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LANGUAGE IMMERSION PROGRAMS Chinese Immersion Program One credit. (CHI 415) Prerequisite: CHI 211, CHI 221, or equivalent and departmental approval. Seniors and PGs not eligible. The NMH Summer Study Abroad Program in China combines academic work with a travel component. You will study both China’s traditions and its modernity through classroom learning and real-life application. More specifically, you will travel to Beijing, Xi’an, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Kaifeng, and Shanghai, visiting China’s historical relics and witnessing China’s rapid economic growth. You will take classes in Chinese language and culture at SIAS University in Xinzheng, where you will work with SIAS University students — practicing your Chinese, playing sports, riding bikes, participating in group discussions, singing in karaoke competitions, and going out to dinner. Everyone will contribute to the program by doing a presentation regarding the American educational system and by speaking English at designated times with the SIAS students. Finally, you will have the opportunity to observe the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节). Chinese Conversation Immersion Program Half credit. (CHI 416) Prerequisite: CHI 211, CHI 221, or equivalent and departmental approval. Seniors and PGs not eligible. You will study China’s traditions and modernity in the classroom and on-site. You will travel to Beijing, Xi’an, Zhengzhou, Jiyuan, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, visiting historical sites and witnessing the results of China’s rapid economic growth (cities visited may vary depending on the year). This half-credit course has a special focus on conversational Chinese, and you are required to speak Chinese at all times. Highlights of the trip include observing the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节), visiting a local Chinese school, and participating in a home-stay program.
RELATED COURSES NMH has a strong commitment to developing an international perspective, believing that intercultural sensitivity and global awareness will enable you to fulfill your responsibilities as effective world citizens. The following are some of the courses in the NMH curriculum that reflect an international perspective. You are encouraged to consider them in planning your academic programs.
ENGLISH
ENG 211 World Literature
HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
HUM II Humanities II (Brazil, Spain and Morocco, or South Africa) HIS 315 Foreign Policy HIS 413 War HIS 427 Modern Latin American History SOC 412 Economics SOC 512 AP Economics SOC 522 Advanced Topics in Economics
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
REL/HIS 2 The Islamic Middle East REL 211 Humanities II: World Religions REL 315 World Religion and Contemporary Issues
WORLD LANGUAGES Chinese French Latin Spanish
SCIENCE
ENV 411 Environmental Studies ENV 415 Environmental Studies: An International Perspective ENV 511 AP Environmental Science
COCURRICULAR MIS 610 STU 010
Travel Program Prep Model UN