Undergraduate Training Program for International Students in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL) (Major Code: 050103)
I. Program Objectives
This program aims to cultivate professionals with: systematic knowledge of the Chinese language and solid Chinese communication skills; comprehensive understanding of Chinese culture and national conditions; proficiency in applying Chinese to language-related work and academic research; competence in Chinese language teaching and cross-cultural communication for cultural exchange and dissemination.
II. Language Admission Requirements
HSK Level 4 with a minimum score of 180. Applicants failing to meet this requirement may enroll in the university’s preparatory program for Chinese language training. Upon successful completion of the program and achieving HSK Level 4 (score ≥180), students may apply for admission to the TCSOL program in September of the same year.
III. Duration and Credit Requirements
Standard duration: 4 years (flexible study period: 4–6 years).
Total credits: 164, distributed as follows:
Course Platform | Compulsory Credits | Elective Credits |
General Education Platform | 45 | 6 |
Discipline Foundation Platform | 37 | 4 |
Professional Education Platform | 25 | 7 |
Self-Development Platform | - | 2 |
Intensive Practical Training | 35 | - |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship | - | 4 |
Students who complete the required credits and meet the university’s degree-granting criteria will be awarded a bachelor’s degree.
IV. Core Courses
Chinese Listening, Chinese Speaking, Comprehensive Chinese, Chinese Writing, Modern Chinese, Classical Chinese, Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to TCSOL, Teaching Methods for Chinese as a Foreign Language, Introduction to Chinese Culture, Chinese Literature, Cross-Cultural Communication, etc.
V. Curriculum Arrangement and Semester Schedule
Semester | Course Name | Course Platform | Credits | Academic Hours | Course Type |
1st | Brief History of China I | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Mandarin Phonetics Training | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Elementary Chinese Speaking | Discipline Foundation Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Elementary Comprehensive Chinese | Discipline Foundation Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Elementary Chinese Listening | Discipline Foundation Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Chinese Martial Arts | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
2nd | Brief History of China II | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Mandarin Phonetics Training II | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Elementary Comprehensive Chinese | Discipline Foundation Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Elementary Chinese Listening | Discipline Foundation Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Elementary Chinese Speaking | Discipline Foundation Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Tai Chi | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
3rd | Introduction to Chinese Culture I | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Introduction to Linguistics | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Intermediate Comprehensive Chinese | Discipline Foundation Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Intermediate Chinese Speaking | Discipline Foundation Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Classical Chinese | Discipline Foundation Platform | 2 | 32 | Elective |
Chinese Writing | General Education Platform | 2 | 32 | Elective |
Chinese Tea Culture | Intensive Practical Training | 2 | - | Compulsory |
4th | Introduction to Chinese Culture II | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Introduction to TCSOL | Professional Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Intermediate Comprehensive Chinese | Discipline Foundation Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Intermediate Chinese Speaking | Discipline Foundation Platform | 3 | 48 | Compulsory |
Cross-Cultural Communication | Professional Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Central Plains Culture | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Elective |
Chinese Calligraphy | Intensive Practical Training | 2 | - | Compulsory |
5th | Chinese Literature I | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Teaching Methods for CFL | Professional Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Second Language Acquisition | Professional Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Error Analysis in Chinese Learning | Professional Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Digital Chinese Teaching Technology | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Dialects and Regional Culture | Discipline Foundation Platform | 2 | 32 | Elective |
Cultural Practices | Intensive Practical Training | 3 | - | Compulsory |
6th | Chinese Literature II | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Design and Development of Chinese Teaching Materials | Professional Education Platform | 2 | 32 | Compulsory |
Chinese Painting | Intensive Practical Training | 2 | - | Compulsory |
Educational Technology Product Design | Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 2 | 32 | Elective |
Business Chinese Teaching | Professional Education Platform | 2 | 32 | Elective |
Yu Opera | Professional Education Platform | 2 | 32 | Elective |
Career Planning and Leadership | Self-Development Platform | 2 | 32 | Elective |
7th | Teaching Internship | Intensive Practical Training | 4 | - | Compulsory |
HSK Level 5 Intensive Course | Professional Education Platform | 2 | 32 | Elective |
Modern Chinese | Professional Education Platform | 3 | 48 | Compulsory |
Thesis Proposal and Writing | Intensive Practical Training | 6 | - | Compulsory |
International Chinese Education Policy | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
Belt and Road Language Policy | General Education Platform | 4 | 64 | Compulsory |
8th | Thesis Defense | Intensive Practical Training | 10 | - | Compulsory |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Showcase | Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 2 | - | Elective |
