Chinese Courses - CHIN

101. Beginning Chinese I. (3-2). Credit 4.
Introduction to Chinese language, culture and history; development of communicative skills in daily conversation; ability to read and write some commonly used Chinese characters.

102. Beginning Chinese II. (3-2). Credit 4.
Further development of communicative skills in different aspects of daily Chinese conversation; ability to read and write about 150 commonly used characters. Prerequisite: CHIN 101 with a grade of C or better.

201. Intermediate Chinese I. (3-0). Credit 3.
Development of comprehension and production of spoken Chinese, with emphasis on connected discourse; acquisition of advanced language points; ability to read and write 250 or more characters. Prerequisite: CHIN 102 with a grade of C or better.

202. Intermediate Chinese II. (3-0). Credit 3.
Continued development of effective communication skills in different daily situations; ability to read and write simple, short paragraphs in Chinese. Prerequisite: CHIN 201 with a grade of C or better.

289. Special Topics in… Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified area of Chinese studies. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

301. Reading and Composition I. (3-0). Credit 3.
Development of advanced proficiency in reading and writing through contact with various written and spoken styles of modern Chinese as reflected in newspaper reports, radio and TV broadcasts. Prerequisites: CHIN 202; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

302. Reading and Composition II. (3-0). Credit 3.
Advanced proficiency in reading comprehension through contact with various written materials; development of cultural proficiency; development of writing skills with emphasis on new characters, new vocabulary and new sentence structures. Prerequisites: CHIN 301; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

489. Special Topics in… Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified area of Chinese studies. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

285. Directed Studies
1.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
1.000 TO 4.000 Other hours
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Independent Study, Lecture, Lecture and Laboratory, Practicum, Research
College of Liberal Arts Department

491. Research
1.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours
1.000 TO 4.000 Other hours
Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Type: Research
College of Liberal Arts Department