Heritage Language Programs - Chinese
Chinese Language Program/University of Pennsylvania
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College: School of Arts and Sciences
Department: East Asian languages and civilizations
Address: 847 William Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Contact: mien-hwa Chiang, Coordinator of Chinese Language Program
Email: mhchiang@sas.upenn.edu
Telephone: 215-898-6338
Type of institution: Research university
Languages/dialects taught: Chinese, Cantonese, and Taiwanese
Undergraduate and graduate level courses
Course sequence: 12 courses each semester, beginning to intermediate level
Type of program:
- A heritage track within a foreign language program
- Language for special purposes: Business Chinese
The program was founded in the 1940
Students
- American students
- First generation immigrants
- Second-generation immigrants
- Third generation immigrants
- Children of interethnic marriages
Total student enrollment: 450
Age of students: 18-28
The program identifies heritage speakers with a placement test and oral interview. In addition, in order to evaluate the students’ language background and language proficiency, the program uses a background questionnaire.
Faculty
- Total number of faculty teaching in the program: 9
- Number of full-time instructors: 9
- Number of teaching assistants: 5
Credentials: MA and Doctorate degrees
Assessment
The students are grouped according to level and are assessed by weekly quizzes, chapter tests, mid-term tests, and final exams.
Standardized test used: Hanyu shuiping kaoshi (HSK)
The heritage program is part of the institution’s regular foreign language courses.
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