Chinese: Concentration in Flagship Chinese Language

The Concentration in Flagship Chinese Language, in line with federally funded Chinese Flagship guidelines nationwide, consists of 35 units of lower and upper-division language training, many of which are specifically tailored to students in the Flagship program, plus nine units of coursework in linguistics, culture, classical language, and GWAR. Unique to the Flagship Concentration is a three-unit content course taught in Chinese by a Chinese-proficient specialist in another subject area. Flagship students must also complete 12 units of Flagship-specific Study Abroad arranged through the Flagship Office, which will include coursework and internship components.

Note: The Concentration in Flagship Chinese Language is open only to students who have been admitted into the Chinese Flagship Program at SF State. Contact the Flagship Office for information.

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Chinese: Concentration in Flagship Chinese Language:

1. Language and Linguistics: Students will speak, write and understand the Chinese language. They will also be able to analyze the language in its morphology and syntax.
2. Culture: Cultural competence is gained through courses dedicated to culture and is further reinforced in the variety of advanced literature courses that students take to complete the major. Students will be familiar with the historical and cultural development of Chinese culture, especially in its international context. They will engage in cultural analysis not only of historical and geographical terms, but also as part of a debate about the very notion of culture.
3. Literature: Primarily through the study of complex literary texts, students will develop critical thinking by identifying issues and problems associated with their object of study, breaking the problem down to its component parts and critically examining them.
4. Writing skills: Students should be able to write coherent, engaging, and rigorous critical essays in Chinese that conform to accepted academic standards.

Shehaadat al-thaanawiya al-'aama | General Certificate of Secondary Education