Eligibility

The WKU Chinese Language Flagship Pilot Program is open to strongly motivated incoming students and current WKU students who are interested in developing a high level of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese that will complement their professional and academic training in any of a diverse range of career fields.

• No prior Chinese language experience required.
• Students must have applied to, or be in good standing in, the Honors College.
• Students must also achieve satisfactory results on all tests required by the Flagship, and maintain progress through the curriculum.
• Students must commit to the intensive study of Chinese for the duration of their degree program at WKU and a Capstone year in Nanjing, China. The Capstone Year consists of one semester of direct enrollment at Nanjing University, followed by a 4-6 month professional internship.