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SEMESTER CHINESE LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES COURSES CHI 101 ELEMENTARY CHINESE( 45 contact hours, 3 semester/ 4.5 quarter credit hours). This course is designed for students who have no prior experience in learning Chinese or have learned pinyin and mastered a small vocabulary, but cannot express themselves in fluidly in complete sentences. CHI 101/102 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY CHINESE(90contact hours, 6 semester/ 9 quarter credit hours). This more rigorous and fast-paced course is designed for students who have no prior experience in learning Chinese or have had one-semester of Chinese. Student may have learned pinyin and mastered a small vocabulary, but cannot express themselves in fluidly in complete sentences. All Chinese language classes are taught by trained faculty. All Chinese Area Studies courses are taught by Western scholars residing in Beijing or local English-speaking Chinese scholars. All students with the exception of complete beginners will receive a placement exam before the start of the term. CHI HIST 380 CONTEMPORARY CHINESE HISTORY: from 1845-present(48 contact hours, 3 semester/ 4.5 quarter credit hours). The time period from the Late Qing to the present is a crucial and exciting one in China’s history.  Within 150 years, from the late Qing dynasty in 1845 to the beginning of 21 century, Chinese government and society were transformed in a variety of important ways.  For example, the communist revolution fundamentally changed not only commercial practices but also social and gender relations.  A series of Open-Up after 1979 resulted in a new interpretation of Chinese Communism. No less important were the changes in culture and people’s daily life. Within a chronological framework, this course is intended to introduce politics, society, and culture of contemporary China from the Late Qing to the present. First, we will focus on the memoirs written by the witnesses who personally experienced the great historical events from late Qing to1980’s. In this respect we will explore the changes caused by historical events how theses changes influenced the daily life of Chinese people. Then, we will turn our attention to the rising Chinese economy power from 1979 to present and discuss the changes in daily life. Through this course, students will familiarize themselves with the major political, social and cultural changes over in the 20th century and gain a better understanding of the scenarios in reality of the present China. CHI LIT 370 SURVEY OF CHINESE LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION(48 contact hours, 3 semester/ 4.5 quarter credit hours) This course is a survey of the Chinese literature from the Confucian and Daoist classics to the present. It will focus on the fiction and poetry. This course is meant to introduce students to Chinese literary forms and its evolution by highlighting some of its major writers and traditions.  Students will have the opportunity to explore their own ideas of what the development of the Chinese literature represents. No Chinese language ability is required, though students are expected to learn the basics of spelling and pronouncing Mandarin Chinese names. All lectures and readings are in English. BEI INTER 300 BEIJING INTERNSHIP(3 semester/ 4.5 quarter credit hours) Qualified students gain work experience in a career-related professional environment in Beijing. All internships are monitored. SUMMER CHINESE AREA STUDIES COURSES BSA COURSE SELECTION FORM(required) CHI HIST 380 MODERN CHINESE HISTORY: from 1839-present(3 semester/ 4.5 quarter credit hours). This a survey course on the history of modern China.  The temporal focus of the course covers the century and a half from the forceful opening of China in the Opium War of 1839-42 to the year 2000. There may be mention of events and periods on either side of these guidelines, but these decades are the main concern of this course.  During this period, the Chinese people dispensed with a form of government that had been used for three thousand years, attempted to establish a modern republican government, participated in two world wars, two civil wars, and finally established their version of a socialist state.  In the broadest of contexts, the overall goal of this course is to provide you with a Sino-centric view of this historical process and its consequences for the Chinese people. POLI SCI 390 FOREIGN POLICY OF EMERGING NATIONS(3 semester/4.5 quarter credit hours). This course examines the foreign policy of emerging nations, paying particular attention to the emerging nations of the G5 (China, India, Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa); BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China); BRICSAM (Brazil, Russia, India, and China, South Africa, and Mexico); Egypt, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. We begin the course by evaluating the G5 Declaration and the policy implications that it addresses, particularly those that deal with food security, climate change, energy security, the world economy, South-South cooperation, and the Millennium Development Goals. We conclude the course by probing the global community and forecasting which nation or region will be the next decades emerging nation. INT REL 390 POLITICAL ECONOMY IN CHINA(3 semester/4.5 quarter credit hours). By examining global ties throughout history, and current relations among nations, students will gain a deeper understanding of current events on the international stage, learn how to identify the behavioral patters of state actors, and develop the ability to theorize their implication for future courses of action. BUS 330 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS(3 semester/ 4.5 quarter credit hours). International business, as the name implies, is a broad field.That said, the goal of this class is not to inundate students with an overwhelming amount of theories and case studies on international business. Rather, this course will present students with an opportunity to not lose sight of the forest for the trees. We will discuss some of the basic economic theories that form the foundation for discussions on international trade, but this is not a course in economics. We are more interested in application. Therefore, our focus will be on those systems that influence or direct the flow of trade, including international organizations, domestic and international law and the consumer.  China will play an integral role in the development of our class. With the world’s third largest economy (depending on how you measure it), growing international political influence (especially among developing countries in South America and Africa) and a really fat checkbook (thanks to more than $2 trillion in foreign reserves), China is a country that cannot be overlooked, especially when studying international business. Given the location of our class, it makes all the more sense to integrate China into our studies. An important feature of the class will be the presence of guest speakers drawn from Beijing’s business community. These individuals, working for both domestic and foreign firms, will provide students with yet another opportunity to see how principles on paper are transformed into tools that are wielded every day in business. BEI INTER 300 BEIJING INTERNSHIP(3 semester/ 4.5 quarter credit hours) Qualified students gain work experience in a career-related professional environment in Beijing. All internships are monitored. Please note BSA reserves the right to cancel or alter program and courses without notice. ACADEMIC CREDIT Academic credit is available for language classes, elective courses, and internships. An official transcript from an accredited U.S. university will be issued to the student’s home institution upon successful completion of the program. U.S. Institutions may also opt to receive an official transcript from our host school--Capital Normal University. BSA’s School of Record is Huston-Tillotson University. The School of Record fee is $175 USD and should be paid to Huston-Tillotson before the start of the program. Please note all fees must be paid before a transcript is issued. http://www.bsaminoritystudyabroad.com/index.php/36/