history, and an opportunity to focus on the religious-philosophical world view and the economic structure of China.

Special Program Offerings

Campus Activities
Back on campus, the Chinese Studies program sponsors campus-wide activities—from Chinese music recitals and lectures to small group discussions with visiting Chinese scholars and Chinese-style dinner parties. A Chinese language residence hall gives students a chance to continue their language skills outside the classroom. For more information on living in the Chinese language residence hall, click on http://www.plu.edu/%7Erlif/choose/hong-hall.html

Chinese Studies Club
You can also join the Chinese Studies Club led by fellow students. PLU’s Pacific Rim location allows for countless opportunities for area field trips and off-campus lectures. Join people from a wide range of academic disciplines, together with visiting professors and students from China, and share insights from past and present day China. Find out more at www.plu.edu/csc/.

Program

The program requires major and minor students complete coursework in at least four different disciplines: Chinese language, history, religion, and anthropology, with optional work in the arts, business and global development.

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For a list of course offerings check-out the catalog »

With the approval of the program chair, selected January term, summer, study abroad and experimental courses may also be included in the major or minor.

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Chinese Studies Program