Degree Information
- Chinese language is offered at the elementary and intermediate levels (Chinese 101, 102, 201, and 202) when there is sufficient demand.
- A Regional Concentration focused on Asia is offered as a major and minor in the International Studies Department. Chinese language proficiency is one of the requirements that compliment that major/minor. Students interested in the Chinese language are encouraged to consider a major and minor in International Studies.
You can study the Chinese language during your time at Gonzaga in one the following ways
- Stay on the Gonzaga campus and participate via synchronous Zoom in a classroom with other Gonzaga students. Culture and all modes of communication (interpersonal, presentational, interpretive) are taught and practiced with a Whitworth Chinese Professor. This course is NOT an online, self-paced course and all Gonzaga students will be in the same classroom Zooming into the Whitworth classroom.
- OR independently travel to Whitworth University's campus in North Spokane and take the course in that classroom.
- Several caveats:
- Fill in this form and email to register for the course.
- A student must be enrolled at Gonzaga as a matriculated full-time undergraduate student.
- Students cannot exceed the maximum number of credits allowed under the flat tuition rate of their home institution (18 credits) when all credits are combined.
- The courses will be recorded on transcripts at both institutions.
- There will be no additional tuition cost to cross-registered students.
- The calendar and course time align with Whitworth.
- Contact the Modern Languages & Literature Department Chair by email if you have questions.
Study Away
Study Abroad: In addition to our Chinese classes, Gonzaga students can also study Chinese for the semester while being immersed in Chinese culture via two programs in Beijing and Shanghai. Visit the Study Abroad office in Hemmingson, first floor, for more information.Summer option: Via an intensive, beginning to advanced Chinese language program in the United States, such as the 8-week Middlebury Summer Language School
Scholarship Opportunities
Many government and private agencies offer scholarships to students studying Chinese. Opportunities include those listed below. See the Center for Global Engagement for more information: