Courses in Chinese (CHIN)

CHIN 001 - Elementary Chinese I

A study of Mandarin Chinese designed to give students the fundamentals of the sound and writing systems for developing modern Chinese communicative skills. No prior knowledge expected.

Credits: 4

CHIN 002 - Elementary Chinese II

A continuation of CHIN 001 designed to give students basic Chinese grammar and vocabulary for daily communication purposes. Prerequisite: CHIN 001 or equivalent.

Credits: 4

CHIN 020 - Chinese Characters

Understand the Chinese writing system and learn to recognize and write basic Chinese characters.

Credits: 1

CHIN 051 - Intermediate Chinese I

A continuation of CHIN 002 designed to give students more basic Chinese grammar and vocabulary for daily communication purposes. Prerequisite: CHIN 002 or equivalent.

Credits: 4

CHIN 052 - Intermediate Chinese II

A continuation of CHIN 051 designed to help students finish learning basic Chinese grammar and gain more vocabulary for daily communication purposes. Prerequisite: CHIN 051 or equivalent.

Credits: 4

CHIN 095 - Special Topics

Introductory courses on topics beyond the scope of existing departmental offerings. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.

Credits: 1 to 6

CHIN 096 - Special Topics

Introductory courses on topics beyond the scope of existing departmental offerings. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.

Credits: 1 to 6

CHIN 101 - 3rd Year College Chinese I

A continuation of CHIN 052 designed with structured readings with emphasis on complex sentence structures, vocabulary expansion, and increased fluency in self-expression. Prerequisite: CHIN 052 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

CHIN 102 - 3rd Year College Chinese II

A continuation of CHIN 101 designed with more structured readings with emphasis on complex sentence structures, vocabulary expansion, and increased fluency in self-expression. Prerequisite: CHIN 101 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

CHIN 121 - 3rd Year Conversation I

To develop students' communicative skills in Chinese by discussing Chinese texts and similar real-life situations in the United States. Prerequisite: CHIN 052.

Credits: 1 to 3

CHIN 122 - 3rd Year Conversation II

Continuation of CHIN 121. Continues to develop students' communicative skills in Chinese by discussing Chinese texts and similar real-life situations in the United States. Pre-requisite: CHIN 121.

Credits: 1 to 3

CHIN 195 - Intermediate Special Topics

See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.

Credits: 1 to 6

CHIN 196 - Intermediate Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 6

CHIN 197 - Readings & Research

Individual research project or directed reading in area of special interest to student. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission. Variable credit.

Credits: 1 to 6

CHIN 198 - Readings & Research

Individual research project or directed reading in area of special interest to student. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission. Variable credit.

Credits: 1 to 6

CHIN 201 - 4th Year College Chinese I

A continuation of CHIN 102 designed to improve oral and written proficiency through reading, discussing, and writing about modern Chinese prose writings. Prerequisite: CHIN 102 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

CHIN 202 - 4th Year College Chinese II

A continuation of CHIN 201 designed to improve oral and written proficiency through reading, discussing, and writing about more modern Chinese prose writings. Prerequisite: CHIN 201 or equivalent.

Credits: 3

CHIN 251 - Adv Reading & Writing I

To improve reading comprehension and writing skills by learning rhetoric and enlarging vocabulary through reading and discusssing literary works by modern Chinese writers. Prerequisite: CHIN 202.

Credits: 3

CHIN 252 - Adv Reading & Writing II

Continues to improve reading comprehension and writing skills by learning rhetoric and enlarging vocabulary through reading and discussing literary works by modern Chinese writers. Prerequisite: CHIN 251.

Credits: 3

CHIN 295 - Advanced Special Topics

Advanced courses or seminars on topics beyond the scope of existing departmental offerings. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles. Prerequisites: CHIN 202 or equivalent.

Credits: 1 to 12

CHIN 296 - Advanced Special Topics

Advanced courses or seminars on topics beyond the scope of existing departmental offerings. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles. Prerequisites: CHIN 202 or equivalent.

Credits: 1 to 12