Housing Participants are housed in dormitories on campus, generally, four to a room with at least one native Taiwanese student.  The women’s and the men’s dormitories may be separated, about 5-minute walk apart from each other.  The dormitory room provides a bunk bed, a closet, shelving area, a desk and a chair for each student.  Bathrooms have purified drinking water, eastern and western style toilets, showers, sinks, and washers and dryers.  There is a fully air-conditioned computer lab with free internet access adjacent to the Hospitality Alumni Hall. Tunghai Program Photo Album

Application Deadline 
Please contact the Office of International Programs for application forma.  The application for summer 2007 program is due on February 1, 2007. Please note that the
above information is subject to change. For the latest updates regarding program dates, fees and other details, contact Professor Lo Sun Perry at <perry@ups.edu>.
 

For application forms and further information contact:

Cost
The tentative 2007 program fee for this program is $4,484.  Included in the fee are tuition, on-campus infirmary health care, field trips and lodging.  Meals are available on a cash basis at on-campus eateries and local restaurants.  Students are responsible for arranging and paying for international travel (approximately $1,300); meals (approximately $500); passport & visa fee ($80-$200); miscellaneous spending money for gifts, supplies, travel within Taiwan, etc ($300-500).  It is also required that participants purchase international health insurance (approximately $50/month), or have similar coverage through their or their parent’s health insurance.

Eligibility
To be eligible for the Tunghai Program, students must be at least sophomores in good standing, have completed one year of college-level Mandarin Chinese (UPS 101-102) or the equivalent, have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, and must be enrolled at the University of Puget Sound, or recent graduate.  Student are selected for participation based on their cumulative grade average, the strength of the required essay, faculty letters of recommendation, an evaluation of the transcript and discipline records, and other information provided in the application and University records. 
 

Curriculum
All classes, including conversation, reading and writing, are taught in Chinese and are staffed by Chinese Language Center faculty.  Based on the student’s individual language background and the size of the Puget Sound participants, different levels of courses will be offered.  Classes meet 3 1/2 hours every morning Monday through Friday.  Afternoons are left free for individual tutorial, independent study or group activities. Regular attendance is required, monitored and included in the determination of the final grade for the course.  Final exams are administered to all participants and are mandatory for proof of successful completion of the program.

Awarding of Units
The program will offer intensive language training (about 20 hours per week) in Mandarin Chinese at three different levels (beginning, intermediate and advanced).  A student’s level will be determined based on how many courses he/she has taken previously.  Students who have completed Chinese 102 or equivalent will be awarded one unit of Chinese 100-level course credit upon successful completion of the coursework. Students who have completed Chinese 201, 202, 230, 250, 260 or equivalent will be awarded one unit of Chinese 200 level upon successful completion of the coursework.  Students who have completed Chinese 301, 303, 305 or equivalent will be awarded one unit of Chinese 300 level upon successful completion of the coursework.  The coursework will show on the student’s transcript but the grades will not count towards the student’s GPA. 

Tunghai, which means "Eastern Sea," is located in central Taiwan, an area known for its agreeable climate. The University campus occupies a 340-acre site on Ta Tu Hill, a gift in part from the city of Taichung, which lies five miles to the east of the campus. The University is truly a self-contained residential community. The majority of students, faculty, and staff live on a campus complete with an elementary school, junior high school and several stores.

University Of Puget Sound
Tunghai, Taiwan Program
Summer 2007

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