Welcome to the
Department of Languages,
Chinese Program


Links: Presidential Chinese Initiative

NEW in Fall 2012: Minor in Chinese Language, Minor in Chinese Studies

NEW in Fall 2013: Chinese Studies Emphasis in Integrated Studies

Summer and Fall 2013 courses are open for enrollment now!
Attention: Electives, which are not just language courses carry the CHST prefix now (instead of CHIN).

Chinese calligraphy on Chinese newspapers

Study programs

- Minor in Chinese Language : (CHIN 1010, CHIN 1020, core: CHIN 2010, CHIN 3050, CHIN 3510, CHIN 4050, electives: CHIN 202G, CHST 362G, CHST 363G, CHST 373G, CHST 375G, CHST 416G, CHST 490R) study advisor Sarah Lindsey, 801-863-8047, email SarahL@uvu.edu, website: http://www.uvu.edu/lang/Advisement/index.html, o ffice LA-013

- Minor in Chinese Studies : (CHIN 1010, CHIN 1020, core: CHIN 3510, CHST 200G, electives: CHIN 2020, CHST 362G, CHST 363G, CHST 373G, CHST 375G, CHST 416G, CHST 490R , CHST 481R ) study advisor Sarah Lindsey, 801-863-8047, email  SarahL@uvu.edu or Lynne Hetzel, 801-863-8455, email IS_advising@uvu.edu . Websites: http://www.uvu.edu/lang/Advisement/index.html, o ffice LA-013  and   http://www.uvu.edu/idst/Advising/advising.html, office LI 507

- Chinese Studies Emphasis in Integrated Studies : (CHST 200G, CHIN 2010, 12 cr from any of the following: CHIN 202G, CHIN 3510, CHST 362G, CHST 363G, CHST 373G, CHST 375G, CHST 416G, HIST 3610, POLS 3600, CHST 490R , CHST 481R ). Study advisor Lynne Hetzel, 801-863-8455, email IS_advising@uvu.edu . Website: http://www.uvu.edu/idst/Advising/advising.html, office LI 507.

- Minor in Languages
This minor can be earned in conjunction with any Bachelor degree major that UVU offers. It requires 9 cr upper division course work in one language and 11 cr of intermediate level course work in another language (prerequisites will vary from student to student).
Advisor: Sarah Lindsey (see above)

Courses offered in Fall 2013 (OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT NOW!)

Several language courses offered in Summer 2013 (OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT NOW!)!

Language courses offered in Spring 2013 (OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT NOW!):

 

  • CHIN 1010-001 Beginning Chinese I MTWR 9-9:50 WB 121, -002 1-1:50 p.m. BA 207, -601 TR 6:30-8:40 p.m. SB 132
  • CHIN 1015 Chinese Conversation I F 9-9:50 LA 215
  • CHIN 1020-001 Beginning Chinese II MTWR 9-9:50 a.m. GT 618E, -002 MTWR 12-12:50 p.m. LA 008
  • CHIN 2000 Chinese Character Writing TR 2-2:50 p.m. LA 124
  • CHIN 2015 Chinese Conversation II F 12-12: 50 LA 215
  • CHIN 202G Intermediate Chinese II MTWR 10-10:50 LA 020
  • CHIN 3050 Advanced Chinese MWF 11-11:50 WB 240
  • CHIN 4050 Chinese Language and Culture MWF 9-9:50 SA 309

Electives for the Chinese Language Minor and Chinese Studies courses:


View Chinese courses in the 2012 Course Catalog

Vacancies
 
Paid Student Research Assistants

 

1 position for "Research Fellowship", contact Leialoha Pakalani , Ari Monkarsh

 

 

Internship in China

http://jobs.amcham-shanghai.org/job/871126/American-Chamber-of-Commerce-in-Shanghai/Business-Development-Internship.html, contact Maren Mather mmather@uvu.edu


Contacts

 

Faculty and Staff of CHSS Chinese Programs

Contract Faculty

Dr. Hong PANG
Assistant Professor
hong.pang@uvu.edu
History & Political Sciences, forthcoming CHINESE COMMERCE COORDINATOR
office LA 012N
TR 3:50-5:50 p.m.
phone (801)863-8370

 

 

Dr. Jingdong LIANG
Associate Professor
liangji@uvu.edu
Communications
office LC-227
phone (801)863-6203
Dr. Samuel Yunxiang LIANG
Assistant Professor
sliang@uvu.edu
Humanities
office LA 121
phone (801)863-6299
Dr. Martin WOESLER
CHINESE STUDIES COORDINATOR
Associate Professor
martin.woesler@uvu.edu
Interdisciplinary Studies,
Department of Languages
office PE151f TR 1:45-2:15 p.m.
phone (801)863-5195
Dr. Alexander Guofang YUAN
CHINESE LANGUAGE COORDINATOR
Assistant Professor
gyuan@uvu.edu
Dept. of Languages
office LA 003V
phone (801)863-5199
Visiting Scholar
Tian JUAN
Dept. of Languages
office LA 003V
       
Fullbright TA Xuesong ZHANG
Teaching Assistant
Dept. of Languages
office LA 003V
       
Adjunct Faculty Tracy Yanting GU Language Instructor
Dept. of Languages
office LA 003V
Helen Xiuhua JIANG
Language Instructor
Dept. of Languages
office LA 003V
     
Student Research Licia D. Kim
Student Editorial Assistant
office PE 151 f
Hannah Azure
Student Teaching Assistant
office PE 151 f
     

 

Archive: Past Events  
05-06/2012 Study abroad program 2012 in Chuxiong, China , Director Alex Yuan, contact Grant Skabelund
05/10/2012 Conference "Doing Business with China" , contact Norm Wright
end 04/2012 Chinese Teacher Summit
SAT 04/07/2012 Utah Business Language Championship, including Business Chinese, contact Alex Yuan
RF 03/23-24/2012 Conference: China's Impact on the World - Economics, Politics, Culture, website: http://tinyurl.com/uvuchina, contact Martin Woesler
R-S 03/14-18/2012 Visit of Toronto Chinatown - conduct research on Salt Lake City's historical Chinatown and find out why it does not exist any longer - visit Toronto's Chinatown and participate in the largest international conference in Chinese Studies in Toronto, this project still runs until end of 2012, sponsored by ELLA, contact Licia D. Kim, Martin Woesler
02/06 7:00 p.m. LI 120 Lecture by Dr. Jonathan Chu, University of Massachusetts-Boston: "Tea, the China Trade and the Economic Consequences of Freedom" , contact Department of History
T 01/24 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. LA 213 Teaching Demonstration by candidate in conjunction with the position opening for an Assistant Professor of China's Political Economy
F 01/27 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. LI 213

Teaching Demonstration by candidate in conjunction with the position opening for an Assistant Professor of China's Political Economy

F 01/27/2012, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Celebration: Chinese New Year / Spring Festival, Center Stage, UVU International Student Services, Chinese Club and Department of Languages

Every W 2:00-2:30 p.m. Spring 2012

"Chinese Lunch" - Speak Chinese! in SC cafeteria, 2nd floor, contact Martin Woesler

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