汉语课程为学生提供了一个机会，可以专注于获得重要的现代语言及其文化的专业知识。中文专业或未成年人将增强学生的国际主义综合技能，并专注于世界上最重要的国家之一。通过中文课程，学生可以掌握丰富的中文知识，并了解中国文化的重要方面，尤其是当代中国。该计划可以帮助学生做好在中国相关领域的研究生学习，在与语言和文化相关的环境中工作的准备，或者在具备适当跨文化技巧和意识的知识渊博且能干的个人的条件下在世界华语地区生活和工作。中国专业人士可能会在政府机构，国内外办事处，联合国，和平队，美国新闻署或其他国际机构中寻求工作
Currently more than a billion people speak Chinese, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. As a rising superpower with an increasingly global impact, China is a major international presence. The major in Chinese is designed to develop skills in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Chinese, as well as to promote an understanding of the diverse literatures, cultures, and traditions of the Chinese-speaking world, ranging from China itself to Chinese-speaking America. The major can help students prepare for professional careers in which knowledge of Chinese, especially Mandarin, is useful. Students are strongly encouraged to study abroad.<br>Students planning to teach in public schools should schedule the appropriate courses leading to certification in consultation with an adviser in the College of Education. The Chinese program provides students with an opportunity to concentrate on acquiring expertise in an important modern language and its culture. Giving students a strong working knowledge of the Chinese language and understanding of Chinese culture, the program can help prepare students for work in contexts where the language and culture are pertinent, to live and work in Sinophone areas of the world as informed and capable individuals equipped with appropriate intercultural skills and awareness, or for graduate study in China-related fields. Graduates may work in government service, domestic and foreign offices, or international agencies. Many go on to teach English in China, or to do translation work. Employment may also be available with trade organizations, international banking houses, or U.S. companies abroad. Domestic and multinational companies are increasingly seeking employees with backgrounds in multicultural studies as a way of dealing with the global market.