Chinese Language Center
The International Building, in which the CLC is located, is a modern building with six floors worth of classrooms, a computer lab and a library. Our small library contains a collection of more than 2,500 books and magazines, as well as over 500 audio/videotapes on Mandarin language and culture. The CLC offers a substantial number of non-credit language courses for international students and overseas Chinese students. The CLC maintains a teacher to student ratio of 1 to 7. In addition to language courses, the CLC offers a variety of cultural workshops, such as Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese knotting, paper cutting and traditional handicrafts.
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