Chinese

The goal of this course is to help improve students' various physical ability indicators and special sports ability through special physical training and repeated practice of taekwondo, and through the inheritance of knowledge and experience, players can flexibly use it in competitions to improve better sports performance.

The course provides a study of the biological and social attributes of human beings and discusses anthropological perspective of human biology and social problems, as well as the progress of research in the field of anthropology. Topics include the interaction of geographical environment and genes to make humans walk upright on two legs; hair degeneration, developed sweat glands, brains and other unique physical characteristics; the genetic structure, history, language, culture and customs of various ethnic groups and tribes in the past and present; the formation of the Chinese nation and the historical, cultural, and genetic characteristics of various ethnic groups; human evolution and human health; the application in the field of forensic medicine; and future development, direction, and prospects of anthropology.

This course is for students who have taken Intermediate II of the Chinese Language Course for International Students or those who have taken Chinese for at least 600 hours. The course develops proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing to deal with complex situations within daily lives, and discuss about complex issues, such as economy, transportation, societal culture. Students learn to read simple document forms and announcements and to write a short essay of at least 500 words to express oneself. This course uses the textbook “Far East Daily Chinese III” (chapters 1-7). Assessment: attendance and participation (20%), quizzes (20%), assignments (20%), midterm exam (20%), final exam (20%).

This course examines the basic theories, characteristics, and problems of industrial economics; the competition and strategic interaction between industries and enterprises; non cooperative game theory; and structure behavior performance (SCP).

This course explores customer values and buying behavior from an innovative perspective. It also analyzes the development of the industry and the evolution of competition in marketing, as well as corporate social responsibility and sustainable development of an enterprise. Through the course, students learn to make scientific and creative marketing strategies to maintain and develop customer relations and their resources.

This course explores the career paths of many excellent female scientists, including how they have persevered through a variety of challenges. It examines many classic and contemporary female role models in science, such as Mary Curie (Mrs. Curie), Academician Wu Jianxiong, Dr. Inez Fung, Dr. Susan Solomon, Dr. Joanne Simpson, Academician Wang Yu, Academician Peng Wang Jiakang, Academician Meng Huaiying, and more.

This course refines and enhances language skills for advanced communication. Students develop practical language skills, cultural insight, and the ability to independently explore Chinese material. Topics include Cultural Differences in Using Terms of Endearment, Women's Professional and Family roles in life, Seeking Employment or Entrepreneurship, Experiencing Local Traditions as a foreigner, and Appreciation of Classic: Kong Yiji.