(1)
The International Exchange Department is in charge of foreign
students affairs at the university. Under the department are the
Foreign Student Office and the Chinese Language and Culture Center
(CLCC). The CLCC offers language and culture programs to meet
the needs of the foreign students with different interests, such
as the Chinese preparatory program for undergraduate and Master¡¯s
candidates and the advanced Chinese language and culture programs
for those who wish to further polish their Chinese skills. There
are dormitories specifically offered to foreign students to guarantee
a safe, beautiful and quiet learning and living environment. Students
may choose to rent single room or double room which is shared
by two, equipped with private bathroom. The rent is relatively
inexpensive.
(2) The courses of Chinese Language and Chinese Culture offered
by the CLCC are classified into two categories: compulsory and
elective. The compulsory courses for Chinese Language include
reading and writing, reading comprehension, composition writing,
listening comprehension, speaking and examination preparation
for HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test). The compulsory courses for
Chinese Culture include Chinese culture, Chinese magazine and
newspaper, and China survey. Elective courses include Computer,
Chinese cooking, Chinese economy, Taiji, and Chinese calligraphy
and painting.