Students earn eight Chinese language credits at the intermediate, third, or fourth levels. Upon arrival in Hainan all students take a language placement exam (written and oral). According to the results of the placement exam, students are placed at the appropriate language level in order to maximize language learning. Students at each level study grammar, syntax, reading, writing and conversation. The objectives are for the students to gain listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in standard Mandarin. In addition, lectures on civilization and culture will be given on a bi-weekly basis followed by discussion sessions. Classes meet four hours per day, five days a week for the entire duration of the program.

Chinese 204: Accelerated Intermediate Mandarin (8 credits). Language instruction will include pronunciation, grammar, composition, reading, writing, and conversation. Pre-requisite: Chinese 102. Fulfills second year foreign language requirement at UHM.

Chinese 303: Accelerated Third-Level Mandarin (8 credits). Language instruction will include pronunciation, grammar, composition, writing, conversation, vocabulary building and extended mastery of sentence structures of modern Chinese through reading and related conversations. Pre-requisites: Chinese 202, 204, or consent. Fulfills Chinese major, certificate, or upper division elective credit requirements.

Chinese 404: Accelerated Fourth-Level Mandarin (8 credits). Language instruction will include pronunciation, grammar, composition, writing, conversation, and extensive readings in academic topics. Pre-requisites: Chinese 302, 303, or consent. Fulfills Chinese major, certificate, or upper division elective credit requirements.

Courses taken in Hainan will appear on UHM transcripts as UHM courses.