Program Info
Program Dates
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – Friday, August 2, 2024
Locations
Taipei (2 weeks) & Hsinchu (6 weeks)
Academic Credits
8 credits, equivalent to two semesters of Chinese courses at UHM
Non-UHM students who registered through UHM Outreach and successfully complete the eight-week summer program can receive their UHM transcript.
Components
Instructional
- 5 days a week, every weekday
- 3hr Classroom Instruction
- 1hr Small Group Class
- 1hr Reading & Listening Drills
- 0.5hr One-on-One Tutoring
Cultural
- Weekly Chinese Table
- Weekly Language & Culture Practicum
- 4-6 Saturday Excursions
- Overnight Trip
Program Fees
$8,000 USD – Estimated Program fee (subject to change)
Includes tuition, accommodation (Taipei 2 weeks & Hsinchu 6 weeks), cultural activities, excursions, and instructional materials
The program fee does not include: airfare, meals, personal expenses
$284 USD – UHM credit fee
Curriculum
CHN 204 Accelerated Intermediate Mandarin (8 UHM credits)
Content of 201 and 202 covered in one semester.
Lecture/Contact Hours: 220hrs
CHN 303 Accelerated Third-Level Mandarin (6 UHM credits)
Content of 401 and 402 covered in one semester.
Lecture/Contact Hours: 165hrs
CHN 399 Directed Third-Level Reading (2 UHM credits)
For those who need special assistance, e.g., in reading texts in their area of specialization or at a pace more rapid than those of standard courses.
Lecture/Contact Hours: 55hrs
CHN 404 Accelerated Fourth-Level Mandarin (6 UHM credits)
Content of 401 and 402 covered in one semester.
Lecture/Contact Hours: 165hrs
CHN 405 Fourth-Year Chinese for Business Professionals (6 UHM credits)
Accelerated, intensive advanced course focusing on specialized advanced listening, speaking, reading, and writing communicative needs of business professionals in the Chinese business context.
Lecture/Contact Hours: 165hrs
CHN 499 Directed Fourth-Level Reading (2 UHM credits)
For those who need special assistance, e.g., in reading texts in their area of specialization or at a pace more rapid than those of standard courses.
Lecture/Contact Hours: 55hrs