Sias University (Sias, ), transliterated Zhengzhou Sias College, and formerly known as Sias International University (), is a privately owned, for-profit

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school in

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. Formerly affiliated with

Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou University (), colloquially known in Chinese as Zhèngdà () and abbreviated as ZZU is a public university located in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Zhengzhou University is the largest university in China in terms of number of students (a ...

, it is now entirely operated by Sias group, a Chinese-based corporation who claims to have incorporated in Los Angeles. It is authorized by the

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of China to grant both Chinese and American bachelor's degrees, with the latter bearing the name of

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and several other foreign institutions. It is fully accredited by the Chinese Ministry of Education. Sias is located in

Xinzheng Xinzheng () is a county-level city of Henan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the provincial capital. The city has a population of 600,000 people and covers an area of , of which is urban. ...

, near Henan's capital, Zhengzhou.Sias International University About Page
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History

Sias was founded in 1998 by Chinese-American businessman and venture capitalist Shawn Chen who had the aim of bringing an American liberal arts styled education to China. Sias' enrolment has since grown from 300 to over 30,000.

About

Combining Chinese and Western educational philosophies, the participation of foreign faculty members and the use of English-language teaching materials also enhance bilingual communication skills and encourage all Sias students to explore global strategies to solve problems and develop innovative thinking. The rate of foreign faculty to students ranks first in China. It offers 35 undergraduate degree programs, 14 associate degree programs, and 6 dual degree programs with Fort Hays State University from

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, USA. It also has 5 graduate programs. The fields of study offering degrees include

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, and the performing arts.

American/Chinese fusion

Sias University has an east–west focus, as seen in its architecture, funding, and ownership. The Sias campus was designed by Peter Weiss, an associate professor at Auburn University and his associate Charles Martin. They have designed over 30 buildings and are the only Americans to design a college campus in China. The administration building is designed to look like the U.S. capitol building on one side (facing the campus) and traditional Chinese design on the other side (facing the city of Xinzheng).

Foreign faculty

The school employs over 1,750 full-time faculty. As of 2016, there are 138 foreign faculty from 10 countries teaching at Sias. The majority of the foreign faculty are

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, although

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, and

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educators are also represented. Sias' foreign faculty also are involved outside of the classroom by planning the International Culture Week, culture trips, holiday parties, and bake sales for charity.

Academics

The nine discipline areas offering degrees include

and the performing arts. Sias is one of the first schools in China to offer students American bachelor's degrees in partnership with

in Hays, Kansas. Students take credit hours of American college courses all taught in English, and they are able to transfer the remaining credit hours from their 200 hours of carefully articulated Chinese courses to earn degrees. About 10% of all Sias students study under the partnership of Fort Hays, theoretically allowing Chinese students to earn an American degree without setting foot in the United States.

International students

Sias offers international (non-Chinese) students the option of earning the American degree, in which the international student attends all-English, or English-Chinese, classes. The bulk of the international student body consist of aspiring

Chinese as a second language Chinese as a foreign or second language is when non-native speakers study varieties of Chinese, Chinese varieties. The increased interest in China from those outside has led to a corresponding interest in the study of Standard Chinese (a type of ...

speakers either enriching their lives, or preparing for the HSK Chinese Proficiency Test. File:SIAS.jpg, Administration Building seen from People's Road File:Sias Student members of World Academy for the Future of Women.JPG, Sias Student members of World Academy for the Future of Women File:Sias students at Spring Sports Festivity.JPG, Sias students at Spring Sports Festivity File:Sias students at Dancing Routine.JPG, Sias students at Dancing Routine

References

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