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Summer Program
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The Silk Road
Yunnan Province
Academic Calendar
Academic Integrity
Scholarships
Admission
Research
East-West Dialogue
The Anton Library
The Beijing Center Press
Special Collections
The Rita Liu Cartographical Collection
The Lady Ivy Wu book Collection
Student Life
Student Life Team
Orientation & Acculturation
What to Pack
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the beijing center for chinese studies
Course Structure
Academic Course Structure
TBC’s semester credit program offers a combination of intensive Chinese language learning and elective academic courses,
allowing students to take 12-19 credits in total.
All students are required to take the Chinese Language Course (6 credits) and the Excursion Course (3 credit),
and may choose up to three elective courses, depending on schedule availability.
Required Courses
Elective Courses