Contact us:

Chinese Program
Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Southwestern University
P.O. Box 770
Georgetown, TX 78627-0770

Chair:
Erika Berroth
Associate Professor, Chair of Chinese, French, and German Programs
berrothe@southwestern.edu
512-863-1739

More people speak Chinese than any other language on the planet. With its robust history and its vitally relevant presence in our global society, Chinese is a language filled with both practical applications and the possibility of discovery.

Southwestern offers courses in Chinese that build foundational language and communication skills for students with personal or professional career aspirations or goals of graduate study.  Students in the Southwestern Chinese Program can take courses in Beginning and Intermediate Chinese, as well as smaller, more focused classes at the Advanced level. In addition, the program offers classes on Chinese culture, which serve to complement other courses across the university’s curriculums. Though Southwestern does not offer a Chinese major, students may choose a minor in Chinese, and are encouraged to pair an International Studies major with significant Chinese language study.

As with other language and literature programs at Southwestern, the Chinese program aims to build diverse perspectives. The Chinese program also enhances student learning through the use of multimedia teaching aids, both in the Language Learning Center and in special course materials tailored to Southwestern students' specific needs.

Chinese language uniquely prepares students for committed engagement and study. Its complex structure and rich visual components make it an ideal area for those students who wish to both challenge themselves and create a practical, globally relevant skill set.