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Chinese: see Asian Studies http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/asian-studies/ Chair, 2000-01, Barbara Reed, Asian Studies and Religion, East Asian religionsFaculty, 2000-01: Richard W. Bodman, Asian Studies, Chinese language and literature; Pin P. Wan, Asian Studies, Chinese language and literature Chinese puts you in touch with 1.2 billion people and with a culture still vital after more than 3,000 years. Already the third-largest economy in the world, with an annual economic growth rate well over 10 percent, China is also a nuclear-armed military power playing an increasingly large role in Asia. Our country critically needs proficient speakers of Chinese, not only in government service, but also in business, law, journalism, and technology. But with few exceptions, Americans visit China unable to speak the language. St. Olaf has taught Chinese since 1973 and is one of only a few colleges in the Midwest that offers four years of language study, an active study abroad program, and a broad selection of related courses in art, economics, history, literature, philosophy and religion. SPECIAL PROGRAMSSince 1984, St. Olaf has had a sister-school relationship with East China Normal University (ECNU), in Shanghai, China, a city which has been the focus of Chinaís trade and cultural exchange with the West for 150 years. Students with two years of study of Chinese language are encouraged to spend the fall semester and interim on the Term in China program at ECNU. Students may also choose to spend a semester or year at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, a program sponsored by the ACM.COURSESFor information about Chinese language courses, the China Studies concentration, and the Asian Studies major, see the Asian Studies listing. |