Modern Languages - Chinese
Chinese is the most spoken language in the world — about 1.2 billion people (around 16% of the world's population) speak Chinese. Along with China’s economic growth and the interdependent U.S.-China trade relationship, Chinese language is proliferating globally.
Cerritos College Chinese Program offers an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Chinese. Since the degree was first conferred in 2017, more than 70 students have earned a Chinese AA degree. Many of these graduates have transferred to four-year universities to pursue advanced Chinese studies, while others have entered professions dedicated to U.S-China educational, cultural and business exchanges. Chinese AA degree recipients are also eligible to apply for the Chinese Program Scholarship.
The core courses for the Chinese major include:
• CHIN 101 – Elementary Chinese I (5 units)
• CHIN 102 – Elementary Chinese II (5 units)
• CHIN 201 – Intermediate Chinese I (5 units)
• CHIN 202 – Intermediate Chinese II (5 units)
• CHIN 260 – Chinese Culture & Society (3 units, taught in English)
All course credits are transferable to UC/CSU and can be completed online. These courses help students develop practical communication skills for Chinese-speaking environments while gaining an understanding of Chinese history, geography, culture, art, and literature.
Cerritos College Chinese Program is characterized by:
• Student-Centered Learning
• Task-Based Instruction
• Technology-Assisted Learning
• Language and Cultural Immersion
• A Fun and Engaging Environment
Yiran Zhou
Associate Professor of Chinese
Chinese Club Adviser
Phone: (562) 860-2451 ext. 2538
Email: yzhou@cerritos.edu