Shanghai Academic Institution

Accreditation

Courses at CEA Global Campus in Shanghai are designed in conjunction with, and approved and transcripted by, the University of New Haven, which is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the New England Association for Schools and Colleges.

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CEA Global Campus in Shanghai

The CEA Global Campus in Shanghai opens in the summer of 2010 and is an exciting addition to the CEA Global Education Network. The center is designed to provide a unique, interdisciplinary liberal arts and business education in the dynamic and fascinating city of Shanghai, China. With the city as their classroom, students take courses offered in a range of business and liberal arts subjects. Students enjoy the opportunity to actively improve their global competency and further their academic pursuits while immersed in a city where the traditional Asian world and the modern era of high-tech business blend in dynamic ways. A unique aspect of the CEA Global Campus in Shanghai is its association with East China Normal University (ECNU). The CEA Global Campus Shanghai’s relationship with ECNU offers students unparalleled immersion experiences, as well as the opportunity to learn alongside Chinese peers in courses taught in English.

Designed to explore the natural strengths of the city’s history, culture and business environment, the curriculum at the CEA Global Campus in Shanghai focuses on international business and cultural studies. Chinese language courses combine cutting-edge instructional technology with practical “real-life” scenarios. Multiple activities, designed to take the curriculum out of the classroom and into the community, are incorporated into all of the courses. Even outside of the classroom, students are constantly encouraged to apply the learning experience and draw connections between the subjects they examine during class time and the daily life of the host community. This ongoing, active and reflective approach not only helps students gain a better historical and social understanding of Shanghai and contemporary China, but helps them develop the international cultural fluency required to communicate and function effectively in an increasingly globalized world.

In fact the mission of the CEA Global Campus in Shanghai is not simply to provide students with the tools and direction to learn about China, but also to invite them to reflect and articulate critically on their own national, cultural and social identities. Consequently students are expected to actively participate in their classes (as both individuals and as group-members) since interaction and collaboration will be critical for the students' academic and future professional success. Faculty selected to teach at the CEA Global Campus in Shanghai is therefore committed to fostering the intellectual and cultural growth of the students by engaging them in lively simulated debates, multi-media research presentations and round-table discussions.

Courses taught at the CEA Global Campus center in Shanghai have been designed in conjunction with, and approved by, the University of New Haven (UNH). Leading academics from other institutions (including California State University at Long Beach, California State University at Fullerton, and Loyola Marymount University) contributed expertise to the curriculum development process. In addition, faculty appointments are approved by UNH. After the successful completion of a session at the CEA Global Campus in Shanghai, students will receive credit for their work from UNH. Located in Connecticut, the University of New Haven is a student-focused, comprehensive university and is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The agreement between CEA and UNH follows the highest standards of good practice in education abroad and satisfies the rigorous requirements of the University's institutional accreditor. Therefore, credits earned at the CEA Global Campus are easily transferable to U.S.-accredited institutions. Learn more about UNH serving as the School of Record for CEA.

Classroom Information

• Classes are taught by international faculty selected by CEA and approved by the University of New Haven.
• Faulty represent a variety of different academic and professional backgrounds.
• Periodic exams, homework assignments and final exams will be administered.
• Attendance in all classes is mandatory and monitored by each professor.
• Class size ranges between 15 and 25 students for electives. These small class sizes provide you more personalized attention from your instructors.

Grading

Professors at the CEA Global Campus in Shanghai will carefully evaluate student's work and progress throughout their academic session. Written and oral exercises, homework assignments, attendance, classroom participation and performance on exams will be taken into account when calculating the final grade.

The following grading system is in use at the CEA Global Campus in Shanghai.

Letter Grade	Numerical Grade Low Range	Numerical Grade High Range	Percentage Range	Quality Points
A+	9.70	10.00	97.0 - 100%	4.00
A	9.40	9.69	94.0 - 96.9%	4.00
A-	9.00	9.39	90.0 – 93.9%	3.70
B+	8.70	8.99	87.0 – 89.9%	3.30
B	8.40	8.69	84.0 – 86.9%	3.00
B-	8.00	8.39	80.0 – 83.9%	2.70
C+	7.70	7.99	77.0 – 79.9%	2.30
C	7.00	7.69	70.0 – 76.9%	2.00
D	6.00	6.99	60.0 – 69.9%	1.00
F	0.00	5.99	0 - 59.9%	0.00
W	Withdrawal			0.0
INC	Incomplete			0.0

Completion of a course is defined as a receipt of a letter grade (A+ to F) as opposed to Withdrawal or Incomplete.

In order to determine a quality point ratio, each letter grade from a completed course is assigned a quality point value. The quality point value for each grade earned during a semester is multiplied by the number of semester hours assigned to that course. The sum of these points is the total number of quality points earned during the semester. It is divided by the number of semester hours completed to obtain the quality point ratio (QPR).