This is a graduate course designed to give experience in the language classroom as part of an introduction to the theory and practice of teaching Chinese as a foreign language. It designed for those who are currently preparing for a career teaching Chinese at the secondary or college level. The focus is on attaining practical experience through class observation and a supervised classroom practicum.  Prerequisites: Fluency in the reading, writing, and speaking of modern Chinese (Putonghua); Permission of the instructor. 

Eac 597 Independent Study in Chinese (1-6)

Projects in selected areas of Chinese studies, with regular progress reports; or supervised readings of texts in Chinese. May be repeated once for credit when topics differ. Proficiency in Chinese through the intermediate level is essential. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.