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The University of Oregon's Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS) and the Portland Public School district are joint recipients of the National Security Education Program's (NSEP) National Flagship grant to oversee a K-16 integrated Mandarin Chinese language learning program. The Oregon Flagship program is the first national K-16 model and will serve as a national model for future NSEP programs.

UO Chinese Flagship Program

The UO Chinese Flagship program is an exciting four-year program designed to help students become linguistically and culturally competent in Mandarin Chinese. Students are able to pursue degrees in any of the 134 academic programs offered at the UO while taking college-level courses in Chinese.

The expectation is that Flagship scholars will learn, grow, challenge, and support each other through the challenges of balancing their demanding course load. They will also be actively involved in sharing the Chinese culture with the larger university community.

Flagship students will spend their junior year immersed in the culture and integrated into regular courses at Nanjing University in China. Flagship scholars will receive career counseling, introductions to government and private employers, and internship opportunities.

If your goal is to work in a Chinese professional environment and support cross cultural understanding, then this program will serve you well! UO Flagship scholars will be given support to start a China-related career.