Location & History

Foreign Teachers
& Accommodations

Frequently Asked Questions

Curriculum of Study
& Teaching Schedule

Alumnae Assoc.
& Board of Trustees

Chinese Holidays
& Festivals

Places to See
in China

Becoming a
Foreign Teacher

Application to Teach

Hwa Nan's entering students are all female, mostly 18 to 19 years old. They are all from Fujian Province, some from rural areas but most from large cities. In order to enter a college or university in China, all high school students take an exam, the score of which determines what higher educational institution they are qualified to attend. Since Hwa Nan is a three-year college, it is considered a technical career-oriented higher education institution that awards diplomas rather than degrees.

Hwa Nan Departments and Student Numbers (2009-2010)

Department Name	Students' Numbers
Applied English	425
Food and Nutrition	230
Childhood Education	338
Clothing and Design	380
International Tourism	201
Community Service Management	150
International Trade	375
Business English	390
Footwear Design	80
Economics and Commerce	231
Total	2800

Each year's entering students are placed in a class of 25 to 35 students. They take their courses and carry out school activities as a unit. Students remain with the same class throughout their three years along with an advisor chosen from the full-time teaching faculty.

FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION

Policy and major operational decisions are made by a Leadership Committee under the direction of the President. The members are the President, three Vice-Presidents (in charge of Business, Education, Personnel), the Finance Chair, Head of Political Affairs, plus each department chairperson. All but three are alumnae of old Hwa Nan and played major roles in its resurrection.