Training objectives

This major cultivates talents with sound personality, solid knowledge of Chinese language and literature, high level of foreign language, good humanistic quality, international Chinese education and teaching ability and cross-cultural communication ability, and can be competent for international Chinese education and teaching, cultural exchange between China and foreign countries and other related work and further study.

Occupational characteristics

The major of Chinese international education adopts the talent training mode of "knowing and doing research+internationalization". General education courses and basic courses are offered in the first and second grades, and basic courses and elective courses in professional direction are offered in the third grade; Combined with the discipline construction goal of the college, about one third of the courses are led by content-based teaching method and taught in English.

This major trains students to study literature, linguistics, international Chinese teaching, cultural education and other courses, and master the basic theories and knowledge of China's language and literature. Master the basic theory and knowledge of China's language and literature, and have a certain understanding of related social sciences, humanities and natural sciences; Accept the training of foreign language ability, teaching ability, international communication ability of Chinese culture and cross-cultural communication ability, and master the basic literacy of language or culture teaching and research; Master the basic theories and methods of Chinese teaching and be able to carry out practical classroom teaching; Master the ability of investigation and research, creative thinking and the initial ability to engage in scientific research; Master the comprehensive skills of English listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation; Understand the relevant principles, policies and regulations of foreign exchanges, and master certain cross-cultural international communication skills.

Cultivate characteristics

This major adopts the export-oriented training mode, and students can have internship opportunities in well-known teaching projects in China, such as the Institute of International Education. For example, the United Chinese Language Center of American Universities (ACC), American Association for International Exchange in Education (CIEE), Columbia University Beijing Chinese Summer Program (CIB), Duke University Summer Study Program in China, Mississippi University Chinese Program, Princeton University Beijing Chinese Summer Program (PIB), Mingde College Chinese Academic Program (CET) and so on. Students from China who have achieved excellent academic performance at the undergraduate level can also directly apply for postgraduate studies to study for a master's degree in Chinese international education or to study abroad. The College cooperates with Brandeis University, Weston University, Rhode Island University and the University of South Florida to train the Master of International Education in Chinese. At present, more than 80 masters have been trained in cooperation, and the employment rate in the United States has reached 100%.

Curriculum: The main subjects are China language and literature and Chinese international education. The core courses include modern Chinese, ancient Chinese, introduction to linguistics, ancient literature in China, modern literature in China, contemporary literature in China, introduction to literature, introduction to China culture, college writing, thesis writing, comprehensive English, academic English, educational psychology, cross-cultural communication, statistical analysis, introduction to scientific research methods, introduction to Chinese international education, second language teaching method and Chinese teaching skills training.

competence

This major is a sub-major of the first-class discipline of Chinese language and literature. The teaching staff is strong. The Institute of International Education currently has 29 teaching and research personnel, including 4 professors, 2 associate professors 12 and 3 lecturers 13. There are 20 people with doctoral degrees, accounting for 70% of the total number of teachers. There are currently two professors 1 person in the college, and two of them have been selected into the new century outstanding talents program of the Ministry of Education. In the past five years, more than 20 vertical and horizontal scientific research projects have been approved, including 3 national social science fund projects, 2 humanities and social science research projects of the Ministry of Education/KLOC-0, and 2 outstanding talents support projects of the Ministry of Education in the new century. The unique "International Chinese Teaching Database" is under rapid construction. Research on International Communication of Chinese (included by China Knowledge Network), Research Series on International Communication of Chinese and International Teaching of Chinese, and Teaching Materials Series for Postgraduates of International Teaching of Chinese have been published one after another. Teachers and students publish about 60 academic papers every year; The teacher's achievements were quickly cited. At present, the number of citations is among the best in China 10 Chinese teaching institutions every year.

Employment and further study prospects

Students majoring in this major have a broad space for employment development. They can directly study for a master's degree in Chinese international education or go abroad to study for a master's degree. Employment can be applied to the Confucius Institute headquarters or Hanban and overseas recruitment of Chinese international education volunteers; You can also engage in international exchanges in domestic enterprises and institutions.

The professional fields for further study include: Chinese international education, Chinese philology, linguistics and applied linguistics, China ancient literature, China modern and contemporary literature, China minority languages and literature, comparative literature and world literature, China classical philology, literature and art, etc. Related professional fields include English language and literature, translation, folklore, communication, journalism, editing and publishing.

Every year, the number of college graduates going abroad (employment, studying for a second master's degree, volunteering as a Chinese teacher, internship and studying for a degree) accounts for more than half of all China graduates. In 20 19, the employment rate of international education college was 98.3 1%, ranking fifth among 25 colleges of Minzu University of China, with a professional counterpart rate of 66%. The training quality of international education professionals in China, Institute of International Education, has been generally recognized by domestic and foreign counterparts and has a certain reputation overseas.

Subject Category China Language and Literature

Four years of school education

Graduation confers a bachelor of arts degree.

Apply for qualification

In principle, this major enrolls candidates of literature and history who have scored above 100 in the NMET, have a good foundation in Putonghua, have written English in the NMET, and have scored above 85% in English.