Keuka China
Overview
- Keuka College has the largest enrollment of students in a U.S. college degree program in mainland China than any other college or university
- Keuka College offers degree programs at four universities in China
- Keuka Park students regularly participate in Field Periods in China
- The Women's basketball team traveled to China to play six games as part of a goodwill tour
- Keuka College offers its Keuka Park students a course in Chinese language and culture
Keuka College and the People's Republic of China
Of all the U.S. colleges offering degree programs in China, Keuka College boasts the largest enrollment as well as its unique experiential learning model.
Keuka began offering its bachelor of science degree in management science in China in 2002 and now more than 3,000 Chinese students are working toward their Keuka degrees at four universities.
Keuka hopes to bring its bachelor of science degree in nursing to China in the near future.
While it seems astonishing that a small school such as Keuka is setting the enrollment pace for all U.S. colleges and universities operating in China, consider this: Keuka has received more certifications than any other institution from the Ministry of Education in the People's Republic of China.
The Ministry of Education in Beijing has approved 46 of the U.S. programs (representing 34 colleges and universities) operating in China. Four of those are Keuka programs at Yunnan University of Finance & Economics, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Jimei University, and Wenzhou Normal College. No other college or university from any country ever received more than two of these recognitions, including such notable U.S. institutions as Michigan, Maryland, and George Washington.
Although China is a communist country, it is embracing new ideas such as free 
enterprise and individual opportunity. And Keuka College, the national leader in experiential, hands-on learning, did its part by introducing one of its staples, Field Period (required internship program), to its Chinese students.
The Chinese are enamored with the Field Period concept, of taking what they have learned in the college classroom and applying it to real-life situations. As in the U.S., Field Period is a way for students to become more competitive in the job market. Chinese businesses are receptive to Field Period and American companies in China should also find it appealing.
And with thousands of American companies operating in China, Keuka College seems primed to have a positive impact on two of the most powerful economic forces in the world.
Students pursuing Keuka degrees in Keuka Park have reaped many benefits from the College’s presence in China.
Thirteen students conducted their January 2006 Field Periods in the country. Six were stationed at the Beijing Children’s Home, an orphanage that also provides medical treatment to children from all over northern China, and seven helped establish a Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics in Kunming.
In June 2006, the Keuka women’s basketball team played six games in China as part of a two-week goodwill tour. The players stayed on the campuses of the schools that offer Keuka degrees and soaked up plenty of Chinese culture while visiting many historic sites.
But Keuka students don’t have to travel to China to get a taste of the language and culture. The College offers INS 295: An Introduction to Chinese Culture, Society and Language. The course is the result of growing public interest in China and the College’s international business program. It is taught by Zhao Yang, who came to Keuka College from Qiqihar University in China, where she worked with the Keuka China program and taught for several years.
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