NTU provides international students an opportunity to take Chinese courses with credits. International students studying at NTU can take the General Chinese courses for up to one year.
- The difference between General Chinese and Enhancing Chinese
- How to enroll in General Chinese Course
- General Chinese Course Syllabi
General Chinese & Enhancing Chinese Course
General Chinese Course is a 3-credit course for international students who wish to learn/improve their Chinese language skills. Students learn 6 hours of Chinese language training in class per week.
Students who wish to practice more can take Enhancing Chinese Course in addition to General Chinese Course. Enhancing Chinese Course provides 1- credit for 4 hours of Chinese language training per week.
*Students who take Enhancing Chinese Course must enroll in General Chinese Course in the same semester.
How to Enroll in General Chinese Courses
General Chinese Courses can be only added by NTU staff after students submit the registration form.
Students who wish to take the course are required to come to NTU in person for registration and to take the placement test on the designated date and place.
*Before new semester starts, NTU will do a "General Chinese course survey" whether via online system or form to know if students want to take the course.
Important Dates
Below are the important dates for the 1nd semester 2020/2021 to register for General Chinese Course.
| One Week Before the Semester Starts | |
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| Sunday, September 13 | General Chinese Course Registration & Placement Test Time & Place : 9:00 - 12:00 / Freshman Classroom Building |
| Week One | |
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| Sunday, September 20 |
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| Week Two | |
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| Monday, September 21 | General Chinese Courses begin |
| Tuesday, September 22 | Enhancing Chinese Courses begin |
| Friday, September 25 | Deadline to switch class with Authorization Code from instructor |
| Saturday, September 26 (6:00PM) | Deadline of adding classes on the Course Selection System |
| Week Three | |
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| Monday, September 28 (8:00AM) | Deadline of dropping classes on the Course Selection System |
| Monday, September 28 to Friday, October 2 |
Application period for "manual course add" |
| Monday, September 28 to Friday, December 11 |
Application period for class withdrawal |
Course Information
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Course Name |
General Chinese Course |
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Enhancing Chinese Course |
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Levels Provided |
Elementary Levels 1-3 Intermediate Levels 1-3 Advanced Level |
Elementary Intermediate High-intermediate |
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Student no./class |
15-25 |
15-25 |
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Academic Credits |
3 |
1 |
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Class Duration |
6 hours/week, 17 weeks |
4 hours/week, 17 weeks |
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Class Times |
Elementary /Intermediate /Advanced Levels |
Day Class |
Tue, Thu 8:10 to 10:00 |
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Elementary Levels |
Evening Class |
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Intermediate /Advanced Levels |
Evening Class |
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NOTE:
- NTU international students are eligible to take NTU General Chinese Courses up for one year. Students who have taken General/Enhancing Chinese Courses in the first semester will be automatically enrolled in the second semester to the next level. Please confirm your Chinese courses on the Course Selection System at the end of Week One.
- Morning and evening classes offer the same content at the same level. They only differ in their class time.
- General Chinese Courses at NTU award no more than three credits; however, your home institution may reevaluate or determine your transfer credits differently.
- Enhancing Chinese Courses at NTU award one credit; however, your home institution may reevaluate or determine your transfer credits differently.
- Your Chinese placement test results will appear on the NTU course selection system one week after you take the test. Please make sure to check your results on the Course Selection System. If you would like to add, drop, or change the course, please follow NTU course selection procedure before the deadline.
- If you have any time conflicts between General Chinese Course and/or Enhancing Chinese Course and other NTU courses, both classes will be cancelled. Any time conflict will not be accepted by the course selection system.
- To change courses during the online add/drop period, please follow the NTU course selection procedure before the deadline. First, request for the authorization code from the professor/instructor. Second, drop the conflicted course online. Finally, add the new course online with the authorization code.
- Those who do not attend the General Chinese Course are not able to take the Enhancing Chinese Course.
- If you are a degree student, you may enroll in General Chinese Courses from the first semester and take the course continuously up to 2 semesters.
Course Syllabi
General Chinese Course [ English Syllabus ] [ Chinese Syllabus ]
Enhancing Chinese Course [ English Syllabus ] [ Chinese Syllabus ]
