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Semester program in China
The three culture courses are taught by Kurt Selles, a Calvin graduate with a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University in East Asian history and church history. Kurt, together with his family, has spent the past 10 years or so in Beijing, where Kurt has been teaching English at several universities, as well as doing missionary work for the C.R.C. During the semester Kurt takes his Calvin students on trips to Xian, Luoyang, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, among other places. The semester program in Beijing averages 12 students each year, but can accommodate more than that number. Semester program in Japan
Students may choose to spend either fall semester, spring semester, or summer semester at the Japan Center for Michigan Universities in Hikone, Japan. The program was established in 1989 by a consortium of all the state universities in Michigan, including the University of Michigan and Michigan State. In the past few years, private colleges like Calvin have been invited to join in the program. Hikone, the site of the program, is an old castle town of 100,000 located on the shores of Lake Biwa, in the heart of the main island of Japan, near Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka. It is a very modern town now, yet retains many of the aspects of traditional Japanese culture. Each semester courses are offered in both Japanese language and Japanese culture. In addition, students take two other courses related to Japan. The course offerings vary each semester, but include topics such as Japanese Economic Practices, Environmental Issues in Japan, Japanese International Relations, etc. All credits will be accepted by Calvin College and the culture courses can help meet core requirements. This program only has around 40 students enrolled each semester, which means that class size is small and students are given much individual attention. The facilities of the program are very new and modern, and are in a beautiful setting on Lake Biwa. Students may either live in the dormitory provided on the lake, do a homestay with a Japanese family for the entire semester, or live in the dorm but do homestays with a Japanese family on various weekends. The program provides contact with the local community through field trips and participation in local cultural events, as well as through the homestays with Japanese families. Cost of the program, including round-trip flight, tuition, room, board, and other living expenses is slightly less than the cost of a semester on the Calvin campus. Contact Larry Herzberg, Professor of Japanese, for further details. Interim trip to China
The trip planned for the summer of 2003 will include visits to Shanghai, Xiamen, and Hong Kong, to see the amazing economic growth in recent years; Suzhou and Hangzhou, to see sites of historical importance; Guilin, the island of Gulangyu, and the "sacred" mountain of Huangshan, to see some of China's most famous scenery; and the ancient villages around Huangshan and Shanghai, to see the continued backwardness of China's countryside. Students will also have the opportunity to stay on two university campuses, in both Shanghai and Xiamen, where they may interact freely with Chinese college students. Prerequisite: permission of instructor
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Calvin
has its own semester-long program in China, offered every fall semester.
This program is located at the Capital Normal University in Beijing. Here
students take an intensive course in Chinese language as well as three
courses in Chinese history and culture: "Traditional Chinese Civilization,"
"Modern China," and "Emerging China." The students
in this program also have the opportunity to travel and to visit historical
and cultural sites in many other parts of China.
(3 credits):
Offered every other year, a three-week trip to the People's Republic of
China will be offered. The places visited will vary from year to year.
However, students will always have the opportunity to see some of the
most famous historic, cultural, and scenic sites in China. Previous trips
have included: a two-week stay at Beijing University, with daily lectures
and field trips, and a one-week trip to places of interest in the south
of China, including Hong Kong and Guilin; a three-week trip of the south
of China, including visits to villages in the countryside, as well as
major cities and scenic places.