CC Programs
For a current list of all CC study abroad programs, please visit the Global Education and Field Study page.
Chinese in Asia - Blocks 7 & 8, 2025-26
Study Chinese in Shanghai, Beijing, and Taiwan. Students must enroll in both Blocks 7 & 8. Students need to apply in Summit. Contact Professor Hong Jiang at HJiang@coloradocollege.edu for more information.
Courses offered
CN101- Elementary Chinese Blocks 7 & 8
CN201- Intermediate Chinese- Block 7
CN202 Intermediate Chinese II- Block 8
CN 302- Advanced Chinese Language II- Block 7
CN350- Advanced Topics in Chinese Literature & Culture: Tell Stories- Block 8
All regular financial aid applies to this program. Students who live on campus with a standard meal plan will pay no additional program fee.
When a student participates in a CC Half-Semester (two-block) program, the tuition remains the same as the standard CC tuition for that semester, and the program fee charge varies, based on the student's on-campus housing assignment and meal plan choice for that semester, as described below.
The program fee covers: additional room & board expense for the two blocks abroad, RT airfare, field trips, international health & emergency insurance, and the like. Airfare is always covered for every CC Half-Semester abroad, and students will be able to book that covered airfare through our partnership with ScholarTrip, once you are accepted to the program and confirm your participation spot.
Elementary Japanese in Japan - Block 8, 2025-26
This course is part of the 2-block JA101 2-unit program and does require that all participants also enroll in the on-campus JA101 section during Block 7. The first half of the program is on campus, with the 2nd block taking place in Japan.
This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of modern standard Japanese, placing equal emphasis on listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Over the duration of two blocks (Block 7-8), you will master both the hiragana and katakana phonetic syllabaries and learn approximately 130 kanji. Through engaging dialogues and activities, you will directly participate in using the language, enhancing your practical skills. The course will also emphasize the cultural aspects of the Japanese language throughout.
In the latter half of the course (Block 8), you will have the unique opportunity to study in Osaka, Japan with field trips to other parts of the country. This immersive experience will allow you to apply your language skills in real-world settings, deepening your understanding of Japanese culture and communication. By engaging with native speakers and navigating daily life in Japan, you will gain invaluable insights and practical language proficiency that extends beyond the classroom.
Course Full Name: Elementary Japanese
Course Number: JA101
Faculty Leader(s): Prof. Francesca Pizarro
Prerequisites: Enrollment in the Block 7 on-campus section of JA101 as the first half of this 2-block combination course.
Major Requirements Met: Can be used as 1 of 5 required JA courses within Japanese minor or required language study units within Asian Studies major.
College Requirements Met: CEL/LANG: Critical Engagement-Language
Course Location: Osaka and Fujiyoshida, Japan
Russian Abroad Program, Block 1 & 2, 2026-27
The CC Russian Abroad program (Blocks 1-2) takes place in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, with a block-break trip to Uzbekistan. Students can choose two blocks of Russian at any level (no prerequisites; fulfills CC language requirement).
Apply on Summit by March 1.
The program is organized in partnership with the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Classes are led and taught by a Colorado College professor, with support from local faculty. Courses are conducted in English and Russian under the Colorado College Block Plan. Students stay with Russian-speaking host families.
Students who live on campus during the semester their program abroad runs, and who have a full standard meal plan do not pay any additional program fee. All housing and meal costs as well as RT airfare, insurance, and field trips during the CC half-semester away are covered by funds transferred from the room & board charges already paid to Colorado College.
CC in Asia - Blocks 7 & 8, 2026-27
Come study Chinese language, politics, society, and culture with CC with our half-semester CC in Asia Program! In Block 7, take a language class in Shanghai at Fudan University, then in Block 8, travel across China (Beijing), Taiwan (Taipei), and Japan (Kyoto) to learn about social science approaches for studying and understanding contemporary East Asia.
Students must enroll in both Blocks 7 & 8 — please apply on Summit. Contact Professors Fanny Zhang (fzhang@coloradocollege.edu), Shiqi Ma (sma2024@coloradocollege.edu), and Aaron Su (aaron.su@coloradocollege.edu) for more information!
Courses Offered:
Block 7
CN202/PA202 Intermediate Chinese
CN302/PA304 Advanced Chinese
Block 8
PA350/AN308/PS307 China & Taiwan: Politics & Society
All regular financial aid applies to this program. Students who live on campus with a standard meal plan will pay no additional program fee.
When a student participates in a CC Half-Semester (two-block) program, the tuition remains the same as the standard CC tuition for that semester, and the program fee charge varies, based on the student's on-campus housing assignment and meal plan choice for that semester, as described below.
The program fee covers: additional room & board expense for the two blocks abroad, RT airfare, field trips, international health & emergency insurance, and the like. Airfare is always covered for every CC Half-Semester abroad, and students will be able to book that covered airfare through our partnership with ScholarTrip, once you are accepted to the program and confirm your participation spot.