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About the Program
The Summer Language Institute in Mandarin Chinese at North Georgia offers a challenging academic experience to college students interested in accelerating their language learning through an intensive and dynamic program of study. This rigorous, multi-dimensional program of language study is designed for ambitious and serious students.
Although the program is intensive and challenging, the learning activities are designed to be fun and engaging within the context of learning Chinese through substantial interaction between the students and the native-speaking faculty and teaching assistants as well amongst the participants themselves.
In addition to classroom instruction, participants will enjoy a number of extra-curricular activities, including sports, cooking, calligraphy, a white-water trip, and a visit to a Chinese market.
Using proven techniques and methods employed by such highly regarded institutions as the Defense Language Institute (with which North Georgia has an articulation agreement), Middlebury College, and Concordia Language Villages, the Summer Language Institute in Mandarin Chinese at North Georgia will move students through the equivalent of three traditional semesters, equaling 9 credit hours.
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Program Highlights
By institute's end, participants will be able to:
- Understand context-supported statements and engage in conversation in Chinese on a range of topics, including: family, friends, school life, shopping, weather, dining, transportation, and time-specific activities;
- Identify approximately 500 characters and comprehend short paragraphs about daily activities;
- Use the Pinyin Romanization system for transcribing sounds and assisting in reading and writing;
- Write short sentences, invitations, notes, and journal entries using Chinese characters; and
- Understand more about Chinese culture through dialogues, characters, food, calligraphy, festivals, and personal experiences.
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Benefits of Attending
Participants will get a serious head start on their language learning, whether they attend North Georgia or not. Indeed, completion of this program will take care of the modern language requirement all North Georgia students must complete in the core curriculum, and it will fulfill nearly all language requirements for any degree program at the university. (Some non-language majors require courses through 2001 level instruction.)
Moreover, completion of this program will give students an excellent start toward completing a minor in Chinese. North Georgia also has a student-exchange agreement with Tsinghua University located in Beijing. SLI participants will be given priority consideration for participation in this exchange.
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Location
The language institute will be held on the campus of North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega, Georgia. The Dahlonega area was the location of the first major U.S. gold rush in 1828.
Dahlonega's commercial district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is home to many wonderful restaurants and unique shopping opportunities. Major wineries have also discovered the rich, fertile hillsides of Lumpkin County.
For more information about Dahlonega, visit: www.dahlonega.org
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Dates
The 2008 Summer Language Institute: Mandarin Chinese will take place from Monday, June 23, 2008 through Friday, August 1, 2008
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Quick Facts
When : June 23 - August 1, 2008
How long : 6 weeks
How many credit hours : 9 hours
How much : 9 credit hours of tuition, room, board, activities, and materials: $2,931
Transportation to and from the institute is the responsibility of each participant.
Students will also need to purchase a book.
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Enrollment at North Georgia
Admission: Participation in this program requires admission to North Georgia College & State University.
For students already enrolled or accepted at North Georgia for the Fall 2008 semester, the process is simple.
For those not admitted or enrolled at North Georgia, they must fill out an application for admission, pay the application fee, and upon acceptance to the university they will be able to participate.
Housing Information: Participation in this program does not constitute admission into the university for the fall semester, nor does it constitute placement in a campus dormitory for the fall semester.
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Registration Fee
Your registration fee includes 9 credit hours of tuition, room, board, activities, books and materials.
Total Cost to Attend: $2,931
| Tuition (9 hrs credit): |
$1,080 |
| Fees: |
$471 |
| Housing (Room & Board): |
$1,380 |
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$2,931 |
*Students will also need to purchase a book.
**Please note: Payment will be made by two separate checks.
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One check for $1,551 will be for admission into the program (tuition and fees).
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One check for $1,380 will be for housing (room & board) paid to Continuing Education.
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Registration Process
There are two steps to the registration process.
1. Contact Keith Antonia to apply to participate in the language institute program.
2. Once admitted to the program, contact Continuing Education to register for housing.
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For More Information
Admissions Information:
Contact Keith Antonia
706-867-2712
kantonia@ngcsu.edu
Financial Aid Information:
706-864-1412 or Click Here
(Please call for the best information on this particular program.)
Program Information:
Contact Nancy Schwartz
706-864-1683
Room & Board Information:
Contact Continuing Education
706-864-1918
(Please call for the best information on this particular program.)
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