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San Diego State University: Chinese (Hybrid Online/Domestic)

Location: San Diego, California

Country: United States

Language: Chinese (Mandarin)

School: San Diego State University

Dates of Program: May 29, 2024 - August 10, 2024

Program Type: Summer Domestic

Program Level: Year 1 , Year 2 ,

Classroom/Study Hours:

Chinese 101 (Online) Chinese 102 (SDSU) Chinese 201 (SDSU) Chinese 202 (SDSU)
Credits offered 5 5 5 5
Number of Classroom Hours per week 35 35 35 35
Number of Self-Study/Homework Hours per week 10-15 10-15 10-15 10-15
Number of Hours With a Language Partner per week 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3
Number of Hours of Other Activities per week 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

Textbook:

Integrated Chinese Textbook and Workbook Series 1-3, 4th edition (View Website)

  • Integrated Chinese 1 (4th Edition); textbook and online workbook
  • Integrated Chinese 2 (4th Edition); textbook and online workbook
  • Integrated Chinese 3 (4th Edition); textbook and online workbook

Online materials:

  • Character Text with Sound Clips
  • Pinyin Text with Sound Clips
  • Animated Characters PPT
  • Crossword Puzzle (in pinyin; for vocabulary practice)
  • Fill in Blanks (in character; for grammar practice)
  • Sentence Descrambling (in character; for making sentences) Crossword Puzzle (in character; for making sentences)
  • Hot Potatoes Exercises crossword puzzles
  • character analysis/differentiation fill-in-blanks
  • descrambling sentences

**Course materials are subject to change**

Program Details

This intensive 20-unit course will help students develop novice and intermediate level skills in Chinese speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Through the use of authentic materials the students will be exposed to a wide variety of topics including academic and cultural knowledge.

PrerequisitesThe SDSU Project GO domestic Chinese program starts at the Year 1 - 101 level. Students applying should have no prior Chinese learning experience (school or heritage learner).

 

All Project GO programs provide funding for:

  • Tuition/fees
  • Room and Board
  • Travel to/from study location
  • Books
  • Insurance
  • Visa (if applicable)

The following costs will not be included in Project GO Funding: personal spending money, personal travel, costs for obtaining a passport, medication, and expenses for dependents.

Please Note: Project GO participants planning to travel abroad MUST have a valid U.S. passport in their possession no later than 90 days before anticipated travel date. Many destinations require student visas, which take additional processing time. For further information, visit our FAQs.

Additional Details:

The SDSU Project GO 2024 program will be a 25/75 hybrid format. Students must attend both portions of the program. 

  • Online: May 29 - June 14, 2024
    • Travel to SDSU / Move-In: June 16, 2024
  • At SDSU: June 16 - August 10, 2024
    • Travel Home / Move-Out: August 10, 2024

Project GO at SDSU pays for: Tuition, course materials, travel to/from San Diego, room and board for all ROTC Students. Students will receive a living stipend during the online study portion of the program, May 29 - June 14, 2024 ($250 / week). 

Please note that the room and board support is not intended to be comprehensive of all living costs a program participant may incur. The scholarship provides a meal stipend and shared double occupancy suites on campus. Any purchases a student wants to make outside of this will be the responsibility of the students. All participants are required to live in double occupancy suites on SDSU's campus. San Diego residents living around campus or within a driving distance of less than 10 miles are exempt. 

Students accepted to the program are responsible for the following refundable program deposit: $300 program deposit (to hold your spot once accepted) - Refunds are issued at the end of the program upon successful completion.

SDSU Domestic Program PrerequisitesThe SDSU Project GO domestic Chinese-Mandarin program starts at the Year 1 - 101 level. Students applying should have no prior Chinese learning experience (school or heritage learner). Students with prior experience in Chinese are encouraged to apply for a Project GO overseas program or a different SDSU language program in which they have no prior learning experience. Please contact the SDSU Project GO Coordinator if you have any questions or concerns. 

Application Deadline: February 27, 2024

Separate application?: No, a separate application is not needed.

How to Apply:

Please use the Project GO central application to apply.

SDSU LARC summer intensive course offerings cover the equivalent of 4 semesters of coursework, or 20 units covered from May 29 through August 10 consecutively and students must be able to dedicate the entire summer dates to the program.

Note: The SDSU Project GO domestic Chinese-Mandarin program starts at the Year 1 - 101 level. Students applying should have no prior Chinese-Mandarin learning experience (school or heritage learner). Students with prior experience in Chinese-Mandarin are encouraged to apply for a Project GO overseas program or a different SDSU language program in which they have no prior learning experience.

We look forward to receiving and reviewing your application.

Questions? Email [email protected]

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Name: Evan Rubin

Email Address: [email protected]

Phone: 619-594-1223

Thank you very much.