Sichuan University

(copied from http://www.asialearn.org/universities/sichuan_university/)

Academics
Sichuan University developed the Center of China Studies to specifically address the needs of international students who wish to learn about Chinese language and culture. This program offers a range of courses to meet the academic needs of
students from a variety of academic areas and requires no prior language study.

Courses are offered in:
• Chinese language (intensive and non-intensive)
• Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Environmental Studies
• Arts

Actual courses offered varies each semester depending on student demand. For Spring 2009, the following courses will be available:

Chinese Culture and Society
Chinese Politics
Chinese History
Chinese Art
Global Management
International Trade
Global Business and Multinational Enterprises in China
US-China Relations
Environmental Studies: Sustainable Development in China

To see course descriptions for Sichuan University courses, click on "View Subjects" to the left.

All classes included in the Center of China Studies are instructed in English. Language instruction in Mandarin is available each semester with levels ranging from beginner to advanced.

Special Program Features
Home-stay experience with Chinese families

All AsiaLearn participants have the option of spending weekends and holidays with the family of a faculty or staff member of Sichuan University. The home-stay experience provides students with a deeper understanding of Chinese family life and allows for greater cultural interaction and language skill development.

Excursions

Sichuan University provides all AsiaLearn students with activities and excursions to places of significant interest (varies by semester). Some excursions are complimentary and others may have nominal charges.

Example excursions include:

• The Three Kingdom’s Museum and Temple
• Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu’s Residence
• Archaeology Museum of Sanxingdui
• The Panda Research Center
• Leshan Giant Buddha
• Sichuan Opera
• Mt . Emei – one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains in China

AsiaLearn participants may also choose to participate in optional, organized and affordable tours that are designed to be fun and educational. Examples include touring the Tibet Autonomous Region and the Silk Road.

Housing
AsiaLearn students attending Sichuan University are invited to live on-campus in student dormitories. Limited single and twin shared accommodation is available with private bathroom and shower. Bedding, desks, chairs, and Internet access is provided. Cafeterias and local restaurants are within close proximity to the dorms.

Located in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province.
For fall quarter/year:
Application deadline: June 1st
Program dates: August 26th through December 15th or May 31