CHIN 1001-2003
This sequence is designed to give you a firm foundation in Chinese language and culture. Courses teach the pronunciation (especially tones), grammar, syntax, vocabulary and characters of Mandarin Chinese.
CHIN 2100 Advanced Intermediate Chinese (4 Credits)
This single-quarter course is one of the transitional courses from intermediate Chinese to advanced Chinese. The course materials, while continuing from the CHIN 2001-2002-2003 sequence, give students more opportunities to synthesize vocabulary and grammatical patterns they have learned from previous courses. The introduction of major grammatical patterns is completed by the end of this course. Prerequisite: CHIN 2003, equivalent, or permission of instructor.
CHIN 2301 Chinese Conversation and Composition I (4 Credits)
This single quarter course is particularly designed to develop further students' speaking and writing skills beyond intermediate level. Prerequisite: CHIN 2100, equivalent, or permission of instructor.
CHIN 2302 Chinese Conversation and Composition II (4 Credits)
This single quarter course is particularly designed to develop further students' speaking and writing skills beyond intermediate level. Prerequisite: CHIN 2301, 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 2003 plus study in China OR CHIN 2302; or permission of instructor.