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Georgia Institute of Technology Pilot Flagship/Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program

The Chinese Flagship/ROTC initiative at the Georgia Institute of Technology offers a rigorous, content-based program of study in Chinese language and culture for highly-motivated ROTC undergraduate students of all majors to achieve superior level proficiency in Chinese.

Georgia Tech is committed to providing multiple methods to foster learning by:

Adapting our existing curriculum to mesh with Flagship ROTC students’ training and academic schedules
Furnishing one-on-one tutoring and language partners; and
Letting students check out available electronic equipment.

Students can engage themselves in learner-centered, online or conventional language training (CHIN1001, 1002, 2001 and 2002) followed by higher level content courses. Course contents, as well as schedules, can easily be adjusted for ROTC students by our online course development team. The program requirements consist of both domestic and overseas components.

Scholarship Opportunities

Chinese Flagship students have the opportunity to earn an ROTC scholarship. These scholarship can help with:

Tuition
Books and other school related expenses
Extra spending money

Scholarship funds are also designated to fund the study abroad portions of the Chinese Flagship curriculum.

Domestic Requirements

In addition to required Chinese courses, students will participate in at least 2 hours per week of one-on-one tutoring and language immersion study. The following is a list of available courses for Flagship students:

CHIN 1011, 1012 – Accelerated Elementary Chinese I & II
CHIN 2011, 2012 – Accelerated Intermediate Chinese I & II
CHIN 3003 – Intermediate Chinese III
CHIN 3004 – Advanced Chinese I
CHIN 3010 – Approaching Fluency
CHIN 4003 – Advanced Chinese II Contemporary China
CHIN 4004 - Advanced Chinese III Contemporary China
CHIN 4006 – Intercultural Communication
CHIN 4010 – Approaching Literacy
CHIN 4021 – Language, Music and Culture
CHIN 4031 – Chinese – Language Cinema
CHIN 4813 – Language Across Curriculum
CHIN 4500 – China Intercultural Seminar (Capstone)
CHIN 4699 – Undergraduate Research
CHIN 4901 – Special Topics

Students are also encouraged to elect appropriate courses from History, Technology & Science (HTS), and International Affairs (INTA) if they can fit them in.

In addition to meeting core course requirements, Chinese Flagship/ROTC students participate in co-and-extra-curricular activities on campus such as China events, Chinese table, and Chinese Students Association activities.

Overseas Requirements

After successfully completing the Intermediate-High level, either at Georgia Tech or an equivalent program, students will go on to summer study abroad. In addition to the existing summer program, we will design a new program for Flagship ROTC students to study in, and travel to, three to five cities of geo-political and strategic significance in Chinese history and in Sino-American relations. The study abroad program is a minimum of 8 weeks summer study in China at the secondary level or above including all of the following courses:
- CHIN 3691 – Chinese for Current Events
- CHIN 3692 – Business Chinese
- CHIN 3693 – Conversation Practicum
- CHIN 3813 – Economic Development and Sustainability in China
Academic year long Overseas Chinese Flagship/ROTC Program at Nanjing University: All students must complete a year of study at Nanjing University. The timing of the Capstone year can be determined by a student’s language proficiency, ROTC schedules, and academic major. Staff and faculty from the Chinese Flagship ROTC, the ROTC Headquarter, the Office of International Education, and the Study Abroad Committee will provide guidance and personalized advising to students. Prior to participation in the academic year long overseas Chinese Flagship/ROTC Program, students must achieve at least Advanced level of Chinese proficiency.

The Georgia Institute of Technology curriculum is designed to provide students with maximum flexibility in meeting these requirements while remaining engaged in ROTC training.

Eligibility

The program welcomes applications from highly-motivated undergraduates from all majors and at all levels of language proficiency who seek to achieve professional-level competence in Chinese. The first year develops requisite language proficiency which students must successfully achieve to qualify for the Flagship ROTC program.

Georgia Tech also welcomes applications from undergraduate students attending other member institutions of the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education.

All applicants accepted into the program will be required to enroll in ROTC.

Applications

Applications for the Chinese Flagship/ROTC Program are accepted biannually. Students must be accepted by both the Flagship program and by the Georgia Institute of Technology (students may also be eligible to participate if they are accepted by other member institutions of the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education).

To be considered for and/or express interest in the program, please fill out the Flagship Application and email it to jesse.brannen@modlangs.gatech.edu.