Curriculum

In short, undergraduate OSU Flagship students are those seeking to complete all eight levels of Chinese available at Ohio State as well as a bachelor’s degree in a non-language field. This journey usually includes summer study in China and always culminates in a capstone year in China.

There are two formal outcomes for undergraduate Flagship students at Ohio State:

1) Combined Degree (M.A. in East Asian Languages & Literatures + Bachelor’s Degree(s))

The combined degree program is designed for students who would like to certify their achievement of professional-level Chinese ability by earning a master’s degree, and can begin taking graduate-level Chinese courses before completing their Bachelor’s degree.

2) OSU Flagship Certification

Certification is for those students who do not have sufficient time or resources to complete all of the coursework required for the MA.

Alternatively, students who have received a Bachelor’s degree and completed Level 5 Chinese, either at OSU or elsewhere, may apply for the standalone 2-year OSU Flagship MA program.

Below is an example of how an incoming freshman starting with no Chinese ability could complete the combined degree program in 5 years. A more common 6-year plan and a complete listing of the Chinese courses to be completed can be found on the Coursework page. Satisfying nearly every student, these courses can be taken at different paces and in different locations, as described on the Pathways to Learning page.

Sample Accelerated Intensive Curriculum
(Semester System—Begins Fall 2012)

Year/Rank	Chinese Coursework	Non-language Major and GECs	Exit Point Result
Su AY1 Undergrad	1st-level Chinese SPEAC Program 10 semester credits
AY1 Undergrad	2nd/3rd-level intensive 20 semester credits	GECs
Su AY2 Undergrad	4th-level intensive 6 semester credits
AY2 Undergrad/Grad	5th-level and domain tutorial 17 semester credits	Major & GECs
Su AY3		Potentially GECs
AY3 Undergrad/Grad	6th-level content classes and domain tutorial 17 semester credits	Major & GECs
Su AY4		Potentially GECs
AY4 Undergrad/Grad	7th-level content classes 12 semester credits	Major & GECs	Graduate here with Bachelor's degree(s) and OSU Chinese Flagship Certification
Su AY5 Grad	Pre-capstone summer program
AY5 Grad	Capstone internship & Chinese university direct enrollment Defend master's project		Graduate here with Bachelor's degree(s) and MA in East Asian Languages & Literatures