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Course Descriptions
- CHIN 1001 Elementary Chinese (4 credits)
- Part one of an introductory three-quarter sequence of courses in standard (Mandarin)
modern Chinese, aimed at building a solid foundation in all aspects: pronunciation
(especially tones), basic grammar, syntax, vocabulary and writing in characters.
- CHIN 1002 Elementary Chinese (4 credits)
- Part two of an introductory three-quarter sequence of courses in standard (Mandarin)
modern Chinese, aimed at building a solid foundation in all aspects: pronunciation
(especially tones), basic grammar, syntax, vocabulary and writing in characters.
- CHIN 1003 Elementary Chinese (4 credits)
- Part three of an introductory three-quarter sequence of courses in standard (Mandarin)
modern Chinese, aimed at building a solid foundation in all aspects: pronunciation
(especially tones), basic grammar, syntax, vocabulary and writing in characters.
- CHIN 1416 Chinese Civilization (4 credits)
- Survey of the civilization of pre-modern China, from the late Neolithic Age to the
establishment of the first Republic in 1911.
- CHIN 2001 Intermediate Chinese (4 credits)
- A three quarter sequence of courses continues to build students? basic skills and
to advance them to intermediate level proficiency. Prerequisite: CHIN 1003, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
- CHIN 2002 Intermediate Chinese (4 credits)
- A three quarter sequence of courses continues to build students? basic skills and
to advance them to intermediate level proficiency. Prerequisite: CHIN 2001, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
- CHIN 2003 Intermediate Chinese (4 credits)
- A three quarter sequence of courses continues to build students? basic skills and
to advance them to intermediate level proficiency. Prerequisite: CHIN 2002, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
- CHIN 2100 Conversation and Composition (4 credits)
- This single quarter course is particularly designed to develop further students? speaking
and writing skills. Prerequisite: CHIN 2003, equivalent or permission of instructor.
- CHIN 3101 Conversation & Composition II (4 credits)
- This single quarter course is particularly designed to develop further students? speaking
and writing skills. Prerequisite: CHIN 2003, equivalent, or permission of instructor.
- CHIN 3102 Advanced Conversation & Comp (4 credits)
- This course aims to develop all skills to high levels of proficiency. Emphasis is
placed on speaking and writing. Greater facility in writing Chinese characters and
competence in composing simple essays is expected. Prerequisite: CHIN 3101, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
- CHIN 3300 Chinese Society in Transition (4 credits)
- Through studying selected texts and focusing on topics about various aspects of Chinese
society in transition, this class aims at strengthening and further developing students?
overall skills, in particular, skills of reading comprehension, presenting information
and one?s opinions, and debating with other people. Prerequisite: CHIN 3102, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
- CHIN 3400 Chinese Cinema and Society (4 credits)
- This advanced class is designed to strengthen and to develop further students? overall
Chinese proficiency and in-depth understanding of the contemporary societies of greater
China, including mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, by means of studying the representative
Chinese language films produced in these three areas. Prerequisite: CHIN 2003, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
- CHIN 3500 Chinese Literature (4 credits)
- This course requires students to read closely and examine critically the many sophisticated
and subtle cultural, historical and linguistic aspects of the selected literary works
of various genres in modern Chinese literature. Prerequisite: CHIN 3400, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
- CHIN 3601 Business Chinese I (4 credits)
- Advanced reading course designated for students who have an advanced level of Chinese
language proficiency or who are in their fourth year of a Chinese language curriculum
either at the undergraduate or graduate level. Prerequisite: CHIN 3300, equivalent,
or permission of instructor.
- CHIN 3700 Topics: Chinese Cultural Studs (4 credits)
- Advanced studies of selected topics on Chinese cultural studies. Prerequisite: CHIN
3300, equivalent, or instructor approval.
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